Abstract: A double-flow hydraulic support element for a switchable finger lever of a valve train of an internal combustion engine is provided. A piston is arranged in an axial bore of the housing of the support element in an axially movable manner, and the piston includes a hollow cylindrical pressure part and a cup-shaped working part. A head of the pressure part is used as a support for the finger lever and projects beyond the housing edge, and an opening for the flow of a hydraulic medium is formed in the end face of the head. The housing has a first passage and a second passage axially spaced from the first passage for the hydraulic medium. The support element has a hydraulic play compensation device with a ball non-return valve for the finger lever.

Abstract: A double-flow hydraulic support element for a switchable finger lever of a valve train of an internal combustion engine is provided. A piston is arranged in an axial bore of the housing of the support element in an axially movable manner, and the piston includes a hollow cylindrical pressure part and a cup-shaped working part. A head of the pressure part is used as a support for the finger lever and projects beyond the housing edge, and an opening for the flow of a hydraulic medium is formed in the end face of the head. The housing has a first passage and a second passage axially spaced from the first passage for the hydraulic medium. The support element has a hydraulic play compensation device with a ball non-return valve for the finger lever.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic support element for valve drive of a combustion engine, with a pot cylindrical casing and a hollow cylindrical piston guided axially movably therein, the inner end of which is supported via a spring on the bottom wall of the casing, whose outer end projects past the outer margin of the casing and is formed as a hemispherical bearing head, and whose inner space is subdivided by means of a partition element into an axially inner supply-pressure space and an axially outer switching-pressure space.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic support element for valve drive of a combustion engine, with a pot cylindrical casing and a hollow cylindrical piston guided axially movably therein, the inner end of which is supported via a spring on the bottom wall of the casing, whose outer end projects past the outer margin of the casing and is formed as a hemispherical bearing head, and whose inner space is subdivided by means of a partition element into an axially inner supply-pressure space and an axially outer switching-pressure space.

Abstract: For a cam follower for the valve drive of an internal combustion engine, including a housing in the form of a lever body (2) and a cam roller (6) arranged between two parallel lever walls (3, 4) of the housing (2), wherein the cam roller includes an outer ring (7) and an inner ring (8) arranged therein, and is mounted on a bolt (5) retained on the lever cheeks (3, 4), the invention proposes that inwards extending guidance sections (9, 10) are formed on the lever body (2) for the axial positioning of the outer ring (7) and for the guidance thereof in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A valve train actuating device for an internal combustion engine including a lever-type cam follower and a hydraulic support element for supporting the cam follower is provided. The hydraulic support element includes at least one piston guided in a housing (1), the piston having at least one reservoir (3) for pressure medium for a hydraulic valve lash adjustment. The piston cooperates on a supporting head (2) projecting out of the housing (1) with a supporting region (4) of the cam follower, and a pressure medium inlet is configured on the supporting head (2) and on the supporting region (4) for supplying pressure medium to the reservoir (3).

Abstract: A panel system for use within an interior of a vehicle includes a panel member configured for placement along the overhead portion of the interior of the vehicle. A support member substantially surrounds the panel member and is configured for attachment to the vehicle. The support member includes frame segments interconnected by connectors. At least one fastener is provided for securing the panel member to the support member. An accessory mounted is to a receiving structure on a frame segment and is configured for use by an occupant of the vehicle.

Abstract: A panel system for use within an interior of a vehicle includes a panel member configured for placement along the overhead portion of the interior of the vehicle. A support member substantially surrounds the panel member and is configured for attachment to the vehicle. The support member includes frame segments interconnected by connectors. At least one fastener is provided for securing the panel member to the support member. An accessory mounted is to a receiving structure on a frame segment and is configured for use by an occupant of the vehicle.

Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle is described, which has an airbag consisting of an inflatable gas cushion, a gas generator for filling the airbag, a gas conduction pipe which extends through a separated region of the airbag, outlet openings in the gas conduction pipe, a profile strip with a shooting channel formed therein, in which the airbag laid in stacked folds is received in addition to the gas conduction pipe and attachment elements for holding the construction unit comprising the profile strip, airbag and gas conduction pipe.

Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle is described, which has an airbag consisting of an inflatable gas cushion, a gas generator for filling the airbag, a gas conduction pipe which extends through a separated region of the airbag, outlet openings in the gas conduction pipe, a profile strip with a shooting channel formed therein, in which the airbag laid in stacked folds is received in addition to the gas conduction pipe and attachment elements for holding the construction unit comprising the profile strip, airbag and gas conduction pipe.

Abstract: A valve actuating lever for a valve drive of an internal combustion engine, includes a main body formed therein with a bore and a shaft received in the bore of the main body and defining a pivot axis about which the main body pivots, to thereby control up and down motions of a gas exchange valve in response to travel of a cam mechanism. The shaft has an outer surface area formed with tangential undercuts oriented transversely to the pivot axis and formed through non-cutting shaping process.

Abstract: A process for producing a hollow composite-fiber body from wound fibers, running in a plurality of directions and embedded in a curable or fusible plastics composition, having at least one lug integrated without any interruption into the fiber-composite and protruding from the hollow fiber-composite body. This process includes forming a plastics-impregnated and circumferentially continuously wound jacket by winding one layer over the other on a shaping core a plurality of layers of at least one prepreg web having web-bound, crossing groups of parallel-running fibers. The lug is shaped and secured by a support corresponding to a set-up lug shape and which protrudes during winding from the shaping core. Immediately after the running on of the prepreg web onto the shaping core or the wound body which is forming, into the prepreg web for each separate layer a lug free cut is made that corresponds to the position and contour of the respective lug.

Abstract: A device is described for electrically pre-heating the intake air or the intake mixture of an internal combustion engine having at least on intake pipe. So that low-loss pre-heating, without considerable impairment of flow in the intake pipe, can also be realized in such zones in which the intake pipe has a geometrically irregular shape. It is proposed to perform the pre-heating via a layer of high electrical resistance applied to the inner surface of the intake pipe.

Abstract: A valve spring retainer and locking assembly comprising a locking member which is made screen-like and engages at least one peripheral groove of a valve stem end in a manner known per se employing a bulge, and is pressed against the valve stem end via a conical outer surface in interaction with a valve spring retainer. The locking member has the conical outer surface on the outer periphery of an umbrella-like support surface and also has a cylindrical contact surface with the valve stem on the groove side facing towards the free valve stem end. The valve spring retainer is supported against the screen of the locking member, is made of fiber-reinforced plastic and in the area of the conical outer surface of the umbrella-like support surface has a conical step which leaves an impression on the run of the fibers and, in interaction with the conical outer surface of the locking member, presses the locking member against the stem.

Abstract: A gas and fluid sealing connection and process for making same are disclosed for connecting between a synthetic resinous material/plastic material body and a metallic body which is embedded therein by flowing the synthetic material in a form under pressure. The metallic body has at least one circumferential groove at its outer side. At least one of the grooves disposed in the region of the plastic to be embedded there is disposed and carried an elastomeric ring which fills the groove in the axial direction and the groove is so shaped that the ring is left with an expansion gap space in the region of the groove bottom. Alternative embodiments dispense with the expansion gap space and utilize a ring which is formed out of closed pore elastomeric foam.