Abstract: A disposable diaper includes a pants-type outer cover and a liquid-absorbent pad. The outer cover has a zone adapted to cover the wearer's urethral meatus and the area in the vicinity thereof and being elastic transversely of the diaper. The pad is attached to an inner surface of the outer cover and its zone intended to be placed against the urethral meatus and the area in the vicinity thereof is placed upon the corresponding zone of the outer cover adapted to cover the urethral meatus and the area in the vicinity thereof and then joined to the outer cover along two zones defined on the outer cover so as to be spaced apart from each other transversely of the diaper.

Abstract: A knitting needle and method for making the knitting needle are disclosed. The knitting needle comprises a shank having a head portion, a butt end portion, and a blade therebetween. The head portion has a cheek portion, a latch pivotally secured in the cheek portion, and a hook adjacent to the cheek portion. The blade having a front side portion parallel to a rear side portion, and a loop tension release notch portion between the front side portion and the cheek portion. The loop tension release notch portion is formed below a plane formed by the front side portion. In another embodiment, the loop tension release notch portion is formed of a continuous curvature in a taper mill needle. The method includes forming a needle having a head portion including a cheek portion and a hook adjacent to the cheek portion, and a blade having a reduced height front side portion parallel to a rear side portion.

Abstract: A vibration damper having a rotary input member connectable to the output of an engine and a driven member connectable to the input of a transmission. The vibration damper has a plurality of springs resiliently connecting the rotary input member to the driven member. A first pressure plate is disposed between the rotary input member and the driven member and a second pressure plate is disposed between the driven member and a retainer plate. A spring produces a lateral force urging the first and second pressure plate into frictional engagement with the rotary input member and the driven member. The first and second pressure plates have elongated circumferential slots which receive drive pins attached to the rotary input member and permit the rotary input member to torsionally vibrate relative to the driven member through a predetermined angle with a low frictional lag permitting the springs to absorb a substantial portion of the low amplitude torsional vibrations.