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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 |
| 7255343 | Media sensing method of media dispenser A media sensing method of a media dispenser is disclosed capable of discriminating various media and accurately discriminating whether a media is normal by using the least sensors. The media sensing method of a media dispenser includes: setting an initial reference ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7038176 | Infinite temperature control for heating element of a cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes a cooktop having at least one heating zone having first and second heating elements and a control element for setting a desired cooking temperature for the heating zone. When the control element is rotated in a first direction, only the ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6130600 | Variable resistor A variable resistor includes a circuit board having a conductive layer and a plurality of impedance layers arranged under the conductive layer, a slide having a metal contact plate movably mounted over the conductive layer and the impedance layers, wherei... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5323137 | Potentiometer The potentiometer includes a ground terminal 1, a power terminal 2, a resistive element 4 provided between the ground terminal 1 and the power terminal 2, a sliding portion 18 for sliding on the resistive element 4, an output terminal 3 for obtaining the ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 4884052 | Contact structure for slider position sensor A sliding contact includes a sliding contact piece having a contact segment and fixed to a snap member extending perpendicularly to the contact segment. The snap member has at least two snap portions formed in alignment perpendicular to the contact segmen... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4751492 | Variable resistor A variable resistor for use in vehicles and electric apparatus having a resistive body whose resistance value is hardly affected by abrasion. The resistive body is composed of a lower resistive layer formed on the surface of a substrate and an upper resis... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4631512 | Voltage dividing resistor device A voltage dividing resistor device comprises a pair of electrode terminals applied with a voltage, a plurality of resistor bodies coupled between the pair of electrode terminals, an electrode terminal through which a divided voltage is obtained from an in... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4359711 | Rotary variable resistor In a rotary variable resistor wherein variable resistors which are operated by inner and outer shafts independently of each other are received in a single case; an unrotatable plate member having both its surfaces smoothed is interposed between the inner ... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4274074 | Slide type variable resistor having dual tracks Disclosed is a variable resistor of the slide type incorporating a pair of resistor units carried on the same base plate and disposed in parallel with respect to each other. A plurality of conductive taps angle outwardly from a resistance member provided ... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4227172 | Two digit resistance decade box The device of this disclosure, hereafter referred to as a "two digit resistance decade box," is a new design of resistance decade box that offers two digit setting accuracy, ease of setting, and improved economy of components. The specifications include a... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4223294 | Vernier control A vernier control (10) with independent coarse and fine adjustments includes a track pattern (17) that is formed along three concentric rings on a single base (11). A horseshoe-shaped, low-resistance track (17a) extends around a segment of the inner ring ... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4139831 | Control for electrical positioning drives An apparatus for the control of variable speed electrical positioning drives, especially for sewing machine positioning drives, is disclosed in two exemplary embodiments. The apparatus provides a preset nominal value of speed and a range of adjustment for... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4109230 | Compact electrical control A compact electrical control, such as a potentiometer, a rheostat, or a switch includes a housing and a shaft rotatably mounted within the housing. The housing has a cavity for receiving a resilient annular seal surrounding the shaft, and the shaft is pro... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4012710 | Multiple output potentiometer network A multiple output potentiometer network having a low resistance zone to provide the output function characteristic and a high resistance zone with which each of a plurality of output contacts is in contact providing a high degree of electrical isolation b... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3979710 | Apparatus for adjusting and indicating the operating curve of a weather-responsive heating regulator A heating regulator which is responsive to effective outdoor temperatures and the temperature of a heated fluid supplied by a boiler. The regulator has an adjustably positionable pointer which represents a characteristic curve. The regulator includes thre... | 09/07/1976 |
