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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 |
| 7993726 | Matting product A matting construction includes a multilayer thickness for supporting at least a user thereon, the multilayer thickness may have an outer layer which enables a user to ambulate without slipping thereon; a compressible layer for absorbing at least a portion of the we... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7871687 | Method of making microstructure device, and microstructure device made by the same A microstructure device is made by processing a material substrate consisting of e.g. a first process layer, a second process layer and a middle layer arranged between the first and the second process layers. The microstructure device includes a first structural par... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7396493 | Multilayer optical film with melt zone to control delamination Polymeric multilayer optical films, and laminate bodies that include such films, are provided with a melt zone that extends between a first and second portion of the multilayer optical film. If a shearing operation or other external influence acts on the film in the... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7363667 | Multi-purpose textured pad A multi-purpose textured pad. There is: a first flexible planar member, second flexible planar member; a first compressible padding material; a second compressible padding material; an array of elongated texture devices disposed in a layer above the top surface of t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364513 | Golf club head with inserts for impact face A striking face for golf clubs, such as a driver, iron or putter comprising a plurality of bars retained in the club head body and forming the striking surface. The bars which comprise the striking face according to the invention may be designed and arranged to prov... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351672 | Convertible top fabric A convertible roofing material which includes an outer fabric layer formed at least partially of polymeric coated, core yarns such as a polyester core coated with polyvinyl chloride. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335273 | Method of making strand-reinforced elastomeric composites A method of making mutually-reinforced elastic strand/film composites and laminates in which film breakage, strand breakage, and strand alignment problems are minimized or avoided. The method includes casting an elastomeric adhesive film onto a chill roll, extruding... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325325 | Surface groove system for building sheets The present invention involves building sheets with a plurality of grooves indented into a surface of the building sheet to provide a guide for cutting the building sheet along the grooves. Preferably, the grooves are arranged in a regularly repeating pattern and ar... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326456 | Low density oriented strand board A low density oriented strand board has an average density of less than about 1.5 times the density of wood species used in the board and a homogenous vertical density profile. Low density OSB may be formed by preheating the wood finish prior to pressing, controllin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311963 | Process for the production of a shaped article The invention relates to a process for the production of a shaped article comprising the compression of one or more fiber layers containing polyolefin fibers. The invention also relates to shaped articles obtainable with the process according to the invention and th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293311 | Method of making a multilayered mattress component A method of making a mattress component includes providing a first layer of a first material. Mating patterns are shaped in a surface of the first layer in areas corresponding to a position where hips and shoulders of the user will rest on a mattress. The mating pat... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276642 | Pattern unbonded nonwoven web and process for making same The present invention provides a pattern-unbonded material that has at least two distinct regions. One region has different bond pattern than another region. The different bond pattern provides different, specific functionality or characteristics to the material. In... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264276 | Shock absorbing safety belt A safety belt construction (10) for use in a vehicle occupant protection system. The safety belt construction (10) includes a first panel (12), a second panel (14) affixed to the first panel (12) to form a pocket (16) thereb... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7228571 | Method of making a helmet A method of making a helmet comprises the steps of cutting a plurality of substantially rectangular, preferably square, blanks from a sheet of resin-impregnated fabric, making curved cuts (1) in each blank to form a crown portion (5) and lobe portions ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222379 | Pillow kit with removable interior cores The pillow kit cover member, which includes substantially identical top and bottom portions, each of which includes inner and outer layers. The top and bottom portions are secured around the peripheries thereof, except for one side, which includes a zipper or simila... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210848 | System for opening/closing a packaging bag, and packaging bag equipped with this system System for opening/closing a packaging bag, comprising an opening formed in one of its walls, delimited by edges of this wall. Furthermore, this system comprises a flat base piece at least partially delimiting an opening through it and comprising the two long... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191480 | Mattress or cushion structure An apparatus is configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon. The apparatus includes a base portion and a three dimensional engineered material, the three dimensional engineered material and the base cooperate to provide support for the body. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192633 | Architectural covering A covering for an architectural opening, having a first layer with alternating relatively opaque stripes and relatively translucent stripes, and a second layer with alternating relatively opaque stripes and relatively translucent stripes. The first and second layers... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183230 | Protective cover system including a corrosion inhibitor A protective cover system (100) for inhibiting corrosion of a metallic object. The protective cover system includes a cover (101, 200, 600) for defining a microenvironment and a corrosion inhibitor source for releasing one or more corrosion inhibitors ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7128789 | Surface bonded entangled fibrous web and method of making and using An absorbent, low-linting fibrous structure comprising an entangled web of synthetic fibers, wherein fibers of at least one of said top surface and said bottom surface are surface bonded, such as by thermal or adhesive bonding. The web is absorbent, has low density,... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125595 | Multiple-component magnetic mat A multi-component floor mat that, in one embodiment, is comprised of a first base or frame portion, intended to be positioned on the floor, that is dimensioned to accommodate a second flexible textile mat or rug portion that is releasably held in place on or in said... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100490 | Body armor An armor, especially a body armor has at least one layer and preferably a multiplicity of layers of a woven ballistic fabric with titanium beads or disks threaded onto the yarns at the crossovers to serve as a projectile shredders. The titanium beaded fabric layers ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7067184 | Table or counter mat A table or counter mat having a composite sheet structure comprising a non-slip backing layer 3, a top liquid absorbent textile surface 1 for resting cups, mugs or glasses, and an intermediate stabilisation layer 2 joining the backing layer 3... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045029 | Structured material and method of producing the same A method for producing a structured material for accommodating passage of fluids, particularly high viscosity fluids, through the structured material. In one embodiment, the structured material is a composite material formed of a first layer, for example a polypropy... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043767 | Ventilation system for clothing The invention relates to a ventilation system for clothing, in particular preferably watertight sports clothing, consisting of preferably watertight fabric, in which ventilation openings are provided which are covered by shingle-like overlaps of the fabric. In accor... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037406 | Cross-machine direction embossing of absorbent paper products having an undulatory structure including ridges extending in the machine direction A method of embossing an absorbent web with a machine direction undulatory structure is described. The web has a plurality of ridges extending in its machine direction occurring at a frequency, F, across the web and the method includes providing the web to an emboss... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018692 | Penetration resistant fabric with multiple layer guard plate assemblies and method of making the same A fabric includes a fabric substrate and a plurality guard plate assemblies affixed to the fabric substrate in a spaced relationship to each other. Each guard plate assembly includes a first layer of material affixed to the fabric substrate and a second layer of mat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008695 | Metal non-oxide coated substrates Layered metal non-oxide coated substrates are disclosed comprising a three dimensional inorganic substrate having a coating of metal non-oxide derived from a pre-associated coating on at least a portion of all three dimensions thereof, produced by a unique process h... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994125 | Fabrication of air bag fabric A method for weaving fabrics that comprise in at least some sections multiple layers, especially one-piece woven (OPW) airbags comprising single-layer, double-layer and multi-layer sections. Weaves or weave combinations are produced in the double- or multi-layer sec... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951790 | Method of forming select lines for NAND memory devices Methods and apparatus are provided. A NAND memory array has a select line coupled to each of a plurality of NAND strings of memory cells of the memory array. The select line has a select gate at each intersection of one of the plurality of NAND strings and the selec... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6928677 | Therapeutic pillow A pillow includes a pillow base having a top, bottom, front, rear and opposite sides. The base includes first and second compartments defining areas which extend between the opposite sides. A quantity of fill material is disposed within the first compartment. A supp... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918146 | Adjustable seat cushion for furniture The present invention provides an adjustable seat cushion for furniture that can be customized to an individual level of comfort by the user of the furniture. The adjustable seat cushion has an auxiliary support member that can be inserted into or removed from the s... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910729 | Thermally comfortable glass A vehicle window includes a pane of self-darkening or laminated glass and a function layer made of a low-emission material disposed on an inside surface of the pane. The function layer reflects a first infrared radiation into the vehicle and reduces an emission of a... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6911246 | Rubbing apparatus having turning buffer for fabricating liquid crystal display device A rubbing apparatus having a turning buffer for fabricating a liquid crystal display device is disclosed in the present invention. The turning buffer includes a first support having a first mother substrate mounted thereon, a first turning unit rotating the first su... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6877255 | Two-in-one shoe component A laminate of a thermally pointbonded nonwoven base fabric and a coating of polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride on at least one surface of the base fabric, and a footwear upper made from the laminate and wherein the upper functions additionally as a lining for the fo... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6866913 | Protection system A protection system for preventing floor surfaces from becoming damaged due to the movement of furniture. The inventive device includes a piece of hook material, an adhesive strip attached to the hook material for attaching to the lower end of a leg of furniture, an... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6844058 | Floor mat including tacky surface with tacky-when-dry and tacky-when-wet properties An advanced floor mat is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the floor mat includes a cleanable portion. The floor mat may also include a water dissipation component, a water absorbing component, a cushioning component, customized graphics, a trans... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6821598 | Floor covering for a powered vehicle The present invention is directed to a floor covering for a powered vehicle having a base covering 44 and a least one affixing arrangement 56″ for the affixing of the supplemental mat 42 to the base covering wherein the affixing arrangement | 11/23/2004 |
| 6808794 | Paint shield A generally T-shaped paint shield formed of a flexible plastic such as high density polyethylene (HDPE). The paint shield includes straight edges of varying and variable lengths to allow it to be used for shielding a variety of surfaces. The paint shield includes le... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6790513 | Apparatus for applying glass elements to a substrate An apparatus is used to apply glass elements with a non-mirrored rear side to, in particular, a textile substrate. The predominant proportion of the glass elements is in the form of balls (1). At least 5% of the glass elements comprise flat boundary surfaces,... | 09/14/2004 |
