Abstract: A windscreen wiper control system controls a drive mechanism for at least one windscreen wiper arm to effect a reciprocating movement of the at least one windscreen wiper arm within a wiping range between a first position and a second position. The control system includes a detector that detects, upon activation of the control system, an uncertain position of the windscreen wiper arm within the wiping range but different from the first position. Upon detection of such an uncertain position, the control system returns the windscreen wiper arm to the first position at a predetermined reduced speed, the reduced speed being applied at least in a sub-range of the wiping range in the vicinity of the first position.

Abstract: A laminate-type metallic gasket comprising adjacent combustion chamber holes (A, A), a pair of bead substrates (3, 4) made of an elastic metallic plate with a bead (1) formed along each of the combustion chamber holes (A, A) and first and second intermediate plates (6, 8), in which peak portions of beads (1) are symmetrically opposite to each other, disposed between the two bead substrates (3, 4) according to the present invention wherein a first intermediate plate (6) is provided with a step (9) having a thickness less than that of a second intermediate (8) formed along an edge portion (7) of the combustion chamber holes (A, A).