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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 |
| 7445834 | Polypropylene fiber for reinforcement of matrix materials Disclosed are structural materials including polymeric reinforcment fibers that can provide added strength and fracture toughness to the matrix. The polymeric reinforcement fibers are polypropylene-based monofilament fibers or tape fibers exhibiting extremely favora... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7371471 | Electromagnetic noise suppressing thin film An electromagnetic noise suppressing thin film has a structure including an inorganic insulating matrix made of oxie, nitride, fluoride, or a mixture thereof and columnar-structured particles made of a pure metal of Fe, Co, or Ni or an alloy containing at least 20 w... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364794 | Oxidation resistant carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite material and process for producing the same An oxidation resistant carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite material comprises a matrix and 20 volume % or more of carbon fibers, and is characterized in that: the matrix contains ceramic powder that includes boron carbide powder having an average particle diame... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7311964 | Inorganic matrix-fabric system and method A method of reinforcing a structural support, includes applying a reinforcement system comprising an AR-glass fibrous layer embedded in an inorganic matrix to the structural support. The AR-glass fibrous layer has a sizing applied thereon, and a resinous coating app... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7232386 | Hockey stick A composite hockey stick having a tubular hollow rectangular shaft and a blade is disclosed. The shaft comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, each of the inner and outer layers are formed of uni-directional substantially continuous fibers disposed in a hardene... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229683 | Thermal interface materials and method of making thermal interface materials In one aspect, the invention provides a method of making a thermal interface material comprising the steps of: (a) providing a polymeric hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive having a number average molecular weight of greater than 25,000; (b) melt-blending the polym... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223465 | SiC/SiC composites incorporating uncoated fibers to improve interlaminar strength The present invention is a ceramic matrix composite turbine engine component, wherein the component has a region of expected higher interlaminate stress during normal engine operation. The component includes both coated fiber tows and uncoated fiber tows arranged to... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195814 | Microfiber-entangled products and related methods Described are microfiber-entangled products and methods of producing microfiber-entangled products from microfiber materials or microfiber-forming materials, the microfiber entangled products having various useful product constructions that incorporate microfiber ma... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192643 | Toughened cementitious composites The present invention relates to the field of toughening and reinforcing brittle matrix materials, and more specifically to the structural fibers made from an oriented film, which enhance the toughness of matrix materials such as concrete, cement, and other cementit... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175904 | Non-vinyl flooring and method for making same In one embodiment or the present invention, a non-vinyl flooring is described comprising a flooring substrate having a non-vinyl composition comprising a terpolymer comprising ethylene, methyl acrylate and acrylic acid and a copolymer comprising ethylene and methacr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169374 | Templated growth of carbon nanotubes A method of growing carbon nanotubes uses a synthesized mesoporous silica template with approximately cylindrical pores being formed therein. The surfaces of the pores are coated with a carbon nanotube precursor, and the template with the surfaces of the pores so-co... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144343 | Hockey stick A hockey stick comprising a blade and a shaft adapted to being joined together. The blade portion having an upper portion and a lower portion and a face. The upper portion being comprised of a defined region having a reduced width dimension in a direction that exten... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7115055 | Arrow system The invention involves an arrow system having a shaft having a first end and an insert receptive of a standard point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. An insert installation tool may be used as part of the invention to facilita... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112547 | Highly heat-resistant inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic component and process for the production thereof Production processes of an inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic component comprising inorganic fibers mainly comprising Si, M, C and O, an inorganic substance mainly comprising Si and O and boundary layers comprising carbon as a main component; and an inorganic fiber-bond... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097577 | Hockey stick A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an ada... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077770 | Arrow system The invention is directed to an arrow system having a shaft having a first end and an insert receptive of a standard point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. An insert installation tool may be used as part of the invention to fa... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063812 | Consolidation and densification methods for fibrous monolith processing Methods for consolidation and densification of fibrous monolith composite structures are provided. Consolidation and densification of two- and three-dimensional fibrous monolith components having complex geometries can be achieved by pressureless sintering. The fibr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063940 | Curl resistant media A curl-resistant planar media comprises a plurality of fibers embedded in the media and configured such that the media has a stiffness in a first direction that exceeds the stiffness in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052763 | Multi-element connector An apparatus such as a connector or circuit includes a substrate having a plurality of conductive members and a plurality of non-conductive members. The conductive members include a plurality of conductive fibers in association with a polymer material. The conductiv... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043887 | Pre-isolated storage tank for cold liquids A storage tank (100) with a pre-insulated outer tank (110) has been described, and a method for building such. For building a wall (112) of an outertank (110), a formwork (90) is erected with an inner partition (92) to which... