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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 |
| 7955121 | Electrical connector assembly having a cable retention element An electrical connector assembly includes a housing, a cable and a cable retention element. The housing holds contacts that are configured to be electrically joined with a peripheral device. The housing includes a cable port that is disposed at an outer surface of t... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7661982 | Connector A rubber boot (30) is fit on a peripheral surface of a connector housing (10). Wires (90) pulled out of a rear surface of the housing (10) are folded back midway, and a folded region of the electric wires (90) is disposed along a p... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7544085 | Strain relief backshell assembly A backshell assembly that includes a housing configured to terminate a cable that has a main body defining a central longitudinal axis and a connector interface for mating with an electrical connector. At least one adjustment extension extends from the main body opp... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7476121 | Connector cover A connector cover (14) holds a corrugated tube (15) surrounding wires (W) drawn out from the rear side of a housing (12) and is mounted on the rear side of the housing (12). The cover (14) has first and second cover shells (29, ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7442072 | Cable connector and method of assembling a cable to such a cable connector The invention relates to a cable connector including a housing with a base substantially extending between a front side and a rear side of said connector and a first housing part mountable to said base such that said first housing part and a first portion of said ba... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435096 | RF connector assembly having improved connecting member An RF connector assembly (100) for being mounted on a printed circuit board includes a coaxial cable (20) having a central contact (21), a coaxial connector (11), an insulative member (12) and an inner conductor (13) having ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7425148 | Fixture of a cord holder having a pair of knobs and a finger A cord holder is shown and disclosed. The cord holder has a bridge and a fixture on each end of the bridge. The fixture has a finger on the outermost edge of the bridge which extends from one side of the bridge to the other side forming an upwardly opening saddle. A... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7345241 | Cable management support bar with strain relief clamps A clamp that guides and secures cables in a cable management system. The clamp includes a body member and latch members integrally formed with the body member. The body member includes at least one cable guide and the latch members include outwardly extending arms. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7249964 | Wiring harness connector strain relief A device for providing strain relief between an electrical connector and a wiring harness having wires or cables already joined to the contacts of the connector includes a T-shaped plate having axial and transverse members and a pair of opposing, inwardly facing, U-... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7210964 | Electrical connector backshell assemblies An electrical connector backshell assembly may include at least one cable containing at least one electrical wire that is protected by a shield, at least a portion of the shield being separable from the at least one electrical wire. The backshell assembly also may i... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186133 | Connector with rotatable cable exit A cable connector includes a housing having a mating end and a cable exit end. A ferrule is rotatably retained in the housing proximate the cable exit end. The ferrule is rotatable within a predetermined range with respect to the housing. The housing includes an arc... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182612 | Electrical connector assemblies An electrical connector assembly comprising a first housing configured to receive a first electrical connector and a second housing configured to receive a second electrical connector. The first electrical connector may be configured to be placed in a mated position... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7134200 | Device and method for identifying cables A device and method for identification marking of cables, especially electric cables, that are continuously provided with unambiguous markings at least in their end sections. The cable is cut such that the marking of interest is visible directly behind the shell of ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112094 | Method for securing a flexible cable sheath to an electrical adapter shell A method for securing a flexible cable to an electrical adapter shell, the electrical adapter shell having a nipple having an outwardly opening channel, the method including the steps of extending the cable sheath over the nipple, providing a thermoplastic strap, co... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083477 | Providing mechanical support for modular interconnect systems A connector system includes a first connector assembly that is electrically connected to wiring on a first printed wiring board and a second connector assembly that is electrically connected to wiring on a second printed wiring board. Each connector assembly include... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077688 | Cable manager A cable manager includes a body and a cable clamping device integrally formed on the body. The cable clamping device has a pair of clamping pieces forming a space and an opening therein, and the space having a reception width and the opening having an opening width.... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044795 | Miniature, shielded electrical connector with strain relief An electrical connector assembly includes a wire bundle having at least one wire with a metal shield surrounding at least a portion of the wire. The shield has an end portion and provides electromagnetic interference protection to the wire. A backshell includes a bo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6996457 | Irrigation controller with removable station modules An irrigation controller includes a housing for enclosing a microprocessor that stores and executes at least one watering program. The microprocessor has a parallel output bus with a plurality of pin sets for controlling a plurality of irrigation stations. The conne... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6905360 | Power cord connector for an appliance A quick connect plug for electrically connecting and mechanically attaching a power cord to an appliance, such as a disposer, is disclosed. The plug is connected to an end of the power cord. In one embodiment, the plug houses push-in terminals, which are electricall... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6762363 | Wire cover and a connector provided therewith A wire fixing portion (26) with a substantially U-shaped cross section that projects from an edge section of a wire draw-out opening (22) of a wire cover (20). The wire fixing portion (26) has a pair of bundling holes (28) through ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6619997 | Modular connector strain relief back shell and wiring method A modular electrical connector back shell apparatus that provides wire strain relief when using pre-wired modules for electrical wiring applications. The apparatus includes a housing, a modular frame insertable into the housing, and a plurality of modular... