Abstract: A car seat netting system has a pair of front posts each having a lower tube with an upper tube adjustably positioned about the lower tube. The tubes are positionable adjacent the front left corner and front right corner of the front right passenger seat of a vehicle. The left side edge of a front screen is secured to the upper left tube and the right edge is secured to the upper right tube. The front edge of a right screen is permanently secured to the upper right tube. The upper, front and rear edges of a left screen have an aligned row of snaps. A supplemental border in an inverted U-shaped configuration has a front edge permanently secured to the front left tube and a free top edge and rear edge with a plurality of aligned spaced snaps adapted to removably couple with the snaps of the left screen and a supplemental row of aligned snaps along the rear edge of the supplemental border. A plurality of straps have right ends permanently secured to the rear edge of the right screen.

Abstract: A retractable hard-top roof for an automotive vehicle is comprised of a rigid front roof section which is retractable upon a rear roof section for horizontal stowage between the front seat and the trunk. Another aspect of a retractable roof provides for a floating pivot.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in an automotive vehicle having a convertible roof system is comprised of an escutcheon which is juxtapositioned proximate with a roof and movable between a functional position and a hidden position. In another aspect of the present invention, an interior trim panel substantially hides a portion of a balance link as viewed from inside a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle when a roof is in a fully extended position.

Abstract: Compounds of general formula (1) ##STR1## are described wherein Y is a halogen atom or a group --OR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted alkyl group; X is --O--, --S--, or --N(R.sup.6), wherein R.sup.6 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group; R.sup.2 is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, is each a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.7 (wherein R.sup.7 is a hydrogen atom, am optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, aryloxyalkyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl or aroyloxyalkyl group), --CONR.sup.8 R.sup.9 (where R.sup.8 and R.sup.9, which may be the same or different, is as defined for R.sup.7), --CSNR.sup.8 R.sup.9, --CN or --CH.sub.2 CN group; Z is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- where n is zero or an integer 1, 2 or 3; R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (1) ##STR1## are described wherein Y is halogen or --OR.sup.1, where R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; X is --O--, --S-- or --N(R.sup.8)--, where R.sup.8 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.2 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen or --OR.sup.9, where R.sup.9 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, or alkanoyl, or formyl, carboxamido or thiocarboxamido; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, are each --(CH.sub.2).sub.n Ar, where Ar is a monocyclic or bicyclic aryl group or monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl and n is integer of 0 to 3; R.sup.6 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; R.sup.7 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; and the salts, solvates, hydrates and N-oxides thereof.

Abstract: An enantioselective multi-stage process is described which uses as a starting material an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated olefin of formula (1):Ar--CH.dbd.C(R.sup.4)COAux (1)where Ar and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, is each a monocyclic or bicyclic aryl group optionally containing one or more heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen atoms; and Aux is the residue of a chiral (R- or S-) auxiliary.In the process, the olefin is converted to a chiral triarylethane which is of use in medicine.

Abstract: Compounds of general formula (1) ##STR1## are described wherein Y is a halogen atom or a group --OR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted alkyl group; X is --O--, --S-- or --N(R.sup.6)--, where R.sup.6 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.2 is an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, is each a group --(CH.sup.2).sub.n Ar, where Ar is a monocyclic or bicyclic aryl group optionally containing one or more heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen atoms and n is zero or an integer 1, 2 or 3; R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group; and the salts, solvates, hydrates and N-oxides. Compounds according to the invention are potent, selective and orally active PDE IV inhibitors and are useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of asthma.

Abstract: An automotive side window system provides a mechanism for retracting and extending a side window into and away from an adjacent portion of a roof structure.

Abstract: A power latching mechanism for use on automobile closures is disclosed, comprising a pin member, a keeper member having a hollow cylindrical body which receives the pin member, a motor for urging engagement between the pin member and the keeper member, and a spring and associated hardware for selectively retaining the pin member in the keeper member. In one embodiment, the keeper member retentively engages the pin member when the pin member is manually inserted thereinto and is also manually disengagable.

Abstract: A vehicle convertible top linkage assembly having improved means for controlling the articulation of the convertible top as it is raised and lowered. This linkage assembly includes a pair of pillar links that are pivotally coupled to the vehicle and a pair of balance links that control the articulation of the convertible top. The balance links are coupled to the linkage assembly by coupling means that simultaneously allow the balance links to be pivotally and longitudinally displaced. Longitudinal displacement of the balance links is accomplished by a variety of displacing means and serves the purpose of actuating the control links. These displacing means displace the balance link when the convertible top is being raised and lowered to provide various paths of movement.

Abstract: A method for producing sanitizing compositions in compressed form which includes:a) admixing an alkali metal carbonate with a solid water soluble aliphatic carboxylic acid to form an acidic mixture,b) compressing the acidic mixture to produce a compressed form of the acidic mixture,c) crushing the compressed form to produce granules of the acidic mixture, and,d) admixing granules of the acidic mixture with an alkali metal chloroisocyanurate, and an alkali metal bicarbonate to produce a sanitizing composition.

Abstract: Cross-linking reagents which are highly specific for sulphydryl groups and react with thiols at an excellent rate. The essential feature of the reagents is at least one vinyl group conjugated with an armoatic nitrogen heterocycle. Particular examples include vinyl pyridines, vinyl pyrimidines and vinyl triazines.

Abstract: The present invention is a powered sliding door system for a vehicle including a semi-rigid cable adapted to be affixed to the sliding door of a vehicle and a powered electromagnetic clutch for driving the cable longitudinally for opening and closing the sliding door.

Abstract: Motor for commercial and industrial applications such as golf carts and lift trucks. Features include a thin shell; stator; stator winding; and rotor. Rotor laminations have equally circumferentially spaced semi-closed slots having area for receiving conductors, and the ratio of the number of rotor lamination slots to the rotor outer diameter (measured in inches) is greater than 14.0. In one construction, this ratio is about 15.75; the ratio of the outer diameter to the rotor slot length is from about 9.04 to about 9.16; and the ratio of rotor slot depth or length to rotor slot opening width is from about 10.8 to about 12.5. Cylindrical stator lamination has a given outer diameter and a certain bore diameter determined by the distance between opposing poles. Through-bolt holes are located in the yoke, proximate the outer periphery thereof, and centered with respect to each pole. The ratio of stator pole neck minimum width to two times the yoke thickness or width is from about 0.809 to about 1.009.

Abstract: A sheet dispenser and display is provided which includes a holder adapted to support a pad and a display car behind the pad, the holder being mountable on a support such as a price channel. The holder may be formed of a flat sheet of flexible material adapted for coupling to the price channel. A pair of spaced flexible prongs project from the mounting portion for receipt in apertures in the pad. A card support portion is coupled by a pair of laterally spaced legs to the mounting portion intermediate the prongs for supporting the display card. The display card may be provided with a portion which extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the support for projecting into a store aisle.

Abstract: An improved chemical feeder employing periodic partial immersion in a forced circulation system is provided having a soluble chemical chamber, a dissolving chamber into which the soluble chemical chamber extends and a discharge chamber in fluid flow communication with the dissolving chamber to selectively receive chemically treated water from the dissolving chamber and discharge it into a flow loop connected to the forced circulation system.