Abstract: An electrical terminal has a flexible contact bow which is integrally connected to an end of the rigid planar base by a curved nose bend. The contact bow has resilient, two-point support means at the opposite end which comprises a curved tail bend and an L-shaped support disposed between the contact bow and the rigid planar base. The L-shaped support includes a depending leg which slidably engages the rigid planar base to provide a first support point for the contact bow. The curved tail bend engages the rigid planar base after the depending leg engages to provide a second support point for the contact bow.

Abstract: An injectable grommet assembly for passing a bundle of insulated electric wires through a bulkhead comprises a pair of assembled shells having complementary grommet and flange segments. The grommet segments form an annular seal chamber which surrounds the bundle of insulated electric wires. A wire clip disposed in this chamber spreads out the bundle of insulated wires so that sealant injected into the chamber also fills spaces between the insulated electric wires. The assembly also includes a gasket for sealing against the face of the bulkhead.

Abstract: An independently suspended steering wheel has a hub lock for connecting and disconnecting the steering wheel to a variable length drive axle which includes a universal joint at each end. One hub lock part is connected to a wheel stub shaft journalled in the wheel hub. The other part of the hub lock is connected to a skirt portion of one universal joint which slides in a counterbore of the wheel hub. A spring plunger in the other universal joint normally biases the drive axle to an extended position where the hub lock is disengaged. The hub lock is engaged by a fluid motor incorporated in the wheel hub or an external selector which retracts the drive axle. A pneumatically controlled hydraulic pressure system operates the fluid motor.

Abstract: A resilient mount attaches the upper end of a MacPherson strut to vehicle body support structure. The mount comprises an annular mounting plate, an elastomeric ring, a central sleeve with an attached end plate, and a ball thrust bearing. The annular mounting plate, the central sleeve and the upper bearing ring of the thrust bearing are bonded to the elastomeric ring to form a subassembly. The mounting plate has a central cup-shaped portion which is embedded in the elastomeric ring and trapped between an enlarged head of the central sleeve and the end plate attached to it. The elastomeric ring has integral flexible lips at its lower end which retain the bearing elements and lower race ring and seal the ends of the thrust bearing.

Abstract: A planetary gear differential has a pair of side gears and two pairs of composite planet gears rotatably carried by a rotatable carrier. Each pair of composite planet gears includes meshing impeller gears and drive gears meshing respective side gears. Hydraulic control means for limiting the differential speed of the side gears comprises two closed hydraulic circuits located in the carrier. Each circuit includes a gear pump chamber having the meshing impeller gears of one pair of composite planet gears disposed therein, and a pair of opposed unidirectional restrictions located in conduits leading from opposite radial sides of the gear pump chamber to an inner annular sump common to both circuits.

Abstract: An independent front wheel suspension for motor vehicles has a support strut which includes a telescopic shock absorber and an enclosed coil spring which serves as the wheel spring. The piston rod of the telescopic shock absorber either alone or together with an upper wheel spring plate is resiliently supported at the vehicle body by a mounting arrangement having an annular elastomeric element. Several coupled and decoupled designs of mounting arrangements are disclosed. Each of the arrangements is characterized by an annular elastomeric element having a substantially axially aligned recess means in at least one of its two end faces for improved cardanic movability.

Abstract: An electric connector comprises a connector body and a cable end attached terminal. The connector body has a flexible latch finger which engages a T-shaped lock projection of the terminal to retain the terminal in the connector body. The connector body also includes an integrally hinged flap which maintains the flexible latch finger in a terminal retaining position and which includes a pair of studs which provide a secondary lock for retaining the terminal in the cavity.

Abstract: A pigtail assembly is permanently attached to an oxygen sensor post terminal having longitudinally spaced ring contacts of different diameter. The pigtail assembly includes an end connector, a pair of insulated lead wires extending from the end connector, an appropriately sized terminal attached to the end of each insulated lead wire, and a splash guard slidably mounted on the insulated lead wires.Each of the terminals has a clip-like contact shaped for snap assembly to, retention on, and welding to a respective one of the ring contacts. An insulator sleeve, slidably mounted on the lead wire having the smaller terminal attached to its end isolates the terminals from each other and properly positions the splash guard after the terminals are welded to the associated ring contacts of the oxygen sensor.

Abstract: A diode package is interconnected between matable plug and socket connectors of wiring harnesses. The diode package comprises a connector body housing a subassembly comprising a pair of hermaphroditic terminals connected to the leads of a diode. The connector body has socket and plug portions at opposite ends which are shaped to mate in an inverted relationship. The hermaphroditic terminals are of opposite hand and each have box-like female and male blade contacts at opposite ends which are shaped to mate in an inverted relationship.

Abstract: A diaphragm pump comprises a diaphragm peripherally mounted in a housing to define a pump chamber and a gear chamber. A cam follower is reciprocably mounted in the gear chamber and secured to the diaphragm. A rotary cam-gear rotatably mounted in the gear chamber has an annular cam face engaging the cam follower to reciprocate the diaphragm when driven by an electric motor through a single stage reduction gear set. A compression spring located in the pump chamber expands the pump chamber and maintains the cam follower in engagement with the cam face.

