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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 |
| 7419348 | Incremental material urging system An incremental urging system comprising a container structure including floor, roof, and side wall structures, and closed at a rearward end. A loading aperture is provided in the roof of the container structure for the introduction of compactable material. An increm... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401548 | Movable plate drive device and press slide drive device A slide of a press machine is driven by composite thrust of thrust of an electric (servo) motor SM (via a screw/nut mechanism from the electric motor) and thrust of hydraulic cylinders SYL1, SYL2 to which pressure oil is supplied from a constant, high ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7069762 | Bending machine The invention concerns a bending machine comprising a machine frame, an upper bar equipped with a tool and a lower bar likewise equipped with a tool, the upper bar and the lower bar being mounted mutually mobile on the frame. The machine comprises at least one drive... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7024991 | Overload safety device in a press In an overload safety device in a press, having a driving device with a drive shaft, a slide carrying out an oscillating movement and a connecting rod which connects the drive shaft with the slide and has a large and a small eye, the connecting rod is provided with ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6971428 | Device for vacuum-pressing of DVD substrates The invention relates to a device for vacuum-pressing of disk-shaped substrates, in particular DVD substrates into a finished DVD, wherein the device has a vacuum chamber with two substrate holders and an intermediate element that can be displaced inside the vacuum ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6953514 | Method and device for assembling substrates A method and apparatus for joining at least two substrates together, especially to form an optical data carrier, are provided. Substrates are disposed in a spaced-apart manner between two plates that are disposed opposite from, and are movable relative to, one anoth... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6792788 | Pressurizer Disclosed is a high-accuracy pressure device for working that has a large pressing force and requires small driving energy. The pressure device comprises: a base plate, a support plate spaced at a prescribed distance from the base plate, a first slider and a ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6701834 | Drive arrangement for powering plunger and auxiliary functions of large rectangular baler A first embodiment of a drive arrangement for a large rectangular baler includes hydraulic pump and motor sets, and second and third embodiments include only gear and shaft arrangements, for driving the plunger for compressing the crop being baled, and fo... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6640601 | Electric hemming press A hemming press that includes a crown and a base plate separated by four corner posts. A press ram is slidably mounted on the posts between the crown and base plate. A first die is mounted to a lower surface of the press ram and a second die is mounted to... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626023 | Hydraulic pressure compensating method and device for pressure-equalizing apparatus for pressure pins A pressing machine with fewer breakdowns in a hydraulic pressure compensating device for a pressure-equalizing apparatus for pressure pins is provided. For this purpose, a hydraulic pressure compensating method includes the steps of connecting the pressur... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6564704 | Press with eccentric crank drive for upper punch unit, and operating method A press for pressing pulverulent materials, in particular metal powder, having an eccentric crank drive, which has at least one connecting rod and a crankshaft and a gearwheel which is connected thereto in a rotationally fixed manner, for driving an upper... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6539853 | Smart card connector with retain and eject means A press that includes a push rod (12) that can be pushed downward to cut and mold miniature components, has a small size and a minimum number of components, and can be easily and precisely controlled. The push rod has a largely upwardly-facing shoulder (1... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6520077 | Screw press A screw press which can ensure the positional precision of the ram when the rotation amount of the press motor does not directly translate into the position of the ram because there is other machinery, such as a decelerator and the like, present between t... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6012892 | Refuse collection vehicle A vehicle for collecting refuse comprising a chassis, a body mounted with the chassis for receiving refuse through an opening thereof, a packer assembly for moving refuse into the body through the opening and for additionally and alternately ejecting refu... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5899141 | Method of crushing an oil filter An oil filter crusher includes a frame, a threaded drive screw, and a ram assembly, but does not include any actuator for driving the screw. Rather, a first end of the drive screw has a drive head to which a user may couple a conventional wrench, such as ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5638747 | Rubbish container with automatic compressing mechanism A rubbish container with automatic compressing mechanism mainly including a housing, a plurality of rubbish bins positioned inside the housing to collect sorted rubbish, movement control channels provided in the housing to support a transversely extended ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5533336 | Hydroelectric cylinder for improved power amplification and control The present invention describes an apparatus for achieving power amplification in general press and elevating systems with enhanced control and without the disadvantages of the pneumatic and angle-linked devices. A motor is coupled to a screw and nut for ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5526738 | Hydraulic press with flywheel A hydraulic press of the type having at least one hydraulic pump driven by a rotary shaft and a hydraulically operable ram is provided with an improvement comprising a flywheel connected to the pump shaft. According to another aspect, the ram is reciproca... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5423253 | Device for adjusting head pressure in top side cooker A pressure adjustment mechanism for a top side cooker head includes an adjustable element secured to the top side cooker head arm. In one embodiment the element is adjustable in discrete one-half turn increments of a screw and in another embodiment is con... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5402716 | Refuse packer assembly with double acting rack and pinion drive A refuse packer includes a paddle (14) which oscillates horizontally about axis (19) through about 200° to sweep refuse into a storage chamber of a vehicle (not shown). The paddle has an actuating assembly (26) supported by a single housing (27) secured ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5252053 | Apparatus for closing a mold A method of closing a mold and a press therefore, whereby a first mold part is moved towards a second mold part by a first relatively large displacement via a mechanical non-fluid drive. The mold parts are then pressed against one another by a fluid syste... | 10/12/1993 |
