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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 |
| 8123988 | Wood treatment composition and process The present invention comprises a fire resistant wood product and method of manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, the fire resistant wood product comprises a resin and a fire retardant composition, wherein the resin comprises an isocyanate and the fire retardant c... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7445732 | Fire retardant compositions and methods for their preparation and use Fire retardant compositions containing an extract of African Oil Palm fruit, methods of preparing such compositions, and their use in imparting fire resistance to objects are disclosed. ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7429290 | Fire-retardant coating, method for producing fire-retardant building materials The present invention relates to a fire-resistant coating and method thereof, which confers enhanced flame and heat resistance to substrate such as building materials. The invented coating is especially applicable to cellulose-based building materials including but ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7354503 | Fire retardant composite panel product and a method and system for fabricating same In one embodiment, a fire retardant composite panel material is fabricated. A water-based slurry comprising partially soluble boric acid and borax pentahydrate solids is created. An adhesive used in the composite panel fabrication process is added to fibers. The wat... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7258826 | Low dust preservative powders for lignocellulosic composites The manufacture of zinc borate and calcium borate powders in a water slurry and drying those powders in a controlled manner such as to leave a desired residual of moisture content uniformly dispersed throughout the product produces a low dust, flowable material. Thi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7198663 | Wood preservative composition An aqueous wood preservation composition containing inorganic polymers of one or more of the following metals is disclosed; aluminum (approximately 3.8%–7.0% as Al2O3), zirconium (approximately 5.25%–9.1% as ZrO2), copper (approx... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189337 | Methods for preventing and/or extinguishing fires In the prevention of the spread of fires and for directly fighting fires, a cross-linked, water-swellable additive polymer in a vegetable oil dispersion is added to firefighting water. The additive has the properties of absorbing large quantities of water, high visc... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189771 | Electrically conducting organic polymer/nanoparticle composites and methods for use thereof Compositions are provided comprising aqueous dispersions of electrically conducting organic polymers and a plurality of nanoparticles. Films cast from invention compositions are useful as buffer layers in organic electronic devices, such as organic light emitting di... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7163642 | Composition inhibiting the expansion of fire, suppressing existing fire, and methods of manufacture and use thereof The invention relates to compositions that prevent expansion of a fire, suppress existing fire, as well as methods of preparing and using such compositions. The composition is comprised of water, pseudo-plastic high yield suspending agent and starch. Compositions ma... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160606 | Method of treating building materials with boron and building materials A method of treating building materials with boron and boron treated building materials. The method involves introducing boron during manufacture of the building materials in the form of a water soluble copper-borate complex. The copper-borate complex enables a wide... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147671 | Silicone based flame retardant systems for textiles A silicone composition is provided which comprises at least one polysiloxane or siloxane oligomer functionalized with at least one amino group and at least three functional groups capable of cross-linking wherein the polysiloxane or siloxane oligomer imparts flame r... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7074459 | Method for preserving wood A method for preserving wood which comprises contacting the wood with a complex of a cationic monomeric or polymeric biocide and an anionic monomeric or polymeric biocide. Insoluble complexes may solubilized in water in the form of an emulsion or microemulsion by ad... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7033526 | Fire retardant foam and gel compositions A composition which retards the spread of fire, protects assets at risk from fire damage and emits a material which aids in extinguishing the fire. The composition may be either in the form of a gel or a foam and may be used to protect any sort of object, such as pe... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6989113 | Fire retardant Fire retardant composition includes an ammonium phosphate substance, which is in contact with a carbonific, for example, glucose, and a nitrogenous spumific, for example, urea. A polysaccharide and/or a nonionic alkylpolyglycoside surfactant may be present. The comp... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6982049 | Fire retardant with mold inhibitor Fire retardant composition has a mold inhibitor. The composition can embrace a mixture of a substantially neutral ammonium phosphate salt in combination with an active hydrogen-containing nitrogenous organic compound spumific, e.g., urea, and with a hydroxyl-contain... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6960308 | Endothermic heat shield composition and method for the preparation thereof A method for preparing an endothermic heat shield composition, which comprises at least 50 wt/wt % hydrated salt and at least one filler material, the method comprising the steps of: a) heating the hydrated salt to a temperature at... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6946412 | Flame-resistant, high visibility, anti-static fabric and apparel formed therefrom A fabric for use in safety apparel comprising a first set of yarns comprising modacrylic fibers, and a second set of yarns comprising anti-static fibers. The fabric meets the Federal Test Method Standard 191A, Method 5931 for electrostatic decay, and the Electrostat... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933016 | Method of increasing latent heat storage of wood products The heat storage capacity of natural cellulosic products is increased by injecting nucleating products and/or heat storing material into unfilled cells thereby increasing the amount of material that can undergo phase change for transferring latent heat. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6911070 | Flame inhibiting and retarding chemical process and system for general use on multiple solid surfaces A process for an aqueous liquid flame retardant and fire quenching and extinguishing product for various and diverse materials with wide ranging chemical affinity. Preparations are safe, non-toxic, for professional and household use, in a stable colloidal dispersion... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6906123 | Flameproof styrene-containing graft resin compositions having a particular nitrile content distribution A flameproof thermoplastic resin composition substantially free of phenolic resin, red phosphorous and silicone resin comprises (A) about 40-95 parts by weight of a rubber modified styrene-containing graft copolymer resin, (B) about 5-60 parts by weight of polypheny... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6846437 | Ammonium polyphosphate solutions containing multi-functional phosphonate corrosion inhibitors A corrosion-inhibited fire retardant composition is provided that comprises at least one ammonium polyphosphate, at least one suspending agent, at least one phosphonate selected from a group consisting of aminotri(methylenephosphonic acid), 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-d... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6841209 | Fire protection containers incorporating novel low free-water insulation materials The present invention contemplates water-bearing silicate materials achieved by modifying the basic method of essentially reacting water glass with calcium chloride to bind the free water into solid form without adversely affecting the basic chemical and physical st... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6802994 | Fire retardant compositions containing ammonium polyphosphate and iron additives for corrosion inhibition Corrosion-inhibited fire retardant compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The corrosion-inhibited fire retardant compositions are comprised of at least one fire retardant component, a suspending agent, and a corrosion inhibiting system. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6723352 | Useful boron compounds from calcium borate ores A method for producing products for treating wood and other cellulose products to improve the flame retardancy, and the insecticidal and fungicidal properties of the products. A calcium borate ore, such as colemanite, is reacted first with an acid such as acetic aci... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6676858 | Colorant liquid, method of use, and wildland fire retardant liquids containing same Colorized fire retardants, and methods of making and using the same, are provided that include an uncolored or minimally colored fire retardant composition and a colorant. The colorant is an aqueous dispersion, slurry, or suspension that includes an insol... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673266 | Fire-retardant petroleum composition A cellulose-based fire retardant composition is made by (1) adding cellulose to water, thereby forming a solution; (2) adding liquid ammonia to the solution; and (3) subsequently adding solid diammonium phosphate to the solution, thereby forming a viscous... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6652633 | Fire retardant Improved fire retardants that include guanylurea phosphate [(H2 N--C(NH)--NH--C(O)--NH2).H3 PO4 ] (GUP) and boric acid, materials such as wood and composite wood products that include these fire retardants, and ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6653374 | Method of preparing flameproof thermoplastic resin composition The flameproof thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) 40 to 95 parts by weight of a rubber modified styrene-containing resin composed of (a1) 20 to 100% by weight of a styrene-containing graft copolymer resin inc... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641750 | Treatment for improving cellulose insulation An improved fire retardant cellulose insulation with reduced density and reduced settling. A method consists of adding a material, the fibers of which have a positive electrostatic charge, is added onto a shredded newspaper base either before or after the... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6641649 | Fire resistant compositions An aqueous fire resistance treatment composition consisting of water, sodium silicate, a calcined filler and a latent acid catalyst is disclosed. The composition may be applied to cardboard substrates such as corrugated cardboard. The composition is then ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6641749 | Treatment for improving cellulose insulation A method for manufacturing a tire retardant cellulose insulation with reduced density and reduced settling. The method consists of adding a material, the fibers of which have a positive electrostatic charge, onto a shredded newspaper base either before or... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6620349 | Fire retardant compositions and methods for preserving wood products Wood preservative compositions are disclosed. Treatment of lumber, plywood, and other wood products with a novel composition comprising the boron source composition, a melamine binder resin, and a urea casein activator resin protects lumber, plywood, and ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6596202 | Flame retardant glue composition and method for making the same Cellulosic materials such as wood chips, textile fibers and the like are treated to produce products such as particle board having enhanced fire and heat resistant properties. For example, wood chips are saturated with an eqimolar aqueous solution of mono... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6576289 | Method and composition for treating volatile waste A process of treating solid material flammable waste is provided in which dry fire retardant admixtures are used to intermix with the material waste so as to lower the burn rate and flammability characteristics of the material waste. The process, in turn,... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6569362 | Fire retardant aqueous composition Cellulosic materials such as wood chips, textile fibers and the like are treated to produce products such as particle board having enhanced fire and heat resistant properties. For example, wood chips are saturated with an eqimolar aqueous solution of mono... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6536943 | Method and apparatus for testing flammability properties of cellular plastics Methods and apparatus for testing flammability properties of cellular plastics are described. Heat is applied to the underside of a heat-conductive plate on which is placed a specimen of the cellular plastic. A plurality of spaced-apart heat sensing devic... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6518333 | Fire retardant ligno-cellulosic composite materials and a method for making the same A fire retardant ligno-cellulosic panel made from a mixture of (i) ligno-cellulosic material, (ii) at least one polymeric binder resin, and (iii) fire retardant solid particles containing fire retardant inorganic materials and a synthetic polymeric materi... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6517747 | Colorant liquid, method of use, and wildland fire retardant liquids containing same An aqueous dispersion of a fugitive-color colorant is added to an ante-colorized fire retardant composition to form a colorized fire retardant composition.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6517748 | Phosphate free fire retardant composition A phosphate and ammonia free composition for treating an object (i.e., lumber, plywood and other wood products) is described. The treating solution may be applied to the object by dipping, soaking, brushing, spraying, etc., however, vacuum and/or pressure... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6509401 | Synergistic flame retardant combination of salts of 1-hydroxy-dihydrophosphole oxides and/or 1-hydroxyphospholane oxides and nitrogen compounds for use in polymers The present invention relates to a synergistic flame retardant combination for thermoplastic polymers which comprises as component A a salt of 1-hydroxydihydrophosphole oxides of the formula (Ia) or formula (Ib) and/or 1-hydroxyphospholane oxides of the f... | 01/21/2003 |