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6419519 | Strain relief for electrical connectors A backshell adapter assembly includes a clamp body and one or more extending strain relief arms, pivotably connected to the clamp body. The strain relief arms are adapted to receive a pair of opposing saddle clamps or cable tie to provide radial clamping ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6248952 | Wiring protection dress for automotive electrical wiring extending between a splash shield and tubular conduits A protective splash shield assembly for electrical wiring has a plurality of fasteners installed in slots. The fastener has an elbow shaped conduit guide connected thereto with a distal end connected to a corrugated tubular conduit that extends along a wa... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6077113 | Modular cross-connect panel for data networks The modular cross-connect panel for cable lines of cabled networks comprises a support assembly defining a vertical front portion and a horizontal rear portion, together with female connectors retained on the front portion and connected to the lines of ca... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6025557 | Apparatus for mounting cables Disclosed is apparatus for mounting a cable within an electronics enclosure, such as a network interface unit, which includes a splice chamber. A recessed portion is formed in one surface of the chamber, and a tie bar is formed across the recessed portion... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6019645 | Electrical connector assembly with terminal position assurance device An electrical connector assembly includes a terminal position assurance (TPA) system. The assembly includes a connector housing having at least one terminal-receiving cavity. A terminal is received in the cavity and is adapted for terminating an electrica... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5977486 | Grommet assembly and method of attaching same to a vehicle A grommet assembly includes a main grommet body including first and second surfaces opposite one another. The first surface includes a sealing portion. A pivotable pressing member operatively associated with the main grommet body applies a pressing force ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5973271 | Grommet assembly including elastic pressing member A grommet assembly has a main grommet body including first and second surfaces opposite one another. The first surface includes a sealing portion. An elastic pressing member operatively associated with the main grommet body applies a pressing force to the... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5911595 | Low profile angular connector device and method The electrical connector of this invention is for terminating the wires of a cable into an electrical insert positioned within a connector backshell at an angle to the direction of the cable. A wireing space at the rear of the backshell is provided to ter... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5910026 | Electrical connector with cable strain relief An electrical connector assembly is disclosed for terminating the conductors of an electrical cable. A dielectric housing includes a plurality of terminal-receiving passages for receiving a plurality of terminals terminated to the conductors of the cable.... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5886298 | Apparatus for mounting cables Disclosed is apparatus for mounting a cable within an electronics enclosure, such as a network interface unit, which includes a splice chamber. A recessed portion is formed in one surface of the chamber, and a tie bar is formed across the recessed portion... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5755597 | Electrical connector with a conical wall and ring for attachment of a cable shielding to the electrical connector A connector for a cable with a plurality of conductors and a common shielding comprises a housing of insulating material with contacts to be connected with the conductors, and a metal hood. The housing is at least partially accommodated in the hood. The s... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5697809 | Network hub with cable holder means A network hub having a recessed portion on the front panel thereof, and a L-shaped cable holder pivotably connected to the recessed portion, wherein the L-shaped cable holder can be turned between the operative position in which network cables can be hung... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5620334 | Stress relief device for cables adapted to be removably attached to the rear of a connector The device (1') of the invention comprises a clamp (10') and a ring (11) adapted to be screwed to a connector (2) to form a stress relief removably attached to the rear of the connector. In accordance with the invention, the clamp (11') has two parts: a r... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5620333 | Electrical connector strain relief hood An electrical cable assembly having electrical wires, an electrical connector body, and a strain relief hood. The connector body is connected to first ends of the wires by electrical contacts. The strain relief hood is connected to the connector body and ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5547388 | Connector cover having a squeeze release The present invention relates to a tethered protective cover which is detachably mounted to a multi-pin electrical connector. Specifically, the cover is mounted to a diagnostic connector located under the instrument panel of an automobile. The cover inclu... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5368504 | Shielded cable connector An electrical connector is provided, whose housing is securely connected to the shields of shielded cables while conductors of the cables are connected to contacts of the connector, in a low cost arrangement. A ring (52, FIG. 3) is installed under the bra... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5288238 | IC chip to PC board connector system Apparatus is provided for connecting rows of contact pads on a leadless integrated circuit (22, FIG. 1 ) to rows of traces on a circuit board (24), which facilitates the connection and which facilitates substitution of a probe for the integrated circuit. ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5192224 | Connector backshell for use with flexible conduit with an internal strain relief clamp A finger is provided on the backshell extension of a heavy duty multi-pin connector to provide an attachment point for a strain relief band. The strain relief band prevents strain on a conductor bundle in response to flexure of a protective hose which is ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5158476 | Modular strain relief device for electrical connectors A modular strain relief device is plugged directly into an electrical connector location in the interior of a housing assembly, according to one embodiment of this invention. The body of the strain relief connector provides a surface around which a portio... | 10/27/1992 |
