Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel, comprising a skeleton, a gas bag module which is axially movably coupled with the skeleton in such a way that by pressing against the gas bag module a contact is closed for actuating a horn, and a resilient return element for the gas bag module. The gas bag module comprises a gas bag with an opening edge defining an inflation opening as well as comprises a flange clamping the opening edge on an inside of the gas bag for fastening the gas bag. Bearing pins are provided which directly engage the flange and which are attached to one of the skeleton and a part stationarily mounted directly to the skeleton.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat portion, a seat pan integrated in the seat portion, and a viscous mass arranged within the seat pan, wherein the viscous mass is actuatable to form a ramp.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle steering device comprising a steering wheel which has a gas bag module with a gas bag and a covering cap on a front side. The covering cap closes an outlet opening for the gas bag up to its unfolding. At least one of a display- and operating device is arrange in the covering cap. The outlet opening runs around at least one of the display- and operating device.

Abstract: A method of folding a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises the following steps: first, the gas bag is unfolded between a base and an opposing surface. A spacing is provided between the base and the opposing surface, which corresponds to a height of a housing into which the gas bag is to be inserted after folding. Then, a folding funnel is provided which comprises one end having a large cross-section and one end having a small cross-section, the large cross-section being larger than or equal to a cross-section of the gas bag when unfolded between the base and the opposing surface, and the small cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of the housing; beginning with its large cross-section. Finally, the folding funnel is placed over the unfolded gas bag and moved relative thereto such that the gas bag is pushed together on the base by the folding funnel to the small cross-section.

Abstract: Solventlessly preparable coating compositions for producing soiling-resistant coatings, comprise: a) at least one film-forming polymer of one or more vinyl ester, (meth)acrylate, vinylaromatic, olefin, 1,3-diene, or vinyl halide monomers, and, if desired, further monomers copolymerizable therewith, in the form of an aqueous dispersion or water-redispersible powder, b) one or more photoinitiators and/or fungicides, c) at least one pigment, d) one or more fillers, and, if desired, e) further additives, wherein the photoinitiators and fungicides b) are in the form of complexes with cyclodextrin or its derivatives.

Abstract: In a method for operating an engraving member in an electronic engraving machine to engrave printing forms, especially printing cylinders for intaglio printing, a stylus of the engraving member is controlled by an engraving signal and engraves a sequence of cups arranged in a gravure screen in the rotating printing cylinder. The engraving signal is formed by superimposing the image signal representing the tone gradations to be engraved. In order to obtain good quality engraving, the engraving member is heated to a temperature that is close to operating temperature before engraving starts and/or during an interruption of engraving. For this purpose, the engraving member is driven with a periodic signal whose frequency is preferably located inside the ultrasonic range in order to avoid noise disturbances.

Abstract: An actuator element for levering in and out printed circuit modules. The actuator element has an end piece that is adapted to be linked with a printed circuit module an actuator lever. The actuator lever is rotatably mounted on the end piece and has at least one handle part and one locking slide that can be slid between at least two switch positions. The locking slide, in a first switch position, retain the actuator lever in a first position that corresponds to a fastened state of the printed circuit module, and releases the actuator lever in a second switch position.

Abstract: An assembly consists of a gas bag module (16; 16′; 116; 216; 316; 416; 516; 616) and a vehicle body part (10; 510) including a ventilation channel (34; 134; 234; 334; 434; 534; 634) for ventilating a front windscreen. The ventilation channel is arranged between the front windscreen (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 512; 612) and the gas bag module. The gas bag module (16; 16′; 116; 216; 316; 416; 516; 616) has a gas bag (52; 52′; 52″; 152; 252; 352; 452; 552; 652) folded to form a gas bag package and a gas lance (54; 54′; 54″; 154; 254; 354; 454; 554; 454″; 654) through which gas can be directed into the gas bag. The gas bag module has an ejection opening (50; 50′; 50″; 150; 250; 350; 450) through which the gas bag can be ejected on inflation.

Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt comprises a belt spool (12) rotatably mounted in a frame (10) and a coupling disc (32) rotatably mounted relative to the belt spool. With a rotation relative to the belt spool, the coupling disc can bring about a locking of the rotation of the belt spool in unwinding direction of the safety belt. The belt spool has a first friction element (22) and the coupling disc has a second friction element (66). The first and second friction elements are positioned such that they are able to connect the belt spool and the coupling disc with each other with a friction fit.

Abstract: Protective-colloid-stabilized polymers in the form of their aqueous dispersions or of their water-redispersible powders are based on homo- or copolymers of one or more monomers from the group consisting of vinyl esters of optionally branched alkyl carboxylic acids having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, (meth)acrylic esters of alcohols having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, vinylaromatics, olefins, dienes, and vinyl halides, wherein partially hydrolyzed vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers with an ethylene content of from 1 to 15 mol %, a degree of hydrolysis DH of the vinyl acetate units of 80 mol %<DH<95 mol %, and a Höppler viscosity in 4% by weight aqueous solution of from 2 to 30 mPas, are present as protective colloids.

Abstract: A process for preparing copolymers via free-radical-initiated polymerization of one or more vinyl esters, ethylene, and also, where appropriate, other ethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerizable therewith, at a pressure of from 5 to 100 bar abs., in an aqueous medium, by emulsion or suspension polymerization, which comprises, after termination of the polymerization, reclaiming residual unreacted ethylene by depressurizing the polymerization reaction mixture to a pressure of from 0.1 to 5 bar absolute, comprising a gas phase containing residual ethylene gas to a pressure of from 2 to 20 bar absolute, absorbing the gas phase into vinyl ester(s), and reusing the resulting solution of ethylene in vinyl esters(s) in a further polymerization.

Abstract: Water-redispersible polymer powder compositions with accelerated-setting action based on homo- or copolymers of one or more monomers of vinyl esters of optionally branched C1-15 alkylcarboxylic acids, (meth)acrylic esters of C1-15 alcohols, vinylaromatics, olefins, dienes, and vinyl halides, one or more protective colloids, and optionally antiblocking agent(s), contain one or more setting-accelerants NR3, R2N—(CH2)n—NR2, or one or more singly or doubly NH2-terminated polyalkylene glycols having a C1-C6-alkylene group is/are present, where n=from 1 to 4, and where the radicals R are identical or different, and are hydrogen, a C1-C6-alkyl radical, or a C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl radical, where at least one radical R is a C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl radical, and wherein the setting-accelerants may optionally be present in the form of their salts.

Abstract: A heat conductor coil for heating a flowing gaseous medium is configured to be attached to a support configuration and has a heat conductor wound in windings following an ascending line of a coil to form the heat conductor coil, wherein the ascending line of the coil defines a circumferential surface of the heat conductor coil. The heat conductor is deflected alternatingly in opposite directions within the circumferential surface of the coil out of the ascending line of the coil. The heat conductor coil is attached to a support plate by securing elements having a securing part for holding a winding of the heat conductor coil and a foot part for attaching the securing element to the support plate. The securing part is a tubular section with a substantially closed mantle surface and receives a winding of the heat conductor coil.

Abstract: A steering wheel comprises a rim skeleton and a rim casing. At least one vibration-damping element is provided which is arranged between the rim skeleton and the rim casing.

Abstract: In an engraver of an electrical engraving machine for engraving pressure cylinders, the engraver comprises a rotating system which oscillates around small angles. The engraver further comprises a drive system for the rotating system and of an engraving element that is arranged at the rotating system. The engraving element is used to grave cup-shapes in the pressure cylinder by carrying out a lifting movement directed at the pressure cylinder. The clearance angle of the engraver is arranged in a tilt in the direction of the engraving of the cup-shapes in relation to a line of reference which extends vertically to the generated surface of the pressure cylinder. The clearance angle is thus enlarged. Especially buckled cup-shapes can be engraved in the correct tone value using the tilted arrangement of the engraving element.

