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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 |
| 7674731 | Fibres made from copolymers of propylene and hexene-1 A fiber for thermal bonding comprising semicrystalline random copolymers of propylene, 1-hexene and optionally another α-olefin, the amount of 1-hexene being from 0.75 to less 1.52 mol % (i.e. 1.5 to less than 3 wt %) with respect to the total weight of the copolym... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7365031 | Conductive pressure sensitive textile A fabric including within its construction a first elongated electrical conductor crossed by a second elongated electrical conductor, the conductors being normally biased apart at a crossover point of said fibres with an air gap between them, whereby application of ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338709 | Security yarn and production method therefor According to the present invention, there is provided a security thread whose existence is not clarified, which is prevented beforehand from being removed, which can be attached even to a form of a commodity heretofore regarded as difficult, and whose use purpose ra... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338916 | Flash spun sheet material having improved breathability A process is disclosed for flash spinning a nonwoven fibrous sheet from a polymeric solution containing about 12% to 33% by weight of filler particles. The filler is preferably insoluble in the polymer. The resulting plexifilamentary film-fibril sheet material has i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7226885 | Method for producing gas diffusion electrodes With the help of a method for production of a gaseous diffusion electrode from a silver catalyst on PTFE-substrate, it is endeavored to achieve results which can be reproduced, by avoiding the disadvantages of the state-of-the-art technology, whereby this is achieve... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7108184 | Coding symbology and a method for printing same The present invention includes forming a coding symbology by disposing a plurality of light-reflecting segments separated by spaces on a substrate. The coding symbology represents fixed information and variable information. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094492 | Electrode for polymer electrolyte fuel cell A polymer electrolyte fuel cell has a catalytic layer comprising a material and a polymer electrolyte, and the catalytic layer contains a fibrous material such as carbon whiskers or hydrophilic fibers. The polymer electrolyte fuel cell in the present invention havin... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7022630 | Nonwoven protective fabrics with conductive fiber layer Nonwoven barrier laminates are provided having a desirable balance of properties, including barrier properties, strength, static dissipation, fluid repellency, aesthetics and tactile properties. The nonwoven barrier laminates of the invention generally include outer... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6974080 | Lenticular bar code image A lenticular bar code image includes a lenticular lens having a front surface including a plurality of lenticules and a back surface opposite the front surface; and an image joined to the back surface of the lens, the image including a bar code symbol having bars. T... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964931 | Method of making continuous filament web with statistical filament distribution The present invention is directed to a method of making a substantially continuous filament web which includes providing a plurality of polymer extruders for supplying polymer streams of at least two different polymer compositions, and providing a spinneret assembly... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951829 | Nonwoven scouring fabric A nonwoven scouring fabric, including a fabric made of coarse fibers interconnected to one another to form a three-dimensional network; a continuous or a discontinuous layer of synthetic resin, or the like, adhering to the fibers, which has a content of abrasive gra... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6916859 | Anti-microbial tool grip This invention provides a grip for a tool that is treated with an anti-microbial material to minimize germs from passing from one person to another. The anti-microbial material includes: about 90% by weight of feldspar particles; about 5% by weight of alumina whiske... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6812171 | Carbon fiber sheet and process for production thereof A process for producing a carbon fiber sheet, which comprises allowing, as necessary, an oxidized polyacrylonitrile fiber sheet to contain 0.2 to 5% by mass of a resin, then subjecting the resin-containing oxidized polyacrylonitrile fiber sheet to a compression trea... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6797377 | Cloth-like nonwoven webs made from thermoplastic polymers Extruded fibers and nonwoven webs made from the fibers are disclosed having improved cloth-like properties and an improved aesthetic appearance. The fibers used to form the webs are made from a thermoplastic polymer containing titanium dioxide and at least one miner... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6720388 | Polypropylene fibres A polypropylene blend including from 0.5 to 50% by weight of a syndiotactic polypropylene having a multimodal molecular weight distribution and at least 50% by weight of an isotactic polypropylene. ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716775 | Range-dyed face finished fabrics exhibiting non-directional surface fiber characteristics Range-dyed fabrics that possess excellent hand characteristics and simultaneously exhibit substantially nondirectional appearances are provided. Such a combination permits the production and utilization of an extremely comfortable apparel fabric that can be attached... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6569945 | Polyolefin composition containing low viscosity propylene homopolymer, fiber and extensible non-woven fabric prepared therefrom A polyolefin composition which contains 45 to 5 weight percent of a low viscosity propylene homopolymer having an as polymerized melt flow rate of 250 to 550 g/10 minutes and 55 to 95 weight percent of an olefin polymer composition, preferably a random co... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6555490 | Lining material The invention features a lining material for footwear. The material includes a non-woven felt including up to 80% by weight of grooved or multi-lobed cross section transport fibers and the remainder of thermally bondable fibers arranged to secure the tran... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6516472 | Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates from multiconstituent polyolefin fibers Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates are formed from continuous filaments or staple fibers of a select blend of specific grades of polyethylene and polypropylene which give improved fabric performance not heretofore recognized or described, such as high ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6506873 | Degradable polymer fibers; preparation product; and, methods of use The present invention relates to a fibrous material which includes a plurality of polylactide containing fibers. The plurality of polylactide containing fibers can be considered low shrinkage or high shrinkage. The plurality of polylactide containing fibe... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6485811 | Nonwoven fabric for pleated filters, and a production process therefor Nonwoven fabric for pleated filters comprising a sheath-core conjugate filament in which the core component is made of a polymer higher in melting point and the sheath component is made of a polymer lower in melting point, having compressively bonded port... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6465378 | Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates from multiconstituent polyolefin fibers Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates are formed from continuous filaments or staple fibers of a select blend of specific grades of polyethylene and polypropylene which give improved fabric performance not heretofore recognized or described, such as high ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6448194 | Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates from multiconstituent polyolefin fibers Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates are formed from continuous filaments or staple fibers of a select blend of specific grades of polyethylene and polypropylene which give improved fabric performance not heretofore recognized or described, such as high ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6248436 | Color exhibition structure A color exhibition structure comprising a number of minute granular substances dispersed in a transparent substance. The materials of the transparent and granular substances are selected in such a manner as to exhibit a visible color produced by reflectio... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6207602 | Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates from multiconstituent polyolefin fibers Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates are formed from continuous filaments or staple fibers of a select blend of specific grades of polyethylene and polypropylene which give improved fabric performance not heretofore recognized or described, such as high ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6169046 | Absorbable barrier membrane The present invention provides an absorbable barrier membrane for guided tissue regeneration which is useful for regeneration of animal tissues, including those of humans, the absorbable barrier membrane being superior in heat stability, processability, r... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6090730 | Filament non-woven fabric and an absorbent article using the same A filament non-woven fabric comprising thermoplastic conjugated filaments comprising at least one low melting point resin or low softening point resin selected from the group consisting of olefin binary copolymer or olefin terpolymer as the first componen... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6010970 | Flash-spun sheet material Improved sheets of bonded plexifilamentary film-fibril strands spun from a polyolefin and a pigment are provided. The polyolefin comprises at least 90% by weight of the fibril strands, and the pigment comprises between 0.05% and 10% by weight of the fibri... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5994244 | Non-woven fabric comprising filaments and an absorbent article using the same A filament non-woven fabric comprises thermally adhesive conjugated filaments comprising a first component that contains not less than 20 weight % of ethylene-acrylic ester-maleic anhydride copolymer and that is formed in at least a part of the filament s... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5976998 | Cut resistant non-woven fabrics A fiber having increased cut resistance is made from a fiber-forming polymer and a hard filler having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than about 3. The filler is included in an amount of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight. In preferred embodiments, the fibe... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5885907 | Method of disposal of hot water soluble garments and like fabrics A towel, sponge and gauze made from a plurality of fibers of polyvinyl alcohol that are only water soluble at temperatures above 37° C. The polyvinyl alcohol fibers have a degree of hydrolysis of at least 80% with a degree of polymerization between appro... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5880044 | Fiber product made of elvan In the present invention elvan (a ceramic material) and a plastic are mixed and formed into a fiber. The fiber is made into non woven fabric products having antibacterial properties.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5804286 | Extensible composite nonwoven fabrics A fabric comprising at least two layers wherein at least one layer is an extensible, bonded non-woven composed of a fiber comprising multiple different polymers such as a fiber comprising isotactic polypropylene, polyethylene and a block or grafted polyol... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5786059 | Fiber web/aerogel composite material comprising bicomponent fibers, production thereof and use thereof The disclosure is a composite material having at least one layer of fiber web and aerogel particles, wherein the fiber web comprises at least one bicomponent fiber material, the bicomponent fiber material having lower and higher melting regions and the fi... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5726106 | EMI shielding materials, fibers therefor and method for their preparation EMI shielding materials in form of plates, panels, and fabrics and methods for their preparation and for preparing highly filled ferromagnetic fibers therefore are described. In the method the ferromagnetic filler is treated in an ultrasonic dispenser or ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5688582 | Biodegradable filament nonwoven fabrics and method of manufacturing the same A biodegradable filament nonwoven fabric comprising a nonwoven web made up of filaments, each filament comprising a high melting point component composed of a first aliphatic polyester having biodegradability and a low melting point component composed of ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5620786 | Hot water soluble towels, sponges and gauzes Towel, sponge and gauze products composed of fibers of polyvinyl alcohol resin. The fibers are selectively soluble in aqueous solutions only above approximately 93° C. Polyvinyl alcohol fibers have a degree of hydrolysis of at least 99%, are composed of ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5525706 | Melt-stable lactide polymer nonwoven fabric and process for manufacture thereof A nonwoven fabric comprised of a lactide polymer. The lactide polymer comprises a plurality of poly(lactide) polymer chains, residual lactide in concentration of less than about 2 percent and water in concentration of less than about 2000 parts-per-millio... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5455305 | Propylene polymer yarn and articles made therefrom Polyolefin yarn capable of increased shrinkage comprising continuous strand of multiple monofilament fibers or staple fibers of propylene polymer material consisting essentially of at least about 5 parts by weight, but less than 50 parts by weight of synd... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5368919 | Propylene polymer compositions containing high melt strength propylene polymer material Disclosed is a propylene polymer composition consisting essentially of (A) a propylene polymer resin and (B) from 0.05 to 0.2 parts of a normally solid, high molecular weight, gel-free, propylene polymer material having (1) a branching index of less than ... | 11/29/1994 |
