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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123462 | Pressurized sealed chamber between multiple pressurized casings of machine and related method A standard for supporting a bearing for a rotating shaft of a machine including a plurality of casings having different gas pressures greater than atmospheric pressure includes a sealed chamber for fluidly coupling to an end packing of a first casing and a second ca... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7249768 | Shaft seal assembly and method A pressure-actuated shaft seal assembly and associated method for controlling the flow of fluid adjacent a rotatable shaft are provided. The seal assembly includes one or more seal members that can be adjusted between open and closed positions, for example, accordin... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7189052 | Centrifugal compressor having rotatable compressor case insert A centrifugal compressor is disclosed as including a case, a compressor chamber, and an impeller in the compressor chamber for compressing fluid from an inlet opening and forcing compressed fluid through an outlet opening. Moreover, the compressor includes an insert... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7159873 | Shaft seal The present invention relates to a seal assembly for use in a rotary machine. The seal assembly comprises a first member and a seal carrier mounted to the first member by a mounting member, a second member spaced from the first member and a seal running member posit... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7055826 | Seal and bearing assembly A seal and bearing assembly for use in rotating machinery of the type having a rotor which turns within a stationary housing. The rotor and housing define a seal cavity therein in which the seal and bearing assembly is positioned. The assembly comprises a first bear... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6966749 | Pump with seal rinsing feature A centrifugal pump has a pump case and a rotatable impeller disposed within the pump case. A central aperture is defined within the rearward wall of the pump case to facilitate the connection of an impeller drive shaft to the impeller. A drive shaft seal is disposed... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6935833 | Recirculation structure for turbo chargers Recirculation structure for turbocompressors, having a ring chamber which is arranged in the area of the free blade ends of a blade ring largely upstream of the latter and adjoins the main flow duct. A plurality of guiding elements are arranged in the ring chamber d... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6884022 | Diesel engine water pump with improved water seal An improved diesel engine water pump includes three main features that aid in extending the maintenance-free life of the pump. The impeller shaft is carried by tapered roller shaft support bearings of which the impeller bearing has a floating outer race that is urge... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6533540 | Double-seal/oil-reservoir system for a motor/pump assembly A double-seal/oil-reservoir system for motor/pump assembly includes first seal (S1) and a second seal (S2) of a carbon/ceramic ring type that are axially spaced from one another along a drive shaft (24). A containment volume "V" is defined between the fir... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6504888 | Apparatus and methods of flow measurement for a boiling water reactor internal pump A reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for a nuclear reactor that permits measurement of the flow through each reactor internal pump (RIP) is described. The reactor pressure vessel also includes at least one reactor internal pump that includes an impeller and a ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6379127 | Submersible motor with shaft seals A submersible electric motor driven pump includes a motor chamber and a pump chamber separated by a seal chamber. Inboard and outboard shaft seals immersed in an oil buffer fluid within the seal chamber restrict the flow of liquid from the seal chamber in... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6244816 | Gland portion deformation preventing structure of low pressure steam turbine A structure for preventing deformation of a gland portion of a low pressure steam turbine by preventing wet steam from entering the gland portion. The gland portion includes a gland casing (3) that surrounds a gland portion periphery (2) of a rotor (1). A... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6074166 | Pump The pump is formed by pump housing defining a pump housing cavity and a column housing defining an elongated cavity. The front of the column housing is coupled to the rear of the pump housing cavity. A shaft axially from the rear of the column housing cav... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5975840 | Pitot tube pump having axial-stabilizing construction A centrifugal pump of the pitot tube type is structured with axially stabilizing elements which assist in stabilizing the pitot tube assembly of the pump during high pressure operating conditions. The axially stabilizing elements include at least one seat... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5865597 | Liquid pump for preventing contact between the sealing structure and pressurized liquid A pump incorporates a housing with a pump chamber and an internal bore communicating with the pump chamber, and a power driven impeller shaft supported in the housing by at least one bearing in the internal bore. The impeller shaft has an impeller in the ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5647735 | Centrifugal pump having oil misting system with pivoting blades A lubrication system for equipment (e.g. centrifugal pump) employing a rotating shaft and corresponding support bearings is disclosed. The lubrication system includes a lubricant dispenser having a plurality of blades or dispensing members pivotally attac... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5499902 | Environmentally safe pump including seal A motor driven environmentally safe pump includes a sealed motor housing (22) sealingly affixed to a sealed pump housing. The pump housing defines a fluid pumping chamber (43) in which is a fluid pumping impeller (46). A triplex rotating seal (31) is disp... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5499901 | Bearing frame clearance seal construction for a pump A pump shaft clearance seal construction disposed adjacent a bearing frame (49, 51) for preventing lubricating fluid from migrating away from the bearing frame. The clearance seal construction includes a plurality of grooves (labyrinth or single spiral gr... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5411366 | Motor driven environmentally safe pump A motor driven environmentally safe pump includes a sealed motor housing (22) sealingly affixed to a sealed pump housing. The pump housing defines a fluid pumping chamber (43) in which is a fluid pumping impeller (46). A triplex rotating seal (31) is disp... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5340273 | Sealing and pumping means and methods environmentally leak-proof pump with misting chamber defined therein An environmentally leak-proof pump is provided including: an environmentally leak-proof motor housing having located therein a motor for rotatably driving a rotating shaft; a piston seal axially forward of the motor; and an oil misting chamber disposed be... | 08/23/1994 |
| 4824324 | Water pump A water pump comprising a pump shaft having an impeller and mounted on one end of a pump housing with a seal provided therebetween, a stationary shaft in alignment with the pump shaft and supported at its one end by the other end of the pump housing, a pu... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4770601 | Pump shaft bearing protection system A protection system for pump shaft bearings which are exposed to water or water combined with various particulate material when the pump and the shaft or a portion thereof are immersed in the water or combined water and particulate material which is being... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4695223 | Turbomolecular vacuum pump with a rotor and at least one antifriction bearing The invention relates to a turbomolecular vacuum pump (1) with a rotor (6) and at least one antifriction bearing (17) for the rotor, the stationary ring (19) of the antifriction bearing being seated on the wall of a sleeve (21) which in turn is supported ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4596510 | Centrifugal pump for handling of liquid chlorine A machine for pumping liquid chlorine employs an upright shaft sump pump which is confined in a hermetically sealed housing and has a tubular supporting element surrounding the pump shaft. The latter is mounted in overhung position and is adjacent to a pr... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4541776 | Centrifugal blower for hot fluids A single-stage or multi-stage centrifugal blower for hot fluids has a rotor whose housing is made of steel or carbon filaments and whose vanes are made of a ceramic material. The internal surface of the housing is shielded from hot fluids by a lining whic... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4475868 | Free-flow-pump The free-flow pump has an impeller housing (9, 10) laterally of its free flow chamber (4), and the impeller (6) is located in the impeller chamber (9, 10). The external, radial limiting member (10) of the impeller housing is drawn forwardly into the free ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4392063 | Turbine installation comprising a turbine installed in a duct A turbine installation comprises flow passage-defining means defining an inlet chamber and a runner chamber and including two juxtaposed interconnecting passages which connect the inlet chamber and the runner chamber and are disposed on opposite sides of ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4371173 | Fluid-locked shaft seal of reduced sliding speed A fluid-locked shaft seal comprises a housing with a shaft rotating therein having a seal ring affixed thereto for rotation therewith. A packing ring is disposed in the housing around the shaft and is fixed radially in respect to the shaft but is held by ... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4014626 | Centrifugal pump means A centrifugal pump having a rotatably driven impeller for drawing liquid into the center of a pump housing through an inlet port and for forcing the liquid to the periphery of the pump housing and out an outlet port. The centrifugal pump is adapted to pre... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3944406 | Centrifugal pump for pumping liquids with heavy gas content This invention is concerned with a centrifugal pump, particularly adapted for pumping liquids with a heavy gas content. To separate the gases from the liquids the impeller is provided with ducts leading from the central inlet to the peripheral outlet of t... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3932070 | Electric motor fan unit for wet working air In an electric motor fan unit, a motor section frame enclosing a motor ventilating fan moving air through an internal motor cooling air path includes an end bracket with an enlarged rim for mounting fan shell and interior partition structures defining a f... | 01/13/1976 |
