Abstract: A method of creating and preserving the identity of non-GMO seeds, grains, and processed food products by selecting seeds which are known to contain non-GMO varieties, planting the non-GMO crop, inspecting grower's operation and machinery to certify that the operation is free of contamination prior to harvest, harvesting the crop, inspecting the processing facility to verify that its operation is free of contamination prior to harvest, tracking all containers holding non-GMO crops each time the crop is moved, and processing the non-GMO crops into containers for shipment where the containers possess tracking information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating wastes by gasification recovers useful resources including energy, valuables such as metals, and gases for use as synthesis gas for chemical industries or fuel. The wastes are gasified in a fluidized-bed reactor at a relatively low temperature. Gaseous material and char produced in the fluidized-bed reactor are introduced into a high-temperature combustor, and low calorific gas or medium calorific gas is produced in the high-temperature combustor at a relatively high temperature. The fluidized-bed reactor preferably is a revolving flow-type fluidized-bed reactor. The high-temperature combustor preferably is a swirling-type high-temperature combustor.

Abstract: A device is structured to be integrated with a major components such as a movable unit and a stator contained in a rail member for easy removal from downward of the lintel, thus eliminating adjustment work on site. Since the door may be simply installed on the hanger, it can be easily installed and removed. Also, the stator and the hanger with rollers may be connected by clamping a projection strip formed on a bottom face of the stator from left and right sides thereof with the hanger with rollers installed on the door, or instead by engaging the hanger with rollers with an engagement portion provided on the stator from both side thereof. Consequently, connecting and releasing of the stator and the hanger is simplified and the ease of maintenance is improved.

Abstract: The invention provides an easy to use and inexpensive to manufacture facia board rack for temporarily holding a facia board in position for attachment to a building. The rack is a single member formed in such a way that it may be mounted to the side of a building to provide a ledge which projects therefrom upon which a facia board may be supported during the installation of the facia board. An optional riser member may be used with the rack to adjust the depth of a channel in the rack. The holder may be used either before or after the roof deck of the building is installed.

Abstract: An article support apparatus for use with a raised floor system including a plurality of support pedestals, stringer elements and floor panels, the support apparatus includes an article support member configured to support articles thereon; and a mounting mechanism connectable with the article support member and adapted to mount the article support member to at least one stringer element of a raised floor system. The mounting mechanism further includes at least one fastener for the mounting thereof.

Abstract: A reinforced panel structure made by impregnating resin in a knitted fabric and allowing the resin to cure. The fabric comprises first and second spaced layers (1,2) which are interlinked by an intermediate pile layer (3) comprising two sets of ribs (4,5). The ribs (4) comprise monofilament yarns having a relatively high stiffness sufficient to provide a restoring force during impregnation of the fabric with resin. The ribs (5) are made from multifilament yarns, spun yarns or composite yarns, selected for desired properties of the finished fabric and/or for their wetting properties during impregnation.

Abstract: A plurality of engaging pieces each formed of washer (35) for instance are fixed to the rear surface of a building board (30). A plurality of elongated fixtures (10), each provided at the lower end thereof with an engaging tongue (20a) and at the upper end thereof with an engaging region (12a) designed to be engaged with the engaging tongue (20a), are engaged with the engaging pieces. The fixtures (10) thus engaged are directly fixed to the posts (1) or studs (2) of a building. Since each fixture (10) is provided with a rising portion (12), a ventilation space (Sc) is secured between the framework of the building and the rear surface of a building board (30). The coupling between upper and lower building boards (30) can be effected through the linkage between a couple of fixtures (10). Since the engaging tongue (20a) is made separable from the building board (30), the building boards (30) can be transported for instance without becoming bulky.

Abstract: A glazing unit (1) comprises two sheets of glass (2,3) which are separated by a spacer bar (5). An outer secondary seal (10) extends around the periphery of the glazing unit. The seal (10) has a number of peripherally spaced-apart fixing inserts (50) extending around the periphery of the glazing unit for fixing the glazing unit support (17). Each fixing insert (50) has a base wall section (51), parallel side walls (52) and end wall sections (53) which define an arcuate slot (55) closed at both ends. The configuration of the fixing inserts (50) allows simple fitting while ensuring the maximum bulk of material for structural strength. Opposed fixing inserts (50) are engaged, on assembly, by a toggle (60).

