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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 |
| 7357053 | Vehicle tie rod adjustment device A vehicle tie rod adjustment device for changing the toe of a vehicle wheel by adjusting the overall length of a tie rod assembly. The tie rod adjustment device generally includes a housing, a gear train, an adjustable gear head, and a nut runner. The pivotal gear h... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7188548 | Adapter frame for a power frame In one embodiment, an adapter frame is provided for use with a power frame to support a tong assembly. When the adapter frame is coupled to the power frame, the load capacity of the power frame is increased, thereby allowing the power frame to be used with larger to... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7117938 | Drill pipe connecting and disconnecting apparatus Drilling rig apparatus for connecting and disconnecting well pipe at a drilling rig. A remotely controlled power wrench assembly is mounted on a remotely controlled lifting mechanism attached to a base spaced about the well axis on the rig floor. The wrench assembly... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7013759 | Apparatus for handling tubulars and method A device for torquing a tubular connection. The device comprises an upper assembly having an upper jaw member, a lower assembly having a lower jaw member, an upper gear for advancing the upper jaw member, and a lower gear for advancing the lower jaw member. The uppe... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000503 | Support system for power tong assembly A tong assembly having a powered tong mounted over a backup tong is supported at its rear by a post with torque measuring means. The powered tong is supported at its front, near its throat, by one or more struts that extend downwardly to the backup tong. Such strut ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000502 | Drillpipe spinner The invention relates to an improved drill pipe spinner. The improved spinner may be used as a stand-alone piece of pipe handling equipment or may be used in an Iron Roughneck. The spinner comprises a pair of clamping arms that are movable between an open position a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6945139 | Offset socket drive An offset socket drive has a body member with a drive gear that receives the drive head of an impact socket and a driven gear, gearably connected with the drive gear, The driven gear has a hollow core and receives that socket, which socket also has a hollow core tha... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938520 | Backup tong with swing arms A backup tong 10 secures the tubular against axial rotation in response to rotation by a power tong. The backup tong plate 20 supports a pair fluid powered cylinders 32, 34, and a pair of swing arms 50, 52 each pivotally connected to the ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925911 | Fluid-operated power tool A fluid-operated power tool has a drive including a fluid-operator cylinder-piston unit, a first housing accommodating the drive, a lever-drive mechanism connected with the drive and powered by the latter and also engageable with a fastener for bolting applications,... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6829968 | Pipe make/break apparatus with gripping jaws and adjustable pipe spinner with oiling system A pipe making and breaking apparatus having top, middle and bottom wrenches connected to a frame. A torquing cylinder operatively extends between the middle wrench and the frame and when actuated through one or more torquing cycles causes an upper pipe to make (top ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6752043 | Vise apparatus A vise apparatus for use on a drilling machine to thread together pipe to form a drill string. The vise apparatus also for use on a drilling machine to break pipe threaded together in a drill string. The vise apparatus having scissor members that open to receive var... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6736033 | Device for the control of the thrust force of a manually operated pneumatic screw driver A device for controlling the vertical translation of a pneumatic tool includes a drive means and a control means. The pneumatic tool is supported by a holding device which configured to allow the pneumatic tool to be translated in a vertical direction. The pneumatic... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722231 | Pipe make/break apparatus with gripping jaws and adjustable pipe spinner with oiling system A pipe making and breaking apparatus having top, middle and bottom wrenches connected to a frame. A torquing cylinder operatively extends between the middle wrench and the frame and when actuated through one or more torquing cycles causes an upper pipe to make (top ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6711972 | Articulated support for manually-operated tool An articulated support for a manually-operated power tool, such as a manually-positioned and trigger-operated tool having a driven rotary spindle for engagement with a work, includes a plurality of elongated segments that are connected by articulating joints to ther... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6681659 | Automatic fastener apparatus and method An apparatus and associated method for automatically installing a fastener to a fastener receptacle portion of a work piece. A fastener apparatus comprises a central frame supporting a datum member. The datum member defines a fastener position, and the da... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6505531 | Oil tool connection breaker and method The present invention relates to a transverse bitbreaker plate, which is attached to the lower surface of a power wrench to effect the coupling or decoupling of downhole tools such as bits or stabilizers. The plate is hinged and provides a generally trian... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503021 | Method and apparatus for connecting underwater conduits A method and apparatus for connecting underwater conduits and more specifically, to a method and apparatus which is capable of performing the diverless connection of underwater flowlines and connection of these flowlines to underwater structures such as f... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494120 | Bolt and nut disassembling apparatus A apparatus for disassembling a threaded bolt and nut assembly wherein the bolt is initially extended through an opening provided on a structure and being secured thereto with the nut axially mounted on a threaded rod of the bolt. The apparatus comprises ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6330840 | Planetary ratchet wrench and pipe cutting tool A planetary ratchet wrench with an optional add-on pipe cutting tool. The basic tool includes first and second intermeshing gear members, where one of the gear members includes a pair of arcuate shaped segments, pivotally engaged, that open to receive a p... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6318214 | Power tong positioning apparatus A power tong positioning apparatus positionable on the surface of drilling rig deck and attachable to at least one power tong. The power tong support is adapted to position at least one power tong so that it may engage a tubular member. The power tong pos... