Abstract: A flexible boot having a bellows and mount portions on both axial ends of the bellows portion at which the boot is mounted on parts of a mechanism such as an automotive constant velocity joint. The flexible boot has an anti-degradation agent make-up element made of a material which contains an anti-degradation agent and which is capable of allowing the anti-degradation agent to precipitate on the surface thereof. The anti-degradation agent make-up element is fitted on at least a portion of the outer surface of the bellows so that the anti-degradation agent precipitated on the surface of the material of the anti-degradation agent make-up element is caused to progressively immigrate into the material of the bellows thereby making-up the anti-degradation agent in the bellows.

Abstract: A roof panel connected to the vehicle body through at least a pair of left-hand and right-hand front pillars and a pair of left-hand and right-hand rear pillars is provided with a wide open roof aperture enclosed by a front header, a pair of left-hand and right-hand roof side rails and a rear header. To the pair of left-hand and right-hand rear pillars and the rear header is fixed a rear window glass panel. In order to close the roof aperture, there is provided a flexible top which is foldable in the longitudinal direction of the body. When the roof aperture is in a closed state, a forward end portion of the flexible top is in abutment with said front header, its left-hand and right-hand side end portions are abutted with the left-hand and right-hand roof side rails, and its rearward end portion is in abutment with the rear header.

Abstract: The coating method includes the intercoating step for spraying the intercoating paint over a substrate after undercoating, the intercoat drying step for drying the intercoat on the substrate, the overcoating step for spraying the overcoating paint over the dried intercoat on the substrate, and the overcoat drying step for drying the overcoat. In the intercoating step, the intercoating paint is sprayed in such an amount as causing sag, that is, in an amount beyond its sagging threshold value. In the intercoat drying step, the substrate is rotated about its horizontal and longitudinal axis to dry the intercoat.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydroxyl group which may be protected and Y is a purine base which may be protected, and the saltts thereof, which are useful as an antiviral agent.

Abstract: A platinum complex of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 1 or 2 and X is chlorine, bromine or iodine is described, which is useful intermediate; thus, it can be reacted with silver nitrate or silver sulfate and the resulting compound can be treated with an anion exchange resin or barium hyroxide to give a compound of the formula ##STR2## which can then be reacted with glycolic acid to furnish a compound of the formula ##STR3## wherein n is 1 or 2 and A is --OCOCH.sub.2 O--; these products are useful antineoplastic agents.

Abstract: A method of the production of the ceramic superconductor filament comprisesa step including mixing raw materials of ceramic superconductor, subsequently shaping the mixed ceramic superconductor into a ceramic superconductor body of a predetermined shape and preliminarily sintering thereof and further subsequently crushing the sintered ceramic superconductor body into ceramic superconductor powder;a step of filling the ceramic superconductor powder in a glass tube;a step of heating the glass tube including ceramic superconductor powder so that the ceramic superconductor powder is molten; anda step of spinning the glass tube including the ceramic superconductor materialwhereby a ceramic super conductor covered with the glass material can be obtained.

Abstract: An endoscope includes a guide tube assembly for guiding an elongated treatment instrument. The guide tube assembly includes a resin tube whose internal bore serves as a guide channel for the passage of the treatment instrument therethrough. A reinforcement coil is received in a spiral groove formed in the outer peripheral surface of the resin tube. The guide tube assembly further includes a braid tube woven of yarns having low expansion properties. The braid tube covers the resin tube generally over an entire length of the resin tube. The opposite ends of the braid tube are fixed to the oppositre ends of the resin tube, respectively.

Abstract: A take-up spindle is used to wind thereon a webbing of a seat belt system. The take-up spindle has a shaft defining a slot through which the webbing may extend, a sleeve fitted externally on the shaft and defining a first slot and a second slot therethrough, and an insert filling out the first slot. Each of the first and second slots of the sleeve permits insertion of the webbing therethrough. The second slot of the sleeve serves to guide the webbing out of the sleeve.

Abstract: Disclosed are deodorants containing the hydrolyzed ene-adducts and Diels-Alder adducts of ricinene fatty acids and maleic anhydride, which preferably additionally contain(a) zinc ricinoleate with zinc compounds of multiply hydroxylated higher fatty acids, oxamines and resin acids and(b) solvents taken from the group of alcohols, optionally with the addition of water, triethanolamine and organic acids.

Abstract: To obtain an anticorrosive Fe-B-R type permanent magnet; in particular, to reduce deterioration rate of the initial magnetic properties below 10% after the magnet has been kept at 80.degree. C. in 90% relative humidity for 500 hours, the surface of the sintered permanent magnet is coated with metallic coating film layers of at least one noble metal layer and at least one base metal layer disposed on the noble metal layer. Diffusion heat treatment further improves the adhesiveness of the coating film layers.