| 4969812 | Fluid pressure operated apparatus for mounting a differential pressure mold on a platen A differential pressure machine for differentially pressure forming an article in a sheet of thermoplastic material including a frame, upper and lower platens movable on the frame between spread and less spread positions. Mechanism is provided for moving ... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4924693 | RAM actuating mechanism in a press for terminating wires The present invention relates to a ram actuating mechanism in a press for terminating wires, or the like. The actuating mechanism imparts movement to the ram in two distinct portions. An air cylinder or other low pressure linear actuator is utilized to ef... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4920783 | Hydraulic press An hydraulic press having a fixed tool carrier, a movable tool carrier, and a first rotatable shaft for generating movement of the movable tool carrier towards and away from the fixed tool carrier. The first shaft has its axis aligned with the direction o... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4887336 | Conveyor belt clamp A conveyor belt clamp is made up of a pair of parallel plates which hold a belt between them. Tension is applied by a tensioning bar which is fixed across arms attached to and projecting outwardly from each plate. A hydraulic ram applies the tension and t... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4769106 | Apparatus for manufacturing products of welded plastic sheets A machine for manufacture of products formed by welding of plastic film sheets is disclosed comprising a welding station, a cutting station, and a conveying apparatus which serves to guide the plastic sheets through the stations. The conveying apparatus c... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4609100 | Clamping device for belts A clamping device for conveyor belts has a pair of crossbars disposed on opposite sides of the conveyor belt and clamping bars each disposed between a respective crossbar and the conveyor belt. The device is mounted through the clamping bars and a hydraul... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4557791 | Belt press with upper and lower bend compensators A belt press is formed of a longitudinal row of upright and abutting press frames each comprising a plurality of upper and a plurality of lower traverses respectively having lower and upper traverse faces, upper and lower press platens carried on and betw... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4557792 | Hot press A hot press capable of minimizing a displacement of one substrate from another in multilayer printed circuit boards each constituted by a plurality of substrates having wiring pattern groups printed thereon which are pressed together by applying pressure ... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4554043 | Belt press with multiple press frames A belt press is formed of a longitudinal row of upright and abutting press frames each comprising upper and lower traverses respectively having lower and upper traverse faces and two upright tie bolts extending vertically between the upper and lower trave... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4484977 | Arrangement for the processing of a packing container In the manufacture of packing containers of the non-returnable type for, e.g., milk, the forming and closing of the ridgelike top of the filled packing container represents the final phase in the manufacture. The top is provided with sealing panels which ... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4453455 | Force amplifying displacement device A force amplifying displacement device for displacement of an object (5) a predetermined distance relative to a frame (2) or the like, wherein a first, longer part of the displacement movement requires a relatively minor force, while a second, shorter par... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4430179 | Portable method for filter press cell assembly A method for assembling a filter press type of electrolytic cell is disclosed wherein tightening apparatus is employed at preferably multiple points about the periphery of the stacked electrodes to substantially simultaneously apply a substantially unifor... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4423674 | Belt press with hose-type hydraulic force transmitter A belt press has a plurality of upper and a plurality of lower traverses respectively having lower and upper traverse faces, upper and lower press platens carried on and between these traverses and having respective upper and lower platen faces respective... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4393766 | Belt press with hose-type actuator A belt press comprises a plurality of upper and a plurality of lower traverses respectively having lower and upper traverse faces, upper and lower press platens carried on and between these traverses and having respective upper and lower platen faces resp... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4388860 | Belt press with enclosed hydraulic actuator A belt press has at least one upper and at least one lower traverse respectively having lower and upper traverse faces, connectors extending vertically between the upper and lower traverses and securing the lower traverse to the upper traverse, upper and ... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4387635 | Machine tool A machine tool comprising a portal stand having a number of, preferably four, screw pillars and a moveable yoke driven and guided along the screw pillars by means of nuts preferably roller nuts, in the yoke. Tools, machining devices or the like can be att... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4345518 | Can crusher An improved can crusher which has a pair of pivotal arms responsive to the position of a piston within an elongated, base mounted tube for denting or creasing and piercing the side of the can prior to the crushing the can by the piston. The piston is acti... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4282739 | Geared power amplification unit for presses The ram of a hot-stamping press is driven by means of a movable rack that can be allowed to change position with respect to the ram. The rack engages gears on the end of the ram opposite its head, but during the initial portion of its stroke an air cylind... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4248144 | Can crusher having two movable jaws An improved can crusher has two movable jaws, a first jaw and a second jaw, both movably mounted in a support housing. The jaws are initially spaced apart one from the other a distance sufficient to allow a can to be inserted between them. A member capabl... | 02/03/1981 |
