Abstract: A lock with a locking mechanism comprises a rotary catch, a pawl for engaging the rotary catch, a blocking lever capable of blocking the pawl if the latter is located in its catching position, and a releasing lever for opening or releasing the locking mechanism. When the releasing lever is actuated, the pawl and, if applicable, the blocking lever is moved out of its blocking position provided that the releasing lever is moved in a usual manner and the releasing lever is not exposed to increased or excessive accelerations. In case of an increased or excessive acceleration of the releasing lever such as caused by a crash or impact, an arresting device prevents the releasing lever from disengaging the pawl and optionally the blocking lever of the pawl. The arresting device is further releasable with the return of the releasing lever to the initial rest position.

Abstract: An electrically powered vehicle tailgate operator for pivoting a tailgate of a pickup truck about a horizontal tailgate axis near a bottom edge of the tailgate. The vehicle tailgate operator comprises a cable spool for spooling a cable and a drive gear for transmitting torque from the drive shaft to the cable spool. The vehicle tailgate operator also has a retention system. The cable spool, the drive actuator, the drive shaft, the drive gear, and the retention system are arranged inside of a housing, wherein the spool axis is oriented in parallel to the drive shaft axis and the spool axis is arranged on the same height or above the drive shaft axis.

Abstract: A lock for a motor vehicle includes a locking mechanism with a rotatably mounted rotary catch for receiving a locking bolt, and a pawl with which the rotary catch can be engaged for retaining the locking bolt. The lock further includes a blocking lever that blocks the pawl when the pawl is located in a catching position, and a releasing lever for disengaging the locking mechanism. A first spring interconnects the blocking lever and the releasing lever, wherein the blocking lever and the releasing lever move either together or independently relative to the first spring based on a magnitude of acceleration of the releasing lever.

Abstract: A vehicle door latch includes a lock plate, a catch which is rotatable about a first rotary axis, and a pawl which is rotatable about a second rotary axis, the first rotary axis and the second rotary axis being non-parallel. A connector connects both the catch and the pawl to the lock plate. One end of the connector connects the catch to the lock plate, and an opposite end of the connector connects the pawl to the lock plate. The connector is a dual rivet in that the connector has a first end face and a second end face, wherein the end faces are riveted outside of the lock plate. The lock plate includes a slot through which one end of the connector extends, and the slot extends in a direction of a projection of one of the rotary axes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a locking mechanism for a motor vehicle comprising a closing aid. The locking mechanism comprises an electrically driven closing aid which can move a rotary catch of the locking mechanism from a preliminary catching position to a main catching position when the closing aid is in an engaging position. It is possible to move the closing aid from its engaging position to a disengaging position and vice versa. The closing aid cannot move the rotary catch of the locking mechanism from its preliminary catching position to its main catching position when the closing aid is in its disengaging position. Since it is possible to move the closing aid to a disengaging position, it is possible to open the locking mechanism of the locking mechanism independent from the motor driven closing aid. A malfunction is thereby avoided.

Abstract: A lock for a motor vehicle includes a locking mechanism with a rotatably mounted rotary catch for receiving a locking bolt, and a pawl with which the rotary catch can be engaged for retaining the locking bolt. The lock further includes a blocking lever that blocks the pawl when the pawl is located in a catching position, and a releasing lever for disengaging the locking mechanism. A first spring interconnects the blocking lever and the releasing lever, wherein the blocking lever and the releasing lever move either together or independently relative to the first spring based on a magnitude of acceleration of the releasing lever.

Abstract: A vehicle door latch includes a lock plate, a catch which is rotatable about a first rotary axis, and a pawl which is rotatable about a second rotary axis, the first rotary axis and the second rotary axis being non-parallel. A connector connects both the catch and the pawl to the lock plate. One end of the connector connects the catch to the lock plate, and an opposite end of the connector connects the pawl to the lock plate. The connector is a dual rivet in that the connector has a first end face and a second end face, wherein the end faces are riveted outside of the lock plate. The lock plate includes a slot through which one end of the connector extends, and the slot extends in a direction of a projection of one of the rotary axes.

Abstract: A device, system and/or method for dispensing a fuel additive to a fuel tank that employs a fuel additive delivery device secured to an opening of the fuel tank. The delivery device is fluidly coupled to a fuel additive reservoir. The delivery device includes a cap that automatically opens or closes fluid communication with the fuel additive reservoir. The delivery device also includes a bore defined through the delivery device configured to receive a fuel filler spout with a fuel passageway outlet positioned in the bore such that, as fuel passes through the bore and into the fuel tank, the bore is configured to create a suction at the fuel additive outlet to pull fuel additive from the reservoir, through the delivery device, and into the fuel tank with the fuel.

