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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 |
| 7332536 | Metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid as nucleating additives for crystalline thermoplastics Compounds and compositions comprising specific metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid (HHPA) in order to provide highly desirable properties within thermoplastic articles are provided. The inventive HHPA derivatives are useful as nucleating and/or clarifying agents f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323520 | Anti-aging agents for rubber vulcanizates based on organic compounds containing conjugated azadienes The present invention relates to anti-aging agents based on organic compounds containing conjugated azadiene groups, which are capable of providing rubber vulcanizates with long-term protection against thermal aging, fatigue and aging as a result of the effects of o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7222650 | Tire with a tread comprising a rubbery polymer of a functionalized monomer This invention discloses a process for synthesizing an amine functionalized monomer that comprises (1) reacting a secondary amine with a 2,3-dihalopropene to produce a vinyl halide containing secondary amine having a structural formula selected from the group consis... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7179400 | Stabilization composition for halogen-containing polymers The invention is a stabilizer composition for halogen-containing polymers, comprising a carrier material of the general formula CaxAl2(OH)2(x+2)HPO3.m H2O, wherein x is a number from 2 to 12 and m is a number fr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179413 | Flash-spinning process and solution A process for the preparation of plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of synthetic fiber-forming polymer comprises the steps of generating a spin fluid and flash-spinning the spin fluid to form plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of the synthetic fiber-forming poly... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7144939 | Organic nucleating agents that impart very high impact resistance and other beneficial physical properties within polypropylene articles at very low effective amounts The use of organic based nucleating agents to induce certain specific polymer orientations into the molded polypropylene articles such that the resultant part has improved stiffness-impact properties without sacrificing other attributes of the polypropylene is provi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6794433 | Metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid as nucleating additives for crystalline thermoplastics Compounds and compositions comprising specific metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid (HHPA) in order to provide highly desirable properties within thermoplastic articles are provided. The inventive HHPA derivatives are useful as nucleating and/or clarifying agents f... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6767953 | Polypropylene resin composition and injection-molded article thereof A polypropylene resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a polypropylene composition (D) comprising 50% to 95% by weight of a polypropylene (A), 0% to 25% by weight of an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer rubber and/or aromatic vinyl compound-containin... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6762222 | Amino resin mixture for producing foils and endings with reduced formaldehyde elimination Aqueous amino resin compositions comprising amino resins A, formaldehyde-binding additives (auxiliaries) B, which may include hydroxyl-containing polyurethanes B13, acrylic resins C, if desired, in the form of aqueous dispersions, and water, and their use as impregn... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6638999 | Curable perfluoroelastomer composition Perfluoroelastomer compositions comprising perfluoroelastomers having copolymerized units of tetrafluoroethylene, a perfluoro(vinyl ether), and a nitrile-containing cure site monomer are cured with certain nitrogen-containing nucleophilic compounds. The n... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6528564 | Articles comprising novel polymeric blue anthraquinone-derivative colorants A blue colorant comprising a chromophore having at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain attached, through aromatic amino group (or groups), to the 1-position, the 4-position, or both, of an anthraquinone backbone is provided. Such colorants exhibit excellent... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6503970 | Co-processed pigments One aspect of the invention relates to a yellow pigment composition containing at least one yellow nickel titanate and at least one yellow organic pigment containing a benzimidazolone moiety. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of making a... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6455619 | Process for improving electrostatic charging of plexifilaments The efficiency of electrostatic charging of polyolefin web in a process for flash-spinning polyolefin plexifilament from solution in a C4 -C7 hydrocarbon, forming the plexifilament into a web, electrostatically charging the web, and ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6448366 | Rheological additives and paint and coating compositions containing such additives exhibiting improved intercoat adhesion An improved thickening composition for organic systems, including paints and coatings, is described. The additive provides paints and coatings more than adequate viscosity improvement without affecting intercoat adhesion characteristics.... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6337365 | Electronic/electric components used in clean room and substrate treatment apparatus An electronic/electric part used in a clean room in which the atmosphere is controlled to process a substrate in a semiconductor device industry, which contains a resin base material and additives added to the resin base material. The additives contain on... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6235819 | Process to scavenge amines in polymeric compounds by treatment with triazine derivatives and compositions therefrom A method for scavenging amines within polymeric compositions of matter comprising the step of adding to a polymeric composition of matter at least one triazine compound, wherein said triazine compound is defined according to the formula: ##STR1## whe... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6160044 | Compositions containing dithiocarbonate compound The present invention provides a composition comprising a polymer or a compound having at least one 5-membered ring dithiocarbonate group represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R1, R2, and R3 are the sa... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6103798 | Polymer compositions containing hydrocarbon amine oxides and hydrocarbon amine oxide stabilizer compositions Thermoplastic compositions are provided containing a saturated hydrocarbon amine oxide and stabilizer compositions are provided containing a saturated hydrocarbon amine oxide and a second stabilizer. The thermoplastic compositions exhibit good melt flow r... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6048942 | Thermoplastic olefin articles having high surface gloss and mar resistance A thermoplastic olefin composition useful for making molded articles with high surface gloss and mar resistance includes (1) about 10 to about 90 parts of a propylene homopolymer, copolymer, or terpolymer, (2) about 90 to about 10 parts of either an olefi... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6022628 | Random copolymer compositions A polymer composition having improved balanced mechanical and optical properties comprising (i) a random copolymer comprising from about 0.8% to about 20% by weight of butene-1 and from about 80% to about 99.2% by weight of propylene, and (2) from about 0... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5981636 | Modifying agents for polyolefins Modifying agents for polyolefins enhance nucleation and crystallization of the polyolefins and provide improved optical and/or physical properties. The modifying agents are compounds of formulas (I) and (II): or a salt thereof, wherein X, Y, R1, R2, R3 an... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5919850 | UV absorbing polymer particle for use in imaging elements This invention provides an ultraviolet ray absorbing polymer particle which includes a first ultraviolet particle which includes a first ultraviolet ray absorber represented by formula I: ##STR1## and a second ultraviolet ray absorber represented by ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5889098 | Latex formulations containing ethylenically-unsaturated 1,3 diketoamide functional polymers A novel ethylenically-unsaturated 1,3-diketoamide functional compound, polymers comprised thereof, and latex formulations containing polymeric ingredients having 1,3-diketoamide functional pendant moieties are disclosed. The 1,3-diketoamide functional pen... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5877241 | Coating compositions Coating compositions which provide coatings having enhanced properties, e.g., gloss, are disclosed. The coating compositions may be water-borne compositions, or may be water-reducible or water-dispersible compositions including a thermoplastic resin compo... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5844029 | Polymer compositions containing hydrocarbon amine oxide and hydrocarbon amine oxide stabilizer compositions Thermoplastic compositions are provided containing a saturated hydrocarbon amine oxide and stabilizer compositions are provided containing a saturated hydrocarbon amine oxide and a second stabilizer. The thermoplastic compositions exhibit good melt flow r... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5714535 | Stabilizers for high nitrile multipolymers A melt processable high nitrile multipolymer such as an acrylonitrile olefinically unsaturated, multipolymer, which is stabilized by admixing with maleic acid, derivatives of maleic acid, salts of maleic acid, maleic anhydride, maleamides, salts of maleam... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5578676 | Method for making polymers with intrinsic light-absorbing properties A composition and a method for forming an anti-reflective layer for DUV microlithographic processes is disclosed. The compositions of the present invention includes a polymer dissolved in a suitable solvent. The polymers are polysulfone and polyurea polym... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5492954 | Substituted 1,4-diamino-2-butene stabilizers and stabilized compositions N,N,N',N'-Tetrasubstituted 1,4-diamino-2-butenes where the substituents are alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or mixtures thereof provide effective antioxidant protection to lubricants and/or synthetic polymers.... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5489632 | Imino ethers Novel imino ether compounds, processes for their production and methods for their use are provided. These novel imino ether compounds are particularly useful as light stabilizers for polymeric compositions, particularly for lacquer coating compositions.... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5486558 | Plastic closures and closure liners Improved polymer compositions, useful in the manufacture of closures and as liners for reclosable container closures, comprising blends of semicrystalline poly(1-butene), ethylene-methylene acrylate, polypropylene random copolymer, wherein the polypropyle... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5434206 | Silica reinforced rubber compositions containing diaminodirosinate salts The present invention relates to the use of diaminodirosinate salts as coupling agents for siliceous fillers in rubber polymers.... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5397819 | Thermoplastic materials containing near infrared fluorophores Provided is a method for tagging thermoplastic containers using near infrared fluorescing compounds or copolymerized residues readily capable of detection. Also provided is a method for identifying a thermoplastic container. Also provided are thermoplasti... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5380778 | Fluorochemical aminoalcohols Mixture of fluorochemical and thermoplastic polymer are disclosed. Such fluorochemicals are fluorochemical alcohols and fluorochemical oxazolidinone compositions. The fluorochemicals inpart oil and water repellency to the surfaces of shaped articles made ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5321067 | Stabilizers derived from 3,5-dialkyl-4-aminobenzenethiol Compounds prepared by the addition of the mercaptan group of 3,5-dialkyl-4-aminobenzenethiol to activated ethylenic double bonds or the sulfenyl chloride of 3,5-dialkyl-4-aminobenzenethiol to trialkyl phosphites are effective stabilizers for organic mater... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5314939 | Amorphous copolymers for photorefractive compounds used in optical signal processing The invention is a series of amorphous copolymers which, used in association with a small molecule, provide photorefractive materials that can be used in optical signal processing. These copolymers contain an active non-linear optical group and a group wh... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5234990 | Polymers with intrinsic light-absorbing properties for anti-reflective coating applications in deep ultraviolet microlithography A composition and a method for forming an anti-reflective layer for DUV microlithographic processes is disclosed. The compositions of the present invention includes a polymer dissolved in a suitable solvent. The polymers are polysulfone and polyurea polym... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5232965 | Stabilized polyacetal compositions Incorporation of at least one hindered amine light stabilizer ("HALS") compound having a hindered phenol group and a piperidine ring or oxo-piperazinyl ring, provided that each such ring has a hindered amine, at the N4 position in the ring, tha... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5218023 | Rubber composition and process for preparing same A rubber composition comprising a rubbery polymer, carbon black and a processing aid is described wherein the processing aid is a liquid diene polymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 5,000 to 140,000 and having an atomic group having a b... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5171770 | Weather-resistant polyacetal resin compositions and weather-resistant molded articles formed thereof Weather-resistant polyacetal compositions and molded parts formed of such compositions including a polyacetal base resin and a weather stabilization packaged which necessarily includes a UV-light stabilizer for the polyacetal resin, and a basic compound w... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5162408 | N-alkenyl substituted amine-N-oxide stabilizers N-Alkenyl substituted hydroxylamines of formula I ##STR1## where R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or phenylalkyl, and R3 to R7 are independently hydrogen, alkyl or substituted alkyl are ver... | 11/10/1992 |