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008969 | Carbon nanotube-containing catalysts, methods of making, and reactions catalyzed over nanotube catalysts Methods have been developed to form catalysts having active metals disposed on a carbon nanotube coated porous substrate. Catalysts and reactions over nanotube-containing catalysts are also disclosed. Results are presented showing enhanced performance resulting from... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004859 | Arrow System The invention involves an arrow system having a shaft having a first end and an insert receptive of a standard point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. An insert installation tool may be used as part of the invention to facilita... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001657 | Closed reinforcement fiber package, as well as chain packing consisting of such closed packages Closed reinforcement fiber package includes a material disintegratable in concrete, such as fiber concrete. Reinforcing fibers are present in a loose form in the package. The reinforcing fibers may be provided in a substantially mutually parallel position in the pac... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6958480 | Sample desorption/ionization from mesoporous silica Mesoporous silica is shown to be a sample holder for laser desorption/ionization of mass spectrometry. Supported mesoporous silica was prepared by coating an ethanolic silicate solution having a removable surfactant onto a substrate to produce a self-assembled, orde... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955024 | Filament wound structural light poles A one-piece, unitary, elongate, tubular light pole. The elongate light pole defines a central axis and is constructed from a filament-wound composite of fiber-reinforced bonding agent and has a wall thickness of less than ¾ inch, and preferably ⅜ inch. The pole i... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6932728 | Arrow system The invention involves an arrow system having a shaft having a first end and an insert receptive of a standard point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. An insert installation tool may be used as part of the invention to facilita... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6911251 | Composite scintillator material and method of manufacture An optically nonisotropic composite material. The composite material includes two materials, a transparent bulk optical material and radiation absorbing or reflecting fibers embedded within the bulk material. The fibers are substantially parallel to one another and ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6815037 | Carrier member made of a UV resistant fiber-reinforced composite material and process for producing thereof This invention provides a carrier member made of a UV resistant fiber-reinforced composite material where a UV resistant coating material is applied on the surface of the fiber-reinforced composite material and a process for producing thereof. A preferable fiber-rei... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6770584 | Hybrid aerogel rigid ceramic fiber insulation and method of producing same A hybrid insulation material comprises of porous ceramic substrate material impregnated with nanoporous material and method of making the same is the topic of this invention. The porous substrate material has bulk density ranging from 6 to 20 lb/ft3 and i... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6746747 | Pultruded part reinforced by longitudinal and transverse fibers A method for forming a pultruded part includes collating reinforcing fibers by providing a first layer of reinforcing rovings extending in the longitudinal pultrusion direction, applying onto the first layer an intermediate layer of reinforcing fibers at least some ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6716782 | Rigid insulation and method of producing same A porous ceramic fiber insulating material and method of making a material having a combination of silica (SiO2) and alumina (Al2O3) fibers, and boron-containing powders is the topic of the new invention. The insulative material is c... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6660355 | Wear resistant articles An annular body, and method of making same, comprising at least one wear surface portion, the portion comprising a plurality of layers held in a matrix, each layer consisting essentially of fibres which extend generally in one direction and parallel to ea... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6624105 | Oxide ceramic fiber/oxide ceramic composite material and process for production thereof The present invention discloses an oxide ceramic fiber/oxide ceramic composite material comprising primary composite materials each consisting of (a) an assembly of ceramic fibers composed mainly of a metal oxide and (b) a metal oxide ceramic which includ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6620471 | Composite carbon fibre based armour for flexible pipe An ultra dense composite strip for flexible pipe having armouring formed of longitudinal carbon fibers provided within a thermoplastic or thermosetting matrix in the form of a flat ribbon with a substantially rectangular cross-section, whereof at least on... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6617013 | Ceramic matrix composite having improved interlaminar strength A ceramic matrix composite material (10) having a plurality of interlaminar stitches (16) as shown in FIG. 1. The stitches are formed by directing laser energy into the material to melt and recast zones of the material in a direction transverse to the lay... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6506482 | Vitreous carbon composite and method of making and using same A reinforced vitreous carbon composite suitable for use in the formation of wear-resistant assemblies, such as joint prosthetic devices, bearings, current collectors, sealing components, brake linings, electrical motor brushes, and other tribological prod... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6472058 | Fiber-composite material and method for producing the same A fiber-composite material includes: 55-75 wt % of carbon, 1-10 wt % of silicon and 10-50 wt % of silicon carbide, and the matrices including Si--SiC-based materials formed integrally among assemblages of yarns include carbon fibers integrally formed and ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6468643 | Laminated product The invention provides a laminated product of urethane-based resin. That is, the invention arranges a continuous reinforcing fiber to one direction, impregnates the arranged fiber with thermoplastic resin to form a prepreg sheet having 50% in volume ratio... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6447893 | Fibrous composite material and process for producing the same A fiber-composite material (7) is comprised of a yarn aggregate (6) in which yam (2A, 2B) including at least a bundle (3) of carbon fiber and a carbon component other than carbon fiber is three-dimensionally combined and integrally formed without separati... | 09/10/2002 |
