Abstract: A vehicle door opening/closing hinge device comprises an outer link having one end connected to a first pillar pin and the other end connected to a first door pin, an inner link disposed longitudinally apart from the outer link and having one end connected to a second pillar pin, and a connecting link having one end connected to the other end of the inner link and the other end connected to a second door pin, so as to form a five joint link mechanism. The inner link is formed with a guide member having a slot engageable with a third door pin to control door opening positions.

Abstract: An angular position adjusting device including a planetary gear mechanism intervening between a fixed member and a movable member rotatably arranged relative to the fixed member in such a way that the relative gear engagement position between an inner gear and an outer gear of said planetary gear mechanism is changeable when any one of the inner gear and outer gear is eccentrically rotated by an eccentrically rotatable member. The planetary gear mechanism is in engagement with one of the fixed member and the movable member and a torque limiting coupling means intervenes between the planetary gear mechanism and the other of the fixed member and the movable member. A motor for rotating the eccentrically rotatable member may be mounted on any one of the movable and fixed members. With a compact size a high gear reduction ratio and a high shock damping are realized.

Abstract: A window regulator mechanism using a wire for opening and closing an automobile window has a driving portion including a drum to which a handle shaft is mounted, two brackets, two pulleys pivotally mounted to the brackets, the wire being wound on the drum and trained around the pulleys to form a closed loop, two elastic tubes mounted between each bracket and the driving portion for guiding the wire and for always elastically connecting the brackets to the driving portion, and an auxiliary elastic member mounted between the driving portion and the portion of the wire which lies between the pulleys. The drum and the pulleys are disposed in a triangular form. The auxiliary member gives a tension to the wire to prevent the wire from disengaging from the pulleys when the mechanism is mounted to the panel.

Abstract: A door window regulator for vertically moving a door window glass of a vehicle includes a wire which is stretched between upper and lower pulleys respectively disposed at the upper and lower portions of a door such that the wire forms a closed loop. A wire hook is secured to a portion of the wire between the upper and lower pulleys and further secured to a wire mounting bracket which is secured to the window glass. The wire mounting bracket has a box-like portion into which the wire hook is inserted. The wire hook is prevented from coming off by a bent portion which projects from a portion of the wire mounting bracket. A synthetic resin is applied to the respective contact surfaces of the wire hook and the wire mounting bracket for the purpose of cushioning.

Abstract: A door window regulator for vertically moving a door window glass of a vehicle includes a guide member and a slider which is secured to the door window glass and guided by the guide member. A wire is stretched between upper and lower pulleys respectively disposed at the upper and lower portions of the guide member and is connected at its intermediate portion to the door window glass. Thus, the door window glass is vertically moved by the driving force derived from a wire driving unit. A wire guide shoe projects from the guide member such as to contact the portion of the wire between the upper and lower pulleys, whereby the wire is bent between the upper and lower pulleys to thereby reduce the space occupied by this door window regulator.

Abstract: A door window regulator for vertically moving a door window glass of a vehicle includes a guide member which guides the vertical movement of the door window glass. A wire is stretched between pulleys respectively provided at the upper and lower portions of the guide member and is connected to the lower portion of the window glass, whereby the window glass is vertically moved by the driving force transmitted from a driving unit. The axis of either one of the pulleys extends in the direction substantially orthogonal to the plane which includes the portion of the wire which extends from that pulley to the driving unit and is directed toward the inside of the compartment of the vehicle, whereby the condition in which the wire is passed over the pulley is maintained in an appropriate state at all times.

Abstract: A door window regulator for vertically moving a door window glass of a vehicle includes sliders secured to the door window glass. The sliders are respectively guided by a pair of guide members. The sliders are further respectively connected to portions of a wire which are respectively stretched along the guide members. The wire has a portion thereof wound on a driving unit. The wire is covered with wire tubes respectively disposed between the driving unit and each of the guide members and between the guide members. The wire tubes interconnect the various members, thereby making the regulator convenient for conveyance.

