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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 |
| 7343188 | Devices and methods for accessing and analyzing physiological fluid Systems, devices and methods for determining the concentration of physiological fluid analytes are provided. The subject systems have a plurality of biosensor devices present on a disposable cartridge. Each biosensor device includes a biosensor and a skin penetratio... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7310543 | Silicon microprobe with integrated biosensor Microprobe device 10 provides an analyte signal from biosensor 12 to an external analyte meter indicating analyte presence in an analyte-containing bodily fluid of a subject (not shown). ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7263831 | Air-to-oil intensifying cylinder A pressure intensifier for generating a relatively large force includes a plurality of pistons driven in advancing and retracting directions. The pressure intensifier includes a rod selectively drivable into a cavity to amplify the force acting on one of the pistons... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7169117 | Integrated lance and strip for analyte measurement The present invention relates, in general, to lancing elements for use in drawing bodily fluids out of a patient and, more particularly, to an improved lancing element including first and second elements positioned relative to each other such that an incision formed... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147121 | Valve for non-spill cup A valve for use with a cap for a spill resistant cup, the cap including a spout to dispense the liquid and a valve mount extending from the spout to engage with the valve. The valve includes a generally cylindrical valve tower extending from a valve base to sealingl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7100895 | Travel-transmitting element for an injection valve Disclosed is a travel-transmitting element for an injection valve, comprising a pressure-loaded storage chamber which is filled with a hydraulic fluid and a storage element that is provided with an elastomeric bellows-type member. In order to ensure sufficient stead... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066399 | Fuel injector A fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines having a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive actuator, includes a hydraulic coupler which actuates a valve-closure member (3) formed on a valve needle. The valve-closure member cooperates... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060192 | Methods of fabricating physiological sample collection devices Methods of fabricating devices for collecting a sample of physiological and for measuring a characteristic, e.g., an analyte concentration, of the sampled physiological sample. The devices are in the form of a test strip which include a biosensor and at least one sk... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7017346 | Device for transmitting a displacement of an actuator using an elastomer ring A device for transmitting a displacement of an actuator to a setting element comprises two pistons that delimit two transmission chambers and a compensation chamber with a housing. The compensation chamber is hydraulically connected to the two transmission chambers.... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6996984 | Air-to-oil intensifying cylinder A pressure intensifier for generating a relatively large force includes a plurality of pistons driven in advancing and retracting directions. The pressure intensifier includes a body having a cavity used as an internal fluid reservoir. Furthermore, a damping mechani... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6702136 | Brake fluid reservoir cap assembly design The present invention is an improved reservoir cap for a braking fluid reservoir including a cylindrical skirt for surrounding an opening of the reservoir body, a disc portion having a hard stop formed unitarily with the cylindrical skirt for closing the ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6662560 | Motion transducer efficient for small amplitude movements The system produces movements in a home entertainment chair. It has a motor controller and a plurality of movement generator units for generating small amplitude and low frequency movements in the viewer's chair. The system is intended for home use and ca... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6629585 | Vehicle braking system A vehicle braking system in which an annular piston brake and a booster to generate an amplified output force for actuating the brake are combined to form an integrated unit. The booster is mounted on an axle casing in which the piston brake is located so... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6612111 | Method and device for sampling and analyzing interstitial fluid and whole blood samples The invention disclosed in this application is a method and device for combining the sampling and analyzing of sub-dermal fluid samples, e.g., interstitial fluid or whole blood, in a device suitable for hospital bedside and home use. It is applicable to a... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6405533 | Apparatus for reducing vibration inputs to a device and/or for micropositioning Apparatus for compensating for positioning, pointing and/or orientation errors caused by deflections of structural members and components of a high performance machine or device and/or for reducing vibration inputs to such machine or device and/or for mic... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6017170 | Adjustable self locking shoring strut A pneumatic/hydraulic shoring strut is disclosed for bracing walls in various situations. The shoring strut is provided with features that allow it to be infinitely adjustable and self-locking. In a preferred embodiment, the strut contains an internal bia... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6012287 | Fluid actuator system having means for internally increasing the fluid pressure therein A fluid actuator system disposed for internally increasing fluid pressure therein. The system includes a first fluid actuator including a cylinder provided with a first axial bore having a first piston and piston rod reciprocally mounted therein. The firs... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5946914 | Master cylinder reservoir retention means A master cylinder having a first housing with an axial bore therein which is connected to a second housing of a reservoir. The axial bore has a first replenishing port surrounded by a first boss and a second replenishing port surrounded by a second boss. ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5875632 | Electrohydraulic drive An electrohydraulic drive is provided. High-speed injection valves of hydraulic lift transformers have, for example, a pressure piston driven by a piezoelectric actuator and a reciprocating piston mounted in an axially displaceable fashion in a pressure p... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5802853 | Valve housing assembly for a brake valve A two-stage brake valve includes a valve housing. The valve housing contains a chamber, one side of which serves as an equalizing reservoir which is connected directly or indirectly with at least one brake cylinder bore which is formed in the valve housin... