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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 |
| 5306565 | High temperature ceramic composite A composite ceramic structure which does not fail catastrophically and thus is useful as a ceramic rolling contact bearing assembly is disclosed. The structure is a ceramic monolith bonded through an interlayer to a fiber-reinforced ceramic body. The stru... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5248557 | Coated refractory composition and method for making the same A composition comprising an alpha alumina substrate having a first coating layer of calcium pyrophosphate and a second coating layer of hydrous alumina, and to a calcined composition comprising an alpha alumina substrate having a first coating layer of ca... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5225275 | Method of producing diamond films Disclosed is a method for the production of diamond films, which comprises introducing a diamond-forming gas into a reaction chamber in which a substrate is located, activating the gas in the reaction chamber and depositing diamond on the substrate by dec... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5206083 | Diamond and diamond-like films and coatings prepared by deposition on substrate that contain a dispersion of diamond particles Novel diamond thin films deposited on a metal or ceramic composite comprising a matrix having dispersed therein finely divided diamond or diamond-like particles are useful in improving the erosion resistance of materials used for long wave infrared transm... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5190807 | Abrasion wear resistant polymeric substrate product A substantially optically transparent coated substrate product with a highly adherent, abrasion-resistant diamond-like hard carbon coating is disclosed. The substrate product is comprised of a polymeric substrate, an adhesion-mediating polysiloxane polyme... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5185211 | Non-stoichiometric titanium nitride coating A wear and erosion resistant coating for substrates having a non-nitrogen titanium-containing outer surface onto which a non-stoichiometric titanium nitride coating is deposited in which the nitrogen content in the titanium nitride coating is from 32.5 to... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5185191 | Surface modified, U.V. stabilized, polyvinyl chloride article A surface modified, U.V. stabilized opaque polyvinyl chloride resin article and process for making same is described. The article includes a white pigment, such as titanium dioxide, in low amounts. The modified surface is substantially free of residual st... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5183700 | Solar control properties in low emissivity coatings A coating or multilayer structure for a substrate. The coating comprises an induced transmission filter coupled to a short wavelength pass filter.... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5182238 | Protective layer of hard material with homogeneous distribution of elements A primarily crystalline, titanium-containing protective layer of hard material with homogeneous distribution of elements on the surfaces of a substrate material. The protective layer comprises a stabilized mixed phase having a crystal structure made of a ... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5180623 | Electronic microvalve apparatus and fabrication An electronic microvalve design and fabrication process for a miniature gas valve. In this microvalve design an objective is to minimize the operating voltage of the valve and minimize the force necessary to close the valve and hold it tightly closed agai... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5173368 | Solution-applied antireflective coatings A three-layer antireflective coating composition for a CR-39 or glass substrate comprising a middle layer containing titanium compounds sandwiched between top and bottom layers containing polysiloxane, wherein the top and bottom layers are titanium-free; ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5173354 | Non-beading, thin-film, metal-coated ceramic substrate A continuous thin film metal coated ceramic substrate is provided by employing intimate mixtures of transition element metal and element different from the transition element metal which is from the same group of the Periodic Table as the metallic or semi... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5171616 | Structural-member for musical instrument and method of manufacturing the same A structural member used for the manufacture of a musical instrument such as a plucked string musical instrument, arco string musical instrument or keyboard musical instrument, comprises a structural-member body, which is formed by kneading a mixture incl... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5169440 | Silicon carbide membrane for X-ray lithography and method for the preparation thereof A silicon carbide membrane suitable as a masking material in X-ray lithography is provided, which is free from the defects in the prior art products prepared by the chemical vapor deposition method such as pinholes and instability against irradiation with... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5169694 | Composite multilayer glass sheet for motor vehicles A composite multilayer glass sheet for use as a window glass in a motor vehicle includes an outer glass layer facing outside the motor vehicle, an inner glass layer facing inside the motor vehicle, the inner glass layer extending parallel to the outer gla... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168003 | Step gradient anti-iridescent coatings A glazing article comprises a substrate bearing a substantially transparent coating comprising an optically functional layer and a thinner anti-iridescence layer undercoat mediate the optically functional layer and the substrate. The anti-iridescence laye... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5167986 | Titanium silicide-coated glass windows Transparent glass windows comprising thereon titanium silicide (TiSi2) as the principal solar screening layer for reducing transmission of near infrared and visible radiation. In some embodiments, a protective layer of silicon or metal oxide, a... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5165983 | Method for production of aluminum nitride ceramic plate When molded plates of aluminum nitride obtained by molding a ceramic powder formed preponderantly of aluminum nitride powder are superposed on a support base with a ceramic powder interposed between the support base and the superposed plates and between t... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5165981 | Ceramic substrate and preparation of the same A ceramic substrate which comprises a ceramic base material having porosity of not more than 5% and surface roughness Rmax of not larger than 0.1 μm, and an amorphous aluminum oxide film having thickness of 1 to 50 μm formed on a surface of s... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5164178 | Granular solid deodorant and corresponding package The solid granular deodorant consists of a porous granular CaSO4.2H.sub.2 O base, a portion of essential oils adsorbed on said porous granular base and microcapsules filled with another portion of the essential oils. The portion of the essentia... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5164266 | Slidable ceramic member and method of manufacturing same A slidable ceramic member includes a base of a sintered ceramic material which is a compound including silicon (Si) as a constituent element, the base having a sliding surface, and a coated layer covering the sliding surface of the base, the coated layer ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5162886 | Hall device A Hall device having an active part made from semiconductor diamond. The Hall device works even at high temperature or in corrosive atmosphere. Boron doped diamond is suitable for controlling the acceptor concentration.... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5162145 | Glazing with filtering band and process for production A glazing for motor vehicles is provided with at least one zone, in particular in the form of a filtering band attenuating the light radiation and the heat radiation in the upper area of the glazing. The filtering band is made with a transparent coating o... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5162147 | Kappa-alumina oxide coated carbide body and method of producing the same Improved properties of aluminum oxide water layers on cemented carbides and related substrates can be obtained by having the outermost alumina layer in the form of kappa-Al2 O3 deposited on a kappa-modification layer.... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5160782 | Wired glass A wired glass having a wire mesh formed of wires each comprising a core and a decorative coating of different color to the core. The decorative coating provides the wired glass with an attractive visual appearance.... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5158823 | Second harmonic wave generating device A second harmonic wave generating device comprises a LiTaO3 thin film formed on a LiNbO3 substrate and a LiNbO3 thin film waveguide layer formed in the LiTaO3 thin film. The thickness (T(μm)) of the LiNbO3... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5153070 | Coated refractory article and method For protection against oxidation or other adverse chemical deterioration, substrates such as carbon, intermetallic aluminides, and refractory metal alloys are provided with barrier coatings of an aluminoborate glass-ceramic coating having a composition, i... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5152833 | Amorphous silicon film, its production and photo semiconductor device utilizing such a film An amorphous silicon film contains not less than 30 at. % hydrogen and includes silicon atoms joined with one hydrogen atom and silicon atoms joined with two hydrogen atoms, the ratio of the silicon atoms joined with two hydrogen atoms to the silicon atom... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5153062 | Process and device for producing laminated safety glass and laminated safety glass produced thereby A process for producing laminated safety glass is disclosed, comprising depositing a film which comprises at least one function layer on a plastic sheet, inserting the sheet between a plurality of further layers, such as two polyvinylbutyral sheets which ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5151308 | High density thermal spray coating A high density, substantially oxide-free metal layer is deposited by spray deposition on a substrate in an atmosphere containing ambient air having an oxygen content above about 0.1% by weight. This is accomplished by directing a supersonic-velocity jet s... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5151325 | Method of dynamically balancing ceramic turbine wheels Ceramic turbine wheels are balanced to minimize rotational vibrations by bonding silica-based glass pads to the wheel. The pads are formed from a mixture of sodium silicate, water and a fine ceramic powder, preferably of a composition similar to the under... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5145739 | Abrasion resistant coated articles The invention provides pore-free, dense refractory metal binder composite and laminate coated articles including ceramic or cemented carbide substrates coated with refractory metal carbide, nitride, or carbonitride binder composite coatings. A tungsten ca... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5143775 | Shock-absorbing wrapping and a method for manufacturing such wrapping A customized shock-absorbing wrapper band comprising at least two rows of gas-filled cushions of arbitrary shape and size formed by joining two flexible webs, at least one of which is thermoformable, and pressurizing the thermoformed recesses when sealing... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5139856 | Plated ceramic or glass substrate having undercoat A plated ceramic or glass substrate having a plated surface, wherein an undercoat is formed between the surface of the substrate and the plating film. The undercoat includes nitrogen and at least one of chromium and titanium as major components thereof.... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5139876 | Ceramic article having wear resistant coating Means are disclosed to provide a ceramic article with a protective coating which resists mechanical wear at elevated temperatures up to 500° C. and higher. The coating is applied by first chemically depositing activating metal ions on the uncoated cerami... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5137785 | Composite material and process for preparation thereof The invention herein is directed to article and process for making it. The article is characterized by a substrate composed of a ring-opened polymer of a norbornene-type monomer having tricyclic or higher cyclic structure and a polymer sheet tenaciously a... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5137772 | Body coated with cubic boron nitride and method for manufacturing the same A body coated with cubic boron nitride is disclosed which includes a base material, a first interlayer formed on the base material, a second interlayer formed on the first interlayer, a third interlayer formed on the second interlayer, and a cubic boron n... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5137774 | Multi-oxide coated carbide body and method of producing the same Improved properties of aluminum oxide wear layers on cemented carbides and related substrates can be obtained by combining the two alumina polymorphs (-Al2 O3 and kappa-Al2 O3) as multilayers. The nucleat... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5135808 | Abrasion wear resistant coated substrate product The coated substrate product finds particular application in eyeglass and sunglass lenses, architectural glass, analytical instrument windows, automotive windshields and laser bar code scanners for use in retail stores and supermarkets. The product compri... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5135818 | Thin soft magnetic film and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a soft magnetic film comprising a thin film of magnetic material of cubic symmetry, characterized in that crystal face (111) of the thin film is oriented substantially parallel to the surface of the thin film.... | 08/04/1992 |
