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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 |
| 4551857 | Hot weather hat A hot weather hat is disclosed having a solar-powered Peltier-effect thermoelectric device mounted to a headpiece such that the cold surface of the thermoelectric device is in communication with the forehead of the wearer and the hot surface of the thermo... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551858 | Protective helmet having a cooling harness A protective helmet has its head harness constructed as a cooling gear. The harness forms a lining of the inside of a helmet shell and comprises two elastic sheets connected to each other by seams. The sheets are cut to double segments which are connected... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551859 | Cap A cap intended for cold or cool weather use, particularly useful in sports such as skiing, but not limited thereto. The cap is provided with integral ear flaps. A particular characteristic is that the ear flaps are self-stowing in the interior of the cap;... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551860 | Metal mesh head covering A hat or cap has a crown, and possibly also a brim or visor, which is made of a decoratively rigid or semi-rigid material, such as metal or plastic. The airy, mesh-type head covering enables air to circulate within the hat while still enabling a stylish c... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551861 | Wrestling helmet ear pads An ear pad for fastening within the ear protective guard of a helmet is formed of a thick, resilient, rubber-like sheet material that is molded with a central ear receiving pocket surrounded by bulged, cushion-forming strips which engage the wearer's head... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551862 | Prosthetic sphincter A prosthetic sphincter is designed to surround a waste elimination passage in a patient, such as the lower colon or urethra for realizing continence. The artificial sphincter itself comprises a stationary ring and a rotatable ring supported for rotation b... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551863 | Femoral component and method An implant component having a cement stem, a shaft extending outwardly of the proximal end of the stem and a head fitted on the shaft including a bone joint ball and bone ingrowth material on the neck of the head. The component is secured to the proximal ... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551864 | Anterior chamber lens A universal anterior chamber lens having an optic with bores entering into the edge of the optic at points spaced circumferentially apart about 180°. The optic is supported in the anterior chamber by haptics, each of which have a first end fixed to the o... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551865 | Ventilator for a lavatory pan A ventilator for withdrawing foul air from a lavatory pan has, within a housing (16), a duct (11) for connection between the discharge pipe (31) of the lavatory flushing assembly and the flush pipe (33) of the lavatory pan. An extractor fan (41) is provid... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551866 | Automatic toilet seat lowering apparatus Apparatus for automatically returning a hinged toilet seat to the lower horizontal position after use of the toilet as a urinal by a male. An operating cylinder is easily attached to the toilet by an adjustable mounting system. A piston is reciprocally di... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551867 | Toilet bowl which washes A toilet bowl unit has a bowl arranged to be used a toilet bowl and bounding an interior, and a water supply element located in the interior of the bowl in its front region and arranged to wash the lower parts of the user's body.... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551868 | Washing device for parts of body In a washing device for parts of body including first cylinder means comprising a first cylinder and a first piston to be operated in the front end direction thereof by introducing pressurized water onto the first cylinder and a second piston to be operat... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551869 | Floor support for a bathtub A floor support for a plastic bathtub has a top panel and integral ribs injected molded from PVC plastic. The panel has an upper contoured surface which matches the contour of the underside surface of the plastic bathtub. The depending support ribs provid... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551870 | Shower stall threshold A shower stall threshold structure has two opposed former sections formed of light weight plastic material and adapted to have mortar poured into the space therebetween. The sections are equipped with spacer members and connection bolts to hold the sectio... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551871 | Infant protecting commode insert A child safety grate for the water flushed bowl of a water closet includes a generally ovate-shaped perimeter wire spanned along its major axis by parallel spaced-apart bars. Resilient members, connected with the grate, maintain it in place within a water... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551872 | Orthopedic traction frame An orthopedic traction frame for an adjustable hospital bed having relatively movable head and foot portions to adjustably position the mattress of the bed, the frame comprising of a pair of upright elongate support members for attachment to the headboard... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551873 | Waterbed mattress with a baffle A waterbed mattress has an internal horizontally extending baffle surface for reducing wave-like motion of the water in the mattress. The baffle surface is anchored within the mattress, and preferably between the top and bottom walls of the mattress. Pref... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551874 | Pneumatic massage mat A pneumatic massage mat comprises a plurality of juxtaposed air chambers which are expanded and contracted in given sequence by sequentially feeding and bleeding air under pressure into and out of the respective chambers. The air space of each said air ch... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551875 | Combination tool A combination tool having a central shaft which may be rotated by a power tool. The shaft has a drill bit mounted in its front end so that rotation of the shaft causes rotation of the bit. The shaft is fitted in the bore of a sleeve or tube, the tube havi... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551876 | Shoe patch device and method of preserving and repairing shoes A shoe patch device and method of preserving and repairing shoes is disclosed wherein a patch member fabricated of a thin, flexible and durable material is formed to be rapidly adhered to the sole and/or upper of the shoe. The patch member is formed in a ... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551877 | Ramp bridging device A ramp bridging device having a bridge plate, the rear end of which is pivotably mounted to a ramp about a horizontal transverse shaft, and an extension for rest and support on a platform which is to be loaded or unloaded. The extension is located at the ... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551878 | Strip wiping system An improved device for wiping liquids from the surface by moving metal strip under tension, such as strip produced by cold rolling mills, is disclosed. The device consists of three rollers, between which the strip passes, where each roller is supported by... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551879 | Entrance dust arrester An entrance dust arrester is provided which vacuums the area directly under a door as the door is opened and closed, thereby preventing the tracking of debris into a clean area. A housing with downward facing vacuum apertures may be attached to the outsid... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551880 | Vertical workpiece cleanser and dryer A vertical workpiece cleanser and dryer which includes a pair of chain-driven pocket elevators disposed in adjacent wash and rinse towers on bases which enclose associated wash and rinse solution reservoirs. Each elevator includes a plurality of spools ca... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551881 | Friction brake for a vertical sliding window A plastic liner is attached to the jamb of a vertical sliding window and has a continuous "U" channel with the channel opening facing the window opening and a block member slidingly engaged in the channel adapted to be coupled to the window sash and to on... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551882 | Scale of flat construction The scale is of limited height and utilizes Z-shaped flexures between the load frame and support frame. The scale can be placed in a hospital bed for weighing bed-ridden patients or for monitoring weight variations in bed-ridden patients. Each flexure has... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551883 | Furniture hinge including axle members mounting hinge links to hinge casing Hinge links of a hinge are mounted on a thin-walled hinge casing. An outer hinge link rests on pivot pins which are part of two axle members positioned to be mirror images of each other.... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551884 | Method and apparatus for use in automatically and continuously making sausages with flat ends Method and apparatus for automatically and continuously producing encased food product having a uniform diameter and flat ends.... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551885 | Fish decapitator and eviscerator A fish decapitator and eviscerator comprises a framework mounting a power driven conveyor belt including a series of flexibly connected open ended transverse containers, each container adapted to support a fish. An adjustable stop is spaced from the conta... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551886 | Oyster-opening tool The utensil provided by the invention comprises an elongated handle having at one end a working head comprising an end-piece in the form of a tapering beak, pointed and upwardly curved, for dislocating and separating the valves through the heel of the she... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551887 | Draft apparatus for a spinning machine Draft apparatus for use with a pneumatic high speed spinning frame. At least one pair of sliver compressing member are disposed on the sliver path. One of the sliver compressing members has a circumferential recessed groove for receiving the sliver and th... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551888 | Bag shut-off clamp An improved bag shut-off clamp is disclosed. The clamp comprises curved resilient first and second legs connected by an integral hinge. The clamp includes means for holding the ends of the first and second legs together for engaging transversely a closabl... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551889 | Low friction self-locking adjust tongue A low friction self-locking adjust tongue having a pair of depressed lands provided in the tongue plate either side of the web aperture to form a lock bar well. Cutouts provided in the tongue plate's upstanding flanges form in conjunction with said depres... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551891 | Composite trim foundation panel and clip A composite trim foundation panel of densified wood fibers and resin and a molded-in clip wherein the clip includes a base portion provided with outwardly flared segmented fingers which project from the inner surface thereof into the panel with the finger... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551892 | Methods for preparing warp knitted fabrics A method of preparing a spun yarn for use in a fine gauge wrap knitting machine having the following steps: (a) spinning polyester stable fibers having a denier of less than 2 and having a staple length in a range of about 1.5 to about 2.0 inches, (b) twi... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551893 | Wire processing apparatus Wire processing apparatus comprises first and second wire treatment stations. Wires are fed through the second station and their free ends are terminated to an electrical connector at the first station. Wire lengthening rollers are then operated to advanc... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551894 | Urethane covered paper machine roll with vented interface between roll and cover Destruction of the bond of urethane roll covers to metal paper machine rolls is eliminated by venting the interface of the urethane and the metal to the atmosphere. Venting of the interface can be accomplished by drilling small holes through the roll peri... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551895 | Method of making a linear slide ball bearing The present invention provides a linear slide ball bearing light in weight and suitable for guiding a high speed reciprocal movement, the linear slide ball bearing comprising a bearing case formed of a molded light weight material such as synthetic resin ... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551896 | Method of manufacturing a rotor for a rotary fluid pump A method of forming a rotor for a vane-type rotary pump. The rotor is generally cylindrical with a plurality of vane slots. A tubular member having generally flat sections separated one from the other by corner portions is formed into the rotor by forming... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551897 | String remover A string remover for breaking and removing encircling string or twine bale securing members, is disclosed. A plurality of generally parallel fingers are placed straddling the string and are caused to rotate. The string wraps about the fingers and is tensi... | 11/12/1985 |
