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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 |
| 7884293 | Control for the electrical actuation of a lock on a lid or on a door in a vehicle Such a control (10) firstly has a control housing (11) with a control rocker switch (21) which is mounted on the control housing in such a way that it can be rocked and at least two electrical wires in the interior of the housing, which protrude... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7405374 | Door plunger switch A plunger switch comprises a switch body housing a first contact element, a second contact element and an elongate plunger. The first contact element is partially housed in the switch body and extends out for operative communication with a circuit. The second contac... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7329820 | Open/closed state detecting system A detecting system capable of detecting an open/closed state of a cover equipped to a body of a device is provided. The detecting system comprises a body, a cover that moves in a range between an open position and a fully-closed position, a detecting unit that detec... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7154058 | Door switch assembly for washing machine and dryer A door switch assembly for a washing machine and a dryer having improved reliability is disclosed. The door switch assembly includes a plunger movably provided in a cabinet of the dryer and pushed by a door to operate an electrical switch, an elastic member provided... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7071428 | Self-adjusting interlock actuator for a hinged cover A self-adjusting interlock actuator assembly for a hinged cover is composed of a cover hinge attaching the cover to the apparatus and a pivoting switch actuator. A spring means connects the cover hinge to the pivoting switch actuator. The spring means is arranged su... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6945581 | Integral lighting for consoles An overhead console bin for motor vehicles that allows the interior of the storage bin to be illuminated without illuminating the entire interior of the motor vehicle. This console bin comprises a storage bin, a plunger switch, and at least one lighting source. When... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6803778 | Probe for a wire inserting detection jig In a natural state of a probe (41), a plunger (61) is distanced from a rod (62) by a spring (63), the rod (62) is held in contact with a contact element (75) by a spring (74), so that the rod (62) is connected ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6778086 | Open window security lock An open window security lock consisting of a staff having a suction cup for attachment of the staff to the window which allows a sliding window sash to open a small amount for ventilation but not opening enough to admit an intruder. The staff upper end has a switch ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6621020 | Breaking mechanism for circuit breaker A breaking mechanism includes a latch receiver engaging a latch to allow a movable contact shoe to be closed, and a tripping device for rotationally driving the latch receiver to disengage the latch to open the movable contact shoe. An engaging surface of... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6396013 | Door switch with hermetic cap having an integrally molded abutment portion with low friction resistance A moving member 20 for operating a contact mechanism is provided in a body case 12 in such a manner as to be movable in its projecting and retracting direction. A rubber-made waterproof cap 23 is provided on a front portion of the body case 12 in such a m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6150622 | Electrical contact element for refrigerators and similar A door switch assembly for a refrigerator. The door switch assembly includes a housing mounted to one of the walls of the refrigerator and further has an electrical circuit for switching on or off electrical equipment mounted within the refrigerator. The ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6118090 | Self-aligning lid switch for laundry machines A self-adjusting lid switch for a laundry apparatus provides a switch assembly attached to the housing of the machine and an actuator arm attached to the lid. The actuator arm includes an actuating surface pressing an operator of the switch assembly when ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5929407 | Plunger actuated switch with single adjustment features A plunger actuated switch, suitable for automotive brake light applications where the plunger is held depressed in de-actuated condition. Upon installation, the switch housing is moved on an adjustable mounting to cause the plunger to contact a user movea... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5893279 | Lid-switch with out-of-balance detection A combination lid switch and out-of-balance switch for a residential washing machine or the like employs a pendulum actuated lever to open contacts under a predetermined acceleration after those contacts have been closed by a switch operator communicating... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5847343 | Refrigerator door push button switch system A refrigerator door switch system for sensing opening of a freezer compartment door and a fresh food compartment door comprises a push button switch installed at the freezer compartment door or the fresh food compartment door, being positioned at a first ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5791441 | Brake failure monitoring system A truck brake monitoring system comprises a signal producing sensor mechanism for each brake, each sensor mechanism having a main body member mounted on a respective brake, and with an actuation member of each sensor mechanism positioned with respect to t... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5763846 | Switch with a geometrically reproducibly precise switching point An electrical switch has a geometrically reproducibly precise switching point. The switch includes a housing defining a bore therein; an electrically conductive ball disposed within the bore and movable therein; two contact elements fastened in the housin... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5688037 | Book light for simultaneously opening the shade and actuating the switch A book light includes: a shade having a lamp and an electrical control circuit fixed within the shade, a base for pivotally mounting the shade and the lamp on the base, a clamping device protruding forwardly from the base to be clamped on a book, and a pu... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5479152 | Portable refrigeration door open alarm apparatus A completely self-contained and portable alarm system that senses a condition in which a refrigerator or freezer door is not fully closed using a plurality of spring-tempered metallic sensor switches and which provides an audible tone from a piezoelectric... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5424502 | Quick-install seat switch A safety switch assembly for de-activating a motor vehicle if a user is not positioned on a vehicle seat. The assembly includes a base for mounting a switch, a cover that moves in response to the presence of a vehicle operator on the seat, and an actuator... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5410115 | Rod-type switch A rod-type switch including: a tube-like body; a conductor conducting tube fixed in the middle part of the body; a contact having on one end thereof an insulating rod extending inside the conductor tube, the other end of the contact projecting from one en... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5296841 | Chain guard alarm apparatus An alarm includes a chain guard assembly in which a slide member is attached to a door jamb by a chain and is removeably engaged in a slot member which is mounted on the inside of a door. An alarm enclosure which is connected to the slot member includes a... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5233290 | Switch probe A switch probe includes an electrically conductive tubular outer receptacle and a tubular barrel in the receptacle. The barrel has a conductive inside surface and an insulative coating on its outside surface in contact with the inside of the receptacle to... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5225773 | Switch probe A switch probe, generally for use in testing cable harnesses, is for placement within a standard probe receptacle and can be removed and replaced as necessary. The switch probe includes a conductive barrel with a front open end and a rear closed end. A co... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5164557 | Lamp switch and connector means assembly A lamp switch and connector means assembly comprising an integral housing which is mountable to the interior of a compartment for illuminating the compartment. The switch is operable by means of a biased plunger, for example, in response to the opening an... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5073846 | Safety device for halogen light A safety device for halogen lights constructed with a pair of bodies each having a spring, rod, upper connecting plate, lower connecting plate, and a set of securing members. By pushing the rod downwardly with a plate, the upper connecting plate contacts ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5072212 | Entry alarm A self contained alarm is arranged to be attached to a door or near a building opening. One version uses a spring loaded switch held open by a door frame, which closes and sounds an audible alarm when the door is opened. A relay with normally open contact... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5023413 | Plunger switch The electrical terminals of a plunger switch are held in slots and extend into a housing for the switch substantially along the entire length of the housing. An electrical bridging contact operates between the terminals through movement of a plunger axial... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5008505 | Self-resetting push switch A self-resetting push switch includes a closed-end insulating housing having first and second pairs of opposing inner wall surfaces. First grooves are formed on the first pair of surfaces, while a second groove having a projection is formed on at least on... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4992913 | Light-bulb holder for household appliances The invention relates to a light-bulb holder for household appliances in general, and refrigerators and freezers in particular, comprising a board structure fabricated from an electrically insulating material and bounded by a peripheral edge and a pair of... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4983909 | Repetitive-switching A breakaway switch probe comprises an outer barrel, a movable plunger in one end portion of the barrel, a terminal projecting from the other end of the barrel, and a breakaway clip mounted on the barrel and normally engaging a contact surface on the plung... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4982058 | Safety interlock switch system An improved safety interlock switch device incorporated onto a machine with internal moving components. The device is mounted adjacent a cover which shields the internal components of the machine when the cover is in a closed position. When the cover brea... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4979083 | Lamp with an integral switch A lamp with an integral switch comprises a push switch knob assembly including a knob (33) mounted in a tubular member (31) and urged by a spring (33). The lamp can be mounted such that the switch knob (33) is maintained in its retracted position by somet... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4967045 | Vertically-mountable pin switch A normally-closed pin switch mountable on a vertical wall and adapted to open only when actuated by a movable closure member. The switch includes a metal bracket defined by a generally-rectangular mounting plate having mounting holes adjacent either end t... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4910366 | Engine idle position detecting switch An idle position detecting switch includes a metal housing supported on a throttle body and being electrically connected to the throttle body. the housing contains a push rod which is axially slidable therein, one end of which forms a moveable contact in ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4855715 | Door mounted alarm assembly An alarm system mounted in a casing intended to be installed in a door. The casing includes a power supply, a noise producing device and a circuit for connecting the power supply to the noise producing device. The circuit includes a key operating device a... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4795863 | Electrical switch An electrical switch which includes a casing, a pair of fixed contacts each formed by cutting a rod member into a predetermined length, and disposed in the casing to confront each other, a plunger slidably accommodated in the casing for movement in an axi... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4739133 | Electrical switching apparatus An electrical switching device for door actuated operation especially configured for conversion between grounded and non-grounded operation is disclosed. The device includes a housing including a stationary contact and a moveable contact. The moveable con... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4733028 | Switch A low voltage switch having relatively long plunger travel that maximizes internal self-wiping of the contacts thereby to prolong switch life. The support for the internal contacts functions as a guide for the plunger as well as providing the necessary el... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4701582 | Plunger sensing switch A switch comprising a cylindrical housing, an actuator mechanism disposed at one end of the housing for contacting an object to be sensed by the switch, a plunger slidably housed within the housing for receiving a displacement by the actuator mechanism, a... | 10/20/1987 |
