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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 |
| 7281560 | Awning assembly An awning assembly includes an awning and support arms and rafters that are adapted to support the awning from a backing structure both when the awning is in an extended position and when it is in a retracted position. The support arms and rafters are mounted to the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7234761 | Side mounted awning assembly for recreational vehicles An awning assembly for the front portion of a recreational vehicle. The awning assembly in a closed position provides an aerodynamic profile for the front portion of the recreational vehicle, so that a front wall can be arranged to allow more efficient use of the in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7055890 | Awning for recreational vehicles An awning assembly for the front portion of a recreational vehicle. The awning assembly in a closed position provides an aerodynamic profile for the front portion of the recreational vehicle, so that a front wall can be arranged to allow more efficient use of the in... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7007734 | Telescoping support arm management device for awnings and method A device that allows one person working alone to easily raise and lower fold-down awnings. It is secured to the underside surface of the awning in a position to receive one of the awning's telescoping support arms and maintain it in a fixed position against the awni... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6893071 | Roll-up truck cover assembly An improved roll-up truck cover assembly is provided for use on trucks having a rectangular open truck body carrying gravel, loose dirt and the like. The roll-up truck cover assembly comprises a rectangular flexible top cover attached at one end to the front wall of... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6341638 | Automatic deploying retractable awning A retractable awning adapted to be moved between extended and retracted positions includes a pair of support arms and a pair of rafter arms each of which can be extended or retracted with the awning. A motor rotates a drive shaft and a roll bar to which a... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6269824 | Slide-out A slide-out, intended for being applied to an outer wall of a caravan, mobile home or similar vehicle which is provided with an extensible part (4). The slide-out includes at least a wind-up roller (6) for the tent cloth (5). The wind-up roller (6) is pro... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6260908 | Awning extension and retraction mechanism with pneumatic actuator A retractable awning assembly includes a spring-biased roller assembly, a flexible canopy having an inner edge for connection to a wall and an outer edge secured to the roller assembly, and a pair of arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of the roller a... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6179513 | Canopy clamp tensioning rafter A clamp for securing a canopy to a telescoping rafter while simultaneously securing the rafter is provided by the present invention. A handle is pivotally mounted on a rafter arm used to support and extend a retractable awning canopy. When the handle is r... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6131638 | Awning rafter device An optionally telescoping rafter that comprises a lockable spring-biased rafter extension piece that is slidably mounted at the end of the rafter is provided. The rafter extension piece is slidable from a retracted position to an extended position in resp... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6098693 | Travel latch for retractable awning A retractable awning for mounting to a wall such as the side of a recreational vehicle. The awning includes a roller, a flexible canopy having an inner edge connected to the wall and an outer edge secured to the roller, a pair of arm assemblies supporting... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6021834 | Retractable door/window awning A retractable awning assembly includes a roller, a flexible canopy having an inner edge secured to a wall and an outer edge secured to the roller, and a pair of arm assemblies operable to move the roller between a retracted position adjacent the wall and ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021835 | Retractable door/window awning A retractable awning assembly includes a roller, a flexible canopy having an inner edge secured to a wall and an outer edge secured to the roller, and a pair of arm assemblies operable to move the roller between a retracted position adjacent the wall and ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6006811 | Veranda tent Improved veranda tent of the type whereby the winding and unwinding mechanism is provided in a top casing (2) and whereby the deployment lath (8) of the tent cloth (3) can be moved in guides, characterized in that the aforementioned guides each are formed... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6006810 | Awning support for mounting to a curved wall An awning assembly for mounting to a curved wall. The awning assembly includes a canopy secured to a roller assembly. The roller assembly is supported by a pair of extensible support arms and a pair of extensible rafters. Each of the support arms includes... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5909761 | Combination awning clamp and rafter arm lock with canopy tensioning capabilities A system for automatically tensioning an awning canopy while deploying a clamp arm for operative engagement with the side edge of an awning canopy, includes a clamp arm pivotally mounted on the outermost component of a telescoping rafter arm also having a... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5860440 | Retractable awning for recreational vehicle or the like A retractable awning which finds a particular use on recreational vehicles, mobile homes or the like having slide-out units is mounted on the side of the vehicle and has longitudinally extensible support arms that support a roll bar having the outer edge ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5752556 | Support arrangement A support arrangement (12) for mounting an awning or similar on a wall (14). The arrangement (12) includes a first elongate member (18) one end of which is pivotally mountable on the wall (14). The other end of the member (18) pivotally mounts a shorter s... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5697417 | Handle for lifting and locking extensible awning support arm A lift handle assembly is mounted on a support arm of a awning of the type used on recreational vehicles. The lift handle assembly is used to facilitate extension of the support arm to achieve the desired length for the support arm and then locks the supp... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5636675 | Shifting roll awning assembly with stowable support arms An improved awning assembly for a recreational vehicle has the awning rolled around a roller tube and stowed against a wall. Support arms pivot upwardly to a stowed and latched position parallel with the roller tube and pivot downwardly therefrom. The sup... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5622214 | Awning assembly with stowable support arms An improved awning assembly for a recreational vehicle has the awning rolled around a roller tube. A lead rail is attached to an edge of the awning. Support arms are stowed and latched in the lead rail and pivot downwardly therefrom. A sliding and pivotin... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5562143 | Hinged arm awning A hinged arm awning with a support frame, in which a cloth roller is rotatably mounted, with hinged arms, which are pivotably mounted in brackets, and with a deployment rod, which tensions the end of the cloth and is flexibly connected to the bottom arm o... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5560412 | Rafter arm slide for retractable awning A slide system for interconnecting the outer end of a rafter arm to an associated support arm in a retractable awning includes a slide member pivotally connected to the outer end of a rafter arm and also pivotally and slidably connected to the associated ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5449032 | Awning bow An improved adjustable rib for use with an awning support apparatus which in turn is used with an awning having one end attached to a wall and a second end attached to an awning support tube held a predetermined distance from one end of the awning, measur... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5407007 | Motorized canister awning A motorized portable awning that can be attached to the side of a utility vehicle. Canopy 16 is made of flexible waterproof material that can be rolled into aluminum canister 18 mounted on the side of the vehicle. Canister 18 also holds aluminum x-brace 1... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5340187 | Front mount telescopic arm truck cover system A trick cover assembly is provided having an improved telescopic arm assembly for drawing a flexible cover across an upwardly open truck body or container. In one embodiment, the front mounted assembly is secured to a portion of the truck frame between th... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5238287 | Front mount telescopic arm truck cover system A truck cover assembly is provided having an improved telescopic arm assembly for drawing a flexible cover across an upwardly open truck body or container. The front mounted assembly is secured to a portion of the truck frame between the cab and the body,... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5172743 | Retractable awning with improved locking mechanisms A retractable awning for attachment to a structure, such as the side of a recreational vehicle, is provided. The awning includes a shade adapted to be moved from a furled position in which the awning is secured adjacent to the vehicle to an unfurled posit... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5148848 | Lift assist mechanism for retractable awning A mechanism is disclosed for assisting an operator of a retractable awning in lifting the awning to a desired elevation. The mechanism includes a pair of back-to-back gas spring units which are operatively connected to relatively sliding telescoping membe... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5094285 | Tension rafter for awnings A tension rafter arrangement adapted to apply tension to an awning extending between a wall and an awning support comprises an extensible rafter having one end adapted to be pivoted at a wall. The rafter has a fitting for releasably holding it to the supp... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4874196 | Truck cover having an improved telescopic arm assembly A truck cover having an improved telescopic arm assembly for drawing a cover across an open topped truck body or other vessel or container. The assembly is powered by a pneumatic, hydraulic or other power source and comprises a pair of pivoting telescopic... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4836263 | Window shade or screen apparatus, particularly for vehicle windows A window screen or shade, in particular for motor vehicles, includes a wind-up roller biassed in the wind-up direction that is rotatably journalled in a base and on which shade or screen web is secured with one end. The other edge of the web is mounted in... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4719954 | Awning assembly with telescoping support arms An awning assembly which is particularly suited for recreational vehicles includes a pair of telescoping support arm assemblies and a pair of folding rafter arm assemblies. A roller is rotatably supported by the support arm assemblies, and an awning is wo... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4658877 | Lock mechanism for retractable awning An improved upper bracket is provided for a retractable awning of the type which includes a flexible cover sheet anchored along one edge to a vertical support surface with the opposite edge of the cover sheet being secured to a roll bar adapted to be move... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4640332 | Awning support assembly An awning support assembly for an awning apparatus (20) mounted on a vehicle (24) includes a clamp assembly (60) attachable at any point along a support tube (30) of the awning apparatus. Clamp assembly (60) has two clamp members (62,64), each having hook... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4068673 | Awning type sunshade An awning type sunshade particularly for beaches, gardens and the like, comprising a supporting frame associated with a support member. At an intermediate point of the supporting frame the ends of a pair of telescoping arms are articulated. At their other... | 01/17/1978 |
| 3980121 | Bracket for use in a retractable awning A bracket mountable on a supporting surface for retaining a pair of awning support members in a retracted juxtapositional storage position has a pair of side plate members retained in spaced parallel vertically oriented relationship by a cross-web member ... | 09/14/1976 |
