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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 |
| 8091577 | Valve A valve seat 20 is arranged between the supply circuit 8 and a downstream circuit 18. A valve body 21 blocks a fluid flow between the supply circuit 8 and the downstream circuit 18 by contacting the valve seat 20. The... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8066026 | Diaphragm controlled bypass valve A diaphragm controlled bypass valve includes a diaphragm valve portion and a needle valve portion. The diaphragm valve portion regulates pressurized gas supplied from a pump to determine whether or not to open or close a needle valve. The needle valve portion includ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7677263 | Tandem pump valve structure When the pressure in a main fluid supply channel is lower than a no-load operation start pressure, the spool moves against the biasing force of a biasing member, and the area of opening of a auxiliary fluid supply channel is reduced with regards to opening of the in... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7373992 | Automatic pressure regulating valve for a pneumatic tool A pressure regulating air valve assembly (100) for a pneumatic tool (90) is disclosed that is movable between an open position and a closed position such that the maximum pressure in the tool is limited to a predetermined value. The valve assembly incl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7311115 | Collection valve for water reclamation system A collection valve for use in a water reclamation system includes a drain pipe and a collection port assembly. The drain pipe includes an inlet port connectable to a drain line from which gray water is supplied, a collection inlet, and an outlet port. The collection... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7178511 | Apparatus for controlling a pressure in a fuel inflow line In an apparatus (12) for controlling a pressure in a fuel inflow line of a motor vehicle, a shutoff valve (20) and a pressure limiting valve (21) are arranged in a connection (19). The connection (19) is arranged between an inflow ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7146998 | Hydraulic valve A stepped down groove 53 is provided around the peripheral surface of a rod portion 43 of a spool 40 which faces a third oil groove 33. Both the axial ends 53a and 53b of the stepped down groove 53 are l... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7104075 | Arrangement and method for controlling the discharge of carbon dioxide for air conditioning systems A method and system for discharging refrigerant, such as carbon dioxide, from an air conditioning system. The discharge rate of the refrigerant from the air conditioning system is controlled by a discharge rate controller, even as refrigerant pressure at the system ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7047996 | Flow controlling apparatus A flow controlling apparatus to control flow rate of working fluid discharged from pump apparatus to a power steering apparatus including a electric variable throttle, a solenoid mechanism and a spool. The solenoid mechanism varies opening degree of the electric var... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025150 | Air inlet for pneumatic tools An improved air inlet for pneumatic tools allows an air supply duct to supply compressed air smoothly to a pneumatic tool when in use at changing directions or angles without tangling with the pneumatic tool and affecting operation efficiency. The improved air inlet... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000633 | Flow amount control device A filter is annularly attached around a peripheral wall of a housing. The filter is composed of a filtering element that covers a fluid passage for inhibiting foreign objects from entering, a supporting portion for supporting the filtering element, and a connecting ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6944529 | Automatic fluid draining from a hydraulic system component of an automatic transmission In a hydraulic system for an automatic transmission, a method for automatically draining fluid from an oil cooler and related hydraulic lines when power is off to prevent fluid leakage, escape and outflow when they are disconnected from the system. A control system ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932165 | Controlling mechanism of pneumatic tool A controlling mechanism of pneumatic tool. The controlling mechanism is formed with a radial hole in which a speed adjustment button and a direction switching button are disposed. A pad member is disposed between the speed adjustment button and direction switching b... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6681794 | Unloading valve A spool 33 provided with a flange 39 is inserted in a spool bore 32, and a pressing force of a spring 52 is always applied through the flange 39 to the spool 33 at its one end in a second pressure chamber 35. A fluid groove 60 is formed in an inner periph... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6463819 | Uninterruptible oil supply system An oil supply system supplies oil under pressure to a bearing or journal enclosure during normal positive gravity conditions as well as negative gravity and zero gravity conditions. A closed oil storage tank containing a volume of oil below a gas filled h... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6293296 | High-pressure fuel pump device A high-pressure fuel pump device which can facilitate the assembly of a high-pressure pump and a high-pressure regulator by standardizing a pump body or a valve housing. The pump body of the high-pressure pump has a high-pressure valve connection portion ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6186750 | Oil pump control valve spool with pilot pressure relief valve A valve spool (70) for an oil pump assembly (10) that includes a pilot pressure relief valve (80) to provide pilot pressure relief that increases the stability of the pump assembly (10) and eliminates the delay between the change in the discharge pressure... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6109027 | Exhaust restriction device An exhaust restriction device for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The exhaust restriction device includes a main valve and a bypass valve for restricting the flow of exhaust gas. The main valve is located in a main passage and may be selective... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5890509 | Hydraulic temperature compensated cooler bypass control for an automatic transmission A cooler bypass valve, located in a hydraulic circuit between the discharge side of a torque converter and lubrication circuit, includes a valve spool urged by feedback pressure acting in opposition to the force of a compression spring to a bypass cooling... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5890504 | Process for transporting a thermally unstable viscous mass The invention is concerned with a process for transporting a thermally unstable viscous mass through a pipe having a predetermined breaking point to release excess pressure, which predetermined breaking point breaks when the excess pressure is reached, th... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5762134 | Hydraulic temperature compensated cooler bypass control for an automatic transmission A cooler bypass valve, located in a hydraulic circuit between the discharge side of a torque converter and lubrication circuit, includes a valve spool urged by feedback pressure acting in opposition to the force of a compression spring to a bypass cooling... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5758683 | On/off circuit for a hydraulic system An on/off, protective circuit has a pressure line with an inlet for connection to a pressure source and an outlet for connection to the pressure port of a hydraulic system, such as a reciprocating conveyor. A relief valve is spring biased into a closed po... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5738133 | Liquid analyzing apparatus In a liquid chromatographic analyzer apparatus, there is possibility that a flow cell is damaged when a flow passage is blocked and the inner pressure is increased. In order to prevent damage to the apparatus, liquid is prevented from leaking inside the a... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5694966 | Flow responsive pressure regulating unloader A flow responsive pressure regulating unloader suitable for use between a positive displacement fluid pump and a fluid consuming device connected to the pump. The unloader includes a housing having an inlet port connected to an outlet port, and a by-pass ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5464121 | Precision fluid dispersing apparatus and method A precision liquid reagent fluid dispensing apparatus (10) and method includes a continuously operating pump (16) inducting and pressurizing ambient air. The pressurized air is delivered at a first location into a flow-through volume (18) with provision t... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5263508 | Sewer line water trap charging valve with improved adjustment for house line pressure changes A device for charging sever line traps automatically upon decrease in main line water pressure comprising a branch line having a piston valve member telescopically received over the end of an adjustable tubular member, the piston having a first seat for s... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5060333 | Apparatus for cleaning pipelines for beverages and the like with a relief valve in the liquid admitting inlet Apparatus for cleaning pipelines of finite length with a liquid has a shuttle valve with a body having a liquid admitting inlet, a liquid discharging outlet and two hollow couplings connectable to the ends of a pipeline which requires cleaning. The body c... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4949748 | Backflash interrupter A backflash interrupter device is provided which can be placed in-line in a run of pipe, duct, or the like for preventing a pressure wave and any subsequent flame front traveling along the run from passing beyond the device. The preferred backflash interr... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4893646 | Fluid pressure regulator A fluid pressure regulator comprises a housing defining a cylindrical chamber, an inlet opening for introducing fluid under pressure into the chamber, an outlet opening for allowing fluid to leave the chamber at a regulated pressure, and a bleed orifice i... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4834131 | Safety system for pneumatic tools A safety system for automatically preventing over pressure in the interior of a pneumatically operated tool supplied from a source of compressed air includes a safety relief valve detachably connected between the tool and the compressed air source. The sa... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4791950 | Pressure limiting valve A pressure limiting valve including a body having an inlet and an outlet coaxially arranged at opposite ends of the body. A discharge passage is disposed in the body between the inlet and outlet. A cylindrical valve element is spring biased to a position ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4757836 | Pressurized fluid modulator assembly, particularly for a power-assisted steering system in a vehicle A modulator assembly is interposed in a fluid circuit between a source (S) and a user device (U), said assembly being composed of a metering electrovalve (E) forming a first restriction (ς1) in the fluid circuit, a pressure regulation valve (R), loaded b... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4557287 | Pressure control valve for fuel injection pumps In a pressure control valve for a fuel injection pump, which includes a piston displaceable in the cylinder by the pressure fluid admitted in the cylinder and against the force of a restoring spring which biases the piston, the piston is closely guided in... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4353385 | Diaphragm pressure regulator A diaphragm pressure regulator is proposed which serves to regulate a fluid pressure in a system having fluid flowing through it, and in particular to relate the fuel pressure in a fuel injection system. The diaphragm pressure regulator includes a valve d... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4294278 | Pressure modulating valve A pressure modulating valve 28 has a principal use for retrofitting into an original hydraulic system (10) to modulate the fluid pressure from a source (11) of hydraulic fluid to hydraulic clutches (50, 52) in a transmission (54). In prior art valves, the... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4292990 | High pressure unloader valve An unloader valve for use in high pressure fluid handling systems which includes a valve body having an inlet port, an outlet port and a bypass port. A tubular plunger element is disposed within the housing for axial reciprocal movement, the tubular plung... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4279268 | Multi-level pressure regulating valve A multi-level pressure regulating valve for a hydraulic control circuit. It includes a three-level or four-level pressure regulating valve utilizing an intermediate chamber which is fed with fluid through two parallel ducts, each having its own throttling... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4262775 | Oil supply means for a machine The invention comprises a subsystem or assembly which lends itself to retro-fitting to a machine to controllingly supply oil to the machine. In the embodiment shown by way of example, the invention supplies injection oil and lubricating oil to an oil-inje... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4258793 | Oil well testing string bypass valve An improved bypass valve for use with an oil well testing string is disclosed which includes a check valve means for allowing fluid flow from the interior of the test string to the well annulus when the interior pressure exceeds the well annulus pressure.... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4257484 | Pressure differential circulating valve Disclosed is a pressure differential circulating valve which can be connected to and form a portion of the tubing string disposed in casing for flow of fluid from a formation traversed by the casing and the tubing. Advantageously, the pressure differentia... | 03/24/1981 |
