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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 |
| 7354076 | Fitting for formation of a fluid-conducting connection A fitting for formation of a fluid-conducting connection on a container (1) of plastic, in particular a tank for receiving a fluid, specifically a hydraulic fluid, has a connection part in the form of a hollow element (5) with a jacket (21). The... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328493 | Self restrained fitting for PVC and ductile iron pipe A combination sealing and restraint system for an as-cast ductile iron fitting is shown for both sealing and preventing separation of an iron pipe fitting and a mating male pipe. The restraint system includes both a sealing ring and a combination gripping ring which... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7261325 | Structures of hoses A hose includes a main passage defined longitudinally therethrough and a plurality of auxiliary passages are longitudinally defined in an inner periphery of the main passage and communicate with the main passage. At least one of the auxiliary passages is maintained ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234732 | Pipe coupling for joining pipes of varying diameters A pipe coupling for joining a first pipe to pipes of varying diameters includes first and second hollow fittings which are secured together in end-to-end relationship by a crimping process to rigidly hold the fitting members together to form a continuous fluid passa... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7186284 | Filter mounting system A filter mounting system for use in a baghouse having a tubesheet with a plurality of openings. The filter mounting system includes filter media and a tubular mounting collar attached to the filter media to mount the filter media relative to the tubesheet. The filte... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7157035 | Method of forming a respiratory conduit The present invention relates to delivery conduits used in systems that provide positive pressure ventilation therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to a sleeve that allows flexible conduits to be joined and sealed to a thermoplastic connector, allowi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137652 | Pipe joint structure and method of assembling same In a pipe joint structure, a second screw thread formed on an outer circumference end of a joint member is screwed deep into a first screw thread formed on an inner circumference of a cylindrical joint fitting member whose axial end is bonded to a common rail body s... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131671 | Transparent coupling A transparent coupling for joining the ends of relatively soft plastic conduit. Visual inspection through the coupling affords confidence that the conduits have been installed in their proper position within the coupling. Internal circumferential barbs of the coupli... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125052 | Crimped gas riser with jacket assembly A riser assembly is provided for transmitting gas from a buried line to a meter manifold. The riser assembly includes an adapter having a mounting structure at one end for connection to a manifold and having an opening at an opposite end. An inner casing has a first... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122144 | Method of making a water conduit connector for sports water bag An integral formation of a water conduit connector for sports water bags includes the following steps: 1) manufacturing molds, which comprises a hole allowing the core mold to go inside, a sprue, positioning holes, and top rejecting holes going through to the mold c... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121595 | Device for leaktight coupling of a tube to a threaded tubular nose A device for leaktight coupling of a tube to a tubular nose, the tube being provided with an outwardly-directed bead at a distance from its end, the tubular nose presenting an outside thread and including an inlet bore for defining a housing for an annular gasket an... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114524 | Fluid flow in tubing There is disclosed a method for configuring or reconfiguring branches in tubing in which the axes of at least two components of the branched structure are arranged askew. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097210 | Method and apparatus for providing a transition connector to introduce outside air and vent flue for boiler combustion A method and apparatus for sealing a combustion intake for a boiler from inside air is provided. A method and apparatus for providing a transition piece for venting fresh air to and combusted gas away from a boiler is also provided. A method of connecting a transiti... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097211 | Pipe coupling system having an anti-reversing locking ring A system for coupling a plurality of pipes end-to-end in a locked configuration to thereby form an enclosed conduit comprising a first pipe having a receiving end and an insertion end, a first annular ring track formed on an inner surface of the receiving end; a sec... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7051697 | IC engine flushing system with specialized adapters for coupling the system to different oil flow ports of the engine An adapter system for use with an internal combustion engine flushing apparatus which permits connection to the crankcase and to the oil filter of internal combustion engines. A first adapter assembly enables a conduit hose of a flushing apparatus to be connected wi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7017951 | Strengthened pipe fitting having encapsulated reenforcing collar A strengthened pipe fitting has an internally threaded surface and a compression band. The compression band is sized to compress the internally threaded surface sufficiently so that the pipe fitting is subjected to a compressive preload. The compression band is cove... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007982 | Tube fitting A tube fitting capable of absorbing vibration and shock resulting from a high pressure fluid passing through the tube fitting while it is used includes a connection head, a connection nipple, and an intermediate connection member. The connection head and the connect... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000644 | Flexible hose A flexible hose for use as a refrigerant passageway in a vehicular refrigerating cycle has an inner hose and an outer hose. The outer hose covers the inner hose with a space formed in a given distance. The outer hose and the inner hose are formed of resin having fle... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997485 | Connecting assembly for connecting to a fluid conduit in a fluid transfer system A connecting assembly for connecting to a fluid conduit in a fluid transfer system includes a ferrule-type connector having a first open end and a second open end. The first open end of the connector is operable to receive a fluid conduit therein. The second open en... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976712 | Corrosion-resistant coupling means and methods for using same A coupling couples pipes of pipe fixes, especially polytetrafluoroethylene pipes. Methods for using the coupling are also provided. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6957832 | Elongate member with interconnected rotatable portions An elongate member (10) is provided having a first elongate portion (12), a second elongate portion (14) and an interconnecting joint (16). The interconnecting joint (16) is disposed at an acute angle to the first elongate portion ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951227 | Hose with multiple holes A hose with multiple through holes is used to convey fluid, has a hose body having two ends, multiple through holes arranged abreast passing through the hose body longitudinally and two enlarged annular flanges. Some of the multiple through holes maintain fluid flow... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6802293 | Intake manifolds An intake manifold includes a manifold body and a joint. The joint is made of metal and includes an upstream-side portion and a downstream-side portion that are joined to each other. The upstream-side portion is joined to a manifold body on the upstream-side of the ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6688653 | Fitting assembly for fluid and vapor connection A fitting assembly for fluid and vapor connection comprising a first tube, a second tube and a thin strip of polymeric material. A male member is formed at the end of the first tube. A hollow female body is formed at end of the second tube. The male membe... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6539715 | Turbocharger swivel connector A 90° swivel connector capable of rotating 360° has threads on one end that screw into a threaded hole in a boss on a compressor portion of a turbocharger and has barbs on the other end of the swivel connector for receiving and retaining a hose. The 360... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6328344 | Pipe fitting with improved fitting checker A pipe fitting includes a slider disposed in an insertion hole of a main body so as to be axially moved and includes a pressed portion which a falling-off preventing flange of a pipe abuts so that the slider is pressed axially when the pipe is inserted in... | 12/11/2001 |
| 5988692 | Metal to plastic pipe transition fitting The present invention provides an improved metal to plastic pipe transition fitting. The transition fitting basically comprises a metal sleeve having a pair of metal pipe sections attached thereto and an annular groove within the interior thereof. A plast... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5895079 | Threaded connections utilizing composite materials For threaded connections for oil and gas applications using tubular goods of composite materials, substantially greater make up torque can be applied, with significantly improved tensile and sealing properties, by incorporating stress-relieving conical gr... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5868438 | Self-restrained adapter system for connecting plastic pipe system to metallic pipe system An adapter for connecting a plastic pipe system to a metallic pipe system; including an elongated, plastic sleeve having a first end thereof adapted to be joined to a plastic pipe system and a second end thereof adapted to be joined to a metallic pipe sys... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5863080 | Bell and spigot slip-joint assembly A bell and spigot slip-joint assembly comprises: a spigot having an end and a circumferential flange ring integral with the spigot and which radially and outwardly extends from the spigot, the flange ring being spaced from the spigot end to define a spigo... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5842726 | Preformed transition pipe coupling A preformed transition pipe coupling is disclosed for the joining together of a generally cylindrical plastic pipe end to a generally cylindrical metal pipe end. A middle ring is provided and a first end of a length of plastic pipe is inserted into and pe... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5837180 | Composite plastic sanitary fitting A composite sanitary fitting in which an inner body portion is secured within a overmolded stiffening sleeve which provides strength and rigidity to the fitting. The main body is comprised of a plastic such as PFA and the outer stiffening sleeve is compri... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5829793 | Self-restrained adapter system for connecting plastic pipe system to metallic pipe system An adapter for connecting a plastic pipe system to a metallic pipe system; including an elongated, plastic sleeve having a first end thereof adapted to be joined to a plastic pipe system and a second end thereof adapted to be joined to a metallic pipe sys... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5775743 | Nut and split ring assembly An apparatus for fluidly coupling a flanged pipe (2) having an annular flange (4) to a threaded pipe (22) having an externally threaded end (20) with an annular lip is disclosed. An annular nut (8) has an internal thread (10) for engaging the threaded pip... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5449205 | Hose-to-tube connector A rubber hose is coupled to a metal tube by a connector having an inner tubular component which is fixed within an internally threaded sleeve and which telescopes into the end portion of the hose. An externally threaded sleeve is rotatable on the end port... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5437482 | Pipe adapter flange A pipe adapter flange coupling system for joining two flanged pipe section ends comprises an adapter ring constructed to be positioned between the flanged pipe section ends, a first set of bolts for clamping one flanged pipe section end to one side of the... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5437481 | Durable plastic/metal transition fitting A fitting suitable for coupling a plastic pipe to an externally threaded metal element, such as a sprinkler head, comprises a coupling, an external, metallic reinforcing collar on the coupling, an internally threaded insert in the coupling, and an O-ring.... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5350202 | Method and apparatus for attaching lengths of fiberglass reinforced plastic pipe A method of attaching first and second lengths of fiberglass reinforced plastic pipe, the method comprising the steps of winding the first length of pipe around a metal female member, threading a metal male member onto an end of the second length of pipe,... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5326137 | Gas riser apparatus and method An improved gas riser comprises a pipe nipple, casing, adaptor sleeve, tube, and stiffener. The adaptor sleeve features an internal stop which accurately positions an end of the plastic tube before the tube is plastically deformed into grooves in an inter... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5282654 | Pipe coupling sleeve A narrow, thin, metal strip is arranged around the periphery of the end portion of at least one of two pipes arranged in axial alignment for forming a coupled joint. The adjacent pipe end portions are provided with circumferential grooves. A coupling surr... | 02/01/1994 |
