Abstract: A compartment seal is disposed about an automotive tube or hose at the automotive firewall to prevent leakage of smoke and fumes generally from an engine compartment to an occupant compartment. The compartment seal comprises a rigid washer body member having a plurality of apertures circumferentially arranged around an opening therethrough,. The plurality of apertures is receptive to fasteners for attachment of the body member to the automotive firewall to provide a seal between the engine compartment and the occupant compartment. The tube or hose is attached to fittings at either end and passes through the opening in the body member. The body member includes a seal component within the opening configured to form a seal between a periphery of the hose and the seal component. The seal component is disposed within the opening of the body member.

Abstract: An axle seal is presented. The axle seal is disposed about an automotive axle at the automotive differential to prevent leakage of lubricant from the differential. The axle seal comprises a rigid cylindrical body member having outer grooves receptive to o-ring seals to provide a seal between the differential and the body member which is mounted within an opening of the differential. The axle is attached to the differential and passes through an opening in the body member. The body member is chamfered at the opening to direct the axle to the center line during assembly. A step defining a recessed portion is formed within the opening of the body member where inner seals are disposed. The inner seals provide a seal between the axle and the body member and allow significant angular displacement of the axle from the center line without compromising the integrity of the seal between the body member and the axle or between the body member and the differential.

Abstract: A fuel pump insulator assembly is mounted on a fuel pump. The fuel pump insulator assembly comprises insulating fasteners, an insulating gasket and a seal. The insulating gasket provides a thermal barrier between an engine and a fuel pump, whereby heat from the engine is not transferred to the fuel pump. The seal seals the fuel pump from the engine, whereby hot engine oil is not allowed to splash into the fuel pump. The insulating fasteners reduce heat transfer from the engine through the fasteners to the fuel pump. The insulating fasteners each comprise a elongated cylindrical body portion having an opening longitudinally therethrough with an insulating washer disposed at one end thereof. The insulating gasket has opposing flange portions which depend from a main portion with an elongated opening therethrough. The seal comprises a flange mounting seal portion with a fuel arm seal portion depending therefrom.

Abstract: A hub seal is presented. The hub seal is disposed between inner and outer bearings about an automobile axle within a hub housing. The bearings are disposed between the hub housing and the axle at each end of the hub housing. The hub seal comprising a rigid sleeve having sealing members affixed at each end thereof. The sealing members are in sealing contact with the bearings and support the sleeve away from the axle.

Abstract: A spherical rod end assembly includes sealing components, each having a flexible, resilient skirt, integrally formed on a metal body, which overlies and seals the cavity within which the ball of the assembly is seated, to exclude dirt and other foreign matter. The sealing component may take the form of fasteners or washers, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A vending machine for vending flat packages is disclosed which includes vend assemblies which are reciprocal from a rearward position to a forward, vend position. The vending machine is equipped with a rotary coin accepting assembly including a handle, a shaft and a circular cam affixed to the shaft to be rotated when the handle is turned. An activator rod extends forwardly from a reciprocating portion of the vend assembly and includes an operating finger which is positioned to be contacted by the circular cam when the handle is rotated in response to acceptance of a coin. The contact between the circular cam and the activator rod drives the vend assembly to its rearwardmost position to again prepare the vending machine for vending a flat package.

Abstract: An adjustable, multi-product vending machine is disclosed which is capable of dispensing a large number of products in a relatively small space using a limited number of coin slides. The device is activated by one or more coin slides which may be of the multi-coin type and comprises a plurality of variable width product dispensing bins, each of which is equipped with a vend plate assembly for individual operation. The bins are easily adjustable in width to accommodate products of various sizes and one vend plate assembly is provided for each bin. An interlock system interacts with the plurality of vend plate assemblies to prevent dispensing more than one product during each operation of a coin slide.