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6142041 | Power tong support assembly A power tong positioning apparatus as disclosed herein is a power tong support positionable on the surface of drilling rig deck and attachable to at least one power tong. The power tong support is adapted to position at least one power tong so that it may... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6065373 | Power tool holding assembly that enables easier operation of a power tool A power tool holding assembly includes a first direction guiding unit that has a piston-cylinder construction and a linear movement guiding unit that includes a ball spline and is connected via ball bearings to a piston rod of the piston-cylinder construc... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5924442 | Countertorque assembly for automatic valve actuator A countertorque arm assembly mounts onto a pressure cylinder valve body for cradling an actuator that operates to rotate the valve stem in response to a sensed condition.... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5730034 | Automatic bolt driving apparatus for driving bolts to secure elongated concrete molding frame segments A movable automatic bolt driving apparatus sequentially drives a plurality of bolts positioned substantially in line on flanges of elongated concrete molding frame segments for producing columnar concrete products. The apparatus has a vertically movable b... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5720542 | Tool system for reaching a confined location A hand tool system having a longitudinally extendable operating component and a longitudinally extendable support component for reaching a remote and/or confined location. The operating component includes a worm drive having a proximal end for attachment ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5692418 | Nut runner for removing and installing reactor pressure vessel head closure nuts A nut runner tool is used to engage, turn, capture and lift the RPV head closure nuts from the RPV studs. The tool is also used to capture, lift and transport the nuts from the storage tray to the RPV head closure studs. The nut runner system enables a si... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5690005 | Tool for remotely installing and torquing tie rod nut with limited vertical access A tool for installing and torquing a tensioning nut onto a tie rod of a shroud repair apparatus. The nut torquing tool has a socket for coupling with the tensioning nut and an adaptor for coupling with a manually operated handling pole, wherein the axis o... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5495782 | Power wrench The power wrench comprises a housing (10) consisting of a head portion (11) and a drive portion (12). The drive portion (12) contains a cylinder sleeve (21) which is introduced into the housing (10) from the side facing away from the head portion (11). A ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5390568 | Automatic torque wrenching machine An automatic torque wrenching machine comprises a frame having a support member which can be raised and lowered by admitting air to or allowing air to leave a pneumatic bellows. A tong assembly is suspended from the support member by four ties comprising ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5367924 | Support arm for a power screwdriver A support arm for supporting a power screwdriver or similar device. The support arm prevents the transmission of the rotational force generated by the screwdriver to the hands and wrists of the operator. The support arm includes an internal lock plate sec... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5301574 | Hydraulic wrench A hydraulic wrench is provided of minimum external dimensions and yet constructed in a manner to be capable of exerting relatively high torsional forces. The wrench is constructed to be driven by a hydraulically reciprocal piston carrying a rack gear ther... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5277085 | Multi-shaft electrically-operated automatic nut runner Stopper pins are arranged on a path of movement of respective reaction-force receiving cam plates and are urged by urging forces of compression coil springs in a direction in which the stopper pins project from circular holes. As a solenoid is energized, ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5179876 | Device for rotary torque enhancement The device transmits and mechanically amplifies input torque into increased output torque to facilitate such chores as tightening or loosening wheel lug nuts, and cranking a rotary mechanical jack. When used to tighten or loosen a wheel lug nut, the devic... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5178045 | Adaptor for screwing or unscrewing a thread connecting element The adaptor for screwing or unscrewing a thread connecting element (2), comprising a body (10) joined, at its upper end, to a unit (1) for driving the body (10) in rotational and translational movement comprises an arrangement for centering the body (10) ... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5176047 | Tire dismounting tool for large motor vehicles A tire dismounting tool for large motor vehicles has a long cylindrical housing provided with a plurality of main bodies and covers. The interior of the housing is divided into a plurality of receiving spaces, each of which is provided therein with a driv... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5129290 | Tool to aid in loosening and/or tightening threaded fastners, particularly in vehicle wheels A tool to aid in loosening and/or tightening a threaded fastener with respect to an article receiving the fastener, particularly a vehicle wheel, comprises a base member carrying a rotatably mounted applicator bar having a connector at one end to be coupl... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5101694 | Apparatus for screwing in and out studs or bolts of large dimensions The apparatus for screwing in and out studs (3) of large dimensions, particularly for fastening a cover (2) of a vessel (2) provided with threaded holes, comprises a system (13) which serves to balance the weight of the stud and is force pilot operated by... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5040438 | Powered wrench apparatus Power wrench apparatus for holding a drill rod stationary as a rod joint is being broken that includes a first piston cylinder combination for pivotally moving a mounting bracket relative to a frame between wrench rod clamping and releasing positions, a s... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4942660 | Device for locating the ideal screwing position of bolts of large dimensions Device for locating the ideal screwing position of bolts of large dimensions wherein a bolt (10) is lowered under control until it engages in the tapping recess of an orifice (5), the bolt (10) is rotated in the opposite direction to screwing, the point o... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4885961 | Replacement of split-pin assemblies in nuclear reactor A pin-insertion/torque tool has a blade in a loading tube, which blade is vertically moveable axially by a hydraulic cylinder and can rotate for proper pin alignment. The tool includes a laterally open wrench having splines capable of engaging splines on ... | 12/12/1989 |
