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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 |
| 7413048 | Weight measuring systems and methods for vehicles Method for determining weight of an occupying item of a seat in a vehicle having a seat cushion assembly and a seat back assembly defining a contact surface adapted to be in contact with the occupying item of the seat in which a support structure is arranged underne... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413049 | Pedestrian protection hood lifting systems Automotive pedestrian protection hood lifting systems are adaptive, resettable, and redeployable. The hood may be moved between a retracted position and an extended position. A spring may be biased to selectively vary a load placed upon the hood based on predetermin... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413050 | Device and method for mounting and assembling power unit The method includes in succession a first step of assembling a power unit into a sub-frame in almost the same position as in a mounted state on a car body frame by interposing a torque rod and at least two on-board mounts between the power unit and the sub-frame; a ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413051 | Electric power steering apparatus Since a nut 45 is provided with paths for connecting rolling paths 23b, 45f and circulating paths 45c, that is, return paths 45d at end caps 45b, 45b attached to both ends of ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413052 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes a speed reducing mechanism for decelerating the rotation of a rotatable shaft in an electric motor and a converting mechanism for converting the output rotation of the speed reducing mechanism into the axial movement of ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413053 | Acoustic resonator with impingement cooling tubes Aspects of the invention are directed to an acoustic resonator with improved impingement cooling effectiveness. The resonator includes a plate with an inside face and an outside face. A plurality of passages extend through the plate. The resonator includes a side wa... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413054 | Oil circulation retention system and method A bearing lubrication (oil circulation) system having a check valve configuration for preventing overflow of an oil reservoir or tank. The pressurized oil circulation system may comprise a pump that pressurizes oil from the tank and circulates the oil through a supp... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413055 | Elevator In an elevator, a drive device, a traction sheave, and a weight-side stop portion are arranged above one of a pair of left and right cage-side guide rails, and a cage-side stop portion and speed governor are arranged above the other cage-side guide rail. A wide work... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413056 | Load lifting device A load lifting device includes a lower structure, an upper structure movable with respect to the lower structure between a lowered position and a raised position, a scissors-like pantograph, including at least two arms mutually articulated according to an X-shape, c... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413057 | Vertical transport systems and methods The invention provides for a transport system and method of using the transport system. The transport system may include a transport track; and a platform assembly that transports along the transport track, the platform assembly including (1) a cargo platform; and (... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413058 | Active slide for the doors of lifts' cabins An active slide (10) for doors of lifts' cabins, comprising a linearly developing blade, vertically oriented, featuring respective ends folded according to the same angle, connected in an articulated manner with a carriage (12) connected to a driving e... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413059 | Fire control system for elevator In a fire control system for an elevator, the time for the fire and smoke to reach the elevator hall of each floor of a building during fire is pre-calculated as the evacuation time of the floor. When the evacuation time of a floor is longer than the time for making... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413060 | Car fall-prevention apparatus An elevator fall-prevention apparatus includes a holding member, which is shaped approximately like a rectangular tube, secured to a base part of an elevator guide rail. The holding member supports a locking support member that is rotatable about a spindle from a st... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413061 | Method and device for controlling an electrically actuated wear adjuster A method and a device for controlling an electrically actuated wear adjuster of a brake application device for vehicles, in particular rail vehicles. Said method comprises the following steps: a) determination of an actual application stroke of brake linings against... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413062 | Electronically controlled frequency dependent damping A gas damper includes a gas pressurized working chamber and valving within the piston to control flow of the gas through the piston. A system is in communication with the working chamber to control the gas pressure within the working chamber in order to control the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413063 | Compressible fluid magnetorheological suspension strut A strut (12) is configured for an active suspension system (142) which provides electronic control for both the force applied by the strut (12) and the dampening characteristics of the strut (12). A compressible fluid (18) is used ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413064 | Front fork One of a pair of the hydraulic shock absorbers each mounted in the right and left sides of a front wheel for a two-wheel vehicle includes a contraction-side damping valve (5a) disposed in a flow passage (11) communicating a rod-side oil chamber ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413065 | Ratcheting mechanism A ratcheting mechanism for a hand-held tool is provided. The mechanism includes a housing having a central opening and a pair of slots disposed on opposite sides of the opening. Each slot has an arcuate or circular end portion opposite the central opening which circ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413066 | Hydraulically controlled torque coupling device A hydraulically actuated torque coupling device is provided for transmitting a drive torque from an input to at least one output. The torque coupling device comprises a rotatable hydraulic manifold block having a plurality of cylinder bores defined therein, a multi-... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413067 | Dog clutch A first dog clutch member is coupled with a rotation transmitting member rotatably mounted on a power transmission shaft with a relative rotation clearance θ. A second dog clutch member is slidably mounted on the power transmission shaft to be engageable/disengagea... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413068 | Travelator, moving ramp or escalator A first handrail (2) of the travelator, moving ramp or escalator comprises an endless moving first handrail belt (3) formed as a loop and having a first handhold portion (4) that the passenger can grasp with a hand for support. The first handhol... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413069 | Methods and apparatus for transferring a substrate carrier within an electronic device manufacturing facility In a first aspect, a first method is provided for electronic device manufacturing. The first method includes the steps of (1) receiving a request to transfer a carrier from a first substrate loading station to a second substrate loading station of an electronic devi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413070 | Positioning system The invention relates to a device for forming any desired portions and sizes of products, comprising an aligning belt (1) that conveys the products (2) while transferring them, at a transfer edge (4), to a portioning belt (3), on which th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413071 | Conveyor induction subsystem and method of inducting articles using feedback-gappers An induction subsystem for a conveyor sortation system and method of inducting articles includes providing a plurality of tandem conveying surfaces. The speeds of the conveying surfaces are individually controllable. At least one sensor is provided for sensing artic... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413072 | Apparatus for diverting a stream of articles An apparatus for diverting a stream of articles, the apparatus including a first conveyor belt conveying a stream of articles along a conveying surface, a second conveyor belt disposed parallel to the first conveyor belt and having a conveying surface, and a carrier... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413073 | Piezo-driven parts feeder A moving table supports a parts conveying member. A fixed table is disposed below the moving table and supports the moving table so as to freely vibrate the moving table through a vibration generator. The vibration generator includes a first elastic member and a pie... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413074 | Two compartment bottle with mixing device A bottle is described herein. The bottle generally includes a first end, a second end, at least one removable support, at least one support groove clip operably connected to the at least one removable support, a first opening disposed at the first end, a second open... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413075 | Stand-alone packaging for tubes A stand-alone packaging (1) for tubes (14) of different shapes and sizes being placed in the packaging (1) having a back wall (2) and a front wall (3), which are linked at a top side (4), a bottom wall (5) and a platf... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413076 | Storage case A storage case for a generally planar item such as a compact disc. The case (10) has a pair of faces (12) adapted to distort when a compressive force is applied parallel to the plane of the disc (34). The case (10) also includes a retaini... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413077 | Transport package for a boat propeller drive A transport package for a boat propeller drive (2) that has a suspension fork (6) for suspending the drive in a suspension plate mounted on the stern transom of a boat. The package includes a bottom plate (14) and a cover that can be removed fro... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413078 | Dispenser for razor cartridges According to one aspect of the present invention, a dispenser for one or more razor cartridges includes a base, two side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, a first divider, a second divider, a cover, and a side spring. The first divider is located between the front w... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413079 | Single wrap for absorbent products A packing wrap for enclosing an individual packed absorbent article, such as a sanitary towel, a panty liner or an incontinence pad, including a first material piece arranged over the first surface of the absorbent article and a second material piece arranged over t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413080 | Right angle blister plus header card package An improved blister package construction is provided. The inventive blister package construction allows for different visual presentations of the packaged products that would otherwise not be achievable with conventional blister packages. The blister package of the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413081 | Stackable multi-use shipping and storage capsule and system A stackable, multi-use shipping and storage containment system includes a plurality of containers with a bottom wall, vertical enclosing sidewall, and top surface forming a water-tight enclosure, including one or more raised lid upsets equivalent indentations on its... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413082 | Pharmacy bottle system including label A prescription pharmacy bottle comprises a container and a label. The container includes a generally planar front portion having a generally rectangular shape and a generally planar back portion spaced from the front portion. The back portion has a generally rectang... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413083 | Desiccant vial assembly for effervescent tablets The present invention is directed to a one-piece vial assembly having a container and cap that provides a substantially moisture-free environment for effervescent tablets, and other items that require packaging and retention in a substantially moisture-free environm... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413084 | Method and system for separating particulate matter The present invention is directed to a system and method for continuously or substantially continuously separating particulate matter based on particle size and/or density of the matter. The system includes a separation chamber having a bottom portion disposed withi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413085 | Techniques for displaying emails listed in an email inbox A protocol for protected email transmission using micropayments and a segregated inbox in which protected emails are displayed. The protocol also involves authentication of the sender to defeat phishers and an opt out protocol which can be used to block protected em... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413086 | Inline sifter An inline sifter including a gas-powder mixture receiving module which receives a mixture of a gas and powdery material from an inlet, a sieving module which communicates with a supply chamber of the gas-powder mixture receiving module, a rotating mechanism which is... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413087 | Screen deck A screen deck runner assembly (20) suitable for use in a vibratory screening machine characterized by the assembly including a saddle member (5), being configured and 420 dimensioned to removably straddle a screen deck runner (1) and to engage a... | 08/19/2008 |
