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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 |
| 7273578 | Method and apparatus for low-speed, high-throughput fiber drawing using coiled fiber loops A method and apparatus for continuous drawing of fibers in the form of coiled fiber loops (e.g., polygonal or serpentine loops). The successive fiber loops are continuously laid on receiving ends of a plurality of conveyer-drawing members (CDM) [e.g., rotating threa... | 09/25/2007 |
| 6994763 | Elastomeric multicomponent fibers, nonwoven webs and nonwoven fabrics A bonded web of multi-component strands that include a first polymeric component and a second polymeric component is capable of overcoming a number of problems associated with nonwoven webs including both stickiness and blocking. The first polymeric component and se... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6982231 | Elastomeric, breathable laminate with enhanced breathability upon extension An elastomeric, breathable laminate having enhanced breathability is formed by bonding a breathable, microporous, extendible/elastic film to a nonwoven facing material. The facing material can be necked to impart cross-directional stretchability. Once the film and t... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6811716 | Polyolefin fibers and method for the production thereof A method for producing hydrophobic polyolefin-containing fibers or filaments, in particular cardable staple fibers, using spin finishes applied after spinning and stretching, that comprise at least one water-insoluble ester of a mono-, di-, tri- or tetrahydric alcoh... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6787230 | Ultrafine inorganic fiber, and a process of preparing for the same The present invention relates to ultra-fine inorganic fibers and a method of producing the same. The method of producing ultra-fine inorganic fibers comprises the steps of: mixing sol or gel containing an inorganic material and thermoplastic resin solution and react... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6663806 | Processes for making poly (trimethylene terephthalate) yarns Fine denier poly(trimethylene terephthalate) feed yarns and drawn yarns wherein the drawn yarns are characterized by a denier per filament less than 1.5 and are drawn such that the actual draw ratio is within 10 percent of the predicted draw ratio determi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6476172 | Metallocene catalyzed propylene--olefin random copolymer melt spun fibers A fiber product drawn from an isotactic propylene copolymer of a C2, C4, C5, C6, C7 or C8 -olefin monomer produced in the presence of a metallocene catalyst characterized by a bridge... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6346325 | Fiber-reinforced composite encased in a thermoplastic and method of making same A fiber-reinforced depolymerizable and repolymerizable thermoplastic composite that is encased in a depolymerizable and repolymerizable thermoplastic resin exhibits the strength and stiffness that make the encased composite particularly suitable for a wid... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6238605 | Low-fibrillation moulded bodies The invention relates to a process for the production of a low-fibrillation moulded body containing polytetrafluorethylene. The process is characterised in that a pre-moulded body of polytetrafluorethylene is twisted and then pressed flat. The pre-moulded... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6210622 | Process of making polymeric fibers A for the production of polymeric fibers in the form of a tow includes drawing and heat setting, with and without crimping, in which the tow has a constant denier per inch during the processing. The process permits very large drawn tows to be produced hav... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6203743 | Heat setting a tow of synthetic fibers using high pressure dewatering nip An apparatus and method for heat setting a traveling tow of synthetic filaments utilizing a high pressure dewatering nip roll mechanism to remove moisture from the tow prior to heat setting. The high pressure dewatering nip roll mechanism includes a pair ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6136124 | Process for producing a structured, voluminous nonwoven A process for producing a structured, voluminous nonwowen comprises the following steps: (a) a spun nonwoven is produced from a plurality of individual filaments which are stretched and gathered into a skein of fibers; (b) the skein is pressed and not-bon... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6129882 | Apparatus for manufacturing multifilament threads The invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing multifilament threads with at least one hot-air module 6 for drawing or relaxing the thread Y. To manufacture multifilaments with particularly high strength and to avoid the problems of the bearings ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6117378 | Process for producing cellulose fibres A process for the production of cellulose fibers, comprising the following steps: (A) dissolving a cellulose-containing material in an aqueous, tertiary amine-oxide to obtain a spinnable cellulose solution; (B) spinning said cellulose solution and passing it t... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6094769 | Bristle for a toothbrush The invention is directed to a bristle (1) for a toothbrush, in particular for an electric toothbrush, which is comprised of a monofilament (2) made of plastic. The monofilament (2) is of a non-circular cross-section, is twisted about its longitudinal axi... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6090910 | Degradable monofilament and preparation process thereof A degradable copolymer filament comprising an internal structure having the following separate phases: (a) a matrix phase comprised as a primary component of a polymer segment which exhibits a tensile Young's modulus of 2 GPa or less and a strength retent... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6054086 | Process of making high-strength yarns An ultra-high molecular weight polyolefin having a viscosity average molecular weight of at least 500,000 is subjected to melt forming into a film, the thus obtained molten film or solid state film is transversely stretched while holding both the side edg... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6023824 | Process for producing a high-strength, high-shrinkage polyamide 66 filament yarn A process for producing high strength, high shrinkage nylon 66 filament yarn for industrial fabrics formed as airbag fabrics, the process having the steps of drawing of a nylon 66 LOY filament yarn having a relative viscosity RV of at least 40 by at least... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5888434 | Process for making a microporous membrane from a blend containing a poly (phenylene sulfide) polymer, an amorphous polymer, and optionally a solvent The invention relates to a process for preparing a microporous membrane from an unsulfonated poly(phenylene sulfide) polymer by forming a mixture of an unsulfonated poly(phenylene sulfide) polymer, an amorphous polymer, and optionally a plasticizer, heati... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5836146 | Method of and apparatus for producing thick regions in a filament yarn The distribution of thick regions along a filament yarn can have a random character if the thick regions of a filament from a first stretching zone are heated in a second stretching zone and thereby permitted to stretch and reduce in thickness. The heatin... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5833787 | Process for making a nonwoven web derived from lactic acid, web produced thereby, and apparatus therefor The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a nonwoven web using filaments of melted polymers, of the type including the steps of spinning the polymer or polymers, of cooling, drawing and laying down fibers on a belt and of bonding said fibe... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5814569 | Uniaxially elastic nonwoven fabric A nonwoven fabric of superior uniaxial elasticity is provided. The nonwoven fabric comprises of conjugate filaments each of which is about concentric sheath-core type. Core component is composed of polyester and sheath component is composed of polyolefine... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5762840 | Process for making microporous fibers with improved properties A distinctive technique for making porous fiber includes a stretching of a substantially continuous fiber while the fiber is in an operative association with an effective quantity of surface-active material. The fiber can be produced from a source materia... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5749214 | Braided or twisted line Braided or twisted lines made from gel spun polyolefin yarns are stretched to increase line tenacity. If desired, stretching conditions can also be chosen to significantly reduce the denier of the line.... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5741451 | Method of making a high molecular weight polyolefin article By poststretching, at a temperature between about 135° and 160° C., a polyethylene fiber, which has already been oriented by drawing at a temperature within 5° C. of its melting point, an ultra high modulus, very low creep, low shrink, high tenacity po... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5730821 | Process for producing a web of thermoplastic polymer filaments A process for producing a web fleece of thermoplastic polymer filaments. Filaments of thermoplastic polymer are spun from a spinneret to form a curtain passing through a cooling chamber and a stretching channel. The volume rate of flow of the thermoplasti... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5714107 | Perforated nonwoven fabrics The invention provides a perforated nonwoven web fabricated from a bonded thermoplastic polymer web. The perforated nonwoven web contains a multitude of self-sustaining sustaining perforations that are substantially free of melt-fused edges and can be cha... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5698148 | Process for making electrically conductive fibers Electrically conductive thermoplastic fibers are made by spinning a fiber having an electrically conductive sheath of thermoplastic polymer formulated with carbon black and a non-conductive core from the thermoplastic polymer; quenching the fiber after sa... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5679300 | Process of treating a tow of melt-spun filaments A method for treating a tow of melt-spun filaments to produce a tow of uniformly crimped filaments having a high initial modulus by heat-setting and stuffer box crimping includes the steps of heat-setting the tow, spraying the hot-heat-set tow with an aqu... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5662852 | Mass-colored formed structures based on aromatic polyamides, mass-colored fiber, and premix for producing mass-colored formed structures A process for producing mass-colored fiber or film, comprises the steps of: a) preparing a premix by grinding a composition comprising a polar aprotic organic solvent, 5 to 30% by weight of an aromatic polyamide and 0.5 to 5% by weight of a color-conferring so... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661880 | Method and apparatus for producing a multifilament yarn by a spin-draw process A method and apparatus for producing a multifilament yarn by a melt spinning-draw process, and which includes applying additional heat to the melt in the region of the spinneret. The relationship between the withdrawal speed and draw ratio may be changed,... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5565158 | Process for recycling multicomponent mixed polymer wastes A process of recycling a multicomponent mixed polymer waste material involves the steps of agglomerating the multicomponent mixed polymer waste material and spinning the agglomerate to form yarn, wherein the multicomponent mixed polymer waste material con... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5505888 | Process for preparation of cellulose acetate fibers useful in preparation of paper products A process to prepare cellulose acetate fibers useful for preparation of paper products. This process includes (A) tensioning a running band of cellulose acetate filter tow, (B) contacting the tensioned tow with water, (C) removing water from the tow, (D) drying the... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5487859 | Process of making fine polyester hollow filaments A post-coalescence melt-spinning process for preparing fine undrawn hollow polyester filaments having excellent mechanical quality and uniformity at high speeds (2-5 km/min) involving selection of polymer viscosity and spinning conditions, whereby the voi... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5468440 | Process of making oriented film or structure Applications of isotactic polypropylene resin compositions produced from metallocene catalyst wherein the resins yield articles with comparable shear modulus and heat distortion temperature values to those of conventional polypropylene, but in which the f... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5454525 | Process for producing a ready-to-use racquet string, especially for tennis racquets A method for conditioning a racquet string which is tensioned to an elongation between 5 and 15% and in this state is wound on a spool. To implement this process, an untreated string segment is drawn off a supply drum and the end of the untreated string s... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5439626 | Process for making hollow nylon filaments A melt spinning process and the nylon hollow filaments and yarns made by such process which includes extruding molten nylon polymer having a relative viscosity (RV) of at least about 50 and a melting point (TM) of about 210° C. to about 310° ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438089 | Process for the manufacture of polymeric objects starting from a solution Process for the manufacture of a polymeric object starting from a solution of a polymer in a solvent and comprising drawing a solvent-containing polymeric object, the solvent containing a first and a second component, the first component being more volati... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5435955 | Process of producing porous polypropylene hollow fiber and film A process of producing a porous polypropylene hollow fiber or film which comprises a step for forming a large number of micropores in the surrounding wall of said fiber or in said film by drawing a polypropylene hollow fiber or film, which is characterize... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5419022 | Apparatus for spin-drawing thermoplastic filament yarns In an apparatus for the spin-drawing, on multiple ends, of thermoplastic filament yarns on at least two pairs of godets (1, 2 and 1', 2'), their axes of rotation (7 and 8) are arranged skew with respect to each other in such a way that the axis of rotatio... | 05/30/1995 |