Abstract: An apparatus for packaging products in vacuum or in a modified atmosphere, comprising:

Abstract: A dispenser package for fluent products such as cosmetics and lotions that includes an integrally molded plastic container having a flexible body with a sidewall, a closed bottom, and a top wall having a dispensing opening offset from the axis of the container body. A closure has a base wall and a peripheral skirt. In some embodiments of the invention, the closure is rotatably mounted on the container body, and has a dispensing opening in the closure base wall for selective registry with the dispensing opening in the top wall of the container body. Detent elements are provided on the closure and container body for selectively locking the closure in open and closed positions. In alternative embodiments, the closure includes a flip-top hinged to the base wall, with a plug extending therefrom for selectively opening and closing the dispensing opening in the container body top wall.

Abstract: To provide an un-sintered polytetrafluoroethylene processed article which has an un-sintered polytetrafluoroethylene layer formed by coating and/or impregnating with an aqueous dispersion of PTFE and is characterized in that a content of alkyl phenols detected from the un-sintered PTFE layer is not more than 0.1 ppm. The un-sintered PTFE-processed article scarcely contains alkyl phenols which are suspected as chemical substances having endocrine disrupting activity.

Abstract: An intake duct for introducing outside air into an air cleaner of an internal combustion engine is provided which includes a hollow duct body with an opening, and a piece of non-woven fabric, formed in a flat shape, is joined to the duct body to close the opening. The duct body includes a circumferential wall formed of a resin, and the opening is formed along a plane extending through a portion of the circumferential wall. The piece of non-woven fabric is fixed to the duct body so that some of the resin of the duct body penetrates into the non-woven fabric.

Abstract: The device for reducing atmospheric pollution due to exhaust gases comprises a cylindrical casing (2) provided with an inlet (4) for the exhaust gases to be purified and an outlet (6) for the purified exhaust gases; a tubular purification cartridge (8) which is housed inside the casing (2), is set between the inlet (4) and the outlet (6), and comprises mineral fibres (41) which in turn comprise at least 70 wt % of silicon dioxide and at least one of the following metals: platinum in an amount from 0.001 to 0.5 g per gram of fibre, rhodium in an amount of from 0.00003 to 0.05 g per gram of fibre, and palladium in an amount of from 0.00003 to 0.5 g per gram of fibre.

Abstract: An apparatus (310) for manufacturing stranded cables comprises a supply spool assembly (320, 322) having filaments wound thereon, and a flyer (316) mounted for rotation about a central axis for imparting a rotational movement to the filaments, while guiding them axially through the apparatus (310). The filaments are wound together as they pass a gathering point centrally disposed to the central axis and downstream of the flyer (316). A filament advancing assembly (16) is provided downstream of the gathering point to impart an advancing speed to the filaments. A control system allows for the control of the number of revolutions of the flyer (316) per unit length of filaments advancing through the gathering point to ensure that a constant helical pitch is obtained. The tension in the filaments is controlled by creating an adjustable opposition to the pulling action of the filament advancing assembly (16) on the filaments thereby ensuring the production of a high quality stranded cable.

Abstract: A full bobbin before removal from a roving machine has a roving broken between the bobbin body and the pressing finger bed of the flyer by initially winding the roving around the tube above the upper cone and then generating a roving reserve from at least half a turn on the upper winding cone and the body. The roving reserve between the fastening turns and the pressing finger bed is then partly unwound to form a weak spot along the roving reserve and the pressing finger bed is then moved a certain amount along the bobbin periphery and the roving is broken at the weak spot by a further movement of the pressing finger bed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cooling air ducting system in the high-pressure turbine section of a gas turbine engine, in which a portion of the air flow which exits from the compressor section of the engine and bypasses the combustion chamber of the gas turbine is ducted via a first pre-swirl system provided in a diaphragm into a pre-swirl chamber arranged upstream of the first stage turbine rotor disk and is fed from this pre-swirl chamber, in particular, to the air-cooled blades of this rotor disk for cooling purposes, and in which another portion of this air flow is applied to the face of the first stage turbine rotor disk via a second air transfer system which, when viewed in the radial direction, is arranged further inward than the first pre-swirl system. According to this invention, the second air transfer system is again provided as a pre-swirl system connecting to the pre-swirl chamber.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas cleaning device comprises an absorption quantity detector (22) for determining the first and second amounts of NOx and oxygen absorbed by a NOx-absorbing material and an oxygen-absorbing material during first and second reference times based on sensing signals fed from an oxygen concentration detector (11), a NOx quantity estimator (23) for obtaining first and second estimated values of the amount of NOx absorbed by the NOx-absorbing material during the first and second reference times in accordance with engine operating condition, and a deterioration detector (24) for making a judgment on deterioration of the NOx-absorbing material based on the first and second amounts of absorption of NOx and oxygen determined by the absorption quantity detector (22) and the first and second estimated values of the amount of NOx obtained by the NOx quantity estimator (23).

