Abstract: There is described a gasket for a valve of an internal combustion engine; this gasket has a central axis and comprises: an elastically deformable annular seal element; a support member made of plastic material, also annular and having at least a retention portion coupled coaxially on a first portion of the seal element to press it on a guide element of the valve; and elastic means acting on a second portion of the seal element to press it on a stem of the valve; the elastic means comprise a thrust portion of the support member made in one single piece with the retention portion; the seal element is formed by means of an injection molding operation in a molding chamber containing the support member.

Abstract: There is described a gasket for a valve of an internal combustion engine; this gasket has a central axis and comprises: an elastically deformable annular seal element; a support member made of plastic material, also annular and having at least a retention portion coupled coaxially on a first portion of the seal element to press it on a guide element of the valve; and elastic means acting on a second portion of the seal element to press it on a stem of the valve; the elastic means comprise a thrust portion of the support member made in one single piece with the retention portion; the seal element is formed by means of an injection moulding operation in a moulding chamber containing the support member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing element (10) to be mounted on a plugging head (76). The plugging head (76) is introduced into an access opening in the pipeline (70) or pipe (70). The pressurizable sealing element (10) delimits at least one pressurizable cavity (22, 92) with an inner surface (78), and seals an inner wall (74) of the pipeline (70) or pipe (70) with a generated surface (16, 40, 46, 48) when a pressure pi is applied to the cavity (22, 92).

Abstract: Clamping connection (1) for mounting plate-like components (13) on rail-like supports (8), in particular solar modules comprising a bearing (2), a central supporting bar (4) which is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the clamping connection (1) and has lateral wing strips (5, 6) with bearing surfaces (10, 11) for the components (13), and an abutment (7), which is present on the lower face of said supporting bar, for mounting the bearing (2) on the support (8), and a clamping cap (3) having a longitudinal groove (9) which surrounds the upper part of the supporting bar (4), and having clamping surfaces (13, 14) which cover the bearing surfaces (10, 11) of the bearing (2), and having a holding connection (25, 28, 29) for fixing the clamping cap (3) on the bearing (2), wherein the support (8) has guide grooves with edges (34) which project inwardly into the groove, and the abutment (7) is formed in a T shape, is inserted into the guide groove by way of its transverse bar (36) and engages behind the projec

Abstract: Clamping connection (1) for mounting plate-like components (13) on rail-like supports (8), in particular solar modules comprising a bearing (2), a central supporting bar (4) which is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the clamping connection (1) and has lateral wing strips (5, 6) with bearing surfaces (10, 11) for the components (13), and an abutment (7), which is present on the lower face of said supporting bar, for mounting the bearing (2) on the support (8), and a clamping cap (3) having a longitudinal groove (9) which surrounds the upper part of the supporting bar (4), and having clamping surfaces (13, 14) which cover the bearing surfaces (10, 11) of the bearing (2), and having a holding connection (25, 28, 29) for fixing the clamping cap (3) on the bearing (2), wherein the support (8) has guide grooves with edges (34) which project inwardly into the groove, and the abutment (7) is formed in a T shape, is inserted into the guide groove by way of its transverse bar (36) and engages behind the projec

Abstract: A clamp connection (1) for the attachment of solar modules, on rail-shaped carriers (2) provided with guide grooves (5) with margins (6, 7) that protrude inwards into the groove (5), includes a support (3) with at least one support surface (12) present on its upper side, for a component. A T-shaped counter bearing (9) present on its lower side, where a crossbar (11) of the counter bearing can be inserted and engages behind the protruding margins (6, 7) of the guide groove (5), and of a clamping cap (4) with clamping surface (13) covering the support surface (12), and a longitudinal groove (16) which grips the upper part of the supporting brace (5), where the clamping cap (40) and the support (3) are attached to each other via a latching connection (18, 19, 20, 28, 48).

Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing element (10) to be mounted on a plugging head (76). The plugging head (76) is introduced into an access opening in the pipeline (70) or pipe (70). The pressurizable sealing element (10) delimits at least one pressurizable cavity (22, 92) with an inner surface (78), and seals an inner wall (74) of the pipeline (70) or pipe (70) with a generated surface (16, 40, 46, 48) when a pressure pi is applied to the cavity (22, 92).

Abstract: A baggage carrier configuration is provided for a vehicle rear having a carrier, which is permanently connected to the vehicle and is movable relative to the vehicle rear from a nonusage position into a usage position, which extends further away from the vehicle rear. At least one object of the present invention is the provision of a baggage carrier configuration, in which a carrier, which is permanently connected to the vehicle and is movable back-and-forth between a nonusage position and a usage position, automatically allows the operation of a vehicle environmental detector and/or a parking aid in the usage position. For this purpose, at least one spacing sensor is provided on the carrier and the spacing sensor is activated in the usage position.

Abstract: A sealing ring for sealing a machine element includes a stiffening ring of a hard material, a supporting ring having a radial flange positioned adjacent a radial surface of the machine element and a sealing sleeve of an elastomer material connected to the stiffening ring. The sealing sleeve includes a sealing lip for sealing against the radial surface of the machine element so as to create a sealed-off space. The sealing sleeve also incldes an outer axial leg and a radial leg connecting the sealing lip to the outer axial leg. The outer axial leg includes a first end proximate to the sealed-off space and the sealing sleeve is connected to the stiffening ring at the first end. In addition, a sealing arrangement including two such sealing rings.

Abstract: An elastic mounting apparatus for vibration-decoupled mounting of a turbocharger housing on an internal combustion engine. The mounting apparatus includes a clamping element with two spring elements arranged in a functionally serial relationship. The clamping element joins the housing and the internal combustion engine so as to allow relative vibration between the two. The first spring element includes an annular spring member made of elastomeric material and a second spring element formed by at least one disk spring. The clamping element is penetrated by a clamping screw, and the disk spring can be compressed by the clamping screw in such a way that its spring rate, after compression to the intended preload, is substantially zero. The housing is configured as a turbocharger housing with at least one intake pipe. The intake pipe is braced in a vibration-decoupled and sealing manner on the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine by a sealing element made of an elastomeric material.

Abstract: An elastic bearing includes a support and a thrust bearing. Each is provided with a fastening element and each are braced against each other by at least one elastic spring element of an elastomeric material and at least one damping device. The support includes a supporting body made of a tough material, which extends essentially transverse to the direction of the introduced vibrations. The thrust bearing includes a drum-shaped housing which essentially encloses the supporting body on all sides. The supporting body is adjoined by at least one ring-shaped damping element made of an elastomeric material which, under static preloading of the bearing, abuts on the front-side inner surfaces of the housing in a substantially stress-free manner. In the cylindrical recess of the damping element at least one elastic spring element is arranged axially on both sides of the supporting body.

Abstract: An elastic mounting apparatus for vibration-decoupled mounting of a housing on an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The mounting apparatus includes a clamping element with two spring elements arranged in a functionally serial relationship. The clamping element joins the housing and the internal combustion engine another so as to allow relative vibration. The first spring element includes an annular spring member made of an elastomeric material. A second spring element is formed by at least one disk spring, such that the clamping element is penetrated by a clamping screw, and such that the disk spring can be compressed by