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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 |
| 8181935 | Sliding valve The invention relates to a slide valve, especially for controlling a flow of catalyst or like high-temperature media, having a pipe portion (10) and, arranged therein, a restrictor (11) which has an inlet opening and an outlet opening (12a | 05/22/2012 |
| 8146889 | Low friction coatings for dynamically engaging load bearing surfaces A gate valve has a body, the body having a cavity and a flow passage intersecting the cavity. A seat ring is mounted to the body at the intersection of the flow passage and the cavity, the seat ring having an engaging face. A gate in the cavity has an engaging face ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8070131 | Recessed cutting edge for wire cutting gate valves A gate valve having a body, a chamber housed in the body, a passage through the body that intersects the chamber, a gate for selectively opening and closing the valve, and a cutting edge on the gate. The cutting edge can sever any lines that may be in the valve and ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056882 | Gate valve with lubricated secondary seal A gate valve includes a pair of opposing housing members, a gate, primary sealing sleeves and a secondary sealing member. The primary sealing sleeves are disposed in each of the housing members. The gate is configured to slidably pass through a transverse gate chamb... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7959130 | Vacuum valve and closure plate for a vacuum valve The invention relates to a vacuum valve for gas-tight sealing of a flow path, comprising at least one thrust rod, which has a cylindrical connecting section, and a closure plate which is removably mounted on the thrust rod and has at least one concave, semicircular ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7896313 | Linear motion-type gate valve A gate valve includes a valve plate for opening and closing a gas passageway, and an air cylinder and a shaft for linearly moving the valve plate between a main housing portion and a storage housing portion of a housing, and the air cylinder is arranged on the first... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7584939 | Surge flushing device for wastewater channels and the like A surge flushing device for wastewater systems and the like includes a wastewater channel having an arc-shaped wall portion, as well as a flushing blade element having a marginal portion thereof shaped to selectively mate with the wall portion of the channel, and mo... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7441747 | Vacuum gate The improved vacuum gate of the present invention is capable of airtight isolation or interconnecting between two vacuum chambers. The improved vacuum gate is based on mechanical mechanism which simplifies the whole vacuum gate structure and provides more practical ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422653 | Single-sided inflatable vertical slit valve A vacuum chamber having a gate valve including a chamber housing defining an internal vacuum region and first and second openings through the chamber housing and a gate valve secured to the chamber housing. The gate valve includes a sealing door located in the proce... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413163 | Rack and pinion wheel drive for an industrial sliding blade damper This invention discloses improvements to a damper of the type used in industrial applications to open and close ducts carrying noxious or corrosive materials, such as combustion by-products. The improvements include a linear rack and wheeled pinion system to raise a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357792 | Positive push medical valve with internal seal A medical valve having an open mode to permit fluid flow and a closed mode to prevent fluid flow has a body and a valving element within the interior of the body. The body also has a valving element within its interior, and a proximal port and a distal port. The val... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357371 | Isolation valve seal Methods and apparatus for sealing an aperture that provides fluid communication between a second and first chamber of a dual chamber orifice fitting. A sealing assembly comprises a closure member that is rotatably moveable between an open and closed position relativ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350766 | Knife gate valve with multi-piece elastomer liner and/or o-rings at flange interface A knife gate valve comprising a two-piece valve body, a knife gate, an elastomeric transverse seal, an elastomeric perimeter seal, and a pair of elastomer liners. Each elastomer liner is positioned between the knife gate and one of the mating valve body halves and d... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332040 | Semiconductor manufacturing system having a vaporizer which efficiently vaporizes a liquid material A vaporizer can efficiently vaporize a liquid material under a depressurized atmosphere. The liquid material is temporarily stored in a liquid storing chamber, and is supplied to a vaporizing chamber set in the depressurized atmosphere via a small aperture. An inlet... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7306200 | Controlled rate feeder systems for fine particle solids and methods thereof A controlled rate feeder system for fine particle solids and a method thereof includes a seat-and-backseat structure, a seat plate assembly, a backseat plate assembly, at least one biasing device, and an actuator assembly. The seat-and-backseat structure has an inle... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7284296 | Car wash blower control A valve plate (54) is slidably moved on a frame (52) by an actuator (62) between open and closed positions to control the supply of air sucked into the inlet (44) of a blower system (40) that supplies pressurized air through an out... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7255328 | Low friction coatings for dynamically engaging load bearing surfaces A gate valve has a body, the body having a cavity and a flow passage intersecting the cavity. A seat ring is mounted to the body at the intersection of the flow passage and the cavity, the seat ring having an engaging face. A gate in the cavity has an engaging face ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249750 | Pressure balanced fluid control device The present invention is directed to a pressure balanced fluid control device. In one illustrative embodiment, the device comprises a body, a bonnet coupled to the body, a valve stem operatively coupled to a gate positioned in the body, a valve stem seal positioned ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237567 | Vacuum valve A vacuum valve is disclosed. The vacuum valve comprises a body and a cylinder, mounted at the upper end of the body having a cavity including a piston, the center of the piston provided a piston rod extended into the cavity and the two sides of the body and the bott... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231934 | Shut-off actuator with gas generation device A shut-off device, in particular for application in the extraction of natural gas and mineral oil, has a shut-off housing (3) comprising an admission channel (2) and in which a shut-off organ (4) is supported in an adjustable manner relative to ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7204394 | Liquid container having gate valve A container for storing and dispensing liquids such as gasoline has a gate valve wherein the gate valve comprises a thin, substantially flat slide member optionally angled at a portion thereof. The gate valve member is slidably positioned within a similarly shaped c... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201361 | Gate valve having reduced friction Valve having a valve housing, a valve member slidable in the valve housing between open and closed positions, and a friction reducer to reduce friction between the valve member and the valve housing. The friction reducer comprises at least one guide shoe made of low... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197936 | Pressure sensor A ring-like groove 140 for accommodating a seal ring 130 is formed in fitting surfaces 12c and 13c of pressure introduction portions 12b and 13b for introducing a pressure from a measured member | 04/03/2007 |
| 7140594 | Opening/shutting apparatus for flow control An opening/shutting apparatus for flow control includes a damper door that opens/shuts a fluid channel of an interior of a duct, a knob that adjusts the damper door, a link coupled to an end of the damper door, and a rod hinged with both the knob and the link, the r... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134642 | Vacuum gate valve The invention provides a vacuum gate valve for closing off an opening. The vacuum gate valve can have a valve plate that can be turned so that the alignment of the valve plate will adapt to a valve seat when the valve plate is pressed against the valve seat. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131451 | Apparatus for controlling and metering fluid flow A device for metering and controlling fluid flow includes a variable orifice and is configured to use a pressure sensor. The device includes a fluid flow conduit having at least one planar inner wall that extends along a portion of the fluid flow conduit length, and... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128305 | Unitary slot valve actuator with dual valves A unitary slot valve actuator is in a vacuum body between process and transport modules. A separate valve is provided on the unitary actuator for each of two valve slots, each slot being closed or opened according to the position of the unitary actuator. The separat... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100893 | Gate valve A gate valve having a polymeric monolithic liner, the liner having cylindrical flange portions projecting from either side to form a fluid passageway through the liner, first and second housing portions forming a liner cavity, the liner being disposed in the liner c... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100890 | Swabbable luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073776 | Sluicing valve device A sluicing valve device in which a valve element is arranged in case members attachable to a pipe, and the valve element comprises a valve element core metal fitting, an elastic seal member covering the same, and a lifting and lowering shaft formed into a rod shape ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063107 | Dual chamber orifice fitting body A dual chamber orifice fitting, including a body with a lower chamber in fluid communication with a pipeline and a top with an upper chamber in fluid communication with the lower chamber. A valve assembly closes to hydraulically isolate the upper chamber from the lo... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059583 | Unitary slot valve actuator with dual valves A unitary slot valve actuator is in a vacuum body between adjacent vacuum chambers, such as process and transport modules. Separate valves are provided on the unitary actuator for each of two valve slots, each slot being closed or opened according to the position of... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059747 | Shutter mechanism for floodlight, with drive The shutter drive mechanism and floodlight has an outer housing which surrounds the light fixture and also which protects the light fixture and a drive mechanism from the elements. Extending outward from the housing is a drive veil which supports the drive mechanism... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044149 | Pipe fitting A pipe fitting with a body adapted for connection at a first end thereof to a supply pipe and at a second end thereof to a distribution pipe so as to permit fluid communication between the supply pipe and the distribution pipe. The body is provided with first valve ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040337 | Valve override system A valve override system for allowing a user to restore flow through a gate valve that has failed in the closed position. The valve override system includes an engagement assembly being designed for engaging a gate of the gate valve assembly whereby the engagement as... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017886 | Sliding gate valve A sliding gate valve, a sealing gasket for the valve, and a method of assembling the valve that may be used to govern the flow of a fluid such as a liquid or a gas. The sealing gasket may be characterized as having a circular portion, two connector portions, and a s... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014169 | Anti-drawback medical valve A medical valve has a translating member that enlarges the volume of the interior of the valve when the valve is in an open mode (permitting fluid flow), and decreases the volume of the interior when the valve is in a closed mode (preventing fluid flow). This varyin... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014164 | Device for protection against explosions in pipe-line A shut-off device (1) for protection against explosions in a pipe-line is fitted with a slide valve plate (10) movable transversely to the direction of flow (A). The slide valve plate is connected via a piston rod (25, 26) to a piston (27, 28... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997436 | Vehicle actuator with valve seat cushioned by o-ring A valve for a control system of a vehicle includes a plunger slidably supported in a valve housing. Within the housing is a valve seat member that defines a valve seat configured for engaging the plunger in a closed configuration. The edges of the valve seat member ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979258 | Point contact valve seats for film applications In a ventilation system of a motor vehicle, a film valve can selectively open and close an air path opening defined by a housing with a rib or projection that encircles such opening. The rib can define a point contact between the film valve and the housing when view... | 12/27/2005 |
