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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 |
| 7954649 | Drill bit holding device A drill bit holding device for holding drill bits and attaching to a column of a drill press comprising a base attachable to the drill press column, a rotating plate rotatably attached to the base via a bolt assembly, and a removable drill bit holder having a plural... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7780016 | Tool holder A tool holder assembly is provided and includes a base portion and a holder portion. The holder portion is pivotably disposed within the base portion for reciprocating movement between a stored position and a removal position. The tool holder assembly also includes ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7401700 | Tool accessory case index The present invention is directed to a tool accessory case having a first and a second housing member pivotally connected to each other along a hinge portion and forming a tool holding cavity. The tool accessory case also has at least one index configured for receiv... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7361177 | System and method for providing fastening elements for a bone plate A system for the provision of fastening elements during a surgical intervention and a method of surgically removing a bone segment are described. The system comprises a bone plate having openings arranged in a first pattern for receiving fastening elements, as well ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331456 | Storage container A storage container for housing drill bits can include a front housing portion and a rear housing portion. The front and rear housing portions can be pivotally connected through a hinge for moving between open and closed positions. The front and rear housing portion... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328797 | Toolbox A toolbox, which includes a box body, a box cover pivotally connected to the box body with a shaft and two pivot bolts, and a plurality of tool holders coupled to one another and pivotally supported on the shaft and turnable with the box cover out of the box body on... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328796 | Tool holder insert for storage container A tool holder insert for use with storage containers is provided including a base portion and a sleeve. The base portion has a first end and a second end. The first end includes an interlock feature adapted to be a non-rotatably coupled to the storage container. The... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7237673 | Container for tool bits A storage container for housing bits includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion pivotally connected through a hinge for moving between open and closed positions. The first housing portion defines a first body cavity and the second housing portion ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7188726 | Toolbox with pivotal inner tool holders A toolbox is disclosed to include a box body, a top cover pivoted to the box body, a plurality of tool holders respectively pivoted to the box body and linked to one another, and an actuating arm coupled between the box body and one tool holder in such a manner that... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165674 | Storage container A storage container for housing drill bits includes a front housing portion and a rear housing portion pivotally connected through a hinge for moving between open and closed positions. The front housing portion and the rear housing portion define a body cavity there... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7077275 | Tool suspension plate for a screwdriver set A tool suspension plate for a screwdriver set has a base, a resting flange formed on the base, a positioning bracket detachably mounted on the base, and multiple stop plates formed on the base and above the resting flange. Thereby, a screwdriver composed of a shaft ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7014158 | Method and apparatus for storing tools on a vertical surface in a building structure in a nested configuration that facilitates the insertion and removal of different shaped hand tools without contacting or damaging the building structure A method and apparatus facilitate the efficient, safe use of storage space in a building structure. The apparatus stores hand tools of differing shape and dimension in a compact area in nested, canted storage units shaped to receive the handles of tools. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997334 | Combined inflation needle and storage device In combination an inflation needle storage device (10) to keep track of, protect and store inflation needles (14). The inflation needle storage device (10) is made of a resilient material, with a solid base (18) having receiving holes ( | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997420 | Pneumatic lockout device A pneumatic lockout device is disclosed. The device includes a first disc having a first slot and a first tab, and a second disc having a second slot and a second tab. The first disc is secured to the second disc. The device further includes a pneumatic fitting havi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6920987 | Tiltable knife holder A knife holder is disclosed. The knife holder includes a housing and a block portion for holding one or more knives. The block portion is pivotally attached to the housing such that the block portion may be moved between an upright position in which the block portio... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6719560 | Rack for dental burrs The rack for dental burrs includes a base (1) and a cover (5) and is provided with a plurality of passages (8) distributed over its surface, each adapted to receive a dental burr. Each of these passages (8) includes at least two piercings... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6571966 | Magnetic storage rack having U-shaped retainers and tool-holding seat A storage rack includes a casing having opposite front and rear walls, a bottom wall, and a partition plate interconnecting and cooperating with the front and rear walls to define a seat-receiving channel above the partition plate and with the bottom wall... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6496094 | Magnet clamp for hand tools A magnet clamp for use with a hand tool is disclosed. The present invention provides a magnet that can be reversibly attached to an existing commercially-available hand-held tool without modification of the tool, thereby providing a way to securely hold v... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494822 | Tool retention mechanism A cutting tool retention mechanism, for example, typically used to retain a tool holder in a tool pocket of a tool changer magazine. A horizontal machine tool apparatus typically contains a plurality of tool pockets attached to a movable tool changer maga... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6474481 | Flexible tool storage device A flexible tool stage device is provided. The flexible tool storage device includes a storage body wich has multiple circular recesses. An insert opening is defined inside of each circular recess, thus a cylindrical constraint tube body is defined between... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6405864 | Tool container A tool container (20, 520, 620) has a pair of clamshell housing members (22, 24, 422, 424) hingedly coupled to be moved between opened and closed positions. At least one of the members (22, 24, 422, 424) defines a cavity defined by a base (42, 44, 442, 44... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6349827 | Vending and storage device for tools The invention relates to a vending and storage device (1) for tools, comprising a support device for tools having a cylindrical shaft with differing sizes and arranged in rows in locating slots (8). An elongated precision measuring channel (3a, 3b, 3c) is... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6283291 | Drill bit case with pivotable holders The case for drill bits or the like provides automatic rotation a holder to an access position on opening the cover, without any linkage to the cover. The rotation may be by virtue of a molded or mechanical spring or other biasing means, such as springine... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6213296 | Tool container A tool container (20, 520, 620) has a pair of clamshell housing members (22, 24, 422, 424) hingedly coupled to be moved between opened and closed positions. At least one of the members (22, 24, 422, 424) defines a cavity defined by a base (42, 44, 442, 44... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6202862 | Tubular yielding holder for various size pens A pen holder (22) comprising six tapered tubular cavities (24) for holding and sealing various size pens, is formed in a resilient foam (28) cooperating with a skin (30) that surrounds all outside surfaces. The resilient materials are flexible enough to h... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6119859 | Adjustable tool bit storage structure for a tool box An adjustable tool bit storage structure provided in a tool box for keeping tool bits, which includes two upright lugs arranged in the tool box in parallel, a shaft pivoted to the two upright lugs and turned between a horizontal position and a vertical po... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6098558 | Elongate article holding system and method for making same A holding system and method that comprises a self-closing sleeve for holding an elongate article. The sleeve is formed between the spaced, lateral attachment of a retaining strip and base strip. Additionally, the sleeve uniquely provides an open-biased en... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6053316 | Tool box combination A tool box includes a housing having one or more orifices for receiving tool members. One or more casings are attached to the housing and each has one or more punctures for receiving the tool members. A cap has one end pivotally coupled to the housing and... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6024218 | Box for storing and displaying drill bits and the like A storage/display box for elongated objects has a generally parallepipedal and hollow base having a pair of parallel and spaced side walls and a normally horizontal floor extending between the pair of side walls, a cover pivotal on the base between a clos... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5938028 | Tool holder for hexagonal wrenches A tool holder includes a main body having a bottom wall and a number of substantially L-shaped separation walls formed on the bottom wall, thereby defining a substantially L-shaped receiving compartment between each two adjacent separation walls. Each sep... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5878882 | Toolbox assembly A tool box assembly having a first surface with a first aperture therethrough for retaining a tool (such as a drill bit) having a longitudinal axis. A second surface is provided having a second aperture therethrough for retaining the tool. The first surfa... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5845774 | Screw gauge and indexed drill holder A screw gauge and indexed drill holder for use with sheet metal or wood screws has a base with a series of progressively smaller gauging holes into which a user can insert a screw of unknown gauge, the gauge of which is determined by the smallest hole int... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5843388 | Sterilization rack for medical instruments An instrument rack for the sterilization and storage of surgical instruments within autoclave devices includes a bumper plate made from durable CECLON plastic, which is attached to the underside of the rack's top panel, to prevent the delicate sharp ends ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5829590 | Box for the storage and sterilization of plural dental posts and associated drill bits A box for holding a plurality of dental posts and drill bits. The box is formed of a sterilizable material, i.e., stainless steel, and has a pair of end walls, a bottom wall and opposed open sidewalls. A pivotable cover is provided on the box over the bot... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5820538 | Tool cassette holder In a tool changer system comprising one or more tool grippers together with a pressure foot insert change pod supported on a U-V slide which is independent of the machine work table. The slide services a tool magazine mounted on the machine tool in close ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5813533 | Storage/display box for drill bits or the like A storage/display box for elongated objects has a generally parallepipedal and hollow base having a pair of parallel and spaced side walls, a cover pivotal on the base between a closed position closely engaged over the base and closing same and an open po... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5807221 | Suction nozzle automatic changing apparatus An improved suction nozzle automatic changing apparatus for a surface mounting apparatus which is capable of simplifying the construction of the system and enhancing the reliability thereof. The apparatus includes a first pneumatic cylinder having an uppe... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5791839 | Tool holder for drill bits The invention relates to a tool holder with a base part, which has a base plate and a tool-receiving chamber enclosed by side walls, and with a cover. At least one tool-receiving box for elongate tools, in particular drill bits, is arranged in the tool-re... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5775499 | Tool holding apparatus A tool holder for holding elongated tools, such as drill bits and the like. The tool holder includes a base member having upper and lower ends. A tool support member having upper and lower ends is pivotally mounted at its lower end to the base member. The... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5681539 | Surgical instrument retention bracket A bracket for fixating medical instruments or other articles includes a base member with a plurality of spaced-apart fingers extending up from the base member. A recess is formed in a side wall of at least one finger, which recess faces the adjacent finge... | 10/28/1997 |
