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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 |
| 6446526 | Pedal A pedal having a pivotably mounted pedal arm, which is prestressed into an initial position by means of a restoring-spring element designed as a leg spring, has a friction body which is prestressed against a friction surface by the restoring-spring elemen... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446525 | Suspended pedal support A disengageable pedal support for a foot control unit has a bearing bracket with two bearing arms and one bearing eyelet formed in each, the bearing eyelet having a continuation projecting laterally to the side of that bearing arm and facing the other bea... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443028 | Adjustable control pedal assembly for motor vehicle An adjustable control pedal assembly for a motor vehicle, presenting a compact arrangement of throttle control and brake pedals having a fixed spatial relationship throughout a range of adjustability. The pedals present a constant control set to the opera... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6431304 | Three axis adjustable automotive foot controls A control pedal assembly for a vehicle. Two or more control pedals are engaged to a pedal mounting system base component through a number of components that are slideably engaged to one another. The construction and arrangement of the components that are ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6431022 | Compact adjustable pedal system A compact adjustable pedal system for adjusting a pedal with respect to a datum on a reaction member of a vehicle having a support mounted within the vehicle that establishes an axis of actuation for the adjustable pedal system. A pedal arm that includes ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6431021 | Adjustable pedal A pedal assembly has a mounting bracket for mounting the pedal assembly on a vehicle. A link is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket for movement about a first pivot axis. The link is operably connectable to a control system of the vehicle. A pivot... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6426619 | Pedal with integrated position sensor A pedal and sensor assembly for mounting to a vehicle. The assembly has a pedal arm having a first end and a second end. A magnetic field generator is connected to the second end to generate a variable magnetic field as the pedal moves. A housing is attac... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6418812 | Brake pedal structure for vehicle A brake pedal structure for a vehicle includes a pedal bracket provided on a dash panel of the vehicle, a pedal shaft provided on the pedal bracket, a pedal arm pivotally supported by the pedal shaft in a freely rotatable manner around the pedal shaft as ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6418813 | Kickdown mechanism for a pedal A kickdown mechanism provides a tactile feedback to the foot of a user depressing a vehicle pedal. The kickdown mechanism has a case and a plunger having a recess. The plunger is engaged by movement of the pedal so as to cause the plunger to travel linear... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6415682 | Pedal assembly with wedge fastener A pedal assembly includes a shaft having a pedal mounting end portion. A pedal with a shaft mounting end portion is coupled to the shaft. At least one wedge slidably engages the pedal mounting end portion and the shaft mounting end portion to couple the p... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6415681 | Pedal assembly The disclosure relates to an assembly comprising parking brake and service brake pedal levers. The parking brake pedal lever engages and is maintained in a fixed location by a torsion spring. The torsion spring can be released by operating either the serv... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6408711 | Brake pedal apparatus of vehicle A brake pedal apparatus of a vehicle is provided with a pedal bracket having a shaft and a first fixed portion to a first vehicle body member at its front portion, a pivot bracket rotatable pivoted to the shaft and provided with a pedal shaft apart from t... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6407526 | Safety switching systems for preventing serious misalignment of adjustable control pedals in automotive vehicles Some automobiles have mechanisms for adjusting the height of accelerator and brake pedals, and any clutch pedal, so that drivers large and small can adjust the pedals to the best height. All pedals are adjusted by a single reversible electric motor having... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6401566 | Control lever having eccentrically mounted return spring A control lever assembly in the form of a foot pedal includes a pedal arm pivotally mounted on a shaft supported on a base or bracket, and a helical spring for returning the arm to a home position. Lateral displacement of the spring during loading thereof... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397468 | Pedal arm assembly An improved vehicle pedal arm assembly made from a one or two-piece stamping of relatively thin gauge material. The preferred pedal arm assembly preferably includes an integral pedal pad. The opposite end of the stamping is formed or spread so that it is ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6393934 | Break-away pedal with ball swivel snap-in A pedal assembly (10) for use in a vehicle comprising a pedal arm (12) having a pivot (14) for movable connection to a vehicle structure (16) to allow the pedal arm (12) to pivot in a normal operating range between a rest position and a fully applied posi... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6390218 | Brake pedal unit for a saddle riding type vehicle A brake arm is formed of a steel pipe and bent upward in its front part to assume a generally L-shaped configuration. A pedal part is welded to the front part of the brake arm. The brake arm is configured so that the upwardly bent portion is expansion for... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389926 | Adjustable pedal-integrated cable transfer A second conduit (30) is disposed in parallel relationship with a first conduit (28) with both extending between the legs (13) of a support bracket (12) with a first ends (32 and 34) attached to an adjustment member (16) for movement therewith along a rod... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6374695 | Adjustable pedal assembly An adjustable pedal assembly includes a mounting arrangement (1) for attachment to a vehicle structure (37), an accelerator pedal (6), a brake pedal (7), and a clutch pedal (8). The pedals (6, 7, 8) are pivotally supported with respect to the mounting arr... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367349 | Adjustable brake, clutch and accelerator pedals An adjustable control pedal for a motor vehicle includes a pivotable upper pedal arm having an arcuate slot formed therein, a link pivotable relative to the upper pedal arm, and a lower pedal arm having an upper end pivotably connected to the link and a l... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367348 | Adjustable brake, clutch and accelerator pedals An adjustable control pedal for a motor vehicle includes a first member having a slot formed therein, a pin laterally extending into the slot and having an abutment facing the first member on a side of the first member opposite the second member, and a se... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6363811 | Parking brake cable operating mechanism Apparatus for selectively applying tension to a parking brake cable that includes a pulley for coupling to the cable and having a cable groove that is non-circular about an axis of the pulley. A lever is coupled to the pulley for rotating the pulley in on... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364047 | Adjustable pedal assembly--floating floor An adjustable pedal assembly (10) includes two pedal mechanisms (12 and 14) disposed on a top side (16) of a carrier plate (18). Two parallel tracks (20 and 22) are disposed on a bottom side (24) of the carrier (18) for supporting the carrier (18) for mov... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364046 | Method for activation of a safety arrangement in a vehicle Apparatus and methods are provided for the activation of a safety device associated with a vehicle pedal in a vehicle including an engine compartment, a pedal arm, a push rod connected to the pedal arm, and an acting rod for acting upon the push rod, the ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360630 | Dual position foot pedal for ophthalmic surgery apparatus A dual position foot pedal includes a base and pedal arrangement which enables access by one of the user's toe and a user's sole for manipulation of the pedal. Switching between the two pedal positions is achieved by rotating the pedal. In this manner, th... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360629 | Adjustable pedal apparatus An adjustable pedal apparatus for a motor vehicle. The apparatus includes a pedal that can be translated in a longitudinal fashion parallel to the vehicle floor. The pedal is translated by use of a screw that is threadedly attached to the pedal and also p... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6362441 | Pneumatic foot switch assembly A foot actuated pneumatic switch for use in association with food-equipment such as mixer-grinders. The switch includes a u-shaped compressible pedal and a hemispherically shaped rubber actuator. The operator applies pressure to the pedal thereby depressi... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357232 | Differential pedal interface system for a cycling type work machine A differential pedal interface system for controlling the forward and reverse speed, acceleration, deceleration, and jerk of a work machine including foot pedals coupled to each other for differential movement, displacement of one pedal controlling moveme... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354171 | Pedal arrangement for vehicles A pedal arrangement for a footwell of a motor vehicle. The pedal arrangement includes a bearing bracket operatively connected to a front wall of the motor vehicle. A pedal pivot shaft is provided on the bearing bracket at an upper bracket segment. The upp... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6353314 | Travel sensor for detecting travel value or travel change of mechanical component A travel sensor for detecting an absolute value of a travel of a mechanical component or a travel change, the travel sensor has a rotatable circular sensor element having a circumference, a detector, and a mechanical device arranged so that a longitudinal... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6352007 | Control system for adjustable pedal assembly An adjustable control pedal for a motor vehicle includes an upper arm and a lower arm carrying a pedal. The lower arm is selectively moveable relative to the upper arm to adjust the position of the pedal relative to the upper arm. A drive screw is secured... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6345550 | Guide for adjustable pad on pedal arm An adjustable pedal assembly for an automotive vehicle including a plurality of screw members (30, 130, 32, 132 and 42, 142) interconnected by threads for adjusting the position of q pedal pad (20, 120) along the adjustment axis A relative to a pedal arm ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6339971 | Pedal supporting structure of a vehicle A pedal supporting structure in which a pedal is prevented from being moved in a direction toward a passenger compartment if a deformation occurs in a dash panel in the direction toward the passenger compartment. A pedal bracket pivotally supports a lever... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6336377 | Pedal A pedal having a pivotably mounted pedal mounted pedal arm, which is prestressed into an initial position by means of a restoring-spring element designed as a leg spring, has a friction body which is prestressed against a friction surface by means of the ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6336376 | Brake pedal supporting structure of a vehicle A brake pedal supporting structure designed for a brake pedal of a car having a pedal arm coupled with a mounting bracket attached to a dash panel and a cowl panel to rotate via an actuating rod and a hinge point of a brake booster, wherein pedal arm push... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6332258 | Method for disposing a brake for motorcycles having foot boards A brake for motorcycles includes an improved brake lever assembly having a brake pad arm configured for attachment at one end to a brake pad, and connected at an opposing end to a brake actuator arm by a rotatable collar. The brake pad arm and the brake a... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6330838 | Pedal assembly with non-contact pedal position sensor for generating a control signal A pedal assembly (10) is mounted on a body structure of a motor vehicle and is used to generate a control signal for vehicle system. The pedal assembly includes a pedal arm (12) having a lower end (14) connected to a pedal pad (16) and an upper end (18) p... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6327930 | Pedal displacement-control structure for a vehicle A pedal displacement control structure for a vehicle comprising: a pedal bracket fixed to a first member of a vehicle body which is displaced to rearward of the vehicle when an external force larger than a predetermined value is exerted to the front porti... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6324939 | Adjustable automobile pedal system A pedal adjustment system for an automobile having an accelerator cable and a master cylinder pushrod with a free end, the system having a brake pedal secured to a lower end of a brake pedal arm and an accelerator pedal secured to a lower end of an accele... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6325400 | Treadle-type vehicle body forward drive structure A treadle-type vehicle body forward drive structure comprised of a base plate, a transmission assembly and a treadle structure installed onto the base plate, a gear assembly enmeshing the transmission assembly to the treadle structure, and a position limi... | 12/04/2001 |