Abstract: A method of formally treating at least one layer for activating foreign atoms passivated in the layer by hydrogen is provided. The at least one layer is heated, in a first time interval of less than 120 seconds, above a first temperature at which a specific sheet resistance of the at least one layer decreases. The at least one layer is heated, in a second time interval which is within the first time interval and is less than 60 seconds, to above a decomposition temperature of the layer. Charge carriers are produced in the at least one layer during at least one third time interval, by electromagnetic radiation, wherein the energy of such electromagnetic radiation is greater than an energy gap of the at least one layer.

Abstract: Device for pulling the front end of a feed (4) of tubular packaging (casing) from the filling tube (2) of an apportioning filling machine for paste-like filling goods through the casing brake (5) and the closing device (11), having a pull-through rod (24) for the front end (4a) of the casing which can be hung in a clamping hook (26) on the free end of the rod. The pull-through rod (24) is bent in a semicircular shape and allows for swiveling on the closing device (11) about an axis (23) passing through the circular center point and running perpendicular to the filling tube axis (2a). The swivel axis (23) of the pull-through rod is laterally offset with respect to the filling tube axis (2a), and the closing device (11) can be laterally offset by approximately the same degree with respect to the filling tube (2), from a working position in which the center axis (11a) of the closing device (11) is coaxially aligned with the axis (2a) of the filling tube (2).

Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel comprises a first switch (2) and a first actuating element (4) for actuating the first switch, and a second switch (132) and a second actuating element (110) for actuating the second switch. There is further provided a carrier (134) adapted to be displaced by the second actuating element (110) in an actuating direction (B) for actuating the second switch (132) and on which the first switch (2) is mounted. The steering wheel also has a base body (122), relative to which the carrier (134) is mounted so as to be displaceable in said actuating direction (B). The first actuating element (4) is provided with a stop element (9) which abuts against the base body (122) when the first actuating element (110) is displaced up to a complete actuation of the first switch (2). The stop element also prevents a displacement of the carrier (134), leading to the actuation of the second switch (132), by means of the first actuating element (4).

Abstract: Apparatus (10) includes an air bag (30) and an inflator (40) for inflating the air bag. The apparatus (10) also includes a bracket (120) having an elongated back plate portion (122), a first flange portion (130), and a second flange portion (150). The flange portions (130 and 150) extend transverse to the back plate portion (122). The inflator (40) is insertable into the bracket. A first end portion (80) of the inflator (40) engages the first flange portion (130) and a second end portion (90) of the inflator engages the second flange portion (150) while the inflator is inserted in the bracket (120). The inflator (40) urges the first and second flange portions (130 and 150) to deflect away from each other while the inflator is inserted in the bracket (120). The first and second flange portions (130 and 150) are urged toward each other by resilience of the bracket and exert a clamping force on the inflator (40) to retain the inflator in the bracket (120).

Abstract: A weatherseal assembly is provided with a body part (14) and a weatherseal (20). The weatherseal (20) comprises a sealing portion (21) and a fastening portion (22). The sealing portion (21) is provided with a pivotable sealing lip (23) and an abutment lip (24) leading said sealing lip (23) such that when the abutment lip (24) comes into contact with the body part (14) the sealing lip (23) is pivotable from a first position (I) into a second position (II) contacting the body part (14). To achieve a wanted pivoting action and a relatively high contact force of the sealing lip (23) the abutment lip (24) comprises a first leg (25) and a second leg (26) extending at an angle (&agr;) to the first leg (25) in the first position (I). The first leg (25) is connected at one end to the sealing lip (23) and at the other end to the second leg (26). The second leg (26) is deformable by the body part (14) such that the first leg (25) moves the sealing lip (23) from the first position (I) into the second position (II).