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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 |
| 7779508 | Refrigerator door closer and method A door closer to adapt a storage device having a body and a swinging door for automatic closing includes a hinge having first and second hinge elements. Each of the hinge elements include a length dimension and a height dimension parallel the axis of the hinge and a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7421761 | Door closer A door closer comprises a spindle journaled in a housing and connected to turn with a door. Upon rotation of the spindle, a cam carried by the spindle effects linear movement of a slide assembly relative to the housing. A piston is connected with the slide assembly.... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7299523 | Hinge mechanism for foldable electronic device A hinge mechanism for joining a cover (5) to a main housing (4) of a foldable radiotelephone includes a rotation assembly (1). The rotation assembly includes a hollow connecting member formed by two casings (13) each having two slots (... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293328 | Device for closing a door A device for closing a door, including a spring element, an attachment element for fixing the device to a door, and an actuation element. The actuation element and the attachment element are linked at opposite ends of the spring element in such a way that, when the ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7234750 | Tailgate with integrated and extensible steps for a vehicle having a cargo bed A tailgate that is hingeably connected to a vehicle and configured to pivot from a closed position to a generally vertical open position includes an inner panel having an inner tailgate surface and an outer panel having an outer tailgate surface. The outer panel is ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7185398 | Mechanical door closer A mechanical door closer (10) that includes a spring (20) mounted in a track (13) to urge the door (11) to a closed position. A brake assembly (24) controls that rate at which the door (11) closes. The brake assembly (24 | 03/06/2007 |
| 7134168 | Door closer with pre-set stops A door closer comprises a cylinder with an extensible and retractable rod. The cylinder has a first end adapted to be secured to a door frame, while the rod has an outer end adapted to be connected to the door. The rod has a series of grooves along the length. A paw... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124711 | Gate closing apparatus An apparatus is provided for closing an internal divider gate in a livestock transport vehicle (i.e. trailer). The vehicle has one side with an opening. A bar is pivotally connected to the side adjacent to the opening, and is received through the opening such that t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124469 | Automatic sliding door closure device An automatic sliding door closure device for use with a sliding door on a track. The device comprises a housing attached to the door having a connecting arm attached to the housing. A pulley rotatably mounted within the housing guides a cable having an exterior end ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6904869 | Concealed stall door latch A concealed stall door latch is installed in a sliding stall door. The sliding stall door includes a bar portion disposed on a top thereof. A handle channel is preferably disposed on one side of the bar portion. A single end channel terminates each end of the slidin... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6615449 | Releasable locking assembly for a door control cylinder A releasable locking assembly for a door control cylinder is disclosed. The assembly fits over the rod of the door control cylinder and includes a locking flange member maintained in a confined space within a pair of concentric closed end cup members. The... | 09/09/2003 |
| 5737805 | Self rising cover assembly for machine housing Disclosed is a self rising cover assembly for use on a machine housing which includes a frame and a plurality of panels connected to the frame to define the machine housing. The cover assembly includes a flat body member which is pivotally connected to a ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5666692 | Adjustable power closure A door closer having a spindle and cam arrangement for driving a cam plate longitudinally within a housing filled with oil, and dual rods connected to the cam plate at one end and to two pistons respectively at an opposite end. The pistons are reciprocal ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5560079 | Door closers A door closer of the door check type includes a housing (10) for assembly with a door and supporting a pivotally mounted lever (21) and driving spring member (32) arranged to drive the lever (21) in an operative direction, and keep member (40) for assembl... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5517720 | Cushion device for door closer assembly A door closer assembly provides a closing force to a door swingably mounted on a door jamb by a pair of arms pivotally attached to the door and the door frame. The door closer assembly has a housing and a spring for providing a closing force on the arm wh... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5495639 | Door closing apparatus A door closing apparatus for closing a hinged door in which a door closer is attached to a spring unit which in turn is mounted on the door frame by a bracket. The spring unit has a torsion spring within a housing which rotates on the bracket. One end of ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5271652 | Opening/closing assisting device for loading deck side plate A device in which an auxiliary force is applied to a loading deck side plate of a truck to reduce the force required for opening and closing the side plate. A spring is provided on the underside of the loading deck to pull a rod substantially horizontally... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5235723 | Biasing mechanism The invention provides a biasing device for biasing a movable first structure to a position relative to a second structure, said biasing device includes a connection mechanism for interconnecting said first and second structures, said connection mechanism... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5088152 | Door security track A tamper proof security door track and position means such as a door closer or door position indicator wherein the track is fully enclosed in the door closed position and protected by a slide closure in the open position to prevent debris from entering th... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5027473 | Refrigerator door closer A door closer assembly for a household refrigerator of the type having a door frame with a front faced surface and a door having a confronting surface, the assembly including a hinge plate mounted on the door frame and having a pivot pin mounted on the hi... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5020868 | Closing device for a drawer arranged in a furniture body On each side of a drawer is provided a pull-out rail fastened to the drawer and a supporting rail fastened to a furniture body side wall. A closing device pulls the drawer inwardly during a rearward portion of a push-in movement of the drawer into the bod... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4858272 | Door closing device An improved door closing device has a door closer main body for exerting a closing force on a door, a guide rail for guiding a slider, a tension spring provided in the guide rail and a releasably connecting device for releasably connecting the tension spr... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4639969 | Door closer mechanism This is an improved door closer mechanism for attachment to, or incorporation into, a standard spring type door closer, or for use with a standard spring type door closer. It is particularly useful for screen or storm doors. The unique feature is a revers... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4483044 | Pneumatic door closer having resilient braking sleeve and cooperating piston rod incremental braking enlargements Door speed is controlled by a pneumatic dashpot including a spring-loaded piston having a piston rod which extends through an elastomeric silicone rubber braking sleeve which is longitudinally compressed as the door opens to increase the friction between ... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4471575 | Door closer An externally mounted device for automatically closing sliding panels such as screen door panels with a spring and a pneumatic cylinder mounted between the frame surrounding the panel and a pivot arm with a wheel which rides within a track installed on th... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4430770 | Door operating mechanism A door-operating mechanism is disclosed which is particularly suited for use with hingedly mounted swinging glass doors of a refrigerated display cabinet. The door operating mechanism includes an extensible gas spring biased toward an extended condition, ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4422213 | Door closer shaft An axially extending closer shaft for a door closer is made up of an axially extending first section mounted in a door closer housing and an axially extending second section aligned with and connected to the first section and located outside of the housin... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4419787 | Door closer assist linkage A control linkage for use with a door closer, wherein the linkage is provided with a spring which resiliently biases against relative rotation of a pair of arms as the arms approach a door-open limit position, and which aids the door closer in moving the ... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4348069 | Cabinets and doors therefor A door for a cupboard and more especially a corner cupboard comprising a planar closure member formed in two sections of different width with one hingedly connected to the other, a first of said section being adapted for hinged mounted to an aperture in w... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4295245 | Combination hinge and overcenter closure for a door A semi-concealed door hinge having leaf parts connected by a pintle. Each leaf part includes a connector plate which is attached to either the door or its supporting frame at the rear face thereof. These connector plates form a supporting part of the over... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4263978 | Closure tilt assist mechanism A compartment closure tilt assist mechanism that, independently of the operation of any counterbalance means in the compartment hinges, is effective to reduce the opening or lift effort for raising the closure to provide access to the compartment thereben... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4257657 | Readily releasable mechanism for locking a merchandising machine door in open position A releasable locking mechanism for maintaining the door of a merchandising machine in an open position for loading or servicing. Respective link arms pivotally interconnected at one end are pivotally coupled at their other ends to the door and to the cabi... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4190926 | Door guard A door guard for a swingable door that is mounted in a doorway having a door closer affixed to the doorway permits the door to open beyond the point which would normally be the widest open position allowed by the door closer and slows the rate of movement... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4141104 | Overcenter door control device An overcenter door control device is disclosed for resiliently holding a door in a predetermined open position after being moved past dead center in one direction, and resiliently holding the door closed after being moved past dead center in the opposite ... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4067084 | Automatic door closer An automatic door closer includes a closer shaft to which the door to be closed is connected for turning movement therewith about the axis thereof, and spring means biasing said closure shaft to a position in which the door is closed. The door closer incl... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4048695 | Door check and closure device This invention relates to a door closer and holder having a longitudinally movable rod containing a niche which rests against a stop plate to hold the door in an open position. A rotating cam is positioned adjacent the niche in the rod so that further mov... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3971100 | Auxiliary door lock An auxiliary lock is disclosed which is intended to be used as a night lock in combination with the hinge of a conventional door. The device includes an elongated cross bar and a plurality of adjustable stop members which project from and are threadedly r... | 07/27/1976 |
