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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 |
| 8061489 | Apparatus for controlling movement of four-wheel trailer An apparatus for controlling movement of a trailer to permit pulling it behind a tow vehicle is disclosed. Mechanical subassemblies can be combined to provide a trailer that can be either guided to a tow vehicle by a winch or simply pulled along behind a tow vehicle... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7806240 | Surge brake actuator A surge brake actuator having a coupler housing telescopically engagable with an actuator housing is provided. The surge brake actuator incorporates an improved reverse lockout assembly that prevents movement of the coupler housing with respect to the actuator housi... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7299900 | Braking device for an industrial truck A braking device for an industrial truck, comprising a hydraulic brake cylinder which is coupled to an actuating element and is connected with at least one hydraulic brake associated with a wheel of the industrial truck via a brake line wherein another hydraulic bra... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7253721 | Vehicle/implement coupling condition monitoring system An engine-driven vehicle/implement coupling system includes a mechanical coupling and one or more electronic and/or hydraulic connections. A coupling condition monitoring system includes one or two electronic control units, sensors for sensing a coupling condition o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7222510 | Systems and methods for manufacturing a drop bar Systems and methods for using an extrusion, forging, casting and/or machining process to provide an aluminum hitch component with increased strength that eliminates encumbrances, such as rusting and fusing, associated with traditional hitch components. Accordingly, ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7168531 | Self-contained brake and remote control system for a trailer A self-contained trailer braking system comprises a fifth wheel hitch attached to a trailer frame, where the trailer hitch further comprises a kingpin to engage a fifth wheel of a towing vehicle. A sliding mechanism is attached to the kingpin, where the sliding mech... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156412 | Systems and methods for providing an aluminum bar for towing Systems and methods for using an extrusion, forging, casting and/or machining process to provide an aluminum hitch component with increased strength that eliminates encumbrances, such as rusting and fusing, associated with traditional hitch components. Accordingly, ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143874 | Surge brake actuator A surge brake actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes an actuator housing and a coupler housing movably engaged within the actuator housing. Upper and lower coupler slide channels formed from a plastic material are releasably connected to the coupler housing an... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135794 | Spring support having a height-adjustable spring plate Spring support having at least one axially moveable spring plate, an actuator with a rotor producing a rotational movement relative to its stator, which is converted into an axial movement of the spring plate, and a torsional locking element which prevents torsional... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124859 | Manually actuated brake system for manually towable vehicle A brake system for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels and a frame comprising a mechanically actuated braking assembly operably coupled with at least one of the wheels and being operable between braking and non-braking conditions, a handle coupled to the braking ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114786 | Trailer brake system and method An electric-over-hydraulic braking system for trailers and towed vehicles is disclosed. The system comprises off-the-shelf components, such as a standard linear actuator and master cylinder, for reduced cost and greater reliability. In a dual master cylinder configu... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7059455 | Brake actuator for a towed vehicle A brake actuator is mounted on a towed vehicle. The towed vehicle's own brake pedal actuates the brakes of the towed vehicle and the brake pedal is actuated by a cable mechanically and releasably attached to the brake pedal. The cable is itself fixedly attached to a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058499 | Brake control system and method A system and method establishes an acceleration of a vehicle which may be used to control a brake system of a towed vehicle towed by a towing vehicle. The system and method establish a gravity vector representing acceleration due to gravity, measure acceleration of ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7004488 | Self-aligning hitch assembly Apparatus and methods for hitching and unhitching of trailers or other towed devices are disclosed. The hitch assemblies may include alignment features to correct for errors in alignment of the hitch and trailer tongue during the hitching process. The hitch assembli... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6971661 | Trailer hitch with safety cable cartridge A safety cable cartridge 20 is connected between a towing vehicle 12 having a hitch ball and a trailer 10 including a tubular coupler housing 16 mounted to a trailer draw bar. The cartridge is self contained and includes a cartridge housi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962066 | Locking arrangement for a door A locking arrangement serving for locking a door hinged on a casing on e.g. a container by a combination or key lock. The locking arrangement comprises a rotatable closing rod for keeping the door closed by engaging the casing in a closed position; a fitting having ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959793 | Inertial brake actuator for towed vehicle Disclosed herein is a brake actuator for a towed vehicle having a brake actuated by a pedal. The actuator comprises a weight, slidably mounted to a base, a base and a slidable mount. Alternatively, the actuator comprises a weight, slidably mounted to a base, a base,... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6959970 | Method and apparatus for controlling a trailer and an automotive vehicle with a yaw stability control system A system and method of controlling an automotive vehicle with a yaw stability control system and a trailer comprises determining a presence of a trailer, changing a side slip angle parameter threshold of the vehicle to a modified side slip parameter in response to t... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957823 | Hitch assembly A hitch assembly including a frame for being attached to a tow vehicle; a cradle assembly pivotally attached to the frame for pivotal fore and aft movement; a hitch receiver mounted to the cradle assembly for being attached to a trailer; a leaf spring mounted to the... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955406 | Altitude compensating trailer brake system The invented apparatus is designed for use with a tow vehicle and trailer combination. The apparatus comprises a controller, a vacuum supply sensor, and a sensor unit used to measure the barometric pressure and/or elevation of the current location of the tow vehicle... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6926125 | Premature activation stop for towed vehicle cable braking systems A safety stop for preventing activation of brakes of a towed vehicle by a cable braking system connected between a towing vehicle and the towed vehicle until a predetermined load is placed on the cable system such that premature activation of the system is prevented... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921139 | Method of controlling the braking device of a trailer and braking device operating according to this method A method for controlling a braking device equipping a trailer includes braking the towing vehicle. The force induced in a coupling device is measured, at least at a given moment, and compared with a target value. When the difference between the force and the target ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913328 | System and method for controlling brake actuation energy in electronically-controlled brake systems of tractor and trailer vehicle combinations A system and method for controlling brake actuation energy in electronically controlled brake systems of tractor and trailer vehicle combinations. The temperatures of the brakes of the tractor and trailer vehicle parts are determined and compared with one another an... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6874602 | Braking apparatus for a vehicle A braking apparatus used to brake a vehicle having brakes actuated by a power boost in response to the movement of a brake pedal has a vacuum source adapted to be operably connectable to a vacuum conduit network, the vacuum conduit network being adapted to be operab... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872165 | Parking brake system for a gearbox of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a parking brake system for transmissions of motor vehicle, especially for an automatic transmission and an automated selector transmission, having one parking brake for blocking or releasing the transmission according to actuation signals of... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6866350 | Regenerative braking on an electrical vehicle when towed Regenerative braking is actuated in an electrical vehicle during towing of the vehicle to recharge the battery and brake the vehicle. When a driver of a towing vehicle depresses the brakes of the vehicle (202), the electrical vehicle applies regenerative brak... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6848546 | Surge brake actuator A surge brake actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes an actuator housing and a coupler housing movably engaged within the actuator housing. Upper and lower coupler slide channels formed from a plastic material are releasably connected to the coupler housing an... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6837551 | Towed vehicle brake controller A brake controller, for controlling the brakes of a towed vehicle, having a control module and a power module is provided. The control module is mounted in the cab of a vehicle used for towing, in such a manner that it can be easily seen and accessed by the driver. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6802572 | Brake control system A brake control system for towed vehicles is disclosed which provides for controlled application of hydraulic brakes in a towed vehicle in response to the application of the brakes of the towing vehicle. The system is designed in two preferred embodiments. The first... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6752474 | System and method for managing electric brakes A system (10) and method for managing an electric brake (12) in a towed vehicle (14) during a breakaway event by managing current delivery to the electric brake (12) so as to maximize both effectiveness and efficiency. A power management ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6666527 | Electro-hydraulic brake actuating device for a trailer A trailer brake system includes a control sensor adapted to provide a signal when the braking system of the tow vehicle is actuated, at least one trailer brake actuated by pressurized brake fluid, a brake fluid reservoir, a brake fluid pump receiving flui... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6652042 | Locking system for air brakes of parked trailer A locking system for trailer air brakes of the type having a supply air line with a gladhand. The locking system comprises a valve connected to the supply air line. The valve is actuatable between an open position, wherein the valve enables air conveyed i... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6609766 | Unified brake system for towed and towing vehicles The present invention provides a new braking system for a first vehicle towing a second vehicle on its own four wheels. The system exhibits a process by which the towing vehicle's brake system send an electronic relay to the towed vehicle's brake system m... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6578679 | Brake system and method The invention relates to a brake system for railway equipment. More particularly, the invention relates to brake devices and systems for pneumatically and manually actuating such devices on railroad train cars such as freight cars. The brake system can be... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6557948 | Braking apparatus for a vehicle A braking apparatus used to brake a vehicle has a brake actuator that actuates at least one brake of the vehicle through a cable that mechanically interconnects the brake actuator to the brake pedal of the vehicle through a cable shield tube that is ancho... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6512452 | Redundant electric trailer brake circuit A brake circuit that includes parallel electrical paths extending from the brake controller, through connectors, to the trailer brakes. The circuit having a primary circuit path extending from the power supply to a connector, through a diode to the brakes... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6422658 | Brake pedal sensor and electronic switch A brake pedal position circuit includes a brake pedal mechanism having a ferromagnetic portion, which is movably mounted in a motor vehicle. At least one permanent magnet for generating a magnetic field is provided, as well as at least one Hall effect dev... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6386337 | Heavy duty brake actuator An improved trailer coupling with integral brake actuator that employs sturdier telescoping inner and outer casings and adjustable rollers there between to compensate for wear and tear tolerances over time. The outer casing is a hollow tubular outer beam,... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6375211 | Trailer hitch with surge braking/dampening apparatus A trailer is equipped with a surge braking system having a braking/dampening unit 70 that is integrated with a common reservoir 71 that supplies brake fluid to both the master brake cylinder 72 and the dampener cylinder 75, so that if the master cylinder ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6273522 | Trailer brake control An electronic braking system (WBS) suitable for commercial vehicles which tow trailers, which has on the towing vehicle, braking control of all the axles and a device for setting the braking demand for the trailer which is so adjusted as to equalize the u... | 08/14/2001 |