Abstract: In a method for regenerating a NOx storage catalytic converter disposed in an engine exhaust operating with air excess, in operating ranges, the improvement includes storing NOx in the exhaust gas in the converter in a storage phase and catalytically converting the stored NOx in a regeneration phase. The signal of the NOx sensor disposed downstream of the converter is detected in the operating range of the overrun fuel cut-off and an average/minimum value is formed from the individual measured values. The average/minimum value is stored as an offset value of the sensor signal. In operating ranges beyond the engine overrun fuel cut-off, the signal of the NOx sensor is detected and the offset value is taken into account when the signal is processed further, in that the offset-corrected signal is compared with a threshold value. In the event that the threshold value is exceeded, a regeneration phase of the converter is initiated.

Abstract: An exhaust purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a catalyst that purifies exhaust gas from the engine, a first passage that allows exhaust gas to flow from the engine to the catalyst, and a second passage that allows exhaust gas to flow from the engine to the catalyst. The first passage includes an accelerated cooling portion whose cross section is designed so that a relatively large quantity of heat is released from the exhaust gas in the first passage, and the second passage has a cross section designed so that a relatively small quantity of heat is released from the exhaust gas in the second passage.

Abstract: In an arrangement for producing a vacuum in a motor vehicle system including an internal combustion engine with an air intake system, a vacuum-operated power brake system for braking the vehicle and a fuel vapor adsorption system for collecting fuel vapors, a vacuum pump is provided which has a suction side in communication selectively with the vacuum operated power brake system and the fuel vapor adsorption system and a discharge side in communication with the air intake system of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: In a gasification furnace, a combustible gas is generated from an organic substance for gasification containing biomass of organic wastes or the like. An engine of a cogeneration is operated using this combustible gas to generate electricity by an electric generator driven by the engine, and hot water is generated by heating water in a radiator. The hot water is heated by a superheated steam generator of a heat storage type utilizing the electric power from the electric generator to generate superheated steam. Furthermore, a dry-distilled gas and a carbide are generated by dry-distilling and carbonizing an organic substance for carbonization containing biomass of organic wastes or the like with this superheated steam in the carbonization furnace. Thus, the resources are recovered from the organic substances containing biomass of organic wastes or the like by gasifying or carbonizing the organic substances with the superheated steam.

Abstract: A steam condenser (1) which, relative to a steam turbine (2), is arranged at equal ground level and into which turbine steam flows in the horizontal direction through the condenser neck (3) has two or more modules (4a, 4b) in which the steam condenses on cooling tubes (10). The modules (4a, 4b) are, in accordance with the invention, separated by a defined intermediate space (7). The central, mutually facing module walls (9) are supported and connected to one another by connecting parts (8). This arrangement contributes to a defined stress distribution in the central module walls (9). In a particular embodiment, bypass conduits (20), which lead the steam from the boiler directly into the steam condenser (1) while bypassing the turbine (2), are arranged in the intermediate space (7). For this purpose, the bypass conduits (20) lead to a steam introduction appliance (21), which is arranged at the condenser neck (3) at the level of the intermediate space (7).

Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus driven by a Stirling cooler and having reduced internal vibrations. The apparatus may include an insulated enclosure. The enclosure may define an opening from the inside to the outside. A heat-conducting member may be disposed within the enclosure and in alignment with the opening. The apparatus may further include a Stirling cooler. The Stirling cooler may be selectively connectable to the heat-conducting member. A cushioning member may be disposed between the heat-conducting member and the enclosure, such that vibrations from the Stirling cooler to the enclosure are reduced.

Abstract: An ice maker includes a mold with least one cavity for containing water therein for freezing into ice. A temperature sensor is positioned in association with the mold and provides an output signal. An auger is positioned partly within the at least one mold cavity. A mechanical drive rotatably drives the auger. A controller is coupled with the sensor and the drive, and controls operation of the drive depending upon the output signal from the sensor.

