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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 |
| 4774213 | Ferruginous catalyst for decreasing the content of nitrogen oxides in flue gases A ferruginous catalyst for decreasing the content of nitrogen oxide in flue gases. The catalyst comprising an active constituent in the form of a combination of a compound of iron and of an acid aluminosilicate that has a layered structure.... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4738690 | Method of removing entrained particles from flue gas and composition of matter A composition of matter is used to treat particles entrained in flue gas. The composition comprises a caustic liquid to adjust the resistivity of the entrained particles. An inert particulate matter supports the caustic liquid to inhibit the chemical acti... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4722918 | Catalyst for decreasing the content of nitrogen oxides in flue gases A catalyst for decreasing the content of nitrogen oxides in flue gases. The catalyst contains at least one of the metals titanium, zirconium, vanadium, tungsten, molybdenum, or cerium in the form of one or more of their oxides combined with a silicate wit... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4720476 | Catalyst for decreasing the content of nitrogen oxides in flue gases A catalyst for decreasing the content of nitrogen oxides in flue gases. The catalyst contains at least one of the metals titanium, zirconium, vanadium, tungsten, molybdenum, or cerium in the form of one or more of their oxides combined with a silicate wit... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4717699 | Process for acid treating clay for improved filtration A method of treating clay with acid to beneficiate the clay for increased capacity of filtration of oil-soluble colorant compounds from oil. The clay is ground to a particle size distribution such that more than 50% by weight of the clay, on a dry basis, ... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4692425 | Catalyst for reducing the nitrogen oxide content of flue gases A catalyst for lowering the nitrogen oxide content of flue gases contains as the active component an acid-activated layer silicate, in particular of the smectite type, whose layered structure is to a large extent intact after the acid treatment.... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4568657 | Catalyst formed of natural clay for use in the hydrodemetallization and hydroconversion of heavy crudes and residues and method of preparation of same A natural active stable catalyst for use in the hydrodemetallization (HDM) and the hydroconversion (HC) of heavy crudes and residues and, in particular, a method for the preparation of the catalyst from natural clay and a process for the treatment of heav... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4565794 | Production of silica gel and an adsorbent, absorbent product from sericitic clay Sericitic clays can be treated so as to produce silica gel and an adsorbent, absorbent product capable of being utilized in many different applications. In treating such clays to produce such products, finely ground clay particles are digested with an alk... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4531014 | Process for the conversion of a C2 to C10 aliphatic linear olefin to a product comprising hydrocarbons of higher carbon number C2 to C10, preferably C3 to C6, aliphatic linear olefins are converted to a product comprising at least one hydrocarbon of higher carbon number selected from dimers, oligomers, alkanes, olefins and aromatics by ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4329257 | Method of producing a catalyst from clay minerals for the hydration of olefins A method for producing a catalyst comprising phosphoric acid and a carrier, for the hydration of olefins with 2-3 carbon atoms to the corresponding alcohols, the method comprising: contacting a clay, containing essentially montmorillonite, contaminated by ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4299730 | Process for the production of a catalyst for the hydration of olefins into alcohols A process for producing a clay-containing catalyst for the hydration of olefins having 2-3 carbon atoms into alcohols, which comprises: (A) acid-treating a montmorillonite-containing clay which is contaminated by not more than 3% of quartz, feldspar or mi... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4271043 | Pillared interlayered clay products Pillared interlayered clays are reacted with a base such as ammonium hydroxide to increase the ion exchange capacity thereof. The pillared interlayered clays are prepared by reacting a smectite clay, such as bentonite, with a metal complex polymer, such a... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4255276 | Silicatic complexing agent for alkaline earth ions and method of preparing same A silicatic complexing agent for alkaline earth ions comprising an acid activated mineral of the montmorillonite-beidellite series, said mineral charged with an alkali metal.... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4199477 | Method for application of porous wash coats to low porosity refractory catalytic monoliths and the resulting support The method for obtaining a tightly adherent, uniformly dispersed porous wash coat by the use of dilute aqueous hydrofluoric acid, 1-5% HF, as an etchant for refractory low porosity catalytic monolith supports to produce substantial improvement of the adhe... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4130506 | Metal powders This invention relates to metal powders which will withstand high temperatures and which can be used for decorative and catalytic purposes. In more detail, a metal powder in accordance with the invention comprises particles made from a heat resistant subs... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4094919 | Hydrocarbon conversion processes and catalysts Isomerization of alkylbenzene hydrocarbons, for example xylenes, using a silica/alumina catalyst whose alumina content has been reduced by at least 1% of the original alumina content, from an original alumina content in the range 2 to 40% by weight to a c... | 06/13/1978 |
| 3957527 | Color developing substrates for manifold copy systems and process for producing the same Improved reactive color developing substrates for manifold copy systems are produced by controlled acid treatment of smectite clay minerals, followed by severe attrition grinding to produce an aqueous colloidal suspension of the acid treated smectite. The... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3958058 | Ultra-low expansion ceramic articles Ultra-low expansion ceramic articles, having average linear coefficients of thermal expansion below about 5.4 × 10-.sup.7 /°C over the range from room temperature to 1000°C, are produced by removal of MgO and Al2 O3 fro... | 05/18/1976 |
