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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 |
| 7309163 | Thrust bearing assembly with a stack of thrust bearing members A thrust bearing configuration for rotary applications includes a shaft (12) having an external surface (14) and a housing (16) having an internal surface (18). The housing and the shaft are adapted for relative rotational movement. Inner... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278211 | Bore hole tool assembly and method of designing same A bore hole tool assembly utilizes a multi-stage bearing system deployed between an inner mandrel and an outer tool housing wherein each bearing stage includes bearing element deployed between two deformable elements. The deformable elements are selected, based on t... | 10/09/2007 |
| 6799895 | Cartridge-type thrust bearing Disclosed is a self-lubricating thrust bearing having a number of axially-aligned parts. The bearing is preferably in cartridge form and includes an internal circular spring. The spring is located between two adjacent disks and functions to force the disks apart whe... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6561697 | Support assembly for a motor shaft of a centrifugal submersible pump A support assembly has two support devices. Each support device has a base, a bearing seat with a thrust bearing and a thrust journal. The two support devices can support the shaft together. The force applied to the structure of each support device is red... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6485181 | Thrust bearing assembly Disclosed is a self-lubricating thrust bearing having a number of axially-aligned parts. The bearing is preferably in cartridge form and includes an internal circular spring. The spring is located between two adjacent disks and functions to force the disk... | 11/26/2002 |
| 5564836 | Multi-deflection pad hydrodynamic thrust bearings having a multimode construction A hydrodynamic bearing which includes a carrier and a plurality of bearing pads circumferentially-spaced about the carrier. The pads may have a modular construction whereby pad portions are releasably secured to support portions. The pads may also be rele... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5480233 | Thrust bearing for use in downhole drilling systems A thrust bearing for use in downhole drilling systems employing fluid motors having a stator retaining ring and a rotor retaining ring. These rings have a plurality of bearing inserts. The bearing insert surfaces of the rotor contact the bearing surfaces ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5368398 | Diamond bearing assembly The invention concerns a diamond bearing assembly for a downhole motor. The assembly (10) includes at least one set of opposing, relatively rotating thrust bearing rings (20, 22) each of which includes an annular support element (24, 30) and PCD compacts ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5364192 | Diamond bearing assembly The invention concerns a diamond thrust bearing assembly for a downhole motor. The assembly (10) includes at least one set of opposing bearing rings (20, 22), each of which has an annular support element (24, 30) and a plurality of PCD compacts (48, 62) c... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5286114 | Hydrostatic thrust bearing A hydrostatic thrust bearing includes several bearing bushings and support bushings with axial spacer sleeves and radial flanges. Pairs of pressure surfaces to which oil can be admitted are arranged one behind the other in load application direction. The ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 4856914 | Thrust bearing arrangement A thrust bearing arrangement in which individual thrust bearings are arranged in a plurality of stages. These bearings are connected to thrust-load adjustment devices (1st type with travel limitation, 2nd type without travel limitation) as a result of whi... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4832636 | Marine drive lower unit with sequentially loaded multiple thrust bearings A marine drive unit (1) includes a lower torpedo housing (9). At least one propeller shaft (21) is mounted in the housing for rotation about a drive axis (17). The propeller shaft is driven by a driving gear (16) suitably connected to a marine engine (4) ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4795324 | Scroll-type fluid transferring machine with deformable thrust bearing A scroll-type fluid transferring machine of an improved construction, in which the bottom surface of the base plate of the orbiting scroll member and the bearing surface of the thrust bearing are well adapted even under a thrusting force during compressio... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4473310 | Thrust bearing assemblies A thrust bearing assembly includes a carrier member having formed therein an annular slot, a plurality of bearing members, which may be thrust pads or guide members, being received within the slot. Each bearing member has a radially outer surface and an o... | 09/25/1984 |