Abstract: A door window regulator for vertically moving a door window glass of a vehicle includes a pair of guide members which guide respective sliders secured to the door window glass. Each of the sliders is connected to the portion of a wire which is stretched along each of the guide members. A portion of the wire is wound on a driving unit. A pair of glass brackets are provided such as to respectively correspond to the guide members and secured to the window glass to retain the associated slider. Each of the glass brackets is provided with a holder which clamps the wire. Each of the holders and the associated glass bracket are permitted to move relative to each other, whereby it is possible for the position of the window glass to be adjusted in assembly.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing steel sheet for easy open end cans superior in openability comprising an improvement in the conventional process which includes the steps of hot rolling, first cold rolling, annealing and second cold rolling. The improvement resides in the operation of the second cold rolling reduction according to the formula: 100-0.08.times.(C+1,000.times.P)-0.8.times.H>R>20 and 45>R. This formula expresses the relationship between hardness, carbon content and cleanliness after annealing, whereinR: second cold reduction (%)C: carbon content after annealing (ppm)P: cleanliness after annealing (d60.times.400 . . . %)H: hardness after annealing (Hr 30T).

Abstract: An internal door handle assembly for operating a locking mechanism. The handle is assembled into a casing so that projections on either the handle or the casing fit into grooves in the other. A torsion spring biases the handle to its closed position. A lever arm of the handle is secured by a pin to a rod that operates the locking mechanism. Once assembled, the rotational angle of the handle is limited by abutting the casing.

Abstract: A process for producing a thin tin and zinc plated steel sheet which comprises electroplating zinc on a steel sheet from a zinc electroplating bath containing zinc ions followed by tin-plating the zinc plated steel sheet by immersion or by immersion followed by electroplating in a tinplating bath containing stannous ions, whereby zinc ions from the zinc plated steel sheet replace the stannous ions in the tinplating solution during the immersion tinplating. The resultant solution from the tinplating which contains zinc ions is recycled to make up the zinc electroplating bath.

Abstract: According to the present invention, in a window pane supporter in a motor car for supporting a pane at a door belt line portion in a width-wise direction of the vehicle, a cleaning portion for cleaning off undesirable matter attached to the outer surface of the pane when the pane is elevated or lowered is provided at a position upwardly of a supporting portion for supporting the pane in the width-wise direction of the vehicle, so that the inner and outer surfaces of the pane can be firmly supported at the door belt line portion without forming any scratch on the pane surface.

Abstract: An iron-tin alloy is formed electrochemically on a low carbon steel sheet or strip, and the low carbon steel sheet or strip is electro-plated with tin and then drawn and/or ironed to produce a seamless container.

Abstract: In an automobile including a door panel having a window opening and a window glass mounted in the door panel for vertical movement. The window glass is provided at its lower portion with a support bracket carrying a guide follower which is in sliding engagement with a vertical guide rod. A window glass pressing device is secured to the door panel so as to engage the window glass whereby the inward deflection or displacement of the lower portion of the window glass may be prevented.

Abstract: In an automobile including a door panel having a window opening and a window glass mounted in the door panel for vertical movement. The window glass is provided at its lower portion with a support bracket carrying a guide follower which is in sliding engagement with a vertical guide rod. The guide follower is mounted on the bracket by a pivot pin at one end thereof and an adjusting screw at the other end in such a manner that the window glass can be laterally adjusted with respect to the door panel only through actuation of the adjusting screw.

Abstract: A vehicle window regulator mechanism for lowering and raising two glass sections of a vehicle window comprises a pair of first and second regulator arms on which are supported a vent glass and a main glass, respectively, a sector gear pivotally mounted on a vehicle base plate member and operatively connected to the two arms, and a plurality of cam slots and cam followers operatively connecting the two arms with the sector gear and the vehicle base plate. The two glasses may be sequentially or simultaneously lowered and raised due to different arrangements between the cam slots and the cam followers upon rotational movement of the sector gear.

Abstract: The present invention is an improvement in a door hinge construction for use on automotive vehicles for preventing the door from closing when the vehicle is parked on a sloping surface or from wind forces which act to close the door. A torsion bar is mounted in the stationary portion of the hinge and has a straight end portion which biases against a pair of rollers mounted on the movable portion of the hinge attached to the door to apply a torque to the movable hinge portion to maintain the door in the open position, with this torque increasing with wider opening of the door.The use of the rollers present a sliding contact with the torsion bar, thus eliminating unpleasant clicking noises during door opening and closing operations.