Abstract: A device, system and/or method for dispensing a fuel additive to a fuel tank that employs a fuel additive delivery device secured to an opening of the fuel tank. The delivery device is fluidly coupled to a fuel additive reservoir. The delivery device includes a cap that automatically opens or closes fluid communication with the fuel additive reservoir. The delivery device also includes a bore defined through the delivery device configured to receive a fuel filler spout with a fuel passageway outlet positioned in the bore such that, as fuel passes through the bore and into the fuel tank, the bore is configured to create a suction at the fuel additive outlet to pull fuel additive from the reservoir, through the delivery device, and into the fuel tank with the fuel.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a lenticular image comprising a lenticular image sheet and a lenticular lens sheet. The apparatus comprising a housing adapted to receive the lenticular image sheet and lenticular lens sheet so as to allow relative sliding movement between the two in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of lenses on the lens sheet. The housing includes means for retaining the lenticular image sheet in a fixed position relative to the housing, and means for actuating the lenticular lens sheet in said direction of movement.

Abstract: An anti-rattle door assembly includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first base plate and a roller disposed on the first base plate. The second member is configured to receive the roller of the first member. The second member includes a bumper that is configured to at least partly enclose the roller of the first member when the first member and the second member are engaged.

Abstract: An anti-rattle door assembly includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first base plate and a roller disposed on the first base plate. The second member is configured to receive the roller of the first member. The second member includes a bumper that is configured to at least partly enclose the roller of the first member when the first member and the second member are engaged.

Abstract: A security device to be usable with a dead bolt lock to prevent the lock from being opened from the outer side of an associated door. The security device includes a body member having a space for receiving a dead bolt lock handle and a slidable retainer for locking the handle to the body member with a pin. The pin is attached to one end of a flexible connector with the other end being affixed to an attachment plate mounted on the door. The flexible connector and attachment plate prevent the body member and handle from rotating due to unauthorized turning of the dead bolt.

Abstract: A drawing machine having a drawing zone (8) for drawing slivers (2), and a plurality of flyers (14) for winding the slivers on to bobbins (16), is made compact by arranging the flyers substantially longitudinally of the paths of the slivers through the drawing zone, e.g. in echelon formation with respect to the sliver paths.

Abstract: A drawing machine having a drawing zone (8) for drawing silvers (2), and a plurality of flyers (14) for winding the silvers on to bobbins (16), is made compact by arranging the flyers substantially longitudinally of the paths of the silvers through the drawing zone, e.g. in echelon formation with respect to the silver paths.

Abstract: A self-contained chest motion electricity generating device which converts normal respiratory breathing motion into electrical energy. The device employs a magnetic circuit which includes a permanent magnet and an induction coil wrapped around a ferromagnetic core. The magnetic circuit is mounted on a chest harness which includes shoulder straps and a chest strap. The chest strap includes an elastic materal which expands and contracts with normal respiratory motion. The permanent magnet and the induction coil of the magnetic circuit is separated by the elastic material such that in the totally exhaled state, a minimal gap exists between the permanent magnet and the ferromagnetic core. Normal breathing action expands and contracts the elastic material, thus varying the separation distance between the induction coil and the permanent magnet in such a fashion as to vary the magnetic flux linkage with the induction coil, thereby inducing a current through the coil.

Abstract: In order to produce core yarn wrapped with at least two separate wrapper yarns of the same or opposite hands, core material is passed in succession through a pair of rotary hollow spindles, each carrying a package of wrapper yarn whereby the core material is wrapped and which are relatively displaced so that the path of the material between a point just before the entrance of the first spindle and a point just after the exit of the second spindle deviates from a straight line so as to cause the core material or the resultant yarn to engage a rotary end of at least one of the spindles so as to apply false twist. The spindles may be supported so that their axes are displaced or displaceable in relation to one another for which purpose each spindle may be carried by a mounting capable of angular displacement about a support shaft and capable of being secured in any one of a range of angular positions.

Abstract: A textile winding head of the driven flyer type having a rotary bobbin carrier is provided with an adjustable brake of the electromagnetic induction type, preferably of the regenerative type, and a controller for increasing the braking torque progressively as the diameter of the package increases during winding so as to maintain close control over the tension of the material being wound. A tachogenerator may be connected to turn with the bobbin carrier to provide a signal varying with the angular velocity of a package being wound to provide an input signal to the controller for adjusting the braking torque. Additional tachogenerators may be connected to turn respectively with the delivery rollers and the flyer to provide correction signals, and the controller is preferably a computer for receiving the signals from the three tachogenerators and for providing an output signal for adjusting the braking torque.