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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 |
| 7202322 | Heat resistant high moisture vapor transmission thermoplastic polyurethane A thermoplastic polyether polyurethane having high moisture vapor transmission, high melting point and static dissipative properties is disclosed. The thermoplastic polyether polyurethane is prepared by reacting a hydroxyl terminated polyether intermediate, an aroma... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6426859 | Static dissipative/anti-static expansion/fixed size bracelet/buckle combination Grounding straps for removing static electricity from the wearer. More particularly, the straps have a conductive interior and an anti-static or static dissipative exterior. The anti-static exterior has an electrical resistance of between 106 a... | 07/30/2002 |
| 5881547 | Conducting yarn The present invention relates to conducting yarn. The conducting yarn of the invention mainly consists of a strand of nonconductive yarn crossedly wrapped with two stainless steel threads. The yarn made in this way has better softness, high impact strengt... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5690014 | Small diameter ionizing cord for removing static charge A small diameter ionizing cord for use in an apparatus through which insulative material flows or is propelled. The ionizing cord has an outer surface and includes three or more strands of electrically non-conductive fibers braided to form a smooth cord h... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5617713 | Yarn having metallic fibers and an electromagnetic shield fabric made therefrom A yarn for making an electromagnetic shield fabric includes at least one textile thread containing metallic fibers and other fibers which particularly but not exclusively may be man-made fibers. The predominant portion of the metallic fibers or the entire... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5534192 | Composition and method for treating substrates to reduce electrostatic charge and resultant article Antistatic agents and their use in processing textiles or formed plastic substrates. The antistatic agent comprises a compound having a fluorocarbon moiety and an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium moiety. The antistatic composition increases the electrolyti... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5525261 | Anti-static composition and method of making the same Antistatic agents and their use in natural or synthetic textiles or formed plastic substrates to enhance the surface resistivity thereof. The antistatic agent comprises a mixture of polyoxyalkylamine derivatives comprising a fluoro-acid moiety, a fatty ac... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5508099 | Composition and method for treating substrates to reduce electrostatic charge and resultant article Antistatic agents and their use in processing textiles or formed plastic substrates. The antistatic agent comprises a compound having a fluorocarbon moiety and an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium moiety. The antistatic composition increases the electrolyti... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5491026 | Process for treating fibers with an antistatic finish Process for applying an antistatic finish to synthetic fibers comprising of steps of applying to the fibers to be treated a composition comprising at least one salt of a phosphate partial ester containing a C12 straight chain alkyl group, a lub... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5478486 | Composition and method for treating substrates to reduce electrostatic charge and resultant article Antistatic agents and their use in processing textiles or formed plastic substrates. The antistatic agent comprises a compound having a fluorocarbon moiety and an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium moiety. The antistatic composition increases the electrolyti... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5305593 | Process for making spun yarn Spun yarns are made at high speeds of up to 220 meters per minute, using spinning techniques in which air is used to twist the fibers of a three component blend, one component of which consists of staple fibers made from electrically conductive filaments ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5277855 | Process for forming a yarn having at least one electrically conductive filament by simultaneously cospinning conductive and non-conductive filaments The present invention is directed to a process for forming a yarn having at least one conductive filament wherein the conductive and nonconductive filaments which make up the yarn are simultaneously co-spun. The present process can be performed at spinnin... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5213865 | Antistatic mat This invention relates to an antistatic mat for a vehicle, and especially relates to an antistatic mat equipped with electric discharge function against generation of static electricity for effectively preventing adhesion of dust and rubbish thereon and s... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5026603 | Staple fibers and process for making them Staple fibers having a crimp frequency in the range of 3 to 6 crimps per centimeter are mae by a process including a co-crimping step in which conductive and nonconductive filaments are crimped together.... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5009946 | Composite sheet for automotive use There is described a composite sheet includes a textile layer containing an electrically conductive fiber with an electric resistance of 105 to 109 ohms/cm as disposed at spaced intervals not exceeding 30 mm and a semiconductive laye... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5001331 | System for establishing production history A system for establishing the manufacturing and/or production history of textile material (1) being produced in strip or sheet form, in which magnetizable data carrier means (4,5) is incorporated in the strip or sheet material during the production thereo... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4980205 | Anti-static composition and method for applying same A fibrous material, such as fiberglass insulation, is treated to minimize the generation of static electricity when subjected to agitation, such as by sawing, chopping, blowing, etc. during manufacturing, handling and/or installation, by applying an anti-... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4959430 | Polythiophenes, process for their preparation and their use The invention relates to new polythiophenes containing structural units of the formula ##STR1## in which A denotes an optionally substituted C1 -C4 -alkylene radical, their preparation by oxidative polymerization of the correspo... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4926910 | Radio-frequency reflective fabric A radio-frequency reflective surface is made of a fabric woven from a yarn having an effective coefficient of thermal expansion of substantially zero over a useful temperature range. The yarn comprises a metallic filament around which non-metallic rovings... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4900495 | Process for producing anti-static yarns A process wherein freshly-spun, undrawn, nonconductive filaments are combined with one or more spin-oriented, conductive filaments having a nonconductive component made from a major portion of nonconductive, fiber-forming polymeric material and a minor am... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4878600 | Static controlled discharge spout A discharge spout on the bottom wall of a collapsible receptacle has an exterior layer which is grounded during the flow of material through the discharge spout to prevent buildup of static electric charge therein. The discharge spout is made from a metal... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4878148 | Crocheted fabric elastic wrist bracelet bearing an interior conductive yarn A crocheted fabric is formed of electrically insulating elastic yarn interlocked to a wefting yarn by a warping yarn. The crocheted fabric bears on its one surface which is disposed toward the skin plural strands of conductive yarn. This conductive yarn i... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4869951 | Method and materials for manufacture of anti-static cloth A yarn which is a blend of from 98.01% by weight of a conventional textile fiber or filament and from 2 to about 0.09% by weight of a non-linear anti-static carbonaceous filament or fiber.... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4868710 | Clean room garment An article for removing static electricity includes a clean room garment to be worn by a person, the garment including a grid of electrical thread throughout for removing and collecting static electricity from the person; a metal snap at a front waist sec... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4813219 | Method and apparatus for making conductive yarn A conductive yarn includes a continuous non-conductive carrier thread having a relatively low modulus of elasticity; a continuous metal thread; and the carrier thread being wrapped around the metal thread. A process for making such conductive yarn include... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4793130 | Thin-metal-wire conjugated yarn Thin-metal-wire conjugated yarn excellent in suitability for clothing and having EMI shielding which comprises a core composed of a thin metal wire having a diameter of 50μ or less and a chemical or synthetic fiber or natural fiber yarn, and another chem... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4776160 | Conductive yarn A conductive yarn includes a continuous non-conductive carrier thread having a relatively low modulus of elasticity; a continuous metal thread; and the carrier thread being wrapped around the metal thread. A process for making such conductive yarn include... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4771596 | Method of making fiber composite A fine heterogeneous hybrid spun yarn is blended from electrostatically conductive staple fibers and electrostatically non-conductive staple fibers so that the yarn is electrostatically conductive only over short discrete lengths. When used in pile fabric... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4647495 | Electromagnetic reflection body An electromagnetic reflection body is disclosed, which comprises a woven fabric made from a blended yarn of metallic filament and organic or inorganic fiber, and a fiber reinforced synthetic resin united therewith in one piece. This reflection body is use... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4639825 | Stretchable grounding strap having redundant conductive sections A stretchable grounding strap for additional reliability in grounding the wearer's body through the use of two or more separate sections of conductive material, each of which is connected to ground by a separate grounding line. Circuitry utilized in conne... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4632767 | Antistatic agents for synthetic fibers Antistatic agents for synthetic fibers comprising 5-50 weight percent of a specific type of quaternary ammonium alkyl phosphate containing 1 weight percent or less of by-product alkali metal halides and 50-95 weight percent of alkali metal salt of saturat... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4631630 | Method of suppressing the effects of static electricity in a tumble drier for textile goods This invention relates to suppressing or avoiding the effects of static electricity otherwise accumulated on or in textile goods dried in a tumble drier of the type commonly used in home and commercial laundries and in certain textile finishing processes ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4612150 | Process for combining and codrawing antistatic filaments with undrawn nylon filaments Electrically conductive and nonconductive filaments are combined in a quench chimney and then codrawn and cobulked prior to wind-up.... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4606968 | Electrostatic dissipating fabric An electrostatic dissipating fabric constructed of a woven or knitted base fabric having an integrally woven or knitted grid structure which is raised above the surface of the base fabric thereby resulting in increased electrostatic dissipation performanc... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4590623 | Electrostatic dissipative garment A static dissipative garment configuration for persons employed in the manufacture and testing of sensitive electronic components. The garment is formed from a fabric which exhibits an electrical resistance of less than 108 ohms per unit square... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4577256 | Woven stretchable grounding strap A woven strap that may be comfortably worn on the wrist to drain or wick static electrical charges from the wearer. Conductive fibers on the inside surface of the strap contact the skin and conduct electrical charges to a grounding cord attached to the st... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4557968 | Directional electrostatic dissipating fabric and method A directional electrostatic dissipating fabric and method of making such fabric constructed of a woven or knitted base fabric having an integrally woven or knitted grid structure which is raised above only one surface of the base fabric forming a fabric w... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4549187 | Metallic coated and lubricated amorphous silica yarn used as a mesh antenna reflector This invention relates to an antenna material and more particularly to an antenna material comprising, in its preferred embodiment, a woven mesh of amorphous silica fibers, a conductive metal coating on at least the outer surfaces of the mesh and a lubric... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4545835 | Method of forming supported antistatic yarn Disclosed is a method of making a supported antistatic yarn and products resulting therefrom. The method involves merging a support yarn into contact with a filamentary polymer substrate immediately after the filamentary substrate has had a mix applied th... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4519201 | Process for blending fibers and textiles obtained from the fiber blends The present invention relates to an improved process for blending together textile like fibers exhibiting a relatively high modulus of elasticity together with textile fibers exhibiting a relatively low modulus of elasticity which blend can further be con... | 05/28/1985 |
