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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 |
| 7405250 | High flow polyester composition, method of manufacture, and uses thereof A high flow polyester composition is disclosed, which comprises at least one polyester, at least one flow enhancing ingredient of structure (III), wherein R3 is a C1-C20 alkyl group optionally having one or more ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7364782 | Flocked transfer and article of manufacture including the application of the transfer by thermoplastic polymer film A flocked transfer is produced by applying a release agent to a release sheet, and then applying the flocking to a release agent. Unlike the traditional method, a binder and thermoplastic hot melt film is applied to the back of the flock. The transfer, which is esse... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351368 | Flocked articles and methods of making same A method of manufacturing a molded article using lamination of a flocked surface onto a backing film is provided. Also provided is a flocked article comprising an antimicrobial agent. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338697 | Co-molded direct flock and flock transfer and methods of making same A method of decorating a molded article is provided that includes the steps of: (a) providing a mold insert comprising a plurality of flock fibers and a permanent adhesive layer; (b) positioning the mold insert in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314897 | Aromatic formals as additives for lowering the water uptake of polycarbonates A thermoplastic molding composition comprising polycarbonate and at least one aromatic formal is disclosed. The formal conforms to The composition that is characterized by its reduced water uptake, is useful especi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7285588 | Low polarity dimerate and trimerate esters as plasticizers for thermoplastic compositions A plasticized thermoplastic composition including a thermoplastic, and plasticizer compound selected from the group consisting of a cyclic dimerate ester, a cyclic trimerate ester plasticizer, and mixtures thereof. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7223477 | Coating powders having enhanced flexability Coating powders having a low curing temperature are comprised of an acid functional acrylic resin having an acid number between about 40 and 220, triglycidyl isocyanurate, and a curing catalyst comprising tetrabutyl ammonium bromide. Such coating powders have a stoi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7186845 | Polymer-filler coupling additives Dispersion of filler(s) in polymeric compositions are improved by the use of a polymer-filler coupling compound, Q—A—B, wherein Q comprises a dipolar nitrogen-containing moiety that can form a 1,3 dipolar addition to an unsaturated carbon-carbon bond; B is an ox... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6977023 | Screen printed resin film applique or transfer made from liquid plastic dispersion The present invention is directed to the use of a resin dispersion to form a variety of decorative transfers. The transfers can include a decorative medium such as flock. Primary and secondary carriers are used in some embodiments of the invention. The resin dispers... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969409 | Animal fiber superior in shrink proofing and method for preparation thereof The present invention provides an animal fibers having improved shrink proofing and pilling resistance properties and method for preparation thereof. An animal fiber having excellent shrink proofing and pilling resistance and retaining its original water repe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964182 | Treatment apparatus for chemical modification of animal fibers of continuous web form A mechanism, giving less environmental load, for treating animal fibers of a continuous web form so as not to spoil inherent properties of the animal fibers such as hand-feeling and water repellency, so as to improve resistance to felting (shrinkage) and pilling. Th... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6929771 | Method of decorating a molded article A method of providing a molding article with a plush surface is provided. The method includes providing a flocked transfer, securing the transfer in place in a mold, and molding the article such that the transfer is embedded in the surface of the article. The articl... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6653376 | Water-and-oil repellant composition of aqueous dispersion type and process for producing the same A water dispersion type water and oil repellent composition which is capable of imparting durable water resistance to clothing for which high water and oil repellency is required and which is capable of imparting high oil repellency to paper. The water di... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6596798 | Preparation of low hysteresis rubber by reacting a lithium polymer with oxazoline compounds The present invention provides a method of forming a functionalized polymer. The method includes the steps of providing a living lithium polymer and terminating the polymer with an oxazoline compound selected from an organic halide oxazoline and a branche... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6277905 | Process for improving the toughness of PCT formulations by adding rubber impact modifiers This invention relates to a process for improving the toughness of a polymer composition comprising blending: (A) a polyester comprising: (1) terephthalic acid in the amount of 85 to 100 mole % based on the mole percentages of the dicarboxylic acid component e... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6172147 | Additive for production of highly workable mortar cement Mortar cement additives provide workability while retaining strength by employing a multi-stage polymer comprising a hydrophobically-modified, ionically-soluble polymer stage, the polymer being soluble at a pH of 6 and above; and an air-entraining agent. ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6169141 | Two-component polyurethane coating composition with anti-corrosive properties The present invention relates to a coating composition containing: A) 25 to 50 wt. % of a polyisocyanate component, B) 5 to 20% wt. % of one or more polyaspartic acid esters C) 10 to 30 wt. % of one or more polyaldimines having a number average molecular weight of ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6005034 | Propylene-ethylene copolymer composition and process for producing the same A propylene-ethylene copolymer composition is obtained which has good moldability and an excellent balance of rigidity, toughness, and impact-strength. The composition has a melt flow rate of 10 to 300 g/10 minutes and is obtained by producing 60 to 95% b... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5929151 | Ketone polymer-epoxy blend compositions A polyketone composition having improved processability consisting of a polyketone, a thermosettable epoxy resin and a curing agent sufficient to cure the epoxy resin when exposed to processing temperatures such as injection molding to form a finished art... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5908914 | Benzylic ether phenolic resole resins and their uses This invention relates to benzylic ether phenolic resole resins prepared in a sealed reaction vessel and their uses. The benzylic ether phenolic resole resins are prepared by heating phenol and an aldehyde in a sealed reaction vessel in the presence of a ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5707597 | Polyhalophosphazene solutions stable against gelation A solution which comprises a polyphosphazene solute, such as a polyhalophosphazene solute, and a stabilizing solvent such as diglyme. Such solution enables the polyphosphazene to remain stable for extended periods of time so that such polyhalophosphazenes... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5451626 | Polyester compositions containing aryl ether compounds This invention relates to a polyester composition comprising a) a polyester having repeat units from terephthalic acid and 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol, said polyester having an I.V. of 0.5-2.0 g/dL, and b) about 1-10% by weight of the total composition of an et... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5395874 | Flame retardant resin composition A flame retardant resin composition which includes 100 weight parts of a rubber-reinforced styrene-based resin, 2~35 weight parts of an epoxy-oligomer of tetrabromobisphenol-A (A1), 2~35 weight parts of bis-(tribromophenoxy)ethane (A2), 1~15 weight parts ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5373041 | Hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives A pressure sensitive adhesive composition which can be applied by hot melt techniques to one surface and adhered to a second surface by contact at ambient temperature, to thereby bond the two surfaces together. The adhesive composition is made of certain ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5212224 | Free flowing moulding materials based on polyamides containing bisphenols Polyamide moulding materials which have been impact-modified with diene and/or acrylic rubbers and can be processed by thermoplastic means and contain special diphenols.... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5200451 | 1,3-Diphenoxy-2-propanol as heat stabilizer and compositions stabilized therewith An improved polymeric compositions containing 1,3-diphenoxy-2-propanol as a heat stabilization agent and antioxidant is provided. This invention relates to polymeric compositions containing 1,3-diphenoxy-2-propanol as a heat stabilization agent, and antio... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5196468 | Solvent-free adhesive composition based on an aqueous acrylate latex An essentially solvent-free adhesive composition containing A) an aqueous acrylate latex and B) 30 to 150% by weight, based on the solids content of the acrylate latex A), of a mixture of b1) 50 to 95% by weight, based on the mixture, of at least one tackifying ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5153252 | Thermosetting powder coating compostions containing bisphenoxy-propanol as a melt viscosity modifier The present invention relates to a thermosetting powder coating composition comprising a thermosetting polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a bisphenoxy-propanol as a melt viscosity modifier. Preferably, the composition additionally comprises a flow control... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5106899 | Plasticized polyphenylene ether compositions Polymer compositions comprise a polyphenylene ether resin and a plasticizer of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting CH2, O and S; Y is different from X and is selected from the group consisting of CH2 | 04/21/1992 |
| 5082875 | Sanitary rubber article A sanitary rubber composition or article comprising a synthetic rubber prepared by solution polymerization and a fine powder of polyethylene having a molecular weight of 1×106 to 1×109 and having excellent chemical and physical pro... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5043375 | Coating composition, a process for coating plastic substrates and the coated plastic substrates obtained therefrom The present invention relates to a coating composition which contains a one- or two-component binder and, in addition, a) 0.1 to 15.0% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of at least one coupling agent based on a chemically modified, amorphous polyol... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5035785 | Nonionic surfactant as a pigment dispersant and film build additive Disclosed herein are electrodepositable cationic baths containing nonionic pigment dispersants. These nonionic pigment dispersants are ethoxylated styrenated phenols which allow for increased production capacity and lower VOC. The ethoxylated styrenated p... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4983660 | Polyethylene terephthalate resin composition A highly crystalline polyethylene terephthalate resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyethylene terephthalate copolymer comprising ethylene terephthalate units as the main recurring units, which is formed by copolymerizing a glycol ... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4604414 | Antistatic acrylic resin composition and method for the production thereof An acrylic resin composition having excellent permanent antistatic properties, which comprises a copolymer of an acrylic monomer comprising predominantly methyl methacrylate with a specific sulfonate and optionally a specific alkylene oxide and/or acidic ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4551493 | Transparent flame-retardant poly(arylether-arylsulfone) molding materials Transparent flame-retardant poly(arylether-arylsulfone) molding materials preferably contain not less than 50% by weight of units of the formula ##STR1## and, as a flameproofing agent, from 0.1 to 10% by weight, based on the weight of poly(arylether-... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4535106 | Thermoplastic compositions of polyphenylene ether resin and pre-compounded blend of organopolysiloxane and poly(arylolefin-olefin) Thermoplastic compositions of a polyphenylene ether resin and a precompounded blend of a poly(arylolefin-olefin), an organopolysiloxane and a linking agent are described. The precompounding of the organopolysiloxane with a poly(arylolefin-olefin) enables ... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4525510 | Thermosetting latex coating compositions produced by copolymerization in aqueous emulsion in the presence of water-insoluble polyhydric alcohol A thermosetting latex coating composition is disclosed and comprises a copolymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerized in aqueous emulsion in the presence of an anionic surfactant and about 1% to about 25% of a liquid water-insoluble pol... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4492724 | Humidity-resistant wet-stick adhesives A humidity-resistant wet-stick adhesive is comprised of a vinyl acetate-acrylic acid-2-ethyl hexyl acrylate elastomer, a methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer, and an acrylic acid polymer system having an average molecular weight of from about 70,000 ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4459377 | Shell-molding resin coated sand An improved resin coated sand for use in foundry shell-molding applications is disclosed which has increased resistance to thermal shock at the time of pouring. The improved product uses a phenolic resin as binder with aromatic compounds selected from the... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4433071 | Flame and dripping ember retardant flexible polyurethane foams Polyurethane foams prepared from the reaction of polyester polyol with organic isocyanate have improved flame retardance and dripping ember retardance by incorporation of an additive comprising (1) halogenated flame retardant, and (2) water or alcohol sol... | 02/21/1984 |
