Abstract: A chock device that is releasably connected to a floor supported apertured bar which forms a part of a transporter and includes a lock head that is insertable into a complimentary hole in the bar and can be rotated into a locked position after which the lock head is raised upwardly by an axially movable wedge member so as to maintain the chock device in firm engagement with the bar.

Abstract: An occupant restraint cushion system including a housing provided with a J-shaped base wall connected to a pair of laterally spaced side walls with one of the side walls having an enlarged circular opening formed therein and the other side wall having an aperture formed therein. A gas generator-diffuser combination is mounted in the opening with a threaded stud fixed with one end of the gas generator extending through the aperture and adapted to have a nut tightened thereon so as to draw the gas generator towards the associated apertured side wall and cause said one end of the gas generator together with the associated side wall and diffuser to define a chamber that communicates with the interior of the cushion through a portion of the diffuser that is spaced from the other of the side walls.

Abstract: An occupant restraint cushion made of a single sheet of woven material and having an upper compartment that is adapted to engage the windshield of a vehicle and be guided thereby rearwardly when deployed so that subsequently a lower compartment extends downwardly from the upper compartment and is inflated in a position between the driver and the steering wheel.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for reversing and flattening a driver's restraint cushion composed of a pair of overlapping sheets. The apparatus includes a loading platform having an aperture therein of a size generally corresponding to the size of a circular opening centrally formed in one of the sheets of the restraint cushion. A retainer ring surrounds the aperture and extends into the circular opening of the restraint cushion when the latter is positioned on the loading platform. Subsequently, a vertically movable ram engages and forces the other of the sheets of the restraint cushion through the aperture so as to cause the inside and outside surfaces of the two sheets to reverse after which pressurized air flows through the ram to inflate the cushion and a flat plate presses the inflated cushion into a pancake form.

Abstract: An occupant restraint cushion made of a single sheet of woven material and having an upper compartment that is adapted to engage the windshield of a vehicle and be guided thereby rearwardly when deployed so that subsequently a lower compartment extends downwardly from the upper compartment and is inflated in a position between the driver and the steering wheel.

Abstract: A transport hook for suspending and supporting a sheet metal article from an elevated conveyor chain that includes a base member having a pair of jaw members connected thereto. A spring extends between the jaw members for normally maintaining the latter in an open position and one of the jaw members is formed with a support portion that is adapted to have the article mounted thereon so as to cause the weight of the article to draw the jaw members into clamping engagement with the article against the bias of the spring.

Abstract: A three-point cambering vehicle having an upright steering frame supporting a steerable contact and a pair of rearwardly positioned and laterally spaced contacts which are connected to the steering frame through spring means for allowing cambering of the vehicle when the operator leans into a turn.

Abstract: A push-pull rotary switch for controlling a plurality of lighting circuits on a motor vehicle that includes a longitudinally movable rod adapted to control at least one switch means during its longitudinal movement and an additional switch means when the rod is rotated.

Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement for a motor vehicle steering assembly which includes a stationary steering column member rotatably supporting a steering shaft fixed with a steering wheel and characterized in that the steering column member supports a pair of concentric metallic rings that are adapted to be electrically connected to a sensor that forms a part of an occupant restraint cushion system. Each of the rings supports a plurality of contact brushes which cooperate with a pair of annular conductor members connected to the steering shaft for continuously providing electrical current to the occupant restraint system.

Abstract: An occupant restraint cushion system including a housing provided with a J-shaped base wall connected to a pair of laterally spaced end walls with one of the end walls having an enlarged circular opening formed therein and the other end wall having an aperture formed therein. A gas generator-diffuser combination is mounted in the opening with a threaded stud fixed with one end of the gas generator extending through the aperture and adapted to have a nut tightened thereon so as to draw the gas generator towards the associated apertured side wall to thereby concentrically locate the gas generator relative to the diffuser and simultaneously clamp portions of the cushion fabric between the gas generator and diffuser to provide the cushion with a sealed compartment.