Abstract: A socket connector is detachably connected to an oxygen sensor post terminal. The connector includes a connector body which comprises a housing and a cover which are secured together to form two longitudinal series of chambers and a socket. A terminal and attached wire conductor are disposed in each longitudinal series of chambers with the wire conductor leading out of the connector body. The connector body has elastomeric seal pads which seal the wire conductors and a vented socket seal.

Abstract: A horn pad assembly having a large irregularly shaped horn switch subassembly is made by enclosing the horn switch subassembly in a sealed bag of heat shrinkable plastic film to mask the slots and holes in the subassembly, heat shrinking the heat shrinkable plastic film to provide a relatively smooth and taut enclosure, and molding a decorative pad of resilient plastic material onto the portions of the heat shrunk plastic film covering the top sides and underside edges of the horn switch subassembly.

Abstract: A venting arrangement for a stroking universal joint comprises a split vent sleeve seated in a closed position in a shallow annular groove of the drive shaft and maintained therein by a clamped neck portion of a flexible elastomeric boot. The vent sleeve has an internal spiral groove which provides a vent passage for accommodating interior volume changes of the universal joint during stroking. The longitudinal ends of the vent sleeve defining the split are castellated in a complementary manner to provide intermeshing tongues and grooves and a radial slot located in the interior of the universal joint for purging grease from the spiral groove during universal joint rotation.

Abstract: An electrical socket connector is detachably secured to an electromagnetic fuel injector having a pair of upstanding pin terminals located on opposite sides of and radially spaced from an upstanding central boss. The electrical socket connector has a connector body comprising a pair of longitudinal, laterally spaced terminal housings each having a pin grip terminal disposed therein and receiving one of the pin terminals. The terminal housings are connected together by integral bridges and a pair of longitudinally spaced, vertical latch arms are disposed between the terminal housings and pivotally connected thereto for latching onto the central boss. A seal member comprises a pair of elastomeric sleeves which are connected by an integral saddle at one end and mounted on the depending sockets respectively. Each sleeve has an inward circular sealing lip which seals around a plastic sleeve surrounding the pin terminal inserted into its associated socket.

Abstract: A four-way pawl clutch has forward and reverse drive pawls pivotally mounted on a cage. The cage carries two indexable phasing rings. One is resiliently coupled to the forward drive pawls by overcenter leaf springs which bias the forward drive pawls toward or away from an engaged position with the clutch drive members depending on the indexed position of the phasing ring. The second phasing ring is resiliently coupled to the reverse drive pawls in a like manner. The two phasing rings may be indexed to provide freewheel, forward drive, reverse drive and lock-up modes of operation. The two phasing rings may be remotely controlled by solenoids or the like. The two phasing rings may also be coupled so that the four-way sprag clutch operates essentially as a two-way dog clutch.

Abstract: A fused electrical connector for connecting an insulated conductor to a terminal is formed of two parts of unequal length, each being formed at one end for attachment to the terminal and the longer part being formed at its other end for securing on the insulation of the conductor, the shorter part being formed to retain one end of the fuse element the opposite end of which is adapted to be inserted into, or secured to, the wires of the conductor.

Abstract: A two-piece socket terminal is crimped to the end of an ignition wire and detachably connected to a spark plug stud terminal. The terminal comprises an attachment member of crimpable semi-hard steel having a corrugated channel at one end and a tee-shaped support at an opposite end, and a socket member of spring tempered steel having a split sleeve at one end and a longitudinal tongue at an opposite end. The attachment and socket members are secured to each other by clamping arms of the tee-shaped support bent over the longitudinal tongue. The tongue has circumferential tabs behind the clamping arms providing a mechanical interlock in the pull-off direction while the foremost internal rib of the corrugated channel provides a stop in the push-on direction. The terminal provides a direct electrical connection between the ignition wire conductor core and the socket piece which is enhanced by forward projecting tabs of the corrugated channel. In-line and angled embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Two types of wipe-in terminals for printed circuits feature a resilient inclined tongue which is integrally attached to a support portion of the terminal by a small radius bend. A second V-shaped bend in the tongue engages the support to serve as a pivot which isolates the small radius bend when the rearward portion of the tongue is depressed.

Abstract: A hermaphroditic splice terminal comprises a forward resilient contact portion having a pair of laterally squeezable tines projecting from a base which is connected to a narrow assembly neck. The rearward portion of the terminal has a pair of flanged clasping ears located between core and insulation crimp wings securing the terminal to a lead wire. The terminal is substantially flat with the clasping ears and crimp wings projecting laterally in opposite directions to avoid interference when the terminal is coupled to an identical terminal. The tines of each terminal incorporate latch and stop shoulders which cooperate with the flanged clasping ears of the other terminal to lock the terminals in the coupled position.

Abstract: A fused electrical connector of one-piece construction is attached to an electric cable having a conductor core and an insulation jacket. The connector has a ring-shaped contact portion at one end, a U-shaped frame portion having parallel legs attached to the contact portion and a transverse leg longitudinally spaced therefrom, and a crimp barrel projecting from the transverse leg which attaches the connector to the insulation jacket of the electric cable. The connector further includes a cantilevered fuse tongue integrally attached to the contact portion and projecting into the space defined by the U-shaped frame portion. The fuse tongue has a crimp barrel at its free end attaching the fuse tongue to the conductor core of the electric cable.