Abstract: A light emitting type push button switch having an indication unit including an operation block containing an indicator and a switch unit having a microswitch turned on or off by the pushing of the operation block through a plunger axially movably held in the case of the indication unit, the indication unit and switch unit which can be easily engaged with each other or disengaged from each other.

Abstract: The invention provides a load handling system which includes at least one roller guideway arranged to support and guide a load along a predetermined path, and pneumatically operated load support members disposed parallel to the guideway which are movable between a retracted position is which they allow the load to move freely on the guideway, and an extended position in which they are forced into contact with and lift the load off the guideway. A roller chain drive mechanism moves the load along the guideway. The system can be installed in a cargo vehicle and uses the compressed air system of the vehicle.

Abstract: A binder assembly comprising a binder cover and a binder body is detachably coupled to a file. The binder cover has a protrusion and the binder body has an end protrusion being formed at the outer sides of one end of the binder cover and body. The binder assembly can cover the upper and lower ends of a guide card mounted on a shelfback of the file to keep the guide card at the suitable position thereon.

Abstract: Very high speed flying shears (10) which is suitable to shear rolled stock (18) travelling even at more than 100 meters per second and comprises two knives (14) with blades (17) able to contrarotate in relation to each other at a preset speed at least in the transient period of shearing and is equipped with a guide (11) able to move sideways (19-119) at a pre-set speed (V) and to position itself in a defined position in relation to the circumferential position of the blades (17), an inner dividing wall (27) being located downstream of the knives (14) in a conveyor channel (13), in which shears (10) during the transient period of shearing;the speeds (VR) of lateral movement of the guide (11) and of rotation of the knives (14) are correlated, andthe lateral position of the guide (11) and the cirmcumferential position of the blades (17) of the knives (14) are strictly interdependent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen or a lower alkyl; n denotes an integer of 1 to 6; X stands for an optionally oxidized sulphur atom, oxygen atom or an optionally substituted imino; R.sup.2 stands for methyl or an organic residual group bonded through methylene, methine a quaternary carbon; R.sup.3 stands for a lower alkyl; R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or acyl; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each stand for a lower alkoxy or a lower alkyl, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 combinedly stand for butadienylene, and salts thereof.The compound (I) of the present invention has a strong 5-lipoxygenase inhibiting action, is of high safety and is useful as, among others, an agent for ameliorating dysfunction of circulatory system, an anti-allergic agent and a pharmaceutical agent for central nervous system.

Abstract: The medical intromission kit comprises an inner sleeve (10), a distal end portion (13) of which tapers externally in the distal direction, the outer sleeve (30), a sleeve (20) intermediate the inner and outer sleeves (10, 30), a seal means (34) at a proximal end portion of the outer sleeve (30) to receive therethrough at least the inner sleeve (10) so as to occlude completely the inner lumen of the outer sleeve (30), and a proximal outer shoulder (15) having an outside diameter not larger than the outside diameter of the intermediate sleeve (20), provided on the distal end portion (13) of the inner sleeve (10), the three sleeves (10, 20, 30) being formed of flexible material and being arranged coaxially for relative axial displacement one within the other between a retracted position wherein the intermediate sleeve (20) is withdrawn into the outer sleeve (30) with the distal end portion (33) of the outer sleeve (30) abutting the proximal outer shoulder (15 ) of the inner sleeve (10) and being no larger in dia

Abstract: In a buckle stalk for a seat belt system, a stalk member connecting an anchor member and a buckle includes a webbing integrally covered with a resin cover, and a suppport member extending longitudinally in a folded-back portion of the webbing at one end near the anchor member to make the stalk member self-supporting. The support member is embraced by the webbing and the resin cover in a unitary form therewith.

Abstract: A metal body has a heat- and corrosion-resistant surface which is composed of a layer of nickel plating applied to a surface of a metal base and an electrolytic chromate film formed over the nickel plating. Preferably, the chromate film has a thickness of 3 .mu.m or less. The chromate film may have a color imparted upon its formation by an electrolytic chromate treatment. A metal sheel of a spark plug may be mentioned as one example of the metal body.

Abstract: Potential bulky polyester associated bundles or yarns for woven or knitted fabric include spontaneously heat extensible multi-filament A and heat shrinkable multi-filament B. The associated bundles are interlaced at 20-100 interlaces/m. For multi-filament A, the following physical properties apply: <3 denier as a single bundle; 20-80% denier ratio content in associated bundles, wet shrinkage at 100.degree. C. (SHW (A))=0-5%, dry shrinkage at 160.degree. C. (SHD (A))=-15-0%. The properties pertaining to multi-filament B include: fracture tenacity>4 g/denier, denier ratio of 80-29% content in associated bundles, SHW (B)>5-60%. Additionally, SHD (B)-SHD(A)>5%. The invention also relates to processes for forming the bundles and for weaving the bundles into fabric.