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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 |
| 8375537 | Process for manufacturing super-high-count ramie fabric and the fabric The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a ramie fabric and the fabric. The process comprising the following steps: blend spinning a high-count ramie fiber such as a ramie fiber of 2500Nm or higher with a water-soluble fiber as carrier... | 02/19/2013 |
| 7007323 | Bed siderails having flexible portions A bed siderail for a bed having a frame includes a flexible section to allow a portion of the siderail to flex upward. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000295 | Composite yarn, intermediate fabric product and method of producing a metallic fabric A method for forming a metallic fabric includes forming a composite yarn having a metallic wire core, and a cover yarn including a fluid-soluble strand such as co-nylon or polylactic acid. The composite yarn can be knitted into an intermediate fabric product. The so... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6823569 | Process for the manufacture of super fine woven wool fabric with single yarn in the warp having improved weavability A process for the production of a worsted wool fabric. A single wool yarn is shielded by wrapping a polymeric filament around it, to form a combined yarn. The combined yarn is weaved and subsequently the shielding polymer, which may be a synthetic polymer, is separa... | 11/30/2004 |
| 5753351 | Nubuck-like woven fabric and method of producing same A nubuck-like woven fabric comprising a two-layered structural yarn wherein ultra-fine polyester multifilaments are primarily disposed in a sheath portion and polyester multifilaments having a larger single fiber thickness are primarily disposed in a core... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5737813 | Method and apparatus for striped patterning of dyed fabric by hydrojet treatment Striped patterning of dyed fabric, particularly dyed denim, is obtained by impacting the fabric with a row of columnar jet streams of fluid generated from a manifold under pressure while conveying it on a support member in a machine direction through a pa... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5657521 | Method for manufacturing suede-like woven fabrics A suede-like woven fabric exhibiting a superior resilient elasticity and superior bulkiness may be obtained by a method in which an ultrafine filament yarn, which contains sea and island components having considerably different solubilities to alkali, is ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5577307 | Method for producing multi-ply fabric with water soluble thread A process for making a multi-ply fabric, which includes the steps of applying a water soluble material, which has no adverse effect on fabrics, around a water insoluble thread to provide a binding yarn; binding a plurality of unit fabrics one upon another... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5526656 | Method of producing a fiber string having a plurality of tufts extending outwardly therefrom A fiber string having a plurality of loops extending outwardly therefrom is formed by knitting a loop pile fabric with non-soluble and soluble yarns and then dissolving the soluble yarns in a solution to release the knitted loops. The loop pile fabric inc... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5424117 | Fabrics for surgical gowns and the like and method of making same and textile products made therefrom Three reuasable surgical/medical fabrics provide improved barrier properties, as reflected by their Suter ratings, and also posses a "hand" similar to a "cotton hand". The Suter ratings are degraded in the order of 10%-20% after 100 sterile reprocessing c... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5392500 | Process for the manufacture of a fibrous preform formed of refractory fibers for producing a composite material article A process for the manufacture of a fibrous texture for producing a composite material article. The fibrous texture is formed of a yarn comprising discontinuous fibers which are made of a refractory material or a precursor thereof. The discontinuous fibers... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5382894 | Method and apparatus for the measurement of contaminants in textiles during continuous processing When textile materials are treated with wet processes, attempts are usually made to detect organic and inorganic contaminant substances retained in the cloth either by allowing conductivity-measuring or other electrodes placed on the cloth to travel with ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5353486 | Narrow fiberglass knit tape The present invention provides a narrow orthopedic casting tape which can be handled in longer lengths suitable for economical production of coated fabric products. The narrow casting tape of the present invention is knitted as a wide fiberglass fabric wi... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5292573 | Method for generating a conductive fabric and associated product An electrically conductive textile fabric in which the electrical conductivity may be made to vary in a pattern configuration, and a method for manufacturing such fabric. A textile fabric is coated with an electrically conductive polymeric coating, and th... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5253397 | Hydroentangling manufacturing method for hydrophilic non-wovens comprising natural fibers, in particular of unbleached cotton The invention concerns a method for making a non-woven from unbleached cotton or other natural ligno-cellulose fibers comprising a surface layer of substances rendering the fiber hydrophobic and comprising the following stages: formation of a sheet of unb... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5228175 | Process for the manufacture of a fibrous preform formed of refractory fibers for producing a composite material article A fibrous preform is formed from a yarn composed of long discontinuous fibers made of a refractory material or its precursor. The discontinuous fibers are disposed parallel to one another without twist, and the integrity of the yarn is achieved by a cover... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5217769 | Tubular woven fabric comprising PVA warp yarns The method of providing an impression fabric in which the fill yarns do not protrude from the plane of the fabric. The impression fabric is a tubular woven fabric in which a plurality of warp yarns is woven in one edge thereof and dissolved by washing aft... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5110481 | Method for separation of polyvinyl alcohol from aqueous solutions thereof using peroxodisulfates A method for separation of PVA from an aqueous solution thereof such as the waste water containing PVA from the pretreatment of a textile product, in which a peroxosulfate such as ammonium peroxosulfate is added to an aqueous PVA solution, particularly in... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5060350 | Method to manufacture tubular woven fabric The method of providing an impression fabric in which the fill yarns do not protrude from the plane of the fabric. The impression fabric is a tubular woven fabric in which a plurality of warp yarns is woven in one edge thereof and dissolved by washing aft... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4892557 | Process for forming crepe fabrics and for temporarily stabilizing high twist filament yarn in the manufacture of such fabrics A process for forming crepe fabrics on a shuttleless loom is provided which includes temporary stabilization of highly twisted (e.g., 40-70 TPI) filament yarn. To this end, hot melt size is applied at a predetermined temperature in predetermined amounts (... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4833012 | Fiber entanglements and method of producing same A fiber entanglement is provided which is characterized in that it is a three-dimensional entanglement comprising elastic fibers (A) each being a fine-denier fiber bundle or exhibiting porous fiber structure as seen on a fiber cross section with a number ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4769903 | Cord filler remover and method A device and method is presented for removing filler from electrical cords or the like comprising a heater, a nozzle for directing a thin stream of heated air against the filler, and a pulse generator is provided whereby cord filler is degraded by heat an... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4759106 | Method for knitting and separating garment pieces Fabric made up of a series of knitted collars, sleeve bands, bottom bands, plackets, or the like, intended for use on knitted sport shirts, blouses, and the like, and held together by a separator thread with a relatively high melting point is separated by... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4722121 | Apparatus for separating knitted garment pieces Fabric made up of a series of knitted collars, sleeve bands, bottom bands, plackets, or the like, intended for use on knitted sport shirts, blouses, and the like, and held together by a separator thread with a relatively high melting point is separated by... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4570311 | Method for manufacturing water soluble fabric for chemical laces A method for preparing water soluble fabric for chemical laces. The water soluble fabric is composed of webs of hot water soluble polyvinyl alcohol fibers and a water soluble resin fixably adhered to the fibers of which the fabric is composed.... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4527404 | Warp-knitted lace strip An entirely warp-knit lace strip having sinuate scallops knit of bent scallop-forming yarn, the scallops having outwardly protruding U-shaped picots at their edges. The lace strip described is made by a series of steps including the formation of chain sti... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4485535 | Methods of manufacturing pile fabric A method of manufacturing a cashmere or vicuna-like fabric with a distinctive handle having more than 80 percent voids. A fabric is woven of warp yarns of synthetic fibers selected from polyester and polyamide fibers and crimped fibers which are readily s... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4482601 | Wet press papermakers felt and method of fabrication The disclosure is of a method of preparing a papermakers wet press felt fabric, felts made therefrom and their use, as wet press felts on papermaking machines. By the method of the invention, there is obtained a method of making a papermaker's press felt ... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4394128 | Method of sizing polyester yarn Taught is a method of sizing polyester yarn for weaving comprising the steps of applying thereto a latex having an acid pH and of a free radical initiated vinyl polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from about 300,000 to about 2,500,000, sai... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4370871 | Warp knitted narrow lace and process for preparation thereof Disclosed is a warp knitted narrow lace and method of forming the same in which purls or decorative loops are formed in a curved line along curved scallops of the lace. This warp knitted narrow lace is manufactured by knitting the base fabric into a Rasch... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4364983 | Multifilament yarn of individual filaments of the multicomponent matrix/segment type which has been falsetwisted, a component thereof shrunk, a component thereof heatset; fabrics comprising said A multifilament yarn consisting of single filaments of the multicomponent matrix-segment type where the individual components of the yarn show a false-twist crimp and where all or part of the individual components, consisting of the matrix and at least th... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4352380 | Decorative sheeting fabric A woven sheeting fabric is provided with a variety of unusual and visually appealing decorative patterned effects by forming in the fabric open, shear areas of various size and shape having an appearance contrasting with adjacent, substantially heavier ar... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4307496 | Warp-knitted lace strip, material fabric, and manufacturing method thereof This invention is concerned with a new textile product in the form of a lace strip which is entirely warp-knitted with sinuate scallops. The scallops are manufactured from bent scallop-forming yarns and picots of which one end protrudes outwardly in a U-s... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4206257 | Napped sheet material bearing the characteristics of a suede-leather and method of producing the same A suede-like sheet material closely resembling natural leathers in feel and nap is produced by temporarily fixing a fibrous mat consisting of "oceano-insular" composite fibers, impregnating said fibrous mat with elastomer (A), smoothing the surface, impre... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4136221 | Suede-like raised woven fabric and process for the preparation thereof Disclosed is a suede-like raised woven fabric of a combination weave having raised extra fine fibers on the surface thereof, which fabric comprises a continuous multifilament yarn used as warp, a yarn of a bundle comprising continuous extra fine filaments... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4106900 | Process for recycling textile warp yarn size A chemical, useful as a warp size, which is soluble in water at one temperature and insoluble at a different temperature, is applied to textile yarns in the process known as slashing. By manipulation of temperatures the chemical is reclaimed and recycled ... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4103054 | Suede-like raised woven fabric and process for preparation thereof Disclosed is a suede-like raised woven fabric of a combination weave. A yarn having a thickness in a range between 30 and 300 denier, the thickness of most of individual filaments or fibers thereof being in a range between 1.0 and 8.0 denier, is utilized ... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4045848 | Method of producing a warp of intermittently colored yarns Synthetic continuous filament yarn is woven with a sacrificial filling and thus formed into a prefabric, selected portions of the prefabric are dyed, the prefabric is optionally crimped either before or after dyeing, the prefabric is immersed into a dilut... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4033151 | Liquid separation of sock string Method and apparatus for knitting socks by means of a circular knitting machine in which the socks are knitted in a continuous string wherein a few courses are knitted with a soluble yarn between the toe portion of each sock and the welt portion of each s... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4008344 | Multi-component fiber, the method for making said and polyurethane matrix sheets formed from said A multi-component thermoplastic fiber comprising a specified component of a copolymer of the vinyl series, and having very excellent drawability at a low temperature and excellent dimensional stability and a method of obtaining said product.... | 02/15/1977 |
