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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 |
| 7597175 | Reed's high-rise emergency rescue egress system Reed's High-Rise Emergency Rescue Egress System, a conventional truck chassis fitted with a hydraulic lift system for access into and the evacuation of individuals from high-rise buildings. The technology is comprised of the following components: A control room loca... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7178637 | Both-way movable body driving mechanism and elevator using the same The invention provides an elevator apparatus comprising a cage 1 disposed inside a path of upward or downward movement vertically movably, a counterweight 2 vertically movable with the upward or downward movement of the cage 1, and a lift drive ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168313 | Rotary remote visual liquid quantity indicator A rotary remote visual liquid quantity indicator allows a user to remotely determine the amount of liquid in a container, such as an accumulator on an aircraft. A flexible rotary cable assembly may be coupled between a rotatable drum and a remote indicator having a ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7127804 | Device for installation of signalization spheres and verification of the status of a lightning-rod cable A device for installation of signalization spheres and verification of the status of a lightning-rod cable. A supporting structure, consisting of two bases equidistant, parallel to each other, linked to each other by axial segments, the axial segments acting as supp... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7014011 | Scaffolding lift system A scaffolding lift system includes a base member and a plurality of elongated vertical support members secured to the top surface of the base member. A power-operated motor is positioned adjacent the scaffolding and on the base member. The scaffolding further includ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6889798 | Apparatus for controlled stabilized descent An apparatus for descent, suspension and retrieval of a worker through an opening in the ground includes a trailer having a boom assembly mounted thereon is described. The boom assembly includes telescopically extensible and retractable boom members that are extende... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6698544 | Fall protection lanyard apparatus A fall protection lanyard apparatus incorporating an automatic emergency release is disclosed. Competing concerns of fall protection (for the load) and on-demand emergency release (for the aerial lift) are each enabled by providing the first lanyard with ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695097 | Construction hoist system A versatile construction hoist system comprises a hoist trolley having a first pair of connection members, and a work platform having a second pair of connection members. The work platform is releasably connectable to the trolley through interconnection o... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6666299 | Movable scaffold and method for painting cylindrical tank A movable scaffolding for painting or otherwise servicing the sides of a cylindrical tank or like structure comprises a remote controlled, powered truck that is positioned adjacent a peripheral edge of the tank and directed for circular movement around th... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6648101 | Fall protection lanyard apparatus A fall protection lanyard apparatus for use in transferring loads in an elevated environment is disclosed. The fall protection lanyard may be connected to a load and used to safely transfer a human or nonhuman load in an elevated environment, such as from... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6539676 | Portable roof anchor A portable roof anchor having a slidably adjustable beam member is supported at a pivot location near a line support end and at an opposed end by a rotatably attached self-leveling counterweights. A line wrapped onto the beam member may be used as a handl... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6505709 | Sleigh shaped device for mining raises A sleigh-shaped device, having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, for use in a mining raise. The sleigh-shaped device has a base frame for sliding along the mining raise in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, the base frame having a bot... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6241205 | Roof guard device for lifting objects on to a roof A Roof Guard device (10) when an individual lifts an object (96) on to a roof structure (14) from a lower level that includes a stepplate (12) removably received upon a horizontal perimeter portion of the roof structure (14); a guardplate (16) pivotally j... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6216600 | Jumping ramp for motorized toy vehicles A jumping ramp for a motorized toy vehicle including a jumping surface having an area along which the toy vehicle can travel, a frame pivotally connected to the jumping surface at one end thereof, and an arm connected to the frame and to the jumping surfa... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6105728 | Handicapped duck blind elevator system A handicapped duck blind elevator system for elevating/lowering handicapped individuals to and from a conventional duck blind structure. The inventive device includes a support frame that is mounted adjacent a conventional duck blind, a lift cage frame sl... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6082493 | Method and apparatus for suspending worker's scaffolds over the sides of buildings An apparatus for attachment of a davit mount for holding a scaffolding over the side of a building attaches directly to a structural column of the building, and eliminates the need for both a safety anchor located atop and within the roof inwardly from th... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5992565 | Lifting scaffold assembly A lifting scalfold assembly with several scaffolding poles which stand on a base and which are extendable in length and, between which mobile platforms are situated such that they can be adjusted in height, whereby the scaffolding poles are attached to a ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5617931 | Modular scaffolding system A scaffold system having modular components including interconnectable side walls or side trusses having extruded upper and lower truss members, decks and various section connectors which are interchangeable simplifying transportation, minimizing storage ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5425433 | Elevating apparatus An elevating apparatus comprises a rack (1) supporting the apparatus, and an elevating platform (7) adjustable in height and suitably guided by at least one mast (8) or column. The mast (8) may be moved from a transport position into an operating position... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5392878 | Bulk material load vehicle access system An upstanding support structure is provided defining an elevated horizontally elongated stationery platform extending along one side of the support structure and a horizontally elongated second platform is mounted, in cantilever fashion, from the one side... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5379860 | Carrier for construction of buildings A carrier having (a) a frame having a middle portion transversely formed between two lateral portions attachable to and detachable from a layer of wall formed between two shutters, the lateral portions having a length more than twice as great as the heigh... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5365860 | Manually-adjustable cantilevered work station platform A portable, manually adjustable work station (10, 60) for use on a support surface. The work station (10, 60) includes a frame assembly (12) and a platform member (18, 68). The frame assembly (12) has a base portion (14, 72) and a support portion (16, 70)... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5337858 | Safety system for multi-stage lifts A lift has a base frame supported on a pair of screw jacks and a pair of support legs when a multi-stage mast on the lift is to be raised. The support legs are slide mounted in guides and each is downwardly biased away from a control switch on the base fr... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5152369 | Apparatus and method for hoisting a platform adjacent a scaffolding A hoist apparatus includes a support member having first and second opposite end portions. A winch including a winch motor and a winch reel rotatable relative to the winch motor about a reel axis is secured to the first end portion of the support member a... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5129484 | Traveling device for raising or lowering persons or objects A traveling device for raising or lowering persons or objects for theater stages or the like has a two-part traveling carriage. The two traveling carriage parts (1 and 2) are connected by lattice girders 3 to form one unit. Elevating platforms 4 of differ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5111907 | Lifting apparatus A lifting apparatus having a base, a platform disposed above the base, and a vertically extendable mast arrangement coupled between the platform and base to effect vertical lifting of the platform. The mast arrangement normally includes a pair of vertical... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5067587 | Service platform for mobile scaffolding unit The mobile scaffolding unit has a tower, a work platform and a service platform. The work platform can be resupplied by the service platform so as to maintain the work platform at a working elevation. The work and service platforms are located on the vert... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5058708 | Scaffold and hoist structure A hoist for a scaffold assembly includes a track assembly with starter, extension and head sections adapted for mounting on lower, intermediate and upper frames of the scaffold assembly. The head track section includes an upper end with a suspension subfr... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5042612 | Bulk material load vehicle access system An upstanding support structure is provided defining an elevated horizontally elongated stationary platform extending along one side of the support structure and a horizontally elongated second platform is mounted, in cantilever fashion, from the one side... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5022489 | Hoisting apparatus for a manhole A hoisting apparatus for a manhole adapted to be fastened to a guardrail of a manhole. The hoisting apparatus is vertically spaced above and extends across the manhole. The hoisting apparatus has two operating positions enabling it to raise an object out ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4911266 | Ladder lift apparatus An improved ladder lifting apparatus usable to lift heavy loads from the ground to a roof surface including a horizontally positioned, hand or shoulder mounted lifting bar or beam with a winch means, fastened to the bar or beam where one end of the liftin... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4899847 | Mobile supports This invention is directed at a mobile ladder which has a two pairs of rollers. One pair of rollers moves in a first metal trough and the other pair moves in another metal trough. The metal trough are positioned close to a building wall, for example, and ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4875547 | Portable conveyor system with telescopic boom assembly and load carrying apparatus A portable conveyor system comprises an extensible and retractable boom assembly mounted on a transportable stationary support. The boom assembly comprises a plurality of longitudinally spaced rungs defining a series of supporting surfaces for a primary l... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4753321 | Traveling worker platform A worker platform for sandblasting a cylindrical fuel storage tank includes a lookout frame section secured to the tank top that has an arm extending radially outward beyond the tank wall and a roller assembly supporting the arm for circumferential moveme... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4706779 | Transportable, twin telescopic arm platform hoist The present invention is a transportable hoist consisting of a twin-arm telescopic unit comprising a given number of rectangular telescopic elements, which can be extended longitudinally by means of a telescopic hydraulic cylinder. A carriage with a work ... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4660679 | Safety alarm tripod A tripod utilized over a manhole or the like to aid in the introduction or removal of a workman or equipment into the hole includes a housing and three legs extending downwardly and outwardly from the housing. An elongated rod extends vertically through t... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4650035 | Elevatable work station This invention is a self-hoisting platform which can be used by painters, carpenters, or the like when painting or repairing elevated building structures. This is accomplished through the provision of a seat-like means having an interconnected dual lift s... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4630710 | Elevatable work station This invention is a self-hoisting platform which can be used by painters, carpenters, or the like when painting or repairing elevated building structures. This is accomplished through the provision of a seat-like means having an interconnected dual lift s... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4598794 | Scaffolding system A side rail system for interconnecting layered sections of elongated scaffold staging with the sections respectively spanning pairs of opposing upper and lower support arms of pump jacks which respectively ride on spaced apart pump jack poles. The side ra... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4597471 | Heavy duty pump jack A pump jack arrangement for traveling up and down a pole including a frame member upper and lower shackle members supported by the frame member. A pump arm and a support arm are provided for supporting weights. The pump arm is utilized for causing the sha... | 07/01/1986 |
