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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 |
| 7118320 | Multiple compartment waste collection container The present invention relates to a refuse collection system for use in association with a transport vehicle. The system comprises a container having multiple internal compartments and a refuse-receiving trough divided into a plurality of trough-shaped receptacles, e... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6827542 | Refuse packer assembly A platen packer assembly mounted in a refuse collection truck is disclosed. The refuse collection truck has a semi-cylindrical hopper, with a vertical axis and a horizontal radius, constructed to receive collected refuse and an enclosed body in communication with th... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6497547 | Containerized refuse collection truck A containerized refuse collection truck that generally includes a cab having a chassis extending rearwardly therefrom, a compactor unit attached to a rear end of the chassis and a refuse container removably attached to the chassis between the cab and the ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6224318 | Packer wear shoes This apparatus relates to improved replaceable wear shoes for use with the slide guides of rear-loading refuse trucks.... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6123500 | Packer wear shoes This apparatus relates to improved replaceable wear shoes for use with the slide guides of rear-loading refuse trucks.... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5971694 | Packer wear shoes This invention relates to improved replaceable wear shoes for use with the slide guides of rear-loading refuse trucks.... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5551824 | Articulated refuse collection apparatus A refuse collection vehicle including a collection towing vehicle having a refuse loading mechanism for loading a semi-trailer coupled to a fifth wheel, the semi-trailer having a refuse collection body for receiving refuse from the refuse loading mechanis... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5402716 | Refuse packer assembly with double acting rack and pinion drive A refuse packer includes a paddle (14) which oscillates horizontally about axis (19) through about 200° to sweep refuse into a storage chamber of a vehicle (not shown). The paddle has an actuating assembly (26) supported by a single housing (27) secured ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5341962 | Swing arm feeder A feeder for discharging a load of material includes a hopper, a swing arm pivoting between raised and lowered positions in the hopper, and a ram mounted on the free end of the swing arm. The ram is moved by the swing arm back and forth on a curved floor ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5338140 | Boll buggy A boll buggy includes a basket upon a wheeled frame. The basket is translationally elevated to a height so that the bottom of the basket is higher than the top of a module maker. Seed cotton is transferred from the basket into the module maker by chains r... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5176488 | Combination rear loading compactor and recycler A refuse collecting truck combines the attributes of a rear loading, compacting refuse collecting system with a plurality of specialty containers which can be used to collect, compact and eject curbside separated recyclable materials of a plurality of typ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5076159 | Refuse collector with pivoted member for compressing refuse A refuse collector comprising a body defining a chamber for receiving refuse and a compactor for compacting refuse in the chamber, wherein the compactor includes a compression member for engaging and applying pressure to refuse in the chamber, a mounting ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5029522 | Compactor for recyclable waste materials A compacting apparatus for recyclable waste materials is particularly adapted to be mounted on a recycling collection vehicle to allow the additional collection of large volume recyclable containers, such as large plastic beverage bottles and the like. Th... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5015144 | Apparatus for loading materials into a storage compartment and associated fluid pressure delivery system A fluid pressure system comprises first and second members each movable in response to fluid pressure to individually exert a force. A linkage arrangement couples the first member with the second member for moving the second member in response to movement... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4830178 | Conveyor device A conveyor system is described, adapted for application in a storage rack, consisting of a plurality of stories with a plurality of storage tracks (0) side by side in each story, each storage track (0) containing a conveyor device. The conveyor system is ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4317246 | Surface cleaning machine A sweeping machine with a hopper forming a compactor flap or plate is provided. The hopper has an opening which receives dirt and debris swept from a surface being cleaned by a rotatable brush of the sweeping machine. The compactor flap is pivotally mount... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4290352 | Refuse bin lid unit A lid unit for a portable refuse bin adapted to be engaged and inverted, by the lift mechanism of a refuse truck, to discharge a load of refuse from the bin and into the receiving body of the truck; the lid unit being hinged to the bin and normally but re... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4271756 | Load retraction preventing finger array A load retraction preventing finger array for a unitary heavy-duty refuse compactor which includes a hopper from which pre-deposited refuse is forcefully thrust by a power-advanced packing blade through an intermediate throat and into a large, normally cl... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4221527 | Refuse truck body A refuse truck body has an ejector which, in its forward position, divides the interior of the body into a loading compartment and a storage chamber. A compactor plate on the lower portion of the ejector is movable between a first position in which a lowe... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4181464 | Refuse vehicle loading apparatus A refuse collection vehicle of the type comprising a hopper which is movable between a first position in which refuse may be loaded into the hopper and a second position in which the refuse in the hopper may be transferred to a storage chamber within the ... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4155297 | Self-packing container A container in which trash may be stored until such time as the container can be dumped into a truck for transportation to a sanitary disposal site. Trash may be inserted and compacted within the container by a compactor unit formed integrally with or fix... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4128181 | Apparatus for loading and compressing solid waste in a box-like structure An apparatus for loading and compressing solid waste in a box-like container mounted on a road vehicle for the collection and the transportation of waste. The apparatus is equipped with a lifting shovel hinged at one of its ends onto the solid structure t... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4121725 | Truck body Vehicle for receiving, transporting and discharging solid materials, which is provided with a swingable bin. The bin is capable of being withdrawn into an upper position which leaves the discharge opening completely free when discharging is to be carried ... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4113120 | Container handling and transporting apparatus A trash container with a bustle and a bustle actuator is removeably carried on a vehicle with a tiltable chassis. The container has a generally box like configuration and a moveably trash compacting side pivotally connected to the container. The vehicle c... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4113125 | Refuse collecting system and a vehicle and container for use therein A system for accommodating and transporting materials, for example domestic refuses, includes a collecting vehicle having two or more chambers for receiving the materials and a plurality of collecting containers each having the same number of material rec... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4100740 | Refuse vehicle hydraulic supply system A hydraulic fluid supply system for providing pressurized fluid to fluid actuated components on a refuse collection vehicle, generally including a fluid tank, a pump operatively connected to the crankshaft of the refuse vehicle engine for continuous opera... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4096959 | Garbage collecting and transport vehicle A garbage collecting and transport vehicle, includes a chassis supporting a changing container which receives garbage which is picked up by a pivotal garbage can loader arm which is mounted on the chassis so as to be pivotal through an arc to raise the ga... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4069929 | Mechanism for compacting material A material handling apparatus having a storage body, a hopper communicating with it through material compacting or crushing means in which said means comprises a cylindrical roller and a substantially planar material-holding tray capable of movement benea... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4020962 | Ejection bottom control device for refuse collection body Device for actuating and controlling the movable bottom of a refuse collection or like body, notably in a refuse collection vehicle and for improving the performance of the main functions of such body or vehicle, by providing a uniform compression of the ... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3961573 | Refuse bin with power-actuated compactor blade An improvement in a commercial, pick-up type, portable refuse bin--such as commonly in use outdoors at restaurants, stores, apartment houses, and other establishments--which has a normally-closed, releasably-latched lid openable when unlatched to permit d... | 06/08/1976 |
