Abstract: There is provided a shroud assembly and a method of fabrication thereof, wherein at least one boot is molded in a resilient thermoplastic material on a shroud part molded in a rigid thermoplastic material to form an integral assembly.

Abstract: A slider window assembly, comprising a one-piece slider frame and seal assembly and a window panel mounted therein; the one-piece slider frame and seal assembly comprising a multi-material core and sheath parts, allowing an increased fabrication precision and therefore an improved water-tightness.

Abstract: A crate for carrying glass panels comprises a longitudinal body frame consisting of a base, opposite side panels and opposite end panels and including supports extending vertically from the base for holding glass panels in the longitudinal direction of the frame. The supports are pivotally mounted to move between a vertical position to receive and hold the glass panels and a horizontal position in which the supports lie over the base once the glass panels have been removed. The side panels are inwardly foldable to rest over the supports once in their horizontal position. The end panels each include an upper end section inwardly foldable to rest over the side panels when folded over the supports and a fixed lower end section which is constructed to contact the end panels of superposed and underposed similarly constructed crates thereby allowing such crates to be vertically stacked when the glass supports, side panels and upper end sections of the end panels are in their folded position.

Abstract: In a machine such as a press having at least one heating platen and one cooling platen, it is proposed to place between the said platens a variable heat conduction device (22a), when the operation of the machine requires a phase of heating the part without the application of pressure, followed by a phase of cooling the part under pressure. This device (22a) has two thermally conductive plates (32a, 34a), normally separated by a space under vacuum (52a) under the action of at least one deformable member (36a), which can be elastic or plastic. The application of the pressure passes the device (22a) from a thermally insulating state to a thermally conductive state.