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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 |
| 7290815 | Hoist sling Apparatus 10 discloses an improved hoisting sling specially for palletized 28 loads comprising a pair of skids 12, 14 having opposing ends, each with a channel 16 terminating in a puck-shaped cavity 18 forming means of engagement o... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287309 | Heavy duty clutch installation and removal tool A tool is provided for the safe, efficient installation and removal of clutch assemblies and other engine components on heavy trucks or other machines. A mounting bracket is bolted to the flywheel housing to hold the tool in place and provide support for lifting. Mo... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270297 | Hoist for aircraft cabin construction A device is provided for hoisting a module for mounting into an overhead space, such as the crown of an aircraft fuselage. The device includes a frame that supports the module, and a lifting device that lifts the first frame to properly place the module. The lifting... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7229109 | Hoist for construction material A hoist for construction sites, for carrying loads suspended from a crane. The hoist is C shaped, suspended at its top arm by a cable of a crane. The bottom arm carries a hook, typically vertically movable, for lifting and moving loads about in the construction site... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222903 | Spreader bar apparatus The present invention is directed to a spreader bar. The spreader bar has an elongate central member having a hollow interior, and a pair of elongate end members wherein each elongate end member is partially disposed within the hollow interior of the central elongat... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7155802 | Lift tool A lift tool and method useful for installing a repaired clutch assembly or flywheel in a vehicle bell housing. The tool includes (a) a mounting bracket which can be secured to existing threaded openings in the bell housing, (b) an elongated lift arm pivotably attach... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143901 | Adjustable rack for a stone slab An adjustable rack for a stone slab or plate glass has a base with adjustable poles positioned on the base, with the base also having a durable wood strip secured therein in order to support the stone slab thereon. Two adjustable racks are preferred for at least one... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140821 | Roll on/roll off ramp-deck transport platform A transport platform structure which is configured for vehicle roll on/roll off has a deck having a downwardly angled sloped portion at at least one end to produce an end-edge at an end of the platform. This end edge is dimensioned to have a vertical height configur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7108141 | Fragile article transportation, display and storage system An apparatus for holding a fragile item which includes a support frame and a support panel mounted within the support frame. The support frame includes at least one elongated, longitudinal channel on an exterior surface thereof to provide an area of attachment to th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7080864 | Apparatus for shipping and storing elongated members A lifting system includes a lifting plate disposed on each end of two lifting frames. Each lifting frame has an upper segment and a lower segment and optionally one or more intermediate segments. Each lifting plate comprises a unitary body that has a lifting eye in ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080735 | Windshield packaging system using pressure-regulated clamps with synergistic clamp jaw components A windshield packaging system that provides effective support for the windshield during substantial vertical drops, protects the windshield against side impacts, is simple in design, requires only modest skill to effectively assemble, protects windshields of differe... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7052066 | Sliding, portable, vehicle mounted combination trunk-workbench with variable height adjustment An improved vehicle mounted storage unit and workbench, comprising a variably configured cabinet, upper lid with workbench surface, mechanisms for varying the cabinet's working height, slides and wheels for moving the cabinet, mounting brackets to fix the unit to a ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040848 | Transport platform An embodiment of a transport platform has a platform having first and second end members in which spaced vertically extending first slots are formed, the first slots being adapted to receive one of a plurality of vertically extending guide members that are provided ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7004697 | Outrigger lifting device for fuel tankers A load handling mechanism for use with loaded tankers has two transverse attachment members associated with longitudinal beams supporting the tank structure. Cables and associated spreader bars are attached to the transverse attachment members to provide a single li... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966739 | Clamp for coil handler device A clamp is configured for use with a coil handler device for grasping, lifting and transporting a coil of material, the material coiled in such a manner as to have an outer periphery and an inner periphery. The handler device includes a frame and a lifting assembly.... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957942 | Autonomous cask translocation crane An apparatus and method for transferring spent nuclear fuel within a nuclear power plant. In one aspect, the invention is an apparatus for transferring a cask from a first position to a second position comprising: a first beam having a first proximal end and a first... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957838 | Truss lift stiffener A stiffener device for use in moving a truss is disclosed. A crane lift cable is attached to a spreader bar. Two lines from the spreader bar attach to the truss to move the truss using a crane. A stiffener body attachable to the truss by brackets allows the stiffene... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6499779 | Crane gear for the transport of web rolls A crane gear for the transport of web rolls with a winding core, provided with a passage hole, exhibits a support frame, which is attached to a cable and which is provided with receiving units. The support frame comprises an upper yoke carrier with legs, ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6478353 | Universal wheel transport hook A universal wheel transport hook includes a body portion having a suspension hook formed in one end and a C-shaped cradle formed in the other end. A spacer portion is formed between the suspension hook and the C-shaped cradle. At least one retaining clip ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6250698 | Purge tube ring removal tool A method of handling internal components of a pulling chamber of a crystal-growing machine, and specialized tools for engaging such components. A connection mechanism includes a female receptacle that latches onto a tapered finger-like connection fixture ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6102460 | Device for supporting tamping bench arms A device for supporting tamping bench arms and for engagement with a horizontal rib provided on the arm is formed from a pair of parallel rectangular spaced apart side walls (1) interconnected by a back wall (2) and a pair of horizontal plates (4) attache... