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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 |
| 7389858 | Disk brake with adjustment device The present invention relates to a disc brake having a housing, a clamping device, a push rod, and a self-activating adjustment device, whereby the adjustment device includes a first subassembly and a second subassembly. According to the invention the adjustment dev... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7328777 | Disc brake system driven by rack A brake system using an electric motor to provide sufficient braking force by generating the self boosting operation using the motor and rotational inertia of the brake disc, thereby stabilizing the braking operation. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7258207 | Automatic shoe clearance adjusting apparatus An automatic shoe clearance adjustment apparatus having a ratchet wheel 124b and a driving member 127 comprising a pawl section 127f making a ratchet engagement with the ratchet wheel 124b and an arcuate leaf spring s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7146873 | Cable pull adjustment for a parking brake A device for adjusting a cable pull of a vehicle parking brake includes an actuating lever rotatable about a first axis, a pull element and a locking element. The pull element includes a pull rod and a guide housing, wherein the pull rod includes notches and is spri... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6997290 | Parking brake assembly with wear adjustment for heavy road vehicle disc brake In a disc brake (10) having a disc (16) and a brake shoe (82) movable towards and away from a friction surface (86) provided on one face of the disc (16), there is provided a parking brake (22a/22b) havi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973852 | Parking brake comprising mechanism for adjusting brake cable tension The present invention relates to a parking brake lever of a vehicle. The parking brake comprises a supporting member adapted to be fixed to a frame of the vehicle and provided with a ratchet portion; a parking brake lever mounted on the supporting member and oscilla... | 12/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6412607 | Brake lining wear detection apparatus In the expander (50) in a drum brake, when the brake is activated, the sleeve (56) is extended in the lateral directions in the drawing by the wedge (52) inserted within the housing (51), and the shoe engaged with the clip (58) is swung to press the linin... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6112861 | Disc brake device A disk brake device comprises a brake lever 3A toward which a tilting force is applied in opening operation. This brake lever 3A is formed at its lower end with an outwardly protruding stopper 58 into which an adjusting bolt 56 is screwed vertically. A ba... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5918709 | Automatic brake adjustment An automatic brake adjustment for small transmissions, such as used with riding lawn mowers and the like. A brake disc rotated by the transmission is selectively engaged by friction producing pucks brought into engagement with the brake disc by a rotatabl... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5782321 | Automatically adjustable brake stop A brake with an automatically adjustable stop (15) which interacts with a counterstop on base frame (2) and which is coupled to brake disk (3) for readjustment of brake jaw (5) in its venting position according to the wear which has occurred on brake lini... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5709287 | In-line insert for parking brake cable to maintain residual tension in the cable system The invention comprises an in-line cable insert for the parking brake cable system of a vehicle which maintains an already established tensile preload by eliminating slack in the cable system which would reduce the preload. The insert comprises a cylinder... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5699884 | Automatic play compensation in cable operated brakes especially of motor vehicles In an automatic play compensation arrangement for a cable-operated parking brake including a brake operating element and a cable extending between the brake operating element and a vehicle brake for actuating the vehicle brake, a support bracket is mounte... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5607033 | Disc brake caliper having a linear slack adjuster assembly There are disclosed several embodiments of a disc brake caliper assembly in which adjustment is made for wear on the pads by a non-rotating linearly expandable and retractable linkage arranged between a brake actuator and the pads. The linkage includes in... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5497859 | Hydraulic slack adjuster A hydraulic brake actuator which includes a cylinder, two pistons which are in the cylinder and which are movable apart by hydraulic pressure in the cylinder, a toothed rod which is engaged with one piston and which is movable to a limited extent axially ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5485762 | Adjuster to establish and maintain residual tension in a cable system An adjuster to establish and maintain tension in a cable system including a reference body, and a ratchet member having succession of ratchet teeth each with a pass face and an abutment face. Two pawl members engage the ratchet member, both permitting pas... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5386887 | Brake-adjusting system, especially for motor vehicles A brake-adjusting system in particular for motor-vehicle handbrakes which allows quick adjustment of the handbrake using two freewheel units of which one is employed for driving-conditions proper. As a result unintended brake adjustment shall be prevented... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5301563 | Cable assembly for heater air control A cable assembly for rotating a member in response to a rotating input, including first and second pulleys and at least one conduit extending longitudinally and interconnecting the first and second pulleys. At least one strand extends longitudinally throu... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5158160 | Automatic adjusting apparatus for a duo-servo drum brake An automatic one-shot adjusting apparatus which is applicable both for mechanically and for hydraulically actuatable duo-servo drum, brakes and which includes two ratchets (6, 14) interacting through springs (11, 15) and is capable of adjusting only upon ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5129281 | Cable assembly for heater air control A cable assembly for rotating a member in response to a rotating input, including first and second pulley members and a conduit extending longitudinally and interconnecting the first and second pulley members. A pair of spaced strands extend longitudinall... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5086662 | Reaction brake system including clip adjusting means Parking brake apparatus of the reaction cable type includes quick-release cable slack adjusting means having a releasable clip member for retaining an adjusting rod against the biasing force of an adjusting spring at a given position relative to the react... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5016490 | Cable control system for dual actuators A cable control system for dual actuators wherein movement of a strand of a first cable is transmitted equally to second and third strands of respective actuators which includes a device comprising a one-piece body having spaced parallel walls with aligne... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5012903 | Automatically adjustable spacer for a drum brake The invention relates to an automatically adjustable spacer for a drum brake, comprising essentially a first part (10) bearing at one of its ends on a first shoe (3), a second part (16) bearing at the opposite end on the second shoe (2), the first and sec... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4892004 | Automatic length adjuster for control cables An automatic length adjuster particularly for a clutch control cable comprises a tubular body telescopically engaged with a hollow cylindrical body traversed by the clutch cable which is anchored to the tubular body so as to be tensioned in use by a compr... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4887705 | Automatic length adjuster for control cables, and control cable provided therewith A vehicle clutch control cable comprises a primary cable part, a secondary cable part, and a length adjuster interposed between the cable parts for automatically adjusting the effective length of the control cable with changes in the position of a clutch ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4854185 | Manually operated and locked conduit length adjuster system A manually operated and locked conduit length adjuster system comprising a cable adapted to be connected at one end to an actuator and at the other end to a device to be actuated, a first length of conduit adapted to be attached at one end to a fixed poin... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4854187 | Hand brake assembly for a vehicle A self-adjusting hand brake assembly comprises a rack mounting a carriage biased for movement lengthwise thereof in direction by a spring. A pawl on the carriage engages the rack to retain the carriage in position. An anchor member is movable lengthwise o... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4840079 | Push-pull control, e.g., a hand throttle or stop control for internal combustion engines A push-pull control with a housing and a push-pull rod displaceable in the housing. The rod is joined via a jointing piece to a control cable. The push-pull rod is provided at its end with a neck portion and a ball, which engages in a bore and a slot in t... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4809826 | Drum brake with automatic adjustment The automatic adjustment of a drum brake is obtained by way of an adjusting lever (30) fitted to pivot on one (12) of the brake shoes when the wear of the friction linings (16) on the brake shoes (12) warrants it. This lever rests against a spacer (44) co... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4804072 | Drum brake with automatic adjustment locked at high temperature The automatic adjustment of a drum brake, when the wear of the friction linings carried by the shoes justifies it, is obtained by way of an adjusting lever (30) mounted pivotally on one (12a) of the shoes and carrying a toothed quadrant (30a), on which a ... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4799400 | Self-adjusting cable control device A self-adjusting cable control device for automatically compensating for wear in a control cable system. The device includes a termination member connected at one end of a control cable and a connecting member attached to an actuation member. The connecti... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4798100 | Automatic adjustment device for cable control systems An automatic control device for cable control systems comprising a first member adapted to be fixed, a second member connected to the conduit of a cable control system, and a third member interposed between the first member and the second member. The thir... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4793206 | Automatic tension regulating device for remote control wire A device is placed between an end of a control wire which operates a clutch device of an automobile and an operating device, in order to automatically eliminate slack and excessive tension in the control wire. A first link is connected to the wire. A seco... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4787263 | Automatic self-adjusting cable system An automatic self-adjusting cable system comprising first, second and third cables, each including a conduit and a strand extending through the conduit. A self adjusting mechanism is provided and includes a housing, an inner member movable axially relativ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4782923 | Automatic gap regulator for drum brake A strut type automatic gap regulator for a drum brake in which a pair of brake shoes are mounted opposite each other and adapted to be moved apart in a braking action. Toothed portions of a strut engage similar toothed portions of a latch which engages a ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4762017 | Self-adjusting cable control device A self-adjusting cable control device for automatically compensating for wear in a control cable system. The device includes a termination member connected at one end of a control cable and a connecting member attached to an actuation member. The connecti... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4756397 | Mechanical cable control with an automatic adjustment device and an electrical detector of operation The mechanical cable control, including an automatic adjustment device (4, 5, 9/7) between a first portion (2) of the shielding conduit of the cable and an outer ferrule structure (6) comprises at least one electrical path mechanism (I; II) incorporating ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4753123 | Automatic self adjusting cable control device An automatic self-adjusting cable control device comprising an outer member, an inner member having longitudinally spaced serrations, a spring yieldingly urging the inner member in one direction relative to the outer member, a clutch mechanism between the... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4690262 | Clutch control cable with auto-adjuster A self-adjusting engine clutch control cable comprising a movement-transmitting core (1) sliding within a guiding conduit (2) is provided with a self-adjustment device comprising a clamp (3) for releasably connecting one end portion of the conduit (2) to ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4598809 | Cable-and-sleeve connector In a cable-and-sleeve connector, variations in the real or effective length of the cable 3 will tend to vary the curvature of the sleeve 7, and this can be accommodated by variations in the effective length of the sleeve 7. For this purpose, one end of th... | 07/08/1986 |
