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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 |
| 8210571 | Book cover A book cover (10) having a spine (26) and end covers (32) on either side of the spine (26) wherein the spine and end covers (32) are all formed from a single, folded blank (12) and the end covers (32) comprise at leas... | 07/03/2012 |
| 7654576 | Stretchable fabric book cover and method A flexible, preferably elastic empanelled book cover (12) that has pocket portions (25) to receive the covers of a book (10) that is inserted therein. The cover (12) consists of a unitary hexagonal sheet of pliable material such as “SPA... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7648173 | Stretchable elastomeric coated fabric book cover and method An adjustable book cover (10) consisting of a unitary hexagonal sheet of stretchable fabric (16) that is preferably coated with an elastomeric polyurethane resin (15). Interstices (19) of the fabric (16) are filled with at least a ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7351024 | Apparatus and method for binding a book A book binding apparatus for binding a stack of sheets, including a cover element having a first cover section that corresponds to the dimensions of the sheets and a first section of pressure sensitive adhesive and an associated release liner disposed along a first ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334819 | Adjustable book cover An adjustable book cover (10) comprising a front cover (12) and a rear cover (30) that is integrally attached to the front cover (12). A front cover retaining pocket (48) is attached to the front cover's inner surface (24), ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320554 | Tuckable cover for a document storage device A document storage device configured to receive a title sheet. The document storage device including a cover having a cover lip and a cover sheet coupled to the cover. The cover sheet is movable between an open position and a closed position such that when the cover... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7290801 | Stretchable fabric book cover and method A flexible, preferably elastic empanelled book cover (12) that has pocket portions (25) to receive the covers of a book (10) that is inserted therein. The cover (12) consists of a unitary hexagonal sheet of pliable material such as “SPA... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264216 | Tilt-back triangular supports for speaker and amplifier cabinets The present invention is a rigid or collapsible folding stand for a high fidelity amplifier or speaker. In general, the amplifier or speaker has a rear base edge placed on a two or more flexible straps. The amplifier or speaker is then tilted backward until it touch... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246981 | Apparatus and method for making hardcover book A method and apparatus for binding a stack of sheets which can be carried out using a conventional perfect binding machine. A stack to be bound is positioned between a pair of end leafs. Molten hot melt adhesive is then applied to the edge of the stack and to the fi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7161747 | One piece clear plastic cardholder, cardholder shaped fresnel magnifying lens and method of making the same Disclosed is a cardholder with dimensions approximating a standardized card carried by a person, the cardholder being made of a one-piece clear plastic material and may contain a viewing portion having fresnel contour lines and at least a pair of folded edges which ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153076 | Method of applying a wrap sheet to a book hardcover and related guide apparatus Apparatus for forming and applying a wrap sheet to a hardcover for a bound book, including a planar guide having a width and length selected such that the planar guide can be uses as a template for cutting the wrap sheet. A reticule is disposed on the planar guide, ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134822 | Guide apparatus for use in making a hardcover book A guide apparatus for applying a cover to a bound stack of sheets, including a base unit which defines a book receiving surface and a first alignment member having a lower cover stop disposed along a reference line, and a first upper cover stop also disposed along t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7090252 | Folded integral composite image product and method of making A dual sided integral composite image product and method of make same. The image product includes a first support substrate having a separate image layer thereon and a second support substrate having separate image layer thereon. The second support substrate being s... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7021853 | Body with outer detachable pouch A body and pouch combination including a body having a front cover and a rear cover pivotally coupled together. The front cover has a generally flat, planar outer surface having a body attachment structure located thereon. The combination includes a pouch that can c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008134 | Disc management system An optical storage media management system and process for storing and organizing a relatively large collection of optical discs in the form of a display binder with a plurality of display sheets including associated indicia matching a positional identifier indicati... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994393 | Trailer A trailer including an inner frame that is made of metal, an outer shell that is made of a non-metal and that at least partially surrounds the inner frame, and at least one wheel rotatably secured to the inner frame. In a preferred embodiment, the outer shell is mad... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971621 | Book holder assembly The present invention is essentially comprised of a pair of spaced-apart planar book support elements joined by a hinged spine support element that accommodates the book spine, a pair of book holder slope support elements that are each joined by a hinge to the top e... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6942413 | Disc management system An optical storage media management system and process for storing and organizing a relatively large collection of optical discs in the form of a display binder with a plurality of display sheets including associated indicia matching a positional identifier indicati... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6910621 | Expanding file portfolio An expanding file portfolio that comprises a front panel member, a rear panel member and a spine member, all of which are made from a substantially rigid plastic material. The spine member has a base portion, a front section and a rear section. The front section of ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6644694 | Wearable folded map A foldable, weather-resistant reference guide for wearing on the arm, torso, or leg. The foldable, weather-resistant reference guide is attached to a soft, flexible keeping member that holds the reference guide in a folded configuration. The keeping membe... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6601874 | Bookbinding repair kit A bookbinding repair kit containing instructions, diagrams and equipment to carry out repair to damaged or torn backing shoulder joints of any book, the equipment comprising a complete endpaper consisting of one evenly folded sheet of paper with a double-... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6419274 | Book covering A book covering, for example for protecting a dust jacket on a hardback book, has a transparent front sheet (10) and overlapping upper and lower rear sheets (12,14) which can be secured together by means of an adhesive strip (26). In an alternative embodi... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6267236 | Protective case for portable computer A protective case for protecting and covering a portable computer having an upper surface, a lower surface and a side surface includes a first surface, a second surface, a connecting member and a plurality of elastic members. The first surface covers the ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6257622 | Cloth bookcover The improved cloth book cover according to the invention has a spine area, and a front and back cover portion having pockets at the two lateral edges in which the front cover and the back cover of a book may be inserted. The cover is made from an elastic ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6247730 | Book A book has two covers and a set of book pages contained between the covers. The covers close to form a shape which has an external appearance resembling the head of a creature, with two eyes and a mouth. The two covers are joined to one another along a mi... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6199359 | Positioning unit for a yarn splicer A positioning unit for a yarn splicer mountable to a creel in a yarn winding operation includes a rolling unit attachable to the creel, a main support member secured to the rolling unit, and a slide unit supporting the yarn splicer. The slide unit is slid... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6155738 | Lipstick/cosmetic portfolio An organizer includes sample cards which are mounted on pages which, in turn, are stored within a binder. Each of the sample cards bears a color sample and an associated written description for a particular cosmetic product.... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6010106 | Display board A display board including a pair of opposing edges 1, 1' with at least one flap 3, 3', 4, 4' at each edge. The flaps between them holding a fold-over article, such as a magazine. Each flap being foldable along the edge 1, 1' onto the display board, so tha... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6007103 | Binder accessory A pull tab accessory device for any type of binder but most particularly for a ring binder having multiple rings such as the commonly known "three ring binder". In one embodiment the tab may be an extension of the spine of a book or binder elongated as de... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5967690 | Loose-leaf binder A ring capture mechanism of a loose-leaf binder includes a first plate having a U-shaped slot of continuous circumference designed to receive a ring of the binder through the slot within the circumference. The first plate moves across a second plate havin... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5853259 | Binder labeling assembly A binder labeling assembly used with a report binder having sheets retained by binder posts for facilitating quick and easy identification of the report binder. The binder labeling assembly comprises a front cover having a cutout window, a cover label for... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5839762 | Structure of book page A structure of book page for binding a book or album comprising an elongate sheet composed of a plurality of continuous sections each including a wide rectangular portion abutting a narrow rectangular portion divided by a first and a second folding lines,... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5769477 | Covering/carrier for a book The covering includes a rectilinear sheet of material having top, bottom and side edges and handles laterally spaced from one another along a top edge of the sheet material. A bottom panel may be folded about a first foldline to overlie the sheet material... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5622385 | Wraparound cover for a paperback book A removable, reusable, wrap-around cover for a paperback book consisting of a single sheet of semi-rigid synthetic plastic material, vertically scored with multiple lines to allow it to fit around varying thickness of book, with two pairs of flaps on each... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5556134 | Self-sealing cover for dust jackets A cover for a dust jacket that protects a bookcover is provided with a substantially clear film which has spaced apart longitudinal edges, with an exterior surface opposite an interior surface, a plurality of paper strips with an exterior side and an adhe... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5540512 | Portfolio suitable for storage and display of multileaf specimens A portfolio for securing a multileaf specimen on a page of the portfolio includes a plurality of pages bound together at respective edges. A multileaf specimen including a plurality of connected leaves is fixed via its base leaf to a predetermined one of ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5499846 | Periodical hardcover A hardcover for reinforcing the binding end cover of a periodical. The inventive device includes a front cover envelope for receiving the front cover of the periodical, and a rear cover envelope for receiving the rear cover of the periodical. The front an... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5474332 | Wraparound cover for a paperback book A removable, reusable, wrap-around cover for a paperback book consisting of a single sheet of semi-rigid synthetic plastic material, vertically scored with multiple lines to allow it to fit around varying thickness of book, with two pairs of flaps on each... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5472237 | Adjustable book cover An adjustable book cover includes a pair of panels which are joined togther to form a flat tubular member of extended length. A relatvely narrow adhesive layer is deposited proximate to each of the longitudinal edges of the panels. A narrow strip of relea... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5470109 | Adjustable book jacket and method for making same An adjustable book jacket for covering 100% of the external surface area of book covers in a wide range of book sizes is disclosed. A LYCRA-spandex fabric is cut in a unique diamond shaped pattern which eliminates waste fabric during production, and assur... | 11/28/1995 |