Abstract: An ice maker includes a mold with at least one cavity for containing water therein for freezing into ice. Each cavity has a plurality of side walls. An ice removal device is positioned at least partly within the at least one mold cavity. A fill tube is positioned in association with the at least one mold cavity. The fill tube includes an outlet from which water is expelled at an impingement angle against at least one side wall of at least one mold cavity. The impingement angle is between about 10° and 60° relative to a horizontal reference.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator comprising a main body formed with at least one cooling chamber and an evaporator, and a cool air duct forming a cool air path guiding cool air from the evaporator into the fresh food compartment, the refrigerator further comprising a damper plate rotatably installed in the cool air duct, opening and closing the cool air path; a damper driving motor rotating the damper plate; a temperature sensor sensing an inner temperature of the cooling chamber; and a controller controlling the damper driving motor so as to open and close the damper plate, based on an open degree of the damper plate predetermined according to the inner temperature sensed by the temperature sensor. With this configuration, there are provided a refrigerator efficiently controlling the inner temperature of the cooling chamber and a method for controlling the same.

Abstract: In order to improve a refrigerant compressor apparatus comprising a drive motor, a compressor driven by the drive motor and having several cylinders arranged in a V shape and a compressor shaft bearing eccentrics for driving pistons operating in the respective cylinders in such a manner that as smooth a running as possible can be achieved at any desired V angle it is suggested that the cylinders be arranged at a V angle of less than 90°, that the compressor shaft be mounted with only two bearing sections thereof in corresponding compressor shaft bearings, that the eccentrics be arranged between the bearing sections and that a separate eccentric be provided for each piston and be arranged at a distance from the other, individual eccentrics for the respectively other pistons.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus, kits and methods for cleaning an air conditioning unit having an air conduit defined by at least one wall with a hole therein the allows a cleaner to be introduced between a fan and a heat exchanger of the unit positioned along the conduit. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a resilient female component that is manually inserted into the hole. The female component has an opening therein that provides access to the conduit between the fan and the heat exchanger. A male component is removably received within the female component and it has a passageway therein that allows the cleaner to flow therethrough into the conduit. A plug is manually inserted into the opening upon removal of the male component. In another embodiment of the apparatus, a one way valve is attached to the wall at a point that allows a cleaner to be introduced between the by fan and the heat exchanger of the unit, and a connector attached to a container of cleaner is removably attached to the one way valve.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of rendering fused silica resistant to compaction caused by UV laser beam irradiation. The method of the invention results is a fused silica member that is desensitized to compaction caused by the long-term exposure to UV laser beams. The invention includes a means to pre-compact fused silica members using high energy radiation.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and automatically moving a moving strand of fibers from a starting position to any one of a plurality of predetermined positions in a multi-grooved separator roll is disclosed. This apparatus is particularly in processes of making continuous fiber products from molten material and replaces a manual operation that presented safety problems.

Abstract: A closing device for a the door, trunk lid or the like, which has a lock mechanism (1) with an actuating drive (4) for the driving of at least one structural part of the lock mechanism (1), in which it is provided, in accordance with the invention, that the actuating drive (4) furthermore drives an opening aid (8) of the door, the trunk lid or the like.

Abstract: A roll-forming apparatus is provided with a plurality of roll-forming stations adapted to facilitate the formation of either a C-shaped component or a Z-shaped component from a sheet of material. The roll-forming stations have forming rolls that make contact with the sheet of material and a pair of telescoping arbor assemblies that support the forming rolls so that the lateral distance between the forming rolls may be adjusted. The roll-forming apparatus has a number of movable forming rolls and a number of fixed forming rolls having two different forming surfaces to facilitate the formation of both C-shaped and Z-shaped components.

