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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 |
| 7954658 | Procedure for descent of equipment to bottom of sea The present invention refers to a process to permit descent to sea bottom, with the use of two conventional tug boats, of equipment used in submarine field oil field exploration, especially descent of equipment of large size and mass in deep water fields. Equ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7328810 | Crane supporting apparatus A crane support consisting of a steel square tubing pedestal having an apertured mounting plate fixedly attached to its upper end, and having an enlarged base fixedly attached to its lower end; an axle, the pedestal being mounting rotatably upon the axle; an auxilia... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7287948 | Load lifter for a motor vehicle A load lifter for a motor vehicle includes a vertically standing outer support firmly attached to the motor vehicle, having an outer support through whose interior a second load support can be pivoted around an axis located in the lower area. The load support is con... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7048257 | Winch with telescoping mast A portable winch suitable for use in underground pipe bursting and replacement includes a mounting frame positionable at a top opening of a hole such as a receiving pit or manhole. A telescoping mast having a series of nested, top and bottom mast sections is mounted... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6564835 | Method of harvesting timber trees in a jungle and a machine for performing said method A method of harvesting standing trees in a jungle comprising bringing a crawler crane, preferably a hydraulic crawler crane, with a boom (14) to a block of jungle, securing the tree to be harvested to a sling in the boom, cutting the base of the tree, rem... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6039194 | Mobile roof crane A compact mobile crane for lifting or lowering a load to or from a roof or other location of a building, and for raising, lowering, and supporting a load along the sides of a building. Elements of the mobile crane can be folded to allow the mobile crane t... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5842589 | Crane, in particular railbound mobile crane A crane, in particular railbound mobile crane, with a luffing jib telescoping at both sides which can be swung up and down as well as raised and lowered with its base boom. The boom is supported in its end regions at the vehicle on a swivel bearing which ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5662451 | Game hoist A hoist for lifting or hanging game animals. The hoist is particularly adapted for attachment to an ATV. The hoist includes a horizontal boom attached to a vertical support shaft. The vertical support shaft is telescoping to allow the height of the boom t... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5584363 | Locking system for stabilizers A swing-up stabilizer for a portable lift has a bracing strut with a pivoted locking mechanism at its upper end including a locking plate on the strut which is spring biased into a tilted locking position biting the strut when the stabilizer is in an acti... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5520498 | Portable and collapsible hoisting apparatus being attachable to a conventional vehicle receiver hitch A lightweight, portable hoisting apparatus which is easily securable into a standard receiver hitch of a truck or other vehicle which can be used for hoisting heavy objects such as motor vehicle engines and the like, a vertically extendable main support m... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5480041 | Trailer-mounted crane Disclosed is a new trailer-mounted crane for providing a vehicle-trailable general purpose lightweight crane. The trailer-mounted crane comprises a flatbed trailer defining a transportable crane base. A crane boom, comprising an elongated steel channel ha... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5211526 | Mobile crane A modular, readily assembled crane for mounting on a vehicle trailer hitch drawbar and reconfigurable for stand alone, rollabout operation. A receptacle rotatably supports a vertical column, boom arm, and lifting device, which may be a hydraulic jack or a... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5188248 | Stabilizing cylinder for a rough terrain forklift A stabilizing device for use with a vehicle such as a rough terrain forklift. The stabilizing device employs a cylinder with a movable piston mounted therein, with upper and lower piston rods extending from the piston. The cylinder is fixed to the frame o... | 02/23/1993 |
| 4972538 | Launching apparatus for transportable bridges A bridge span consisting of a series of end-to-end engageable bridge modules can be launched across a gap from a launch vehicle with the aid of an overhead launch rail consisting of a series of end-to-end engageable launch rail modules, the rail having be... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4863044 | Latticework construction for cranes A crane, and a boom assembly for a crane, include an outermost boom portion having the area between its front chord members being substantially open. Inner lacing members extend in intersecting pairs between diagonally opposing pairs of chord members for ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4712697 | Lightweight tower crane boom for conveying pumped concrete A lightweight boom supported by a rotatable jib of a tower crane for introducing flowable concrete mix to form systems has a concrete conveying conduit which functions also as a structural member of the boom, in order that the overall weight of the latter... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4648780 | Truck mounted backhoe The present invention relates to a truck mounted backhoe supported by a frame that pivots between a use position and a transport position in an uninterrupted movement. The support frame is interconnected to the truck by a linkage assembly having two links... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4606155 | Angle drilling apparatus Disclosed is an Angle Drilling Apparatus for mobile rotary drills and the like having a mast tower for operating and supporting the drill string. A transferable and adjustable lower pivot support is provided in combination with the normal mast raising cyl... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4555032 | Heavy lift crane A heavy lift transi-crane supported on a substantially flat surface is disclosed which includes a boom supporting unit having a rigid annular foot, with the boom supporting unit being connected to a propelling unit by an elongated rigid connecting link. A... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4531883 | Backhoe stabilizer system A stabilization system to prevent movement of tractor equipment in response to digging action of a digging bucket disposed from one end of the tractor, in which the system has a friction surface and a bracket adapted to attach the friction surface to a lo... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4518090 | Booms for cranes and the like A crane or the like (e.g. an access platform or excavator), having a boom wherein the boom is lifted or lowered by one or more hydraulic rams or the like, the or each ram acting on a cradle on which the boom rests and in which it is free to move, the crad... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4498596 | Supplementary equipment for use with a self-propelled crane with a telescopic jib Supplementary equipment for use with a self-propelled crane with a telescopic jib to increase the possibilities of use of the crane on the ground comprising a support having a structure connected to the head of the jib and pivotally mounted on a platform ... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4449635 | Imaginary pivot lift crane A lift crane having a separated transporter-supported front ring segment and a transporter-supported rear works including a counterweight. The front ring segment is connected by a frame element to the rear works and supports a carrier which pivotally moun... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4397479 | Supporting leg for mobile constructions Supporting leg for mobile construction equipment such as mobile cranes, having a supporting foot (1) which can be elevated and lowered in relation to the foundation by means of a moving mechanism (3) inserted between the equipment (2) and the supporting l... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4347031 | Parking stand for tractor-dismounted front loader A parking stand of telescopic character that may be selectively lengthened and shortened between the ground and an elevated portion of a dismounted implement, such as a front end loader, and lockable in either condition, in the lengthened condition servin... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4336889 | Ring supported truck crane and method of setting up A ring supported, self-propelled truck crane and method of operation is disclosed wherein a boom is mounted on the chassis for pivotal movement only about a horizontal axis. The chassis is driven into an incomplete segmented ring set up at a working site ... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4337015 | Parking stand means for tractor-dismounted implement A parking stand means for use as a strut between the ground and an elevated portion of a tractor-dismounted implement which has also an associated part resting on the ground so that the strut and a portion of the implement form a triangular support for th... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4290731 | Apparatus for picking up overturned vehicles An apparatus for righting or picking up overturned vehicles is provided. In the illustrated embodiment, the apparatus is a truck-mounted turntable able to rotate in either direction supporting a first pair of parallel frame members which are moved through... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4275902 | Crane or excavator with auxiliary mechanism for transferring superstructure loads to the ground The crane or excavator includes a revolving superstructure which is supported on a carrier frame for rotation about a vertical axis by means of a turntable. The superstructure carries a linear hydraulic motor which includes a downwardly directed, normally... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4270456 | Mobile apparatus for receiving and laying an assembled track section Assembled track sections are replaced with a mobile apparatus moving along the track and having an elongated overhead girder extending above a transport vehicle or vehicles and projecting beyond an end thereof. A guide track extends in a transport plane a... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4260064 | Crane attachments for backhoe and tractor An upright including upper and lower end portions is provided and support structure is carried by the lower end portion of the upright for support of the latter from one end of a vehicle. A boom including base and free end portions has its base end portio... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4226331 | Hydraulically actuated hoist for tractors having a conventional three point hitch A hydraulically actuated hoist adapted for mounting on a farm tractor, the hoist including a base of generally inverted T-shaped configuration having a horizontally extending portion and a vertically extending portion, a telescopic boom having one end por... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4219122 | Vehicle-mounted crane assembly A vehicle-mounted crane assembly has an elongate bolster member extending transversely of the vehicle. An elongate extension member is hingedly mounted at one end of the bolster member for swinging movement from an operative horizontal position to an inop... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4166544 | Pipe-laying machine for oil pipelines, conduits and the like A pair of self-propelled vehicles joined by an intermediate bridge having a rigid lifting arm hinged at one end to the intermediate bridge and having a device for gripping and lifting the pipes carried by the free end of the rigid arm such that the rigid ... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4046346 | Slide mechanism having means for fixing movable frames A slide mechanism comprising a movable frame mounted for generally horizontal longitudinal movement along a support frame, the movable frame comprising first and second projections which extend transversely of the support frame adjacent an upper portion a... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4020952 | Articulated stand apparatus for laying and recovering pipeline An articulated stand apparatus for laying or recovering pipeline in or from a trench dug in the ground wherein the apparatus is hinged to the side of a tracked means or side boom and includes lifting tackle with a hook. The apparatus includes two rigid frames.... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3985036 | Outrigger and mounting means for truck with a conveyor boom A support system for a boom mounted on a truck includes four outriggers mounted to the boom pedestal which can be folded against the pedestal or extended to provide a wide base for supporting the boom. Each outrigger has an inboard leg member pivotally mo... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3933250 | Guy crane jib tip prop To increase the working strength and stability of a guy jib crane, a prop supports the jib tip. The jib is articulated so that it can be folded for traveling of the crane, and the prop can be stowed alongside a folded section of the jib during travel of t... | 01/20/1976 |
