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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 |
| 7997113 | System and method for hemming components A hemming system and method is taught. The system and method employs tool platen assemblies comprising an anvil and one or more beam assemblies which are configured on the tool platen assembly and which tool platen assembly can be removed and replaced in the hemming... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7594420 | Wheel repair machine and method of use The present invention is a novel machine for repairing damaged wheel rims whereby pressure is applied to a damaged rim from a plurality of pressure applicators, and whereby all of the pressure applicators may be used without impairing the sightline of the user. ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7415857 | Plate bending machines and methods A step-by-step bending machine has a first movable bending member, a second cooperating adjustably fixed bending member, and a third central positionally fixed bending member on an opposite side of a plate to be bent from the first and second members and positioned ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7353579 | Flange restoring device and method A method and a device for straightening out irregularities in a flange by pressing a roller against a first side of the flange while supporting an opposite side thereof to preserve the angle between the flange and the part when undergoing compression loading by way ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347074 | Drawbench of a wire A drawbench (11, 111) of a wire (13), unwinding from a reel (14) and pulled step by step by an utilizing machine (15) of drawn wire, said drawbench (11, 111) having an unusually high productivity and comprising a drawing die (17... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347079 | Wheel reconditioning device WHEEL RECONDITIONING DEVICE, composed of a base (1), from whose upper facing extends a vertical, rear column (2), from which extend forward one upper cross brace (3) and one intermediate cross brace (4), the latter equipped with axles ( | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337640 | Propeller repair apparatus A propeller repair apparatus suitable for repairing and changing the pitch of a propeller includes a first rail parallel to and spaced from a second rail. A tapered shaft extends upwardly between the first and second rails for mounting a propeller thereon. A first f... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337514 | Hydraulic hand tool A handheld hydraulic assembly tool for advancing a fitting's swage ring onto a fitting's connecting body while a conduit is received in the connector body to mechanically and sealingly connect the fitting to the conduit includes a clamping assembly defining a piston... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334449 | Method and device for straightening wheel A method and apparatus for straightening dents and irregularities in wheels including a spindle, a platen mounted on the spindle configured such that the wheel can be mounted on the spindle with the spindle projecting through the central hub hole and at least one ac... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318334 | Powered pipe flaring tool The powered pipe cutter and the pipe flaring tool both have a piston slidably mounted in a cylinder. The cylinder has a top end closed by a top end plug. A crimped cartridge bore in the top end plug communicates with a gas expansion chamber. A bolt and firing pin as... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313942 | Forging machine for the upsetting of deformed reinforcement bars Forging machine for the cold forging of deformed steel bars includes upsetting and clamping dies housed in the same casing. The dies bear a continuous cavity so as to enable forging of long products. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305862 | Crack tester for flared ends A crack test for a tubular structure includes a sensor ring disposed radially outward from a flare pin in a flaring press. The sensor ring is responsive to physical contact from a cracked flared end of a tube processed in the press. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299674 | Swaging tool A swaging tool for swaging fittings and joining separate tubes together. The swaging tool includes a removable head assembly having a head member and a first spring clip adapted to retain a first die to a portion of the head member. The head assembly includes a die ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7263866 | Golf club hosel bending fixture The golf club hosel bending fixture immovably secures a golf club head therein in order to adjustably bend the hosel angle of the club head to “fine tune” the characteristics of the club. The fixture includes an angularly articulating crown jaw assembly, a relat... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260973 | Method and apparatus for repairing a damaged propeller blade A propeller straightening apparatus utilizes a pair of adjustable hydraulic cylinders to apply pressure to a selected propeller blade of the propeller. Adjustments can include lateral, longitudinal and tilt angle. A propeller mount holds the propeller in a fixed pos... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257975 | Flange turning process/machine A spiral pipe has an integrated radial flange. A machine for forming such a flange comprises a rotor which rotates and a flange roller mechanism connected to the rotor via slides. As the rotor rotates, the flange roller mechanism moves radially via the slides to for... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237420 | Device for the plastic deformation of work pieces The present invention relates to a device for the deformation of workpieces, in particular for the plastic shaping of pipe ends, with a shaping unit actuated by the pressure of a fluid and with a prestressing unit arranged on a common longitudinal axis and actuated ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222701 | Backing plate with friction material retention members and method and apparatus for manufacturing same A backing plate for a friction assembly includes a body having a first surface and a second surface and a thickness defined therebetween. One or more retention members are provided on the first surface for engaging a friction material mounted thereon. Each retention... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207203 | Methods and apparatus for forming a workpiece A method of forming a workpiece using an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first stage including a die fixture, a die actuator coupled to the die fixture, and a holding member configured to cooperate with the die fixture to hold the workpiece. The meth... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188505 | Method for making bent studs for snowmobile tracks A method and apparatus for producing bent snowmobile studs for use in an assembly are disclosed. The assembly comprises a bent stud having a head and proximal and distal shank portions and a fastener which is adapted to connect with respect to the distal shank porti... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7159435 | Apparatus for straightening pipe A straightening apparatus for large diameter thick wall pipe has an expander head at one end of a beam inserted into the pipe and having a radially displaceable saddle positionable at any selected location along the beam. The saddle may be shifted along the beam by ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134309 | Pre-hemming apparatus A pre-hemming apparatus for use with a hemming die includes a driving member adapted to be centrally disposed below the hemming die. A plurality of link arms are operatively, pivotally connected to the driving member. A lever arm is operatively connected to each lin... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100418 | Metal shaping apparatus A metal shaping apparatus to shape a metal blank into one of a plurality of configurations comprising a radius die including at least one substantially cylindrical die section having a plurality of metal blank receiving channels or slots formed therein to receive an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7069765 | Release mechanism for end forming machine A shuttle assembly for use with an end forming machine includes a shuttle and a release mechanism coupled to the shuttle. The shuttle includes a main body, a tool-receiving bore formed in the main body, and a lock mechanism associated with the tool-receiving bore. T... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059164 | Plate material processing machine with bending function and tool for the same The present invention provides a plate material processing machine with a bending function which enables even a bending piece with two or more bending portions to be bent and which enables materials to be bend so as to have different bending directions, dimensions, ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052778 | Method and apparatus for cold forging a trailer hitch receiving housing A cold forging process and apparatus for reinforcing an end of a rectangular tube, including a close fitting, rectangular upper mandrel that inserts into the tubing. The upper mandrel has flared corners at the end attached to the upper die. As the upper die is moved... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021096 | Front gauge for a sheet bending brake A method, a front gauge and a sheet bending brake with a front gauge providing a scale for gauging a workpiece of sheet material, and optionally also for supporting the workpiece and/or squaring or angling the workpiece relative to a bending anvil of the brake. Moun... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007537 | Clam shell system A work piece has an interior cylindrical component. The interior cylindrical component is composed of a beam. The beam is adapted to apply pressure to remove the work piece. An intermediate cylindrical component has four radial spaced cylindrical control arms, an in... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993952 | Multipurpose horizontal press having a fixed workpiece-holder for a tubular workpiece to be drawn or tapered A multipurpose horizontal press having a fixed workpiece-holder for a tubular workpiece to be drawn or tapered comprising a press body (1) surmounted by a worktable (2), having a superior surface (3) and an inferior surface (4), on the wo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6935153 | Method and apparatus for flaring a tube A tool for forming flares in, for example, corrugated elliptical tubing. The tool may have a retaining portion having a longitudinal axis located between an impact surface and a die head. The die head is coupled to the retaining portion on a first side, and on a sec... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932358 | Quick change endform tool cartridge A quick change tool cartridge for high production endform machines having a plurality of work stations mounted upon an indexable rotary head. The tool cartridge system is mounted upon the tool support by quick connect radially movable elements or pins radially displ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931906 | Method and apparatus for cold forging a trailer hitch receiving housing A cold forging process and apparatus for reinforcing an end of a rectangular tube, including a close fitting, rectangular upper mandrel that inserts into the tubing. The upper mandrel has flared corners at the end attached to the upper die. As the upper die is moved... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923035 | Method and apparatus for forming a modified conduit A conduit modifier may be used to corrugate at least a portion of a conduit. The conduit modifier may include at least a first plurality of rollers arranged in a first pattern around a passageway. The first plurality of rollers may form ridges and grooves lengthwise... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6843097 | Expansion wedge for use with heat exchanger tube, and structure for mounting tubes to header member of the heat exchange An expansion section for expanding the distance between longitudinal side surfaces of an opening of a tube when being inserted a predetermined depth into the opening is formed an expansion wedge body, and guide protuberances are protrusively formed on the respective... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6834524 | Apparatus for swaging ferrules Apparatus for swaging a ferrule or ferrules onto an outer wall of a cylindrical member includes a hydraulic power section and an adapter tool. The hydraulic section is disposed within a housing, and the adapter tool is at least partly retained in the housing and als... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6751996 | Dynamic punch A forming tool for pipe ends with a fixing device holding the pipe and a flanging die acting on the projection of the pipe end, where the flanging die has a mandrel which can be driven into the pipe end. A forming die surrounds the mandrel. The mandrel and the formi... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6708548 | Device for forming an end area of a workpiece The invention relates to a device for forming an end area of a workpiece (2), especially for cold press-forming an end area of a pipe, comprising two force transmitting elements (7, 9) which are guided in a common housing (3). The device is char... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6619096 | Die post assembly A die post assembly that supports a metal panel in a position to allow an implement such as a roller or die steel to flange, pre-hem or hem an edge of the panel. A die post support surface is disposed on a panel support element and an edge member of the a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6604395 | Semi-automated probe bender A method and apparatus for bending probe pins that is semi-automated and uses machine vision to eliminate human error.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6530256 | Method and device for expanding tube material There are disclosed an expanded tube processing method and expanded tube processing apparatus of a cylindrical tube, for inclining an opening end portion of a work formed of the cylindrical tube of metal with respect to an axis of a work to perform tube e... | 03/11/2003 |
