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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 |
| 7509739 | Method of manufacturing full face vehicle wheel A method of manufacturing a full face vehicle wheel having a high durability performance, in which the back surface of a wheel disk is provided in advance with an annular joining groove. A peripheral joining end of a wheel rim is provided in advance with an inside s... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7441335 | Methods of electromagnetic forming aluminum alloy wheel for automotive use A metal mold for electromagnetic forming, with the inner peripheral face thereof, serving as a forming face, is disposed on the outer peripheral side of a columnar workpiece, and a coil for electromagnetic forming is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the colu... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7363709 | Wheel and method of manufacturing the same The present invention provides a wheel and manufacturing method of the same which make it possible to prevent the formation of indentations along the hump parts in the inner circumferential surface of the rim. In a wheel which comprises a cylindrical rim consisting ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7290838 | Vehicle wheel A vehicle wheel comprises a rim (172) and a disk section (171) separate from the rim. Since the disk section is separate from the rim, the freedom of designing the disk section is improved. The rim comprises an outer rim (178) and an inner rim (... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7260879 | Wheel bearing on an axle body for vehicles The invention concerns a method for mounting a wheel on an axle housing in the form of an axle tube for vehicles, in particular commercial vehicles. The wheel is fixed with, for example, wheel bolts to a wheel hub, pivoting on the axle stub of the axle tube, and the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7107809 | Method for shaping a seamless aluminum wheel rim A method for manufacturing a seamless wheel rim includes the steps of deeply drawing a pre-cut circular aluminum alloy plate into a cup-shaped embryo body, punching out the bottom surface thereof to form a hollow cylinder, then putting it into an expanding-pressing ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7044562 | Wheel rim An automotive wheel rim to receive a vehicle tire, at least one tire bead seat extending inwardly of the wall of the rim whereby the outer contour or profile of the wheel rim is selected to be of a different contour or profile to the inner contour or profile of the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014274 | Sheet-steel wheel rim with optimized profile A motor vehicle sheet-steel wheel rim (30, 50), including axially, from the inner side to the outer side, an inner hook (4), an inner seat (5), a connecting zone (7), a mounting groove (9), a hump (11), an outer seat (5 | 03/21/2006 |
| 6935024 | Method of manufacturing rims for motor vehicles A process of manufacturing a rim for a motor vehicle from an original pipe, in order to facilitate formation of projections for reducing road noise on the rim, comprises a projection forming step of partially extruding a ledge portion of an intermediate pipe for the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935704 | Vehicle wheel with assembly under the rim seat Wheel for an automobile, in which assembly between the sheet metal disc and the wheel rim is effected under the outer seat of the rim by cylindrical fitting. The profile of the rim may be obtained by a flow spinning process. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6868880 | Wheel assembly and method for installation and removal A wheel assembly comprises a generally frustoconical wheel having an upper wall defining a recessed area and a lateral wall with a tapered outer surface; a generally frustoconical rim having a top wall defining a central hole and a side wall with an outer surface an... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6869149 | Vehicle wheel and method of manufacturing same It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle wheel which can be manufactured at low cost, exhibits superior design characteristics, and with which mechanical strength can be adequately ensured. The vehicle wheel has a construction that is split into... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6769743 | Two-piece wheel A two-piece wheel is formed by joining a center part to a rim part by a friction stir welding. The weld joints are prepared so that at least a portion of a first circumferential weld joint is not parallel to at least a portion of a second circumferential weld joint.... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6757976 | Method for manufacturing alloy wheel for automobile A method for manufacturing an alloy wheel for automobiles, the alloy wheel including a rim part having a portion running in and out from a rim flange to a drop center, and a disc part fitted in the rim part is disclosed. The method comprising forging of an alloy bil... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6687967 | Apparatus for use in producing a vehicle wheel This invention relates to an improved vehicle wheel idle station tooling apparatus. The vehicle wheel idle station tooling apparatus includes a center pilot and at least one rim block. The center pilot is adapted to be secured to a component of the vehicl... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6623086 | Nonblistering chrome-plated wheel and method of fabrication An improved automotive vehicle wheel plated with an overcoating, such as chrome, is constructed in such a manner as to be free of the blistering effects of residual acidic and caustic chemicals employed in the chrome-plating process. Like conventional aut... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6598296 | Method of manufacturing a wheel rim for a two-piece vehicle wheel assembly A method for manufacturing a wheel rim for a two-piece vehicle wheel assembly. The method includes the step of providing a one-piece alloy wheel form defining an integrally-formed annular rim blank and a rigidifying flange. The rim blank includes first an... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6547123 | Method and apparatus for producing full face vehicle wheel This invention relates to a method for producing a full face vehicle wheel and comprises the steps of: (a) providing a rim including an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, a well portion, an outboard tire bead seat, the inb... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6546629 | Method and apparatus for producing a vehicle wheel A method for assembling a wheel rim and a wheel disc together to produce a vehicle wheel includes the steps of: (a) providing a rim defining an axis and including an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, a well portion, an ou... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6547341 | Full face wheel with chemical bond between disc and rim The present invention relates to a full face wheel comprising a full face wheel disc and a partial wheel rim. The wheel disc has an annular inboard portion. The wheel rim has an annular outboard end. A chemical bond is formed between the outboard end of t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6533362 | Joining metal components This invention concerns a method of joining forged, machined, formed or cast components with a metal tube. In another aspect, it concerns a metal object constructed according to the method. The tube is heated to expand its diameter, but not sufficiently t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6513241 | Method and apparatus for producing a vehicle wheel A method for assembling a rim and a disc together to produce a wheel comprising the steps of: (a) providing a rim including an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, a well portion, an outboard tire bead seat, and an outboard ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6473967 | Method for producing a fabricated vehicle wheel An improved method for forming a vehicle wheel includes the steps of steps of: (a) providing a wheel rim defining a rim axis and including a generally axially extending well portion and a pair of opposed ends, one of the ends including an inboard tire bea... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6463660 | Process for forming a vehicle wheel disc directly upon a vehicle wheel rim A process for casting or forging a wheel disc upon the end of a metal hoop. The metal hoop is then formed into a wheel rim. The rim and disc are machined to assure concentric tire bead seats.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6447071 | Full face wheel with slip fit joint between disc and rim The present invention relates to a full face wheel comprising a full face wheel disc and a partial wheel rim. The wheel disc includes an inboard portion having an annular groove formed therein. The wheel rim includes an annular tapered outboard end. The t... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6374493 | Wheel casting and wheel assembly A two-piece tire rim is prepared from a molded, one-piece wheel casting which is generally cup-shaped in configuration. The casting, which is open at one end and closed at its opposite end, has an inner annular recess formed coaxially in the inner surface... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6370777 | Method for producing a full face vehicle wheel A method for producing a full face vehicle wheel wherein at least the inboard tire bead seat is precisely oriented and located relative to all axis of the associated vehicle wheel includes the steps of: (a) providing a vehicle wheel assembly having a whee... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6357116 | Method for assembly of vehicle wheels An apparatus and method for installing a wheel disc into a wheel rim to manufacture a vehicle wheel includes upper and lower disc engaging members, which are clamped against opposite sides of the disc, and upper and lower rim engaging members, which engag... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354667 | Full face vehicle wheel and method for producing same This invention relates to an full face vehicle wheel including a wheel rim joined to a wheel disc. The wheel disc defines an axis and includes a body having a centrally located wheel mounting surface and an outer annular portion. The outer annular portion... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6282788 | Vehicle wheel and method for producing same An improved vehicle wheel and method for producing the same includes a wheel rim and a wheel disc joined together by a weld. The wheel disc includes a generally centrally located wheel mounting portion which defines a vertical axis and an outer annular fl... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6272748 | Method of manufacturing a wheel rim for a two-piece vehicle wheel assembly A method of manufacturing a wheel rim for a two-piece vehicle wheel assembly. The method includes the step of casting a one-piece alloy wheel form. The wheel form defines an integrally-formed annular rim blank and supporting center. The rim blank includes... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6240638 | Method of manufacture of a full-face wheel assembly A full face wheel assembly comprises a full face disc and a rim. The disc is preferably cast from aluminum whereas the rim is rolled from aluminum strip stock. The full face disc comprises an outboard bead seat flange, an outboard bead seat and an outboar... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6170918 | Full face wheel assembly and method of manufacture A full face wheel assembly comprises a full face disc and a rim. The disc is preferably cast from aluminum whereas the rim is rolled from aluminum strip stock. The full face disc comprises an outboard bead seat flange, an outboard bead seat and an outboar... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6073347 | Method of manufacturing a full faced steel vehicle wheel A full faced vehicle wheel manufactured by stamping a steel disc, embossing a plurality of vent holes in the disc and rolling a partial steel rim. The partial steel rim has an outer beadseat with an outer edge, the outer beadseat at its inner surface roll... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6045196 | Bimetal vehicle wheel with bimetal transition insert At least one bimetal tab is disposed in a groove between a wheel disc formed from a first metal and a wheel rim formed from a second metal which is different from the first metal. The bimetal tab is formed by roll bonding a layer of the first metal to a l... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6042193 | Welded vehicle wheel A welded vehicle wheel includes a center or wheel disc and a rim. The center has a side wall area at an outermost circumference of the wheel disc having an increasing diameter toward an inner side of the welded vehicle wheel. A substantially axially dispo... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6029351 | Method of making a vehicle wheel A vehicle wheel with a roll-formed rim has an interior rim section and axially spaced first and second beadseat sections. A disc is attached at its skirt flange to the first beadseat section. The first beadseat section has radially outward and radially in... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6030051 | Two-piece steel wheel A two-piece steel wheel includes a disk and a rim. At an inboard surface, the disk has a machined surface from an end of a radially outer portion of the disk to a position radially inwardly spaced away from an inside surface of a rim bead seat of the rim.... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5997102 | Pinned two piece vehicle wheel A two piece wheel having a partial wheel rim mechanically attached to a full face wheel disc by at least one locking pin. The locking pin extends through an aperture formed in a collar extending from an inboard surface of the wheel disc and a correspondin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5832609 | Method for producing a variable thickness rim for a vehicle wheel An improved method for producing a wheel rim for use in a vehicle wheel. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing at least two individual flat sheets of material having different thicknesses; (b) securing the two flat sheets of material together by... | 11/10/1998 |
