Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for optimizing a protective helmet or other item of protective clothing with one or more enhanced principal impact zones and/or impact elements that incorporate protective features that can be particularized to a specific player-position and/or the individual behavior of a specific player or wearer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and/or an apparatus for an improved helmet system that may help reduce the severity of injuries by enhancing overall helmet protection through uniquely designed facemasks and facemask bumpers. The facemask and facemask bumpers that are particularly adapted to redistribute pressure and impact forces, decrease vibration, sudden shock, noise and/or the peak forces transmitted from the facemask to the rest of the helmet system. The facemask bumpers may be disposed into specific regions of the facemask, including the brow region, the glabella region, orbit region, the frontal region, the mandible (front, right and/or left side) region, the maxilla region, the nasal region, zygomatic region, the ethmoid region, the lacrimal region, the sphenoid region and/or any combination thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a manifold on a six-cylinder in-line engine for the conduction of the exhaust gases between the engine block and the exhaust piping, the manifold comprising pipe lines which are formed by half shells consisting of sheet metal and which are welded together in their common separation plane said half shells also forming wall portions between said pipelines to provide support against thermal stresses.

Abstract: An engine exhaust manifold includes two sheet metal half shells welded together to form exhaust passages and adjacent webs for rigidity and absorption of vibrations.

Abstract: A monolithic catalyst body of brittle material is supported in a housing by elastically yielding supporting means which in turn are held in position by holding means in such a manner that the elastically yielding supporting means, such as rings, layers, or packings, yieldingly restrain the catalyst body against movement in a radial direction as well as in an axial longitudinal direction whereby the brittle catalyst body is protected against shock loads.

Abstract: A monolithic catalyst body of brittle material is supported in a housing by elastically yielding supporting means which in turn are held in position by holding means in such a manner that the elastically yielding supporting means, such as rings, layers, or packings, yieldingly restrain the catalyst body against movement in a radial direction as well as in an axial longitudinal direction whereby the brittle catalyst body is protected against shock loads.

Abstract: A monolithic catalyst body of brittle material is supported in a housing by elastically yielding supporting means which in turn are held in position by holding means in such a manner that the elastically yielding supporting means, such as rings, layers, or packings, yieldingly restrain the catalyst body against movement in a radial direction as well as in an axial longitudinal direction whereby the brittle catalyst body is protected against shock loads.