Abstract: In order to obtain uniform pressing force applied to a workpiece by an ironing die and easily disengage the workpiece after completing plastic working for the workpiece, a forming machine for performing the plastic working for the workpiece has a base pedestal, a forming punch provided on the base pedestal, and an annular ironing die arranged over the forming punch. The forming punch comprises a main punch body, six punch collets to be engaged with the main punch body and separated from each other at equal angles, a metal sleeve externally fitted to the main punch body and the punch collets, and a holder for holding the metal sleeve.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing pipes, especially large pipes, as per the UOE process, wherein the pipes, after internal and external seam welding, are incrementally calibrated by cold expansion up to half the pipe length. The cold expansion is also used for straightening. For this purpose, the pipe is clamped at the shortest possible distance in front of the expander head, the free pipe end is flexibly deformed, and the pipe is then cold expanded in a known manner. The prestress force thereby decreases and then, after the release of the clamping and the remaining prestress, the pipe moves incrementally by the amount of the expander step width, up to half the pipe length. The process is then repeated for the second pipe half.

Abstract: An improved rupture disk assembly and methods and apparatuses for forming a rupture disk are disclosed. The rupture disk assembly includes a rupture disk having a flange connected to a dome-shaped rupturable portion by a transition area. The rupturable portion includes a structural apex formation at or near the apex of the dome and is configured to rupture when exposed to a fluid having a predetermined pressure. Preferably, a safety member is disposed adjacent the rupture disk. The safety member includes a hinge about which the disk bends when the disk ruptures. The present invention is also directed to an apparatus and method for consistently, accurately, and repeatably forming a structural apex formation in a rupture disk before the formation of to the rupture disk dome, during the formation of the rupture disk dome, and after the formation of the rupture disk dome.

Abstract: In manufacturing an electronic component composed of a plastic molded part having a built-in electronic element, and leads projecting from the plastic molded part, a first partial lead section, between an intermediate section and a tip section, of each lead of the electronic component is bent downward. The first section of each lead is bent from the side toward a bottom of the plastic molded part after further bending a base of each lead.

Abstract: A microprocessor-based apparatus is provided for determining odor levels in gas streams. The apparatus includes a mixing chamber for mixing gas from a gas supply to be tested with air to form a gas-air mixture. The mixing chamber includes a gas inlet port through which the gas is received, an air intake port through which the air is received, and an outlet port through which the gas-air mixture leaves the mixing chamber. The apparatus includes a flow control valve that can be connected to the gas supply to enable a user to selectively adjust the flow rate of the gas from the gas supply to the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a mass flow sensor positioned between the flow control valve and the gas inlet port of the mixing chamber for measuring the mass flow rate of the gas flowing into the mixing chamber.

Abstract: A trace-level gas analysis apparatus having a diffusion scrubber 11 that captures atmospheric gas components and a sampling tube 10 that guides air into the diffusion scrubber 11 is provided with the cleaning means 2 for cleaning the diffusion scrubber 11 and the sampling tube 10, using a cleaning fluid 22.

Abstract: The conduit tube 3 and the conduit tube 4 to flow the carrier solution to the gas exchanger 7 are provided, and in the conduit tube 3, the reference pH electrode 14 is provided, and in the conduit tube 4, the measuring pH electrode 16 is provided. The gas exchanger 7 is partitioned from the outside by the gas permeable membrane 6. Initially, the gas exchange section 1 is inserted into the test substance, and next, the carrier solution is flowed at the speed of a degree in which the gas exchange is not conducted in the gas exchanger 7. The output potential difference &Dgr;V(0) between the reference pH electrode 14 and the measuring pH electrode 16 at this time, is found.

Abstract: A single car tester including a housing having a hanger to mount the housing to a car coupler or ladder of the car. Various configurations of valves and sensors are described to perform a single car test. The controller includes a program for uniquely performing the required tests.

Abstract: An instrument is provided with several sensing elements to enable several parameters of a processed yarn to be measured or determined. In order to minimize the total sensing element/guide contact with the yarn within the complete process threadline, the yarn is guided through the instrument by contact only with the inlet and outlet guiding elements of the instrument and contact operative sensing elements. One particular instrument consists, in succession, of an interlace sensing device, a tension sensing device and an oil content sensing device. The electrical resistance of the yarn is measured between two pins of the oil content sensing device and in this case, the first pin is also a tension sensing pin of the instrument, and the second pin of the oil content sensing device is also the outlet guide of the instrument.

Abstract: The control device has a control circuit and a pressure sensor for measuring the hydraulic pressure in the gearbox. The control circuit and the pressure sensor are accommodated in a common housing. The housing has a metallic baseplate which is connected in a pressure tight fashion to a hydraulic unit of the gearbox and is provided with a bore hole through which pressure is applied to the pressure sensor. A carrier for the pressure sensor has a cylinder-like projection which is pressed into the bore hole in such a way that a pressure tight and frictionally locking connection is produced between the carrier and the baseplate as a result of the displacement of material. The pressure sensor can also be used to measure the intake vacuum of an engine.

