Abstract: The clamp is a locked over-center toggle clamp having a toggle lever that actuates a clamp arm between clamped and released positions. An amplification lever is secured to a cam pivot for rotation of the cam pivot inside a base. One end of the clamp arm is pivoted to the cam pivot to act as a follower so that rotation of the cam pivot cams the clamp arm to amplify the hold-down force of the toggle clamp.

Abstract: A regenerative turbine pump cover including an essentially flat bottom surface which includes a plurality of corner post projections. The post projections are located near comers of the cover. The bottom of the cover includes a central cutwater member having fillets extending from the sides and a raised circular projection radius extending from the top of the cutwater. The top of the cover includes well receptacles.

Abstract: A connector assembly for conveying fluids, the connector assembly includes a retainer member positioned and locked inside a housing having an axial bore for receiving one end of a male conduit member. A locking arm is flexibly attached to one end of the retainer member to lock the male conduit member into the housing by engaging an annular collar located a given distance from approximal end of said male conduit member thereby providing a fluid tight connection.

Abstract: A security shade for a rear cargo area of a motor vehicle. The security shade comprises a roller tube onto which a flexible shade panel is wound. A cover covers the shade panel and includes portions defining a slot through which the shade panel is extendable and retractable. A storage compartment is adjacent to and integral with the cover. The storage compartment includes an internal chamber that is defined by side walls, end walls, a bottom wall and a top which is moveable between a closed position and an open position permitting access into the chamber.

Abstract: A coupling for transmitting torque between two parts has a friction coupling with a chamber including a piston and a rotational member. A pumping and control member is positioned in the chamber and includes at least one shear channel. The pumping and control member is rotatable between two positions such that viscous fluid moves through the channel to load the coupling.

Abstract: A security shade support assembly for mounting a roller tube having a flexible panel wound thereon within a motor vehicle includes a housing extending axially, an axle extending through the housing, a bearing receiving the axle and cooperating with the housing and attached to the roller tube, and a spring disposed within the housing for biasing the bearing and a groove extending axially along the bearing and the housing to allow the roller tube and shade panel to extend over at least a portion of the housing.

Abstract: A uni-directional seal member for use on a shaft includes a rigid shell, a support member in contact with the rigid shell, and a resilient sealing member in contact with the support member and an insert washer. The sealing member has a sealing face, where that sealing face has a contact area having a radially extending profile of a cyclically repeating shape.

Abstract: A plunger clamp capable of locking in either a retracted or extended position having a rigid body slidably supporting an elongated plunger. A bifurcated lever is pivotally connected inside the body and to a V shaped link arm, the link arm is pivotally connected to the plunger where the link arm translates the angular motion of the lever to drive the plunger between the retracted and extended positions. Essentially the entire linkage assembly is housed in cavities formed by the body during actuation of the lever.

Abstract: A diaphragm valve having a diaphragm functioning as a valve body. Unlike the conventional valve of this type, the retainer for pressing the sealing section of the diaphragm against the valve seat is provided with a predetermined number of rectangular apertures or concave portions at specified positions thereon so that when the valve is operated in a low temperature atmosphere or a high temperature atmosphere, the diaphragm is prevented from sticking firmly to the valve sheet due to freezing or heating thereby allowing the valve to perform an accurate valve opening operation without changing its pressure and flow rate characteristics.

Abstract: A rack seal for use with a rack bushing and seal retainer wherein the rack bushing is made of a thermoplastic material and includes a face with a plurality of cooling cavities. The rack seal includes a body member, an annular sealing face, and a retainer air side which is in constant contact with the thermoplastic bushing cavity face. The rack seal air side surface includes a bead segment. The bead segment has a predetermined height which creates a minimum contact at a full gap with the rack bushing and is compressible to a minimum gap with the rack bushing. The bead segment of the rack seal is in constant contact with the thermoplastic bushing such that any objectionable noises are eliminated during any separation of the rack seal and the thermoplastic bushing.

Abstract: An improved combined torque limiting and part marking wrench according to the present invention includes: a torque-applying handle; a housing pivotally mounted to the handle, the housing adapted to receive a releasably mounted, replaceable, part-engaging head assembly at a second end thereof; and a part-marking mechanism mounted within the housing. The part-marking mechanism includes a marking tip which passes through a bore in the head assembly for marking a part. A mechanical linkage arm is pivotally connected to the torque-applying handle. A pivotable cam is pivotally connected to the linkage arm and in operative engagement with the part-marking mechanism for moving the marking tip through the bore, such that, when torque on a part has reached a predetermined value, the torque applying handle moves the linkage arm, which pivots the pivotable cam, thus forcing the pivotable cam against the part marking mechanism, which causes the marking tip to extend outwardly from the housing to mark the part.

Abstract: A sun visor or other accessory for a motor vehicle. The sun visor includes a body made of rigid foam in which various structures (such as a support pin, detent and pivot arm) are insert molded. The foam has a rigidity which is sufficient to support said sun visor without requiring any additional reinforcing structures such as a support frame, support wire or centerboard. The pivot arm and detent are provided within a casing that prevents the foam from affecting the operation of the detent. Also insert molded into the body of the visor are mounts for an illuminated vanity. Terminals from a power supply are mounted in predetermined positions relative to the body so that when the vanity is mounted to the body, contacts coupled to a lamp and mounted to the vanity in predetermined positions, are caused engage the terminals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling unit having a viscous coupling A and a friction coupling B. The coupling housing 29 of the friction coupling B is connected to the input and the hub 12 of the viscous coupling A to the output. Between the end face of the housing 17 of the viscous coupling A and the end face of the pressure plate 28 of the friction coupling B there are provided setting means 27 in the form of ramps. Up to a predetermined torque value, the torque is transmitted from the coupling housing 29 to the hub 12, i.e. it is transmitted only by the viscous coupling A to the hub 12 and the plug-in shaft connected thereto, and after the predetermined torque has been exceeded, torque is additionally transmitted by the friction coupling B via the coupling hub 48 to the plug-in shaft also connected to the latter.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal layer interposed between a pair of substrates, said substrates being coupled to each other through an insulative sealing material at the peripheral portions thereof, one of said pair of substrates being a transparent front substrate through which viewing of the display device occurs, and a graphite containing matrix coating on an inside surface of the front substrate, said coating having a matrix of apertures therein, said coating being applied by application of a composition comprising in weight percent, about 1% to about 30% colloidal graphite, about 0.1% to about 20% binder material for the coating, and about 10% to about 98% of a fluid carrier, said applied coating having a thickness of less than about 20 microns.

Abstract: A new UV curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition, which comprises in weight percent: about 0.1% to about 15% of a photoinitiator agent, about 10% to about 80% of a polyurethane resin with a pendent acrylate functionality, zero to about 70% by of an acrylate monomer, about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of a 1,2-vinyl polybutadiene component, and zero to about 50% by weight of a tackifier agent.

Abstract: An automatic change-over ball lock punch retainer including a punch retainer having a punch, a retainer block, and an arm member in a sliding engagement retainer with the retainer housing block. The arm member having a camming means which interengages with an inclined surface of the punch retainer to move a punch into an active or inactive punch position.

Abstract: A spindle bullet for mounting a hub on a steer spindle of a steer axle. The spindle bullet includes a body member in contact with a reduced diameter portion. The body member includes a circular cavity. A circular channel connects an end of the reduced diameter portion and the cavity.

Abstract: A connector for connecting a cable strand to a ball stud. The connector includes a body and a socket formed in the body. The socket includes a pair of lever arms and a pair of bosses. The lever arms include lock projections used to retain the ball stud in the socket.

Abstract: An improved squeeze clamp including a plurality of link members. The link members including a plurality of orifices. The link members are connected via a common pivot point. A threaded member connected between at least two link members. The clamp capable of being driven by an electrical driving mechanism such as an electrical screw driver.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an upper work roller for use in the deep rolling of crankshafts including the steps of: rough sawing tool steel to form a generally cylindrical wafer, heat treating said wafer to provide it with a desired hardness, grinding of said wafer to desired dimensions to form a properly dimensioned heat treated blank wafer, a second grinding of said wafer to form a finished shape of work roller, and vibratory finishing said roller to achieve a desired microfinish thereon.