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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 |
| 8052480 | Pentagon arrangement of multiple pin connectors A connector for electrically connecting an electronic device to another device includes an outer shell with a front surface that terminates at a front side of the connector, an inner core at least partially disposed within the outer shell and including a front surfa... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7278871 | Axial thrust bulb socket with bayonet removal An axial thrust bulb socket with bayonet removal of the bulb includes a flat bulb support member mounted in spaced relation to a pair of resilient socket end connectors and having a circular socket opening with a pair of pin retainer tabs extending therefrom toward ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275253 | Electronic apparatus and apparatus for recording and/or playback on recording medium An apparatus is provided comprising: a record and/or playback units having a first circuit board provided with a grounding potential unit; a cover body pivotably mounted to the record and/or playback unit and including a shield member connected to the grounding pote... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7241171 | Electrical component assembly An electrical assembly for mounting an electrical device, such as a lamp socket, in an appliance has first and second components on opposite sides of a wall of the appliance. The first component is attached to the wall and closes a hole through the wall on a first s... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232242 | Lamp holder for lamp with a single base and lighting apparatus using the same A lamp with a single base is mounted on a lamp holder by processes of contacting a second mounting face of the base with a first mounting face of the lamp holder and turning the base in a first turning direction with respect to the lamp holder. A plurality of engagi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7121891 | Interposer Three-Way Light Bulbs and Sockets can create a condition, where “light flicker” can occur. One way to correct the situation and to reduce the chance of having light flicker is described in this patent. It consists of introducing an “INTERPOSER”, between the ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7063576 | L-shaped bulb socket Each terminal (3) of a bulb socket (1) has a power-supplying tab (31) and a bulb connecting portion (32) that are integral with one another. The bulb connecting portion (32) is on an extension of the power-supplying tab (31)... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6979230 | Light socket Improvements to 3-way light bulbs and to their electrical sockets are shown. The major improvement is to replace the rigid middle contact element of the socket by an elastic contact spring. Other improvements are described, which can be applied to the bulbs as well.... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6893282 | Bayonet base for lamp mount Lamp mounts for tubular fluorescent lamps with a screw base are to be configured in a more compact manner for packaging purposes. A bayonet adapter (5) which can be rotated into a lamp mount (1) is provided for this purpose. The bayonet adapter (5 | 05/17/2005 |
| 6511205 | Rear lighting backplate A rear lighting backplate that includes a backplate lower which is engaged with a backplate upper. A lead frame is sandwiched between the backplate lower and backplate upper. The backplate lower includes a receptacle for receiving a wire harness, and the ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6351037 | Method for making polycide-to-polycide low contact resistance contacts for interconnections on integrated circuits A method for making interlevel contacts having low contact resistance (Rc) between patterned polycide layers is described. The method and resulting contact structure consists of depositing and conductively doping a first polysilicon layer havin... | 02/26/2002 |
| 5842780 | Pull chain lampholders for mounting upon outlet boxes A pull chain outlet box lampholder which is assembled at the factory and does not require the mating of parts of dissimilar material in the field. A body member has a recess in its rear face to accept a switch assembly. A bore in the neck of the body memb... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5593324 | Electric bulb socket An electric bulb socket to which an electric bulb having an electrode on the bottom of its cylindrical base is attached includes a cylindrical socket housing having an open end through which the base of the electric bulb is inserted there into and a botto... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5330373 | Socket for a lamp A lamp socket for a vehicle includes a central electrode having a substantially rectangular button-shaped terminal disposed at the central part of a circular disc-shaped insulator and a coil spring for normally biasing the insulator. The button-shaped ter... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5209678 | Telecommunications front access coaxial jack and plug assembly with releasable locking feature A unique telecommunication coaxial front access jack and plug assembly 50 is illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 for mounting on a front panel 52 of telecommunication terminal equipment in which the front panel has a plurality of front panel apertures 94 to rece... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5102350 | Grounding electrical connector An electrical connector is provided for mounting to a substrate such as a printed circuit board or the like. The connector includes an insulative housing having a top, opposite sides and a base portion which is mountable to the printed circuit board. A co... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5087213 | Lamp socket A lamp socket for a lamp bulb having a contact base that includes a right angle/single piece plastic socket portion having a tubular part into which a metallic ring-like member is insertable and serves the dual purpose of a lamp bulb retainer as well as t... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4774644 | Structure for mounting electric bulb in portable flashlight In a flashlight, the bulb is attached to a bulb-holding frame within the body of the flashlight instead of to the reflector. The bulb-holding frame has a mounting member with an inner diameter larger than the base of the bulb but smaller than a flange for... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4762510 | Shockproof fuseholder A fuseholder socket assembly including a side terminal with preferably a pair of helical knob contact finger-engaging surfaces for initially guiding a knob for movement in both axial and circumferential directions toward a locking position where a pair of... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4695259 | Waterproof lamp socket construction A waterproof socket construction suitable for use in connecting an electric bulb to a lamp body therethrough on a motor vehicle. Included is a socket body having defined therethrough an axial hollow comprising a larger diameter portion extending rearwardl... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4693538 | Insulator for electric terminal attached to electric wire Insulator for an electric terminal attached to an electric wire includes a cylindrical member having a hole, and a flange having a hole aligned with the hole of the cylinder member, a cutout provided at a peripheral portion or a large diameter hole provid... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4572601 | Push-push bayonet lamp socket A push-push lamp socket having a socket member (2) into which a conventional lamp bulb (28) can be mounted by a first axial push and released by a second axial push for removal. In a first version, a cylindrical socket member (2) has four entry recesses (... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4072384 | Lamp socket The disclosure relates to a lamp socket having an improved core that facilitates assembly and improved contact of the light bulb with the terminals of the socket. The core is generally cylindrical in shape and has one or more passageways therein adapted t... | 02/07/1978 |
