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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 |
| 7088017 | Power supply control device for an image forming apparatus A power supply control device for an image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a shutoff detector for monitoring the state of a power switch. In response to the output signal of the shutoff detector representative of the turn-off of the power switch,... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6788017 | Period adjustment circuit of disconnection and restart IC A period adjustment circuit of disconnection and restart IC comprises a second capacitor, which is connected to a resistor and a transistor connected in parallel. One end of the resistor is connected between the disconnection and restart IC and the first capacitor. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6646852 | Load driving apparatus and driving method of load circuit A load driving apparatus is provided with a power source (1) applying a power supply voltage, a load circuit (8), a relay circuit (4) electrically connecting the power source (1) to the load circuit (8), a first switching device (2) driving the relay circ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 5805405 | Power supply circuit of an excitation coil of an electromagnet A power supply circuit, using direct current or rectified alternating current sources having output and return supply lines (a, b), for a coil of an electromagnet having at least one principal winding (B1) and a secondary winding (B2). The power supply ci... | 09/08/1998 |
| 4543493 | Electric control circuit Apparatus for switching alternating current from a power source to a load for substantially all of one selected half-cycle, but not before at least one full cycle after the apparatus receives an operator command to switch the current, includes a mechanica... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4490659 | Voltage controlled, variable time delay electronic interval timer for motor control A pair of interval timer units including a lower right timer (LRT) and a lower left timer (LLT) for controlling a pair of D.C. motors (RM, LM) to drive a pair of load devices accurately and consistently a predetermined lowering distance. The load devices ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4409640 | Abort cycle timer This disclosure depicts a novel abort cycle timer circuit for use with an AC source of electrical power and for operating electrical controls for machinery. The circuit provides a substantially DC voltage and current, first and second relays with normally... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4335418 | Electronic interrupter A circuit for controlling the intermittent application of a dc potential to a device, such as a striker mechanism for a gong, having a member reciprocally moveable between rest and active positions. The reciprocating member shunts and unshunts a capacitor... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4245166 | Thyristor control circuit A field effect transistor is used to short circuit the timing capacitor of a thyristor when power is interrupted or removed. The short circuiting of the timing capacitor prevents the residual capacitor charge from being added to a new charge after an inte... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4241376 | System for automatically selecting operations in a random sequential manner A system for automatically selecting operations in a random sequential manner having at least three electrical channel circuits, each channel circuit including primarily a trigger circuit, a switch circuit and an output circuit. Each trigger circuit inclu... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4048522 | Solid state break-before-make base module and associated contact elements Solid state relay system which includes a break-before-make function on both the opening and closing operation thereof is taught. The system may be utilized in conjunction with an "on" delay module or an "off" delay module or with a module that is general... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4035668 | Input-interruption type delayed turn-off control timer The invention discloses an electronic input-interruption timer for use with an electrical appliance such as a washing machine, a fan, a refrigerator and so on. The timer comprises an integrator consisting of an input resistor and a capacitor, a switching ... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4021706 | Power transmission A solid state switching circuit for applying rectified alternating current to one or the other of two solenoid valve actuators and modulating that current from a pull-in value to a lower holding value has a separate power circuit for each solenoid and a c... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4017746 | Timing circuit means A timing circuit is shown as employing a flip-flop for driving an output circuit portion as to have such output circuit portion in effect provide either a low or no output or a high output with such in turn being employed for turning on or turning off a r... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4011927 | Long time period astable multivibrator circuit with independently adjustable time constants A solid state electronic dual timer which, in one preferred embodiment, is utilized for dispensing a measured quantity of lubricant at predetermined time intervals. A continuously operating pump is selectively connected to the devices requiring lubricant ... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3958158 | Head A control circuit for the motor of an electric marine toilet which, effectively, causes the toilet to flush. A conventional D.C. source of potential is employed with a conventional marine toilet including a motor, a pump driven by the motor and a macerato... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3955125 | Fail-safe active timing circuit A fail-safe timing circuit which includes a variable passive timing element and an active timer or timing device so as to control a device, for example, a fail-safe or B-relay such as is used in railroad signaling.... | 05/04/1976 |
