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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 |
| 7325781 | Automatic bathroom flushers with modular design A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the ou... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303177 | Actuator arrangement and fuel injector incorporating an actuator arrangement An actuator arrangement for use in a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine includes an inner core (30) comprising a plurality of laminates (30a) and a first outer pole (32) for receiving at least a part of the inner core (30 | 12/04/2007 |
| 7280019 | Single coil solenoid having a permanent magnet with bi-directional assist A single coil solenoid includes a permanent magnet with bidirectional assist capabilities. The solenoid includes an armature that during de-energization of a single coil of wire is attracted to the permanent magnet thereby maintaining a hold position and during ener... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7196602 | Solenoid A solenoid is provided which, in the preferred embodiment, has a bobbin having an axial opening in it. A divider is mounted within the opening. Respective ones of a first pole piece and a second pole piece are located on opposite sides of the divider. A permanent ma... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188822 | Enclosures for automatic bathroom flushers A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the ou... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7156363 | Bathroom flushers with novel sensors and controllers A bathroom flusher (10) includes a body having an inlet (12) in communication with a supply line and an outlet (16) in communication with a flush conduit, a valve assembly in the body positioned to close water flow between the inlet and the outl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7069941 | Electronic faucets for long-term operation An electronic faucet (10) mounted on a countertop (12) includes a housing, at least one fluid inlet line (24a, 24b) extending into the housing, a fluid outlet (46) from the housing, a solenoid (142, 143) for op... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7019516 | Magnetic sensor unit less responsive to leaking magnetic flux A magnetic sensor unit includes an actuator motor and a magnetic position sensor. The actuator motor has a magnetic circuit including motor magnets. The magnetic position sensor includes a sensor magnet and a hall element for detecting magnetic flux. Magnet clearanc... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6974006 | Electromagnetic active vibration control system and electromagnetic actuator A multi-sensor, multi-actuator control system for controlling vibration in a mechanical structure. The system employs feedforward and feedback control strategies in tandem. Outputs from adaptive feedforward and modal feedback control loops are added to each other. T... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967422 | Rotary actuator A two-position rotary actuator provides a latching or holding torque which can be adjusted by altering the magnetic properties of a selected pole member. The actuator also functions as a sector motor over a selected range of angular motion and provides failsafe oper... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6956453 | Bi-stable magnetic latch A magnetic bi-stable latch with an upper stator and a lower stator, a rotor between the upper stator and lower stator and adapted for rotation between a first latched position and a second latched position. Each of the stators is a magnetic assembly having at least ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948697 | Apparatus and method for controlling fluid flow An actuator base, bobbin, and pole piece form a pocket for an armature that a flexible membrane encloses to form an armature chamber filled with an incompressible fluid. The membrane protects the armature from exposure to corrosive fluids flowing in a conduit. Condu... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6940373 | Fast engage, slow release electrical actuator A fast engage, slow release electrical actuator combines an electromagnetic actuator with a thermal actuator, the latter which retains the electromagnetic actuator after the former has been actuated to delay the release thereof. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938280 | Lavatory with sensor A lavatory (1), in particular a toilet or urinal, with sensor-controlled flushing is proposed, which eliminates the need to exchange a battery, or at least ensures a considerably longer service life. This object is achieved by providing a solar cell (22, 2... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6922121 | Power saving electromagnetic switch A power saving electromagnetic switch, which is developed to reduce power consumption and implemented using low trouble mechanical parts compared to a conventional electromagnetic switch in which a fixed iron core is electrified to fasten a movable iron core and the... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6903283 | Plunger retention apparatus and method for switch enclosures A switch enclosure apparatus and method are disclosed. An enclosure can be provided, wherein the enclosure comprises a plurality of walls from which a cavity can be formed. A plunger or other actuating mechanism can also be provided comprising one or more key portio... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6891457 | Power tools Power tool (10) may include solenoid coil (1) that functions as a drive source for plunger (5). Battery (3) may be connected with solenoid coil (1), battery (3) supplying a current to solenoid coil (1). Solenoid coil ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6838851 | Inner-force providing input device having a power-operated actuator for generating a click feel Under electric control of a motor by a CPU, before the rotation angle of a rotary knob reaches a predetermined angle (20°, 40°, 60°, . . . 360°), a torque in the same direction as a rotational direction is provided from the motor to the rotary knob, and the torq... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6559746 | Thrust controllable actuator A thrust producer of a moving-magnet type includes a rod supported for upward and downward movements by an apparatus main body through an air hydrostatic bearing and a thrust producer for moving the rod up and down, the thrust producer has a magnet mounte... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6377146 | Ball actuator A ball actuator 10 comprises a case 12 supporting a striker 14 with an energy storage spring 16, a control rod 18 movable in translation in a direction parallel to a geometric axis 19, detent balls 20 and control balls 22. When the rod is moved in transla... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6262648 | Electromagnetic actuator Electromagnetic actuator for moving a contact into a switched-on or switched-off state, comprising a contact-actuating rod which is displaceable in the longitudinal direction between a first position, corresponding to the switched-off state, and a second ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6229421 | Autosecuring solenoid An autosecuring solenoid utilizes an interposing device that restrains the solenoid plunger when the solenoid is de-energized and/or energized, effectively preventing undesired movement of the plunger. When a voltage is applied across the coil, the flowin... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5933067 | Universal solenoid actuator A universal solenoid actuator for use with either a fail-safe or a fail-secure lock mechanism or a push-type or pull-type mechanism comprises a reversible coil assembly, at least one plunger and a module for receiving electricity from a power supply and d... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5905423 | Magnetically retained polymeric solenoid tip A permanent magnet armature solenoid has a tip formed of a non-magnetic material operably connected to a ferromagnetic insert which is firmly held to the end of the magnetic armature by the magnetic attraction between the insert and armature. The magnetic... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5886605 | Actuator assembly with calibration means and electrical power switch apparatus incorporating the actuator assembly with calibration means An actuator assembly for an electrical power switch apparatus, the actuator assembly having a housing and a plunger positioned within the housing where the plunger is movable between a set position and an actuated position. The plunger includes a compress... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5752308 | Method of forming a hard magnetic valve actuator A solenoid actuator, adapted for use in a fuel injector, has a pole member, an armature associated therewith, and an energizable winding associated with the pole member. The solenoid actuator is latchable by residual magnetism between the pole member and ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5522277 | Electrically-operated latch A solenoid-operated latch for a linearly movable shaft such as a shift lever shaft of a vehicle transmission includes an L-shaped armature that forms a latch plate and a magnetic arm. The shaft extends along the solenoid axis and through a clearance hole ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5497135 | Bistable electromagnet, particularly an electromagnetic valve A bistable electromagnet is moved from one operating position into the other by a short direct-current pulse, the next pulse following in each case having the opposite current direction. The essential factor in this is a permanent magnet which is arranged... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5488340 | Hard magnetic valve actuator adapted for a fuel injector A solenoid actuator, adapted for use in a fuel injector, has a pole member, an armature associated therewith, and an energizable winding associated with the pole member. The solenoid actuator is latchable by residual magnetism between the pole member and ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5323134 | Solenoid device A solenoid comprising a first coil positioned within a frame from which a magnetizable armature, having a coil end and a free end, extends, the coil end of the armature having a section of non-magnetizable material secured to it, and a second coil, which ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5303012 | Single magnet latch valve with position indicator An actuator is provided with a position sensing system which comprises a permanent magnet, a saddle plate, a sole plate and the magnetically sensitive component. The magnet and the magnetically sensitive component are disposed between the saddle plate and... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5206618 | Magnetic latch A magnetic latch includes a coil, a frame receiving magnetic flux from the coil when energized, a latching member mounted in the frame and rotatably movable between first and second positions with the latching member providing a magnetic flux bridge betwe... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5107237 | Circuit breaker apparatus A sub-miniature circuit breaker particularly suited for use with aircraft simulators is shown which has the same look and feel of circuit breakers used in aircraft. The circuit breaker has a push-pull/actuator and ball latch mechanism and a solenoid opera... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5098062 | Magnetic valve incorporating a permanent magnet for effecting valve closure A magnetic valve which is closed when current is absent includes an electromagnet driver having a U-shaped magnetizable yoke carrying a winding; a pivotally attached armature including a soft magnetic material; a permanent magnet disposed on the armature;... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5055725 | Linear motor A linear motor provides stepwise, incremental advance of a movable member. A linear motor includes an electric coil surrounded by a magnetic core. A co-axially aligned magnetic movable pole member and a magnetic plunger extend through the core and coil. O... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5039968 | Rotor setting arrangement A system for setting in particular the rotor (2) of a coaxial or waveguide switch in n possible locking positions S1, S2, S3, . . . has an axially staggered drive on one side and on the opposite side a locking means (6, 7,... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5012292 | Device for setting the rotor of a rotary switch Device for setting the rotor of a rotary switch in one of three possible switching positions (positions 1 to 3). Such rotary switches can be for example wave guide or coaxial switches. The excitation of windings in this device for a rotary direction is ef... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4896127 | Lagged type solenoid A lagged type solenoid capable of carrying out the plunger advancing operation at a speed lower than the plunger retreating operation. For this purpose, the solenoid includes a plunger lagging mechanism, which includes an air discharge passage for dischar... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4891994 | Linear electromechanical actuator A linear electromechanical actuator has a spring-loaded plunger disposed in a housing. When a solenoid in the housing is energized, the armature of the solenoid moves linearly and, after some initial "lost" motion, engages and releases the latch mechanism... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4835425 | Linear motor A linear motor provides stepwise, incremental advance of a movable member. The linear motor includes an electric coil surrounded by a magnetic core. A magnetic movable pole member is coaxially aligned with a magnetic plunger member and extends through the... | 05/30/1989 |
