Abstract: A blind rivet setting tool has a construction in which a tubular spring-biased handle gripped by an operator moves axially of the tool. An interlock between a trigger lever and the handle prevents operation of the tool until a rivet held by the tool is properly positioned in a hole of a workpiece.

Abstract: A key interlock mechanism for a column automatic-transmission operating device includes a key lock lever having one end with a slot and swingably supporting the lock pin through the slot, a shank formed with the key lock lever, a guide groove formed with a unit base and cooperating with the shank to rotatably support the key lock lever so as to bias a lock pin in the direction of protruding into a key cylinder, and a key lock lever spring wound around the shank for biasing the key lock lever so that the lock pin protrudes into the key cylinder and for returning to a given position another end of the key lock lever which has moved along the guide groove.

Abstract: A slide door locking device for vehicles during feeding of fuel to a fuel tank positioned near a slide door, wherein a stopper lever is so pivotally mounted inside a panel of a body, the panel defining the rear end of a door opening, that the front end of the stopper lever may project into the door opening beyond the front end of the panel and engage with a stop member attached to the slide door, and an actuating lever is pivotally disposed to the panel, projecting into a hollow formed in the panel, for a fuel supply inlet, and is coupled to the rear end of the stopper lever via a link member. When the actuating lever is operated during feeding of fuel to a fuel tank, the front end of the stopper lever engages with the stop member of the slide door to prevent it from opening when it is opened.

Abstract: A door handle unit suitable for use in an automobile which handle unit includes a handle arm pivotally secured on a door panel with its free end outwardly and retractably extendable through the bottom wall of a recess formed in the door panel, a handle comprising pushing and pulling parts in its end portions, which handle is pivotally attached to the free end of the handle arm so that the handle may be moved between a fully-closing position where the handle covers up the opening of the recess, and an opening position where the desired clearance is established in a part of the opening of the recess, while the free end of the handle arm is settled in the recess, and means which biases the handle toward the fully-closing position. When the handle is in the opening position, the clearance permits a driver or passenger to insert his fingers thereinto so that the handle is pulled to open the door.

Abstract: For the purpose of preventing a vehicle sliding door from falling off, a stopper member is fixedly secured to the vehicle body and a coacting surface is provided on a bracket mounted on the vehicle door. As guide rollers of the vehicle sliding door tilt under an external force applied to the vehicle door, the stopper member engages with the coacting surface and prevents the rollers from derailment. Since the stopper member extends laterally, it is effective for preventing the sliding door from falling off even when the sliding door is deformed.

Abstract: For the purpose of holding a slide door of a vehicle at its fully opened position, a catch lever is provided on a bracket which is pivotally mounted on the slide door and a stopper means is additionally provided on the bracket to prevent the excessive pivoting of the catch lever. Because of the pivotable mounting of the bracket and the provision of the stopper means, the catch lever is prevented from being interfered by a curved portion of the guide rail guiding the sliding motion of the slide door for smooth opening and closing of the door and the device is free from any pronounced protrusion on the part of both the door and the guide rail.

Abstract: A passive seat belt for an automobile is disclosed. A guide rail is mounted to a sashless door or a roof side rail, and a movable anchor member is adapted to move in the groove of the guide rail so that the one end of a belt, connected to the free end of the movable anchor member, may be kept at a certain height higher than the door panel for preventing the belt from contacting a part of a body of a driver or a passenger. The guide rail may be straight and positioned horizontally or may be bent at the rear end of the door. The movable anchor member may be locked by a locking stop. The guide rail is covered by a decorative trim piece. The movable anchor member is reinforced by a reinforcing member mounted to the door, the pillar, or the like of the automobile.

Abstract: A centralized alarm sytem for warning of abnormalities in a plurality of components, in particular, for a vehicle, comprising, a plurality of sensors, each associated with a component for producing an abnormality signal when the associated component becomes abnormal, a control circuit connected to each of the sensors for producing a main indication signal when any one of the sensors produces an abnormality signal and for producing a local indication signal for each sensor producing an abnormality signal, and a plurality of local indicators, each associated with one of the sensors and connected to the control circuit being capable of producing a perceptable indication when an associated one of the sensors produces an abnormality signal.

Abstract: An automobile fuel gauge system comprises a main sensor unit for a main indicating system being provided in a fuel tank, a small chamber with top open fixedly provided at the bottom of the fuel tank and having at its lower side a hole for fuel passage, and an auxiliary sensor unit for an auxiliary indicating system provided in said chamber. The system includes a main dial section and an auxiliary dial section for performing indications according to electric signals transmitted from said main and auxiliary sensor units, respectively, and said auxiliary sensor unit is adapted to operate only when fuel in the fuel tank is running short.