Abstract: An attachment for a fork lift truck that facilitates opening and closing of railway freight car doors. The attachment includes a base plate which pivotally supports a push arm at each side thereof that is connected to means for providing a controlled shock absorbing pushing force to the door so as to prevent damage thereto.

Abstract: A material handling apparatus for transporting parts having a bowl provided with an upright curved wall surrounding a rotatable floor. The curved wall is formed with a track that supports an endless belt capable of bending in an edgewise direction for movement along a helical path from an entrance point located at the level of the floor to an exit point located above the entrance point. As the belt moves along the track, it gradually inclines towards the center of the bowl with a portion of the belt being sufficiently inclined to cause parts to move into engagement with a rail located at the inboard edge of the track and formed so that parts not properly oriented will drop by gravity to the rotating floor.

Abstract: A roller frame support arrangement for a crawler tractor that includes a hub member secured to the roller frame and having a bore formed therein for receiving one end of an axle shaft. Bushing means are located in the bore and are interposed between the hub member and the axle shaft for absorbing radially directed loading. In addition, the hub member is formed with a radially extending flange located at its outer end that accommodates a disk-type plate fastened to the axle shaft. The disk-type plate has a pair of laterally spaced bearing surfaces for absorbing thrust loads imposed upon the roller frame. An end cap is secured to the flange and together with the latter provides a pair of bearing surfaces for engaging the disk-type plate.

Abstract: A cambering vehicle having pivoted trailing arms and having a cambering device consisting of a crank member supported by the steering frame for rotation about an axis extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and having offset end portions connected to the trailing arms for controlling substantially equal and opposite movement thereof when the vehicle is leaned into a turn.

Abstract: A screw and nut assembly for adjustably positioning a headlamp unit relative to a support plate so as to realize proper optical aim for the headlamp unit. The assembly includes a one-piece plastic nut member having a shank insertable into a mounting hole formed in the support plate. The shank has one end formed with a base section and has the other end provided with a pair of spring arms which extend rearwardly along diverging axes towards the base section. The free end of each spring arm terminates with a plurality of teeth so that after the shank is inserted into the mounting hole in the support plate the spring arms move laterally outwardly to cause the teeth on each arm to engage the outer surface of the support plate and thereby hold the nut member in place.

Abstract: A wheelchair lift device including a platform located in the stepwell of a motorcoach for raising and lowering a wheelchair between a first position wherein the platform is in horizontal alignment with an elevated floor formed with the motorcoach and a second position wherein the platform is at ground level. The device includes foldable hinged sections that are positioned through a linkage and a rotatable arm to form steps for use by able-bodied persons and are extendible laterally outwardly relative to the stepwell so as to align the hinged sections along a horizontal plane and thereby form the platform for supporting the wheelchair.

Abstract: A wheelchair lift device including a platform located in the stepwell of a motorcoach for raising and lowering a wheelchair between a first position wherein the platform is in horizontal alignment with an elevated floor formed with the motorcoach and a second position wherein the platform is at ground level. The device includes foldable hinged sections that are positioned through a linkage to form steps for use by able-bodied persons and are extendible laterally outwardly relative to the stepwell so as to align the hinged sections along a horizontal plane and thereby form the platform for supporting the wheelchair.

Abstract: A wheelchair lift device including a platform located in the stepwell of a motorcoach for raising and lowering a wheelchair and including foldable hinged sections that are movable through a linkage to a first position to form steps for use by able-bodied persons and are extendible laterally outwardly relative to the stepwell to a second position to align the hinged sections along a horizontal plane and thereby form a vertically movable platform for supporting the wheelchair. A locking arrangement including first and second latch means is associated with the hinged sections for locking the latter in the first and second positions.

Abstract: A wheelchair lift device including a platform located in the stepwell of a motorcoach for raising and lowering a wheelchair between a first position wherein the platform is in horizontal alignment with an elevated floor formed with the motorcoach and a second position wherein the platform is at ground level. The device includes foldable hinged sections that are positioned through a linkage to form steps for use by able-bodied persons and are extensible laterally outwardly relative to the stepwell so as to align the hinged sections along a horizontal plane and thereby form the platform for supporting the wheelchair.