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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 |
| 8096210 | Bolt holder tool A tool includes a base ring which defines a multiple of bores, each of the multiple of bores sized to receive one of a multiple of socket assemblies. A slide ring mountable to the base ring to rotate the multiple of socket assemblies. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7926388 | Hand tool A hand tool comprises a support, a handle, at least two spindles, a driver, at least two followers and at least two spanners. The handle is rotatably mounted on a middle portion of the support. The at least two spindles are respectively fixed to two opposite ends of... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7371955 | Drum tuning key A drum tuning key comprises a handle portion, a barrel portion defining an axis connected to the handle portion, the barrel portion having internal walls defining a cavity extending inwardly along the axis from an end of the barrel portion, the cavity being square i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7263917 | Open-ended spin tool An open-ended spin tool comprising a first z-shaped structure, a second z-shaped structure, the second z-shaped structure being pivotably associated with the first z-shaped structure, a first gripping portion cavity, a first actuatable roller and a second actuatable... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261018 | Power tool A power tool has a housing having a drive portion for turning a fastener to tighten or loosen the fastener, the drive portion having two opposite sides spaced from one another in one direction and two connecting elements spaced from one another in another direction ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7210379 | Rigging tool A rigging tool for use with a turnbarrel for joining ends of cables together in which the rigging tool has a first gripping member with a receptacle suitable for receiving a terminal end of a cable therein, a second gripping member having a receptacle suitable for r... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7137318 | Ratchet-based, torqued-enhanced fastener tool A ratchet-based, torque-enhanced fastener tool for tightening and loosening nuts, bolts, lug nuts and other fasteners includes a main housing and a handle attached to the main housing. A trigger is movably connected so that it can be moved in a reciprocal manner. A ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121175 | Wheel nut tool A device for use with a tool for rotating a wheel nut of a vehicle. The device is fittable to a diameter of a wheel to facilitate the turning of a wheel nut for loosening for removal of the wheel from the vehicle or for tightening the wheel to the vehicle. The devic... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7077031 | Multiple lug nut removal tool A multiple lug nut removal tool includes an air gun that includes a cylindrical housing having a front end. A cover is mounted over the front end. A drive axle is mounted within the housing. A primary gear is attached to the drive axle. A plurality of secondary axle... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076866 | Simultaneous riveting system of flat surfaces for riveters A riveting system for hammering a set of nails along a path having a rotatable upper table with a plurality of riveting mechanisms positioned along a plurality of radii on the upper table and a lower table having a plurality of upset members positioned along a plura... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7014088 | Stapling device The present invention provides for the safe and effective installation of staples. The device has a hollow body at its upper end, a cap plate with an opening attached to the upper end of the body, and a driver shaft mounted to slide within the cap plate. A block is ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013760 | Torque reaction control jig A torque reaction control jig that transfers reaction torque from a drive member to a wheel upon tightening of a spindle nut onto a vehicle axle. The jig includes a jig body, an alignment member, and a barrier member. The jig body is secured to the drive member in a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6935209 | Key and key holder for fastener installation tool A fastener installation tool is provided that is used to install a threaded nut onto a threaded fastener of the type having a non-circular recess in an end of the fastener that matingly engages with a male member that has a complementary shaped non-circular tip end ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931969 | Adjustable spanner having a torque detection function A adjustable spanner includes a main body having a first end formed with a handle portion and a second end formed with a drive portion having a fixed jaw, a movable jaw movably mounted on the drive portion relative to the fixed jaw, and a torque detection device mou... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931965 | Portable pipe tong and method of use A relatively compact portable tong assembly utilizing adaptable jaws for gripping the threaded box and pin ends of adjacent pipe joints without the use of an external support and thus applying final make-up torque or applying initial breakout torque to threaded pipe... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925911 | Fluid-operated power tool A fluid-operated power tool has a drive including a fluid-operator cylinder-piston unit, a first housing accommodating the drive, a lever-drive mechanism connected with the drive and powered by the latter and also engageable with a fastener for bolting applications,... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918322 | Multiple screw driving machine The invention relates to a multiple screw driving machine comprising a plurality of individual screwdrivers which are arranged on a body or in a housing (8) and which each comprise a spindle or shaft (7) which is rotatably mounted in the housing and wh... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6834567 | Multiple torque adjustable spindles with a single drive motor A multiple spindle tool has a single input drive motor and a plurality of output spindles. A gear arrangement including a central gear and three planet gears and three slip clutches are positioned between the drive motor and the output spindles. Each of the slip clu... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6810571 | Method of tightening and loosening an object A method of tightening and loosening an object to a rotary base torsion-free includes providing a single power tool having a tool housing portion and a driving portion which are coaxial with one another and provide equal but opposite forces, connecting a bolt with t... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6752044 | Power tong assembly and method A power tong system and method is disclosed for making and breaking joints between wellbore. The system comprises a frame to which a spinner is mounted for spinning the wellbore tubulars. A first member is pivotally mounted with respect to the frame such that the fi... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6742417 | Socket wrench The present invention relates to a socket wrench of simple structure, easy to manufacture, having minimum size and weight on the whole so that one can tighten up or loosen easily, with small strength, a bolt for use in fixing the tire wheel of compact cars such as a... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6668685 | Multi-lug socket tool A device for simultaneously removing all of the lug nuts on a vehicle's wheel, thereby reducing the amount of time required to remove the wheel from the vehicle. The device has multiple sockets that fit over each lug nut. Each socket is turned by a lug ge... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6634260 | Anchored and screw assisted wrench tool A tool for adjusting extremely tight lug nuts, such as often found on tractor-trailer trucks, consists of a socket wrench pulled by a screw and anchored against another lug nut coaxial to the one being adjusted. A hand crank turns the screw, which in turn... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6543314 | Torque wrench assembly A torque wrench assembly system comprising a housing, a transfer shaft positioned in the housing, a first drive gear arrangement coupled to the transfer shaft; at least a second drive gear arrangement slidably coupled to the transfer shaft; a first drive ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6503021 | Method and apparatus for connecting underwater conduits A method and apparatus for connecting underwater conduits and more specifically, to a method and apparatus which is capable of performing the diverless connection of underwater flowlines and connection of these flowlines to underwater structures such as f... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6439807 | Method and apparatus for underwater connection of pipe pieces and bolt therefor A method and apparatus for connecting two pieces of pipe having flanges when the pipe pieces are located deep under a water surface. A movable bolt wrench is provided which has a number of wrenches mounted in a frame corresponding to the bolt holes on the... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6345436 | Combination torque tool and method of adjusting valves and injectors A valve adjusting and injector preload tool is provided for an internal combustion engine having a valve opening member with a male threaded member operatively and adjustably contacting the valve. The tool includes a first member engagable with the thread... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6334376 | Mechanical torque amplifier A power tong system is used to make up and break out threaded pipe connections. Rotary power tongs are connected to an integral backup tong through an extendable hydraulic cylinder and rod. A brake is secured to the rotary tong to selectively hold the pip... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6321437 | Multiple nut driver for computer assembly An apparatus and method for attaching a processor bracket to a system board. The apparatus includes: a) a driver base, b) a plurality of air drivers secured to the driver base, c) a screwdriver rod, with a screwdriver head, extending from each air driver,... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6286394 | Arrangement for changing the nut holding a roll ring Arrangement for changing the nut (11), the latter holding a roll ring, on a cantilever-mounted roll shaft (2) having a thread (13) for the nut (11), by means of a changeover apparatus. This has a threaded sleeve (50) which is provided with a thread (12a) ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6253644 | Torque wrench A torque wrench interfaces with a one or more fasteners intended to be tightened or loosened and includes a main housing with two or more preset torque devices which establishes a torque range insuring that the fasteners will not be tightened neither too ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6212980 | Screw aligning and guiding device having arrangement which facilitates loading and unloading of screw strip An apparatus for sequentially aligning a number of screws with a screwdriver and guiding the number of screws during advancement by the screwdriver is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body which includes (i) a channel adapted to receive a screw strip h... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6196089 | Hub nut fastener for mounting wheel Disclosed is a hub nut fastener including a plurality of nut runners for fastening hub nuts to stud bolts of a wheel hub; nut runner moving means for altering a pitch of the nut runners by drive power of a motor, the nut runner moving means being connecte... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6189418 | Multiple nut driver for computer assembly An apparatus and method for attaching a processor bracket to a system board. The apparatus includes: a) a driver base, b) a plurality of air drivers secured to the driver base, c) a screwdriver rod, with a screwdriver head, extending from each air driver,... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6134989 | Multi-lug nut driving device A multi-lug nut driving device which facilitates the removal or application of a wheel from or to a vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a housing with a top and bottom, a main beveled gear located centrally within the housing and extending upwardly ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5964128 | Bolt tightening device A bolt tightening device for tightening torque controlled bolts each having at one end thereof a tip to be sheared has an outer socket engageable with a nut, and an inner socket engageable with the tip, the inner socket being axially slidable relative to ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5775183 | Compound wrench apparatus A compound wrench apparatus includes a bolt shaft which includes threads. A bolt head is connected to the bolt shaft at a proximal end of the shaft. A first wrench assembly is engaged by the threads and is proximal to the proximal end of the shaft. A seco... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5758553 | Break down tong apparatus A tong apparatus is provided for gripping a pipe. The apparatus includes a base and a housing coupled to the base. The housing is formed to include an interior region having a top opening. The apparatus also includes a jaw assembly extending through the t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5740703 | Power wrench apparatus having a positive sliding clamp A tong apparatus is provided for gripping a pipe. The apparatus includes a support having a track, a first positive stop, and a second positive stop. The apparatus also includes a jaw assembly having a base slidably coupled to the track of the support. Th... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5515752 | Apparatus for tightening loosening a screw member for fastening a form A tightening/loosening apparatus comprises a displacing mechanism (170) for forcibly displacing a wrench (74) from a screw member (18) with the movement of a processing mechanism (42) due to a movement of the wrench for rotating the screw member, while en... | 05/14/1996 |
