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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 |
| 8182012 | Tailgate extension apparatus An apparatus for increasing the cargo capacity of a pickup truck cargo bed area is disclosed. The apparatus has a base plate attached to the interior side of the tailgate of the pickup truck. A flat rectangular end-wall plate is pivotally attached the base plate. Th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8136859 | Pick-up style utility vehicle with expandable cargo bed A pick-up style utility vehicle having a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in this order from the front of the vehicle. The cargo bed is changeable between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded forward into a rear riding space in front of the c... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8109552 | Truck bed extender The truck bed extender (10) has three panels (12, 26a, 26b) removably attached to the edge of the vehicle tailgate (G) and the rear portions (LR, RR) of the cargo box sidewalls (LW, RW). The deployed extender (10) increases ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8070205 | Harness assembly for a dual-mode tailgate A harness assembly for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a body and a dual-mode tailgate connected to the body via a dual-action hinge The harness assembly includes a protector connected to a frame of the tailgate. The protector has a body shaped to confor... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7922229 | Reconfigurable body exterior panel assembly for vehicle A vehicle has a body with a body opening and a reconfigurable body exterior panel that is mountable over the opening in first and second panel positions. The panel is pivotable about a panel pivot axis and is mounted on a pair of swing arms that are pivotable relati... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7857371 | Vehicle cargo bed extender A vehicle bed extender particularly adapted for ease of installation and removal. The extender includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a connecting wall, a first mount, a second mount, a first mounting station, and a second mounting station. The connecting w... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841638 | Vehicle cargo tailgate enclosure An improved vehicle cargo tailgate enclosure particularly adapted for ease of installation and removal. The tailgate enclosure comprises two side walls and a rear wall. The rear wall is configured to slope upwardly and rearwardly to provide additional storage space ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7828356 | Cargo management system A cargo bed management system including a storage system composed of a receptacle integrated into a sidewall of a bed of a motor vehicle and a dividing system that divides or extends a bed of the motor vehicle. The dividing system includes a main panel having a leng... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7677626 | Multi-functional vehicle tailgate A deployable multi-functional tailgate apparatus forms a ramp platform and bulkhead piece, and is stowable against and deployable from an inner surface of a dual-action tailgate door which is usable as a swinging or a drop-style tailgate door. A damping mechanism co... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7654599 | Vehicle box apparatus An extender device having a base frame with two ends. There is at least one extendable arm that extends from one of the ends of the base frame that allows the bed extender to move from a retracted to an extended position. The length of the bed extender can be set by... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7571947 | Device and method for extending truck cargo space The present invention extends the truck bed, thus increasing cargo space by the length of the truck tailgate. One embodiment of the invention comprises rotatably attaching an end panel to the tailgate, with rotatable and storable support members. Another embodiment ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7547054 | Vehicle cargo bed extender A vehicle bed extender particularly adapted for ease of installation and removal. The extender includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a connecting wall, a first mount, a second mount, a first mounting station, and a second mounting station. The connecting w... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7497494 | Suspension air bag operated deck extension A deck extension for use on a truck or trailer deck mounted on a pair of I-beams. The deck extension has a platform pivoted to the truck deck and a pair of downwardly angled support beams attached to the I-beams and to a header. An air suspension bag is mounted on a... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7488021 | Configurable pivoting cage cargo retainer A pivoting cage cargo is formed of opposing gate assemblies mounted on the rearwardmost D-pillar of a pick-up truck and movable from a folded, collapsed storage position against the respective side walls of the cargo box into multiple selectable operative configurat... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7484783 | Trailer with dual position front gate A gate assembly for a trailer which provides for the gate assembly to be moved between a closed position in which both a lower gate member and an upper gate member are stacked and extend upwardly one upon the other and an extension position in which the lower gate m... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7413231 | Truck cargo bed management system A cargo bed management system for dividing or extending a bed of a motor vehicle. The cargo bed management system includes a main panel having a length approximately equal to a width of the bed, and a pair of side panels hingedly connected to the main panel so that ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393035 | Vehicle cargo bed extender An improved truck bed extender particularly adapted for ease of installation and removal. When not being used to extend the truck bed, the extender is advantageously adapted to quickly and easily create a secondary storage area. In one embodiment, the extender inclu... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7354090 | Self-supporting tailgate table/extension A tailgate adaptation for motor vehicles, preferably pick-up trucks, with at least two flat panels that are constructed of aluminum, molded fiberglass, plastic, or other suitable materials, and which convert an ordinary tailgate into a surface that provides a number... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350843 | Tailgate ramp system A tailgate ramp system for use with a loading ramp. The tailgate ramp system is used to support one end of the loading ramp on the tailgate of a motor vehicle. The tailgate ramp system includes a tailgate adapter having a tailgate mount adapted to lie on a portion o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7300086 | Slide out for a motor home A vehicle that is a motor home having a slide out body member that extends across an opening in the side wall of the vehicle body is disclosed. The slide out body member is capable of movement between a laterally expanded position during recreational use of the vehi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290820 | Vehicle cargo retention system A pickup truck cargo box includes a cargo floor and a panel being movably mounted with respect to the cargo floor. The panel is movable between a stowed position and an upright position, in which the panel extends higher into a cargo area to form a compartment withi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287779 | Golf/utility cart extension for extra seating A kit that permits the conversion of a standard two-seat cart into a four-seat cart, with all passengers facing forward. The kit comprises an extension body member having two seats mounted thereon. An extension frame structure includes a pair of horizontally-extendi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287798 | Tailgate assembly and method of operating the same A tailgate assembly and method of operating the same. The assembly includes a door portion movable between a closed position and an open position. An extendable spoiler is operably attached to the door portion. An extendable floorbed is operably attached to the door... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273061 | Waterproof structure of tent pole-holding tape The waterproof structure of the tent pole-holding tape according to the present invention comprises a waterproof-coated member 111, which is fixed by a sewing line 131 to the corner portion of the tent fabric 101, and in which the front of the s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267387 | Pivoted lock rod supports for supplemental vehicle tailgate A supplemental tailgate extends from the tailgate frame of a pickup truck and is positionable in multiple orientations to provide a variety of uses, including as an extension of the pickup truck bed. The supplemental tailgate includes a cross member connected betwee... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264292 | Cargo bed extender A cargo bed extender in accordance with one embodiment comprises a housing; a first roller channel formed within the housing; a second roller channel formed within the housing; a first roller positioned within the first roller channel; a second roller positioned wit... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261357 | Tailgate ladder apparatus A tailgate ladder apparatus wherein an articulated step ladder is attached to a vehicle tailgate in such a way that it may be stored on a ladder housing within the interior of the tailgate. When the tailgate is open, the ladder may be slid out and opened so that a u... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246835 | Height reduction for tactical truck system A military vehicle configured for transport by cargo aircraft. The vehicle has a cab portion that can be reduced in height by removing and/or collapsing and/or telescoping various components of the cab, such as the doors, roof, roll bar, windshield, and/or steering ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240940 | Vehicle cargo bed extender A vehicle bed extender particularly adapted for ease of installation and removal. The extender includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a connecting wall, a first mount, a second mount, a first mounting station, and a second mounting station. The connecting w... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234750 | Tailgate with integrated and extensible steps for a vehicle having a cargo bed A tailgate that is hingeably connected to a vehicle and configured to pivot from a closed position to a generally vertical open position includes an inner panel having an inner tailgate surface and an outer panel having an outer tailgate surface. The outer panel is ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226116 | Recreational vehicle full wall slide-out A mobile recreational vehicle includes a body enclosing a living area designed to serve as self-contained living quarters during recreational travel. The body is supported on at least one pair of wheels (and often two or more pairs). The vehicle includes a ceiling a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226100 | Vehicle bed extender An apparatus comprising a plurality of rotationally coupled panels that are capable of being configured from a vehicle bed extender to a storage container to a planar configuration to a stack that may optionally be stored behind a seat in a cab of a truck. Methods o... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216914 | Truck bed box In combination with a truck bed a low profile storage box. A storage box having an improved security system which engages the interior exposed side of said truck bed. A storage box which can be constructed to serve various needs with such features as; a removable to... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204537 | Adjustable truck box extender flip gate A pick-up truck box extender flip gate is provided. The truck box extender flip gate of the current application is comprised of; 1) a tail gate attaching frame, 2) two side faces, each of which is comprised of one guide and one metal frame. 3) a first front face tha... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182380 | Tailgate extender systems A tailgate extender system is provided having telescoping supports, which stores entirely within a storage compartment in the tailgate, and which extends directly perpendicular to the tailgate surface for use. The telescoping supports are hingedly connected to the t... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175218 | Truck bed extender and cargo gate A truck bed partitioning and extension device for use on a bed of a pickup truck is disclosed. The truck bed partitioning and extension device includes a transverse panel having a pair of ends and a pair of side panels. At least one of the side panels is attached to... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7128079 | Waterproof structure of tent floor link The waterproof structure of the present invention comprises a first receptacle 102 which is formed by folding the corner portions of a tent fabric 101 in the inner direction of the tent; a second receptacle 113 which is formed opposite the first... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7123885 | Housing that automatically locks into a mounting structure Located on the right and left sides of a housing of an automobile radio for example is one detent spring each projecting from the housing, which spring is retractable to enable insertion of the housing into a mounting slot and which, by rotating a catch, is retracta... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121604 | Vehicle cargo bed extender having a pin lock assembly A vehicle cargo bed extender for a vehicle of the present invention includes a pair of sidewalls spaced from one another and a center wall extending therebetween. At least one lock assembly is disposed upon one of the sidewalls of the bed extender and includes a loc... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118153 | Frame structure for vehicle tailgate A tailgate assembly adapted to be mounted along an open edge of a vehicle's load-carrying bed includes a stamped sheet metal frame having a reinforced cross-sectional shape with an inner side facing an associated vehicle's load-carrying bed and an outer side opposit... | 10/10/2006 |
