Abstract: The metallic luster of a stainless steel material is uniformly controlled by forming minute elevations and depressions on the surface of a stainless steel molding material that has been press-formed or roll-formed.

Abstract: A center-channel protector for a vehicle sash door is arranged between a main sash and a center channel. A body of the protector has an H-shaped upper-end surface which is compatible to cover the upper end of the center channel. The body integrally includes a pair of branch covering portions corresponding to a pair of branch portions constituting the center channel and a middle covering portion disposed between the branch covering portions so as to connect the both branch covering portions therewith. An engaging portion is provided with the body and is mechanically engaged, in a direction intersecting a vertical direction, with an engaged portion which is provided with a center channel side. In collaboration with the engaged portion, the engaging portion constitutes a fastening mechanism by which the protector is fastened on the center channel.

Abstract: To use the same sash material for producing two types of a vehicular door sash, a lower-cost type provided with no sash molding, and a luxury type provided with sash molding produced through additional roll molding means to reduce the width of its flange portion. The additional roll molding means (D) performed by a plurality of rollers (D1, D2, D3) includes a crushing step that crushes a space formed on the back surface of the flange portion 3 under pressure, and a bending step that bends an end portion 12 of the crushed flange portion 3 at the side of the groove portion 1 upward.

Abstract: A flexible joint for an exhaust pipe includes: a bellows tube having a bellows portion; and an outer part disposed along an outer periphery of the bellows portion. One end portion of the bellows tube and one end portion of the outer part are connected together. An elastic ring is attached to the other end portion of the outer part. A stopper is provided on the other end portion of the bellows tube. When deformation of the bellows portion in at least one of compression direction and expansion direction exceeds a predetermined amount, the elastic ring engages with the stopper to regulate the deformation of the bellows portion.

Abstract: An exterior member mounting unit is used for installing an exterior member to a device, such as a vehicle roof. The mounting unit includes a first part detachably supporting the exterior member so that an upper surface thereof is covered by the exterior member, a second part detachably held by the first part, and a screw for attaching the exterior member to the device while utilizing the second part detachably supported by the first part as a seating plate.

Abstract: In an integral drip molding in which a window guard section 21 along the front window W and a roof guard section 22 along the roof R are integrally formed, a lip section that contacts the front window W or the roof R is of a double construction, having an outer lip section 25 and inner lip section 26. The inner lip section 26 in the roof guard section 22 is positioned within a concave groove 28 formed at the portion where the roof R and the side panel 3 are connected, so that water that is forced into the rear section of the window guard section 21 flows into the concave groove 28 through a space S between the two lip sections 25 and 26. Thus overflow of water from the rear end of the window guard section to the side window is reliably prevented.

Abstract: A weather strip retainer includes a first pillar mount section, a roof mount section, a center pillar mount section, and a drip molding integrally formed on the front pillar mount section and the roof mount section. The roof mount section and the center pillar mount section extends continuously. The center pillar mount section is oriented in a generally vertical direction by bending a boundary zone portion between the roof mount section and the center pillar mount section.

Abstract: A collapsible steering column includes a bellows tube with a corrugated portion in which the radius varies regularly along the length of the tube. A connective portion is located at both ends of the bellows tube, and transfer portions are located between each of the connective portions and the corrugated portion. By inserting a reinforcement into the end portion of the bellows tube, the strength and rigidity of the connective portion increases. Press forming, stamp forming, rivet forming, and/or adhesive methods are applied to connect the end portion of the bellows tube and the reinforcement.

Abstract: A synthetic resin molding for the use of automotive vehicles are of the type in that an elongated molding product is cut into a predetermined length and mounted to a body, a window frame, a bumper or the like of automotive vehicles. The molding is constituted as such that a plurality of core yarns of glass fiber are applied to the interior of a body of the molding in parallel relation along the longitudinal direction by continuously feeding a plurality of yarns of glass fiber into a mold in the body of the molding. Therefore, the thermal contraction can be greatly minimized.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine which comprises an exhaust manifold connected to said engine, a communication pipe connected at one end to the exhaust manifold, a bellows type exhaust tube connected at one end to the other end of the communication pipe, a second communication pipe connected at one end to the other end of the exhaust tube, a muffler connected at one end to the other end of the second communication pipe and a tail pipe connected at one end to the other end of the muffler. The exhaust tube comprises a multi-layered bellows, a cylindrical wire blade, or wire mesh shield, in outwardly radial spaced relationship to the bellows, the opposed ends of the cylindrical wire mesh shield having a reduced diameter, and retainer rings securing the opposed ends of the wire mesh shield to the communication pipes.