Abstract: A vibration gyro sensor is constructed as follows. Namely, a detecting piezoelectric/electrostrictive element 12, which detects displacement generated in a direction perpendicular to a direction of vibration of a vibrator 2 when the vibrator is rotated, is provided on a detecting section. The detecting section is constructed by an integrated fired product made of ceramics together with the vibrator 2 and a support base 4. The detecting section is constructed by a first plate-shaped section 6 which is more thin-walled than the vibrator 2 and which has its principal surface extending in the direction of vibration. The piezoelectric/electrostrictive element 12 is formed in an integrated manner on the first plate-shaped section 6 in accordance with a film formation method.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting localized pressure bearing on the sensor, comprises a volume of compressible, light translucent material having light-scattering centers evenly dispersed throughout the material. A light emitter communicates with the material to form a virtual optical cavity within the material; the intensity of scattered light is detected by a detector. A second detector is positioned at some remove from the first detector, outside the virtual optical cavity. Pressure bearing on the material increases the intensity of scattered light within the optical cavity. The decreased intensity is measured by the second detector. A signal processor receives signals from the first and second detectors, and resolves these signals into information indicative of pressure bearing on the sensor.

Abstract: A weight sensor for measuring a weight applied to the sensor. The sensor includes a substrate that has a center section that is adapted to flex in response to the applied weight and a step section that is attached to the center section. The step section concentrates the weight onto to the center section. Strain gage resistors are mounted on the center section of the substrate for generating an electrical signal in response to the substrate being flexed. A wing section is attached to the center section. The wing section is out of the weight path and does not flex. The wing section contains signal conditioning electronics operative to condition the electrical signal.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat with integrated occupation detector comprises an upper frame (10), which supports seat upholstery or a seat shell, and a lower frame (12), which is secured in the vehicle, and mechanical mounting elements (16) to support the upper frame (10) in the lower frame (12). The mounting elements (16, 116, 216) are designed in such a way that they are deformed elastically under the weight of a seat user, the occupation detector comprising at least one measuring pick-up (18), which measures this elastic deformation of the mounting elements (16).

Abstract: A microanalysis device having a plurality of sample processing compartments is described for use in liquid phase analysis. A microanalysis device system, comprising a plurality of interconnected microanalysis devices. The device is formed by microfabrication of microstructures in novel support substrates. The invention herein can be used for the analysis of small and/or macromolecular and/or other solutes in the liquid phase.

Abstract: An automated drive train (10) is provided for a motor vehicle comprising a single friction clutch (14), which is actuatable by a first actuator (60) and is connected at the input side with a motor (12) of the vehicle. A step transmission (16) is connected to the output side of the friction clutch (14). The transmission comprises a first plurality of wheel sets (30-40) to engage and disengage the corresponding forward gears one to six. A corresponding plurality of positive gear shift clutches (44-45) are provided which each include a synchronization means and which are actuatable by means of a second plurality of second actuators (62, 64, 66) for engaging and disengaging the gears one to six. A controller (70) is provided for controlling the first actuator (60) and the second actuators (62, 64, 66) in co-ordinated manner.

Abstract: A gear-reduction device for measuring and transmitting the movements of a rotary object has a sequential arrangement of wheel/pinion pairs. Each wheel/pinion pair consists of a gear wheel and a pinion that are rigidly connected to a common gear axle. At least part of the gear wheels lie in different parallel planes that are inclined at an oblique angle in relation to the plane of rotation of the rotary object. The gear wheels are of equal diameter, and each of the pinions drives the next following gear wheel. The first wheel in the sequence of wheel/pinion pairs is driven by the rotary object, while the last of the pinions drives a swivel-mounted optical angle-measuring device.

Abstract: A steering column for a motor vehicle has a steering shaft rotatably mounted in a jacket tube. The jacket tube has at least one plastically deformable deformation element associated therewith, with energy adsorption during axial displacement of the jacket tube. The at least one deformation element is secured on at least one side to the jacket tube and abuts a deflecting structure that is permanently attached to the body, and positioned axially with respect to the deformation element in such fashion that the deformation element is deformed with the aid of the deflecting structure during an axial displacement of the jacket tube.