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6042165 | Pick-up box lift A lifting apparatus used together with a standard engine hoist for lifting a pick-up box from the chassis of a pick-up truck. The apparatus comprises two support members in a pivotal relationship where each support member has two ends, and where the suppo... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5954378 | Lifting tool A lifting tool comprises a lifting plate having a bifurcation. A pair of guide rods extend upwardly from the lifting plate. A keeper plate is slidable on the guide rods toward and away from the lifting plate. The keeper plate has centering mechanism and t... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5833289 | Modular storage system for stacking cylindrical loads A system for stacking cylindrical or coiled materials includes a plurality of interengaging modules for supporting and storing the cylindrical materials. Each module includes a base having four corners. Each module further includes four stanchions dispose... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5782459 | Support frame for a lifting bridge with a support plate The present invention pertains to a lifting bridge for removing and installing motor vehicle components, with at least one support rail on which at least one hoisting gear is arranged, and which has support feet at both ends. The support feet of the suppo... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5779295 | Lifting plate for slings The present invention relates to a base plate assembly for use in lifting articles having a bore therethrough. The base plate assembly is formed having a base adapted to receive and support the article with its bore extending substantially normally from t... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5755472 | Folding cargo carrier with ramp end A platform based shipping container with folding endwalls which enable the empty container to be stacked up with a pile of similar folded containers for economical transport. There is a twistlock at each corner to interlock folded containers together and ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5735642 | Trench shield handling assembly A rotatable trench shield handling assembly provided with upwardly extending excavator hook-engaging means. The rotatable trench shield handling assembly provided with rear downwardly extending trench shield wall engaging means and with an opposed forward... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5685590 | Carriage for selectively and remote positively suspendingly engaging and disengaging a load in transporting same from one location to another Improved carriage for selectively engaging and disengaging a load for transporting same from one location to another such that the carriage upon full engagement with the load is positively coupled thereto for effecting its transport with minimal risk. To ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5664821 | Framework facilitating positioning of a tool chest A framework having end members joined by longitudinal members to define an area for the reception of a tool chest. A bail assembly of the framework includes a cross member on which an eye equipped sleeve is positionable and lockable to permit lifting of t... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5556148 | Attachment device for motor cranes A new and improved attachment device for motor cranes with a securement portion having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. The apertures align with apertures formed in the motor crane for securement thereto. An intermediate portion extends downw... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5529360 | Pipe lifting sling assembly and lift device A pipe lifting steel wire cable sling and lift device principally for lifting concrete pipe sections provided with a central lift aperture through their wall, the sling having a centering ferrule about a lift ferrule for guiding the sling cable through th... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5513887 | Cylinder lifter A cylinder lifter is disclosed that provides a safe and easy way to load gas-filled cylinders into a lifter and to transport the cylinders vertically overhead. The lifter has a flat bottom plate to facilitate the loading of a cylinder thereon. Extending v... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5419601 | Lifting device A lifting device for lifting a load positioned on a platform in which a hollow protective framework has a coupling at its upper end and a slidable lifting element is mounted at the lower end of the framework. The framework is formed by a rigid assembly of... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5403055 | Cargo units of panels A rigid assemblage of a plurality of elongated parallel building construction components adapted to function as an ocean cargo unit, the assemblage including four parallel vertical load bearing beams having at each end of each beam a fitting with a plural... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5312218 | Folding apparatus for positioning objects into structures Apparatus for lifting objects into preformed openings in buildings. These openings can be recessed. The apparatus has a frame which has a head section and a tail section. The head section and tail section are rotably mounted to each other. A backstand is ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5257844 | Dual standard lifting cradle A movable lifting cradle having two longitudinal beams at one end of each of which a vertical extension is fixed which carries at its top a holding bar. The bar is carried by a bar-carrying assembly having a fixed base on which is mounted, to pivot with a... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5252023 | Lifting apparatus Apparatus for supporting and lifting a load that includes a pair of spaced-apart, L-shaped forks. The horizontal leg of each fork contains a series of longitudinally-extended grooves formed in the load contacting top surface thereof. The grooves reduce th... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5181756 | Hoisting cage with interior truss design A hoisting cage for hoisting concrete forms and building materials in the general shape of a polygonal box with a top and a bottom, capable of holding concrete forms and building materials and having vertical bars at the edges of the cage and a plurality ... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5163726 | Spreader bar and overheight attachment with automatic latching mechanism A cargo loading system which includes a spreader bar and overheight attachment wherein the overheight attachment incorporates an automatic latching mechanism for the purpose of locking and unlocking engagement of the spreader bar. The automatic latching m... | 11/17/1992 |