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5743092 | Master cylinder and brake fluid reservoir assembly having a snap-in retention feature A combination of a master cylinder and a fluid reservoir includes a master cylinder, a reservoir, and a pair of elastomeric seals between the master cylinder and the reservoir. The master cylinder has a first bore which defines a first reservoir seat and ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5732811 | Ram with two control chambers and a clutch release bearing provided with such a ram The fluid-pressure ram, for controlling a clutch release bearing for an automobile clutch, has two variable-volume control chambers which follow each other axially and comprise a primary chamber which is fed with pressurized fluid and which is axially del... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5711153 | Precision hydraulic adjustable stop Repeatable no-backlash adjustable hydraulic stops are disclosed which have a rigid body which defines a cavity. One or more elastically deformable end plates are mounted in closing relation to the body cavity for enclosing and encapsulating an amount of l... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5666811 | Closure devices for motor vehicle master cylinders A closure device for use with a motor vehicle master cylinder has a closure member and a retainer arrangement for securing the closure member on the master cylinder. The retainer arrangement comprises a elongate retainer, a first anchor member for securin... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5655372 | Modular master cylinder construction A master cylinder assembly including an elongated tubular shell defining a bore sized to slidably receive a piston, an opening at one of the shell for passage of a piston rod for driving engagement with the piston, a high pressure outlet proximate the oth... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5493863 | Reservoir for master cylinder An arc-shaped flange 32 is provided protrusively on the peripheral surface at the top end of a filter 30, and guide ribs 33 extending downward are formed on the lower surface at both sides of the flange 32, so that the ribs 33 are slid in a cutout 12 form... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5477682 | Hydraulic master cylinder and reservoir assembly A hydraulic master cylinder and reservoir assembly having a master cylinder body with a fluid reservoir, and a master cylinder bore with a piston assembly sealingly reciprocal within the bore. The fluid reservoir has at least a portion thereof concentric ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5431015 | Flexible bellows actuation system A closed loop fully self-contained actuation system for converting a mechanical input motion into a mechanical output motion, which actuates a device such as a flight control surface on an aircraft, comprises an input actuator including a first fluid pres... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5396771 | Apparatus for transmitting hydraulic pressure A hydraulic pressure transmitting apparatus for energizing power cylinders of the kind useful in moving load-carrying platforms on vehicles or the like, being of extremely compact structure on account of a manifold constituted by an end section of a cylin... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5287700 | Flexible bellows actuation system A closed loop fully self-contained actuation system for converting a mechanical input motion into a mechanical output motion, which actuates a device such as a flight control surface on an aircraft, comprises an input actuator including a first fluid pres... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5282499 | Remote reservoir filler An automotive reservoir arrangement is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a reservoir body capable of holding fluid to a first elevation, a vent cap connected with the reservoir body above the first elevation, a conduit connected with the... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5261235 | Hydraulic pressure actuating systems and reservoirs for same A hydraulic pressure actuating system has a master cylinder pivotally mounted to the dash panel in line with the actuator pedal, a remotely mounted hydraulic fluid reservoir assembly positioned at the high point of the system for selfbleeding, and an actu... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5155997 | Force-amplifying actuator with capsule-type transmission A fluid transmission linear actuator having a chamber with a cylindrical boundary and a central axis. An output plunger has a head in the boundary. A neck is formed on the chamber with a passage entering it. An input plunger is axially movable in the neck... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5125234 | Hydraulic cylinder apparatus of the type actuated by booster In a hydraulic cylinder apparatus of a type actuated by a booster, a plunger chamber (39) of a booster (32) is connected in communication with an extension cylinder chamber (35) of a hydraulic cylinder (30). An annular oil make-up chamber (48) is disposed... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5074654 | Hydraulic actuators for optical systems Hydraulic actuators are disclosed which are useful for controlling the reflecting surface of deformable mirrors or positioning the segments a segmented reflecting mirror. In one embodiment electrodistortive actuators are used to control movement of a pist... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5072588 | Motion multiplier for use with extendable boom fork lift vehicle This invention relates to a motion multiplier for use with an extendible boom forklift vehicle wherein a light-duty fork carriage is linked to the motion multiplier attached to a heavy-duty fork carriage to allow motion of the light-duty forks to translat... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5062268 | Fluid actuator A hydraulic actuator is formed by a first element incorporating a plurality of different sized piston cavities by a first set of piston elements which cooperate with a second set of piston elements and piston cavities respectively formed on a second eleme... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5058614 | Device for controlling the lift of a hydraulically operated valve In a device for controlling the lift of a hydraulically operated valve comprising an actuating element which is pressure-loaded or spring-loaded in closing direction and which acts as the boundary of an actuating chamber in the valve cage, and further com... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5058384 | Digital actuator A hydraulic actuator is formed by an assembly including a first element, a cylinder, a body section and a chamber. The first element is provided with a first set of a plurality of different sized piston cavities and piston elements which cooperate with a ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5009068 | Pneumatic cylinder with positioning, braking, and feed rate control A pneumatic piston/cylinder unit comprises primary and secondary pistons operable in first and second cylinder zones respectively. Each of the primary and secondary pistons divide its respective cylinder zone into two chambers, one of the chambers of the ... | 04/23/1991 |
