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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 |
| 8157590 | Jack side connector and connector set having the jack side connector A jack side connector configured to be connected to a plug side connector, the plug side connector including a plug side signal contact and a plug side ground contact extending from a holding part, the jack side connector includes a jack side signal contact and a ja... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8007315 | Electrical connector system having reduced mating forces An electrical connector system includes a circuit board having a mounting side and first and second electrical connectors mounted to the mounting side of the circuit board. The first and second electrical connectors each having a mating interface. The first and seco... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7878854 | Electrical connector having variable length mounting contacts An electrical connector is provided for mounting on a circuit board having first and second vias. The electrical connector includes a housing having a mounting face for mounting along the circuit board, and first and second signal terminals held by the housing. The ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7442076 | Power output error free apparatus A power output error free apparatus includes a power supply having a circuit board inside and a power transmission port on the surface. The circuit board has a plurality of electric connection zones electrically connected to the power transmission port. The power tr... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438570 | Lever fitting-type connector An interlocking male terminal 45 is contained in a slider 4, and an interlocking female terminal 35 is contained in a male connector 3 so as to be opposed to the interlocking male terminal 45. When fitting a female connector 2 | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431600 | RJ style connector to eliminate cable electrostatic discharge events Methods and apparatus for discharging cables that are to be coupled to a connector are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus includes at least one signal contact, a housing, and a ground arrangement. The housing defines a receptac... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419394 | Electrical system having withdrawable unit with maintained control and communication connection A connector arrangement for packaged electrical systems, such as motor control centers includes a component connector assembly mounted to component supports for providing network signals and control power to components on the support. A mating prewired connector ass... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7402047 | IC card A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7355857 | Heat sink gasket A receptacle assembly is provided having a gasket interposed between a heat sink and the receptacle, in order to provide EMI shielding and limit leakage from an opening in the receptacle that allows the heat sink to engage an electronic module inserted in the recept... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338329 | Power connector A power connector comprising a dielectric housing, having an insertion face and a mounting face. The dielectric housing defining a first mounting passage and a second mounting passage communicating with each other. A first terminal, having a contacting portion inser... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316588 | Unitary multi-pole connector A unitary connector system includes a single pin, multi-pole electrical connector having a plug body, as well as a mating receptacle. The plug body is formed of a series of discrete conductive contacts interposed with a series of insulative rings such that the insul... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300313 | Electrical connector having staggered contacts A connector includes a housing with a plurality of contact cavities arranged in a matrix having M columns and N rows of contact cavities. Each of the contact cavities extend between a contact loading side and a mating side of the housing. Contacts are received withi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291018 | IC card A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267583 | Electrical connection system An electrical connection system comprises a female connector having a plurality of female terminals, and a male connector having a plurality of male blade terminals having projecting portions that plug into the plurality of female terminals respectively when the fem... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267582 | Plug-and-socket connection having additional contact device, particularly for data transmission A plug-and-socket connection including a plug and a mating connector, the plug and the mating connector in each case having a housing in which contact elements are provided for producing the electrical plug-and-socket connection and for conducting high currents and ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7241043 | Decoration tree with inserted articles The trunks and/or branches of a decoration tree are made of “metal mesh/insulation/metal mesh” sandwiched structure. Ornamental articles are configured to be easily and rapidly inserted into the sandwiched structure to decorate the decoration tree. The two metal... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217150 | Connector arrangement with staggered mating An improved electrical connector. The connector includes a first connector (1) having a housing (5) for receiving first contact elements (9) and a slider (19) slidably disposed on the housing (5) for receiving second contact elemen... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211736 | Connection pad layouts In an implementation of connection pad layouts, a connection assembly includes a substrate assembly and connection pads disposed thereon. The connection pads form a configuration such that each connection pad is configured to align with a different terminal of an in... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204718 | Short-circuit-proof card connector A short-circuit-proof card connector is composed of a shell and at least two (first and second) terminal groups. The shell includes an opening, at least two receiving spaces for receiving a first card and a second card respectively, two first guiding faces formed at... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202576 | Uninterruptible power supply systems and enclosures One embodiment of the invention provides a UPS including a precharge circuit and a battery pack sensor electrically coupled to the precharge circuit. The sensor senses the presence of an extra battery pack. The precharge circuit includes: a first precharge contact; ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201581 | IC card A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175445 | Electrical connector power wafers An electrical connector is provided that includes a dielectric housing having a plurality of slots therein, and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within at least one of the slots. A plurality of electrical wafers, are each received in one of the plurality ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7128602 | Make first break last connection assembly A connection assembly permits a make first and break last connection for primary power. The assembly includes a first pair of connectors, a second pair of connectors, and a compliance element associated with one of the first pair of connectors. The compliance elemen... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7108566 | Electrical plug connector An electrical plug connector includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes first electrical contacts arranged in first and second contact zones. The second housing includes second electrical contacts arranged in first and second contact h... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097497 | Plug for speaker cables, and speaker terminal and speaker terminal system provided with them A plug for the speaker cables of the invention comprises a plug main body involving terminal loading slots for positive and negative polarities on the front thereof, loading slots for cables in response to both polarities on the rear thereof, and a hollow inside the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070433 | Plug coupling system for disengageable electrical connecting of a programmable field device with a field bus or with a progamming device A plug coupling system includes a first coupling member connected with a transmitter-side end of the bus connection cable and having at least two contact elements, which are galvanically connected each with a respective conductor wire of a bus connection cable, a se... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069358 | Disk array system and disk drive unit A disk array system including: at least one channel control portion for receiving an input/output request of data from an information processor and exchanging the data with the information processor; at least one disk control portion for exchanging the data with a d... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066739 | Connector An electrical connector (100) comprising a male (120) and female (150) part, each part (120, 150) having a magnet (135, 165) adapted to attract the parts (120, 150) together to make a connection. The parts (120, 150) ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063572 | Motor control center interconnection method and apparatus In one embodiment, the components within each respective unit of the MCC are connected powered by a connector assembly that is directly engaged to secondary power and network data conductors disposed of within the enclosure. The connector assembly, if so desired, wi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7049514 | Rail system for distributing power and data signals Transmission of electrical signals can be conducted over a rail. The rail, which may be an at least partially open rail structure, may be disposed within an enclosure, and can be used to transmit data and power signals to an assembly of electrical components. A conn... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044794 | Electrical connector with ESD protection An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing that holds a plurality of electrical wafers. Each of the wafers includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a forward mating edge. A plurality of contact pads on the first side are recessed ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6960089 | Serial ATA connector with right angle contact A SATA connector (300) for being soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes an insulative housing (70), a plurality of right angle contacts (80), and a pair of board locks (90). The insulative housing has a top wall (700), ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957983 | Monitoring module of multi-card connector A monitoring module of a multi-card connector includes a electrically inslulative housing comprising a base; a monitoring module; two side arms respectively extending from the base at two sides in same direction; a receiving space defined between two side arms for r... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955551 | Card edge connector jig and card edge connector connection mechanism The short circuit metal fitting 12 is made to realize such an arrangement that the distance from the contact position of the connection terminals 3 of the electronic circuit board 1 and the short circuit metal fitting 12 in the opening se... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942511 | Advanced backward compatible connector assembly for electrically connecting computer subsystems A backward compatible connector assembly that facilitates electrical communication between computer subsystems includes a receptacle, a receiver assembly and a conductor array. The receptacle includes a plurality of first connectors having a first connector length, ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932654 | Connector The present invention relates to, for example, a connector into which two kinds of memory cards with different thicknesses are insertable selectively. The connector includes: a housing which has a card insertion port; plural first contacts provided inside the housin... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6916188 | Differential signal connectors with ESD protection A connector assembly is provided with opposing and interengageable first and second connector components. Each of the two components preferably includes upper and lower housing formed from an insulative material coated with electrically-conductive material, with cav... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905362 | Electric vehicle battery rapid charging connector An apparatus for connection of a rapid charging system to an electric vehicle includes a connector plug that is attached to an electrical cable at one end that is, in turn, connected to a charging system at the remaining end of the cable. The connector plug is adapt... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902407 | Contacting structure of a card connector There are provided for an improved card connector contacting structure featuring its compactness and simplicity in construction, higher reliability of contacting action and higher impact resistance. The contacting structure is designed as a card connector comprising... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896523 | IC card A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in ... | 05/24/2005 |
