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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 |
| 8177209 | Vise with self-setting locking assembly having a spring actuated slide member for engaging a slide bar A clamp includes a rear receptacle; a front fixed jaw carrier having an eccentric guide and a guide slot; an intermediate moveable jaw carrier; a handle having one end urged against the guide member and comprising a slide sleeve retained in one end of the guide slot... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7374158 | Multi-purpose clamp The invention provides a multi-purpose reversible clamp comprising a threaded rod having a handle fixed at a first end, a lower jaw mounted on the threaded rod above the handle, the lower jaw including a female corner receiving portion facing away from the handle, w... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370398 | Method of calibrating a clamping mechanism A new and improved method for calibrating workpiece clamping mechanisms such that once a particular clamping mechanism is calibrated with respect to a particular workpiece to be clamped upon a support surface, the clamping mechanism will always clamp the workpiece w... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7263922 | Fence A fence for guiding a work surface past a saw blade supported by a table having a support tube running substantially perpendicular to the saw blade. The fence includes a rip fence having a plurality of studs disposed on opposing sides thereof. A pair of fence faces ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7225516 | Slide assembly fixture for rear hub assembly A fixture is provided for supporting a vehicle hub assembly during manufacturing operations that include rotating the assembly. The fixture includes a base with an upper surface, a linearly movable housing slidably supported on the base, an adjustable support block ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7178254 | Marking fixtures and methods A marking system includes a fixture having a base and means for receiving a pair of jaws in an installed condition. The fixture includes means for articulating the installed jaws relative to the base with at least first and second rotational degrees of freedom. A pa... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159633 | Wheel clamping assembly A wheel clamping assembly provides a frame having three arms, two fixed stops and a turnable cam. The arms are equally spaced and have holes to admit the stops and the cam. The stops have an extension eccentrically located upon the top of the cylinder. Then the cam ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7083421 | Electrical connectivity system capable of being mounted to an object, and method of manufacturing same An electrical connectivity system capable of being mounted to an object includes a housing (110), a mounting mechanism (120) integrated with the housing, and a power cord (130). The housing includes an electrical connection port (111) and... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7036414 | Work piece guiding system for a table saw An improved table having improvements related to stock support, such as a rip fence stock support, as well as a lateral-table support system; features of laterally-slideable front and back rip fence guide rails, including an improved front rail configuration, an imp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014159 | X-ray cassette holder and clips An x-ray cassette holder and clips capable of holding various types of x-ray cassettes including aluminum cassettes and tunnel cassettes. The clips when used with the tunnel cassettes allow for the changing of the vinyl cassette without releasing the cassette holder... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6966104 | Reinforcing bar tool and method A tool for forming a high strength reinforcing bar coupling driving self-locking wedge sleeves over each end of a contractible jaw assembly bridging the abutting ends of the bar to be joined. The sleeves are seated in collars engaged by the distal ends of arms drive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959580 | Sheet metal bending brake A sheet metal bending brake having a frame with a planar work supporting surface and a plurality of spaced frame members extending over the work support surface. Each frame member has a throughbore and these throughbores are aligned with each other. A plurality of e... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945151 | Integrated circuit package separators A base having a plurality of pins extending upwardly therefrom is provided. A support is provided over the base. The support has an upper surface and a plurality of holes extending therethrough. The pins extend through the holes and upwardly beyond the upper surface... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6844515 | Method and apparatus for turbine blade machining An apparatus for machining a turbine blade assembly includes at least one locator for positioning the blade assembly with respect to the apparatus. The apparatus also includes at least one biasing mechanism for maintaining a relative position of the blade assembly w... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6530302 | Cabinetmaking system A cabinetmaking system having a framing table including opposed fences on each side and a series of adjustably positionable clamps. One of the fences includes a removable central section for maneuvering a cutting tool therethrough. The clamps each include... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6510620 | Tool and method for the precision boring of holes A boring tool head has a movable element which can be moved by means of an adjuster relative to a centerline. Attached to the movable element is a cutting tool which moves with the movable element. A hole which is slightly smaller in size than the desired... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6324753 | Mounting assistance device A mounting assistance device with which a vibrating device can be efficiently mounted to a tire and wheel assembly. In the mounting assistance device, abutting portions are made to abut against sidewall portions of a tire and then an eccentric disc is pre... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6249954 | Process for assisting the mounting of a tire-wheel assembly onto an axle An apparatus for assisting the mounting of a tire-wheel assembly onto an axle in a high precision without eccentrically arranging the assembly from the axle comprises a pair of opposite clasping members sandwiching the tire-wheel assembly from its side su... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6158730 | Low-profile mechanical clamp ABSTRACT A mechanical clamp for securing a workpiece according to the invention includes a clamp plate having an end for engaging a workpiece and a fulcrum spaced apart from said end. A pivotal handle is pivotally connected to said clamp plate by a connec... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6116588 | Clamping device A clamping device includes a clamp arm (2), an operating lever (3) for pivotally operating the clamp arm (2), and a toggle mechanism (T) provided in connection with the operating lever (3). The clamp arm (2) is formed with a guide path (2a) that intersect... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6105949 | Workpiece indexing and clamping system A workpiece indexing and clamping system for machining the workpiece. Spherical or narrow cylindrical heads of index pins extend from holes in a base plate into workpiece holes to align and index the workpiece. The pin portions in the base plate holes can... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6095508 | Vice device A vice device consisting of a frame containing a fixed jaw and a rack, the rack being placed in a plane perpendicular to the fixed jaw; and a mobile jaw, containing a body and a jaw mobile in movement compared to the body. The jaw is mobile in movement pa... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6027106 | Clamp apparatus A clamp apparatus having a locking body with a tapered lower cam surface, and a stationary mounting member on which the locking body is rotatably mounted. The cam surface is substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of the locking body to provide... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6010121 | Work piece clamping device of workbench A work piece clamping device is composed of a clamping block, a locking cover, a plate button, a support rod, a press rod, a tightening nut engaged with the press rod, and a fastening member. The clamping block is provided with a vertical wall for locatin... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6001233 | Gel electrophoresis apparatus having CAM-activated clamp and methods of use An apparatus for clamping electrophoresis gel cassettes to a buffer core body is provided that does not require separate clamping subassemblies. The apparatus comprises a cam pivotally coupled to a mounting block. The apparatus is inserted into an electro... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5988615 | Device for fixing an object to the edge of a flat support A device for fixing an object to the edge of a flat support, the support having a top face on which the object is to be fixed and a lower face. A vertical section piece, positionable close to the edge of the support, is perpendicular to the plane of the s... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983480 | Circular saw blade changing tool and method A blade changing tool for changing a table saw blade having a cutting blade. The table saw has a top surface and at least a portion of the blade is disposed above the top surface. The blade changing tool includes a housing having a top and two oppositely ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5984293 | Apparatus for holding printed circuit board assemblies in manufacturing processes A universal fixture for holding printed circuit board assemblies during stencil printing, pick-and-place processing, and other PCB assembly processes. In one embodiment, a universal printed circuit board holder has a base and a plurality of support member... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5968403 | Waler system and clamp for concrete wall forms A waler system includes a number of clamps each of which has a lower leg including a tab with a hole therein which is secured to the wall form of a poured concrete wall system by a standard pin connection. An upper leg of the clamp translates between a lo... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5961107 | Workpiece indexing and clamping system A workpiece indexing and clamping system for machining the workpiece. Spherical or narrow cylindrical heads of index pins extend from holes in a base plate into workpiece holes to align and index the workpiece. The pin portions in the base plate holes can... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5961109 | Amplified hold-down clamp The clamp is a locked over-center toggle clamp having a toggle lever that actuates a clamp arm between clamped and released positions. An amplification lever is secured to a cam pivot for rotation of the cam pivot inside a base. One end of the clamp arm i... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5956833 | Windshield locating cam A cam for locating and holding a windshield in an automobile during installation and cure includes a body having a bore in the bottom providing a journal for guiding rotation of the body in an arc around the bore. A lever arm projects from one side of the... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5946797 | Apparatus and process for assisting the mounting of a tire-wheel assembly onto an axle An apparatus for assisting the mounting of a tire-wheel assembly onto an axle in a high precision without eccentrically arranging the assembly from the axle comprises a pair of opposite clasping members sandwiching the tire-wheel assembly from its side su... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5934688 | Quick setting and release actuator for work holder A quick setting and release actuator for cooperating with an axially movable chuck for holding a tubular workpiece in fixed position includes an anchor member (12) that is mounted in fixed relationship relative to a housing of a machine tool (20) and a th... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5931209 | Slidable tool table extension and locking arrangement A locking extension for a tool table includes first and second rails slidingly mounted to opposing sides of the tool table and an extension having a support surface fixedly mounted to and spanning the first and second rails. A locking assembly for locking... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5904348 | Body-locking holddown device A holddown device has a clamp arm pivoted on a base. The clamp arm has a hook end extending outwardly from the pivot. A tail extends outwardly from the pivot at an acute angle to the hook end. A cam is pivoted on the base. The cam has a camming periphery ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5893552 | Clamp A clamp for clamping a workpiece comprises a base member a clamping member mounted on the base member for linear movement relative thereto and a drive member mounted on the base member for rotary movement relative thereto. First and second cam elements co... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5884905 | Frame-clamping device A device for clamping two bevel-cut strips (24) so that they may be joined to each other comprises slides (20) for clamping the strips (24) and a displacement member (36). The slides (20) are L-shaped in cross-section, are displaceable at right angles to ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5871017 | Relative motion cancelling platform for surgery An apparatus for open-heart surgery includes a platform (20) to support the surgeon's hand (or an instrument) and a cam (30) for reciprocating the platform oscillation around a hinge (12). The cam is shaped so that the pattern of the platform oscillation ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5860639 | Clamp A clamp for clamping a workpiece comprises a base member, a clamping member mounted on the base member for limited linear and rotational movement relative thereto and a drive member mounted on the base member for rotational movement relative thereto. Firs... | 01/19/1999 |
