Abstract: An apparatus performing a filter from a material for a filter element automatically and quickly. The filter made by the present apparatus has a plurality of wavy portions which are provided in such a manner that a plurality of wavy portions forms a circle.The apparatus employs a contracting apparatus for contracting a continuously corrugated strip of material for a filter element in such a manner that a distance between adjacent ridges of the corrugated strip is reduced so that the corrugated strip becomes the wavy portion of the filter. The apparatus also employs a rounding apparatus for rounding the continuously corrugated strip in such a manner that both ends of the strip are connected to each other so that the wavy portions made from the corrugated strip form a circle. The apparatus further employs a shaping apparatus for shaping the rounded continuously corrugated strip so that the rounded strip becomes the filter.

Abstract: A packing plug assembly to be used in a connector housing to provide a seal therewithin. The assembly is composed of a resilient plug body and one or more rigid members. The resilient plug body is formed with a through hole therein to receive an insulated wire therein whereas the remaining portion of the resilient plug body is penetrated by the reinforcing members. The leading end of the wire is attached with a terminal which is securely pressed into the connector by means of rigid reinforcing member penetrating the resilient plug body to assure latching engagement therein when the plug assembly is press fitted into the connector. Such press fitting may be done by use of a rear holder adapted to be pushed into the connector after the resilient plug body.

Abstract: A heat-resisting steel suitable for use in valve parts of internal combustion engine is disclosed, which consists essentially by weight percentage of 0.3-0.5% of C, more than 1.0% to 2.5% of Si, 0.1-2.0% of Mn, 0.5-7.0% of Cr, 0.3-2.0% of Mo and 0.1-1.0% of V as basic ingredients, at least one of 0.3-2.0% of Cu and 0.001-0.05% of REM as sub-ingredients and if necessary, at least one of 0.1 to less than 2.0% of Ni, 0.1-1.5% of W and 0.03-1.0% of Nb+Ta, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A hydraulic damper of the adjustable damping force type includes a cylinder containing hydraulic liquid therein, a piston working in the cylinder and partitioning the interior thereof into two liquid chambers and having a damping force generating mechanism, a piston rod connected to the piston and extending through one of the liquid chambers to the outside of the cylinder, a coaxial bore formed in the piston rod, a liquid passage communicating the liquid chambers independently from the damping force generating mechanism and including at least a portion of the bore in the piston rod, an adjusting rod inserted into the coaxial bore and operated rotatably from the outside of the damper, and a rotary valve secured to the adjusting rod for selectively changing the effective passage area of the liquid passage.

Abstract: A hydraulic damper includes a cylinder, a piston working in the cylinder and partitioning the interior thereof into two liquid chambers, two valve discs provided respectively on opposite end surfaces of the piston, two sets of passages opening respectively in opposite end surfaces of the piston to cooperate with respective valve discs, and an orifice communicating permanently the two liquid chambers. A restricting member is provided to change the effective area of the orifice in response to the direction of the liquid flow passing through the orifice.

Abstract: A cylinder device including a main body defining a cylinder therein, a cap member secured to the main body for closing one end of the cylinder, a piston working in the cylinder and having a piston rod passing through the cap member to project out of the main body, and a seal member surrounding the piston rod and being urged to abut with the inner surface of the cap member. There is provided a cavity between the cap member and the seal member, and an opening formed in the cap member for communicating the cavity with the outside.

Abstract: Mechanical anisotropy of a free cutting steel having excellent machinability can be effectively decreased by controlling inclusions so that the steel may contain inclusion A which softens at a temperature below 1000.degree. C. and inclusion B which has a melting point above 1300.degree. C. but exhibits plasticity at a temperature between 900.degree. and 1300.degree. C., that the inclusion A and the inclusion B may exist in a mutually adhered form, and that the areal percentage of the inclusion A may be at least 1% of areal percentage of the inclusion B.Typical compositions of the inclusion A are: Pb, Bi, MnS--MnTe, SiO.sub.2 --K.sub.2 O, SiO.sub.2 --Na.sub.2 O, SiO.sub.2 --K.sub.2 O--Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2 --Na.sub.2 O--Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and SiO.sub.2 --Na.sub.2 O--CaO--MnO; and typical compositions of the inclusion B are: MnS, MnSe and Mn(S,Se).

Abstract: A vehicle suspension device includes a hydraulic damper including a vertical cylinder and a piston rod slidably extending out of the cylinder through the upper end thereof, and an air spring unit including a flexible tubular wall portion member having an inner wall mounted on the cylinder, an outer wall portion mounted on a tubular support member secured to the extending end of the piston rod and a rolling wall portion. A cylindrical housing is rotatably and sealingly mounted on the upper end of the cylinder and extends along the outer circumference of the cylinder, and the free end of the inner wall portion of the flexible tubular wall is secured to the upper end of the housing.

Abstract: A new method of charging a vehicle battery is disclosed. The proposed method employs electronically controlled data processing device, which controls battery charging condition in accordance with temperature, battery electrolyte, external electric load as well as battery voltage. As a result, voltage drop due to over loading may be prevented and a stable battery charging voltage may be obtained.

Abstract: A free cutting steel for machine structural use containing C up to 0.6%, Si up to 2.0%, Mn up to 2.0%, S 0.04 to 0.4%, Te 0.002 to 0.5% and O 0.0010 0.0300%, the balance being substantially Fe exhibits excellent machinability when the MnS-based inclusion is in the form of particles of 5 to 100.mu. long, 1 to 10.mu. wide, wherein the aspect ratio length/width is not larger than 10, and at the density of 20 to 200 particles per 1 mm.sup.2 of the matrix cross section.A free cutting steel for machine structural use containing C up to 0.6%, Si up to 2.0%, Mn up to 2.0%, S 0.04 to 0.4% and Te up to 0.1%, wherein %Te/%S is at least 0.04, O up to 0.003% and N up to 0.0200%, the balance being substantially Fe exhibits improved rolling-contact fatique strength when at least 80% of sulfide-based inclusion particles of 10.mu. long or more have the aspect ratio length/width of 5 or less, and when areal percentage of alumina cluster in the matrix cross section is not higher than 0.5%.

Abstract: A muffler for an internal combustion engine includes a cylindrical casing having end plates closing the interior thereof. At least one baffle extending perpendicularly to the central axis of the casing is provided for dividing the interior of the casing into a front chamber and a tuning chamber. A tuning tube extending through the baffle places the front chamber into flow communication with the tuning chamber, and at least one exhaust gas inlet pipe extends into the front chamber through one of the end plates in coaxial relationship with the tuning tube. At least one exhaust gas outlet pipe is provided through the one end plate in parallel relationship with the inlet pipe. Furthermore, one or more openings are provided in the baffle in coaxial relation to the exhaust gas outlet pipe.

Abstract: A voltage detecting means, such as a voltage winding, a zener diode or the like, is connected across a power source and is operative when the voltage applied thereto exceeds a predetermined value owing to a disconnection of a main lamp also connected across said power source. A disconnection indicating means, such as a lamp, is connected to the voltage detecting means and is energized when the volage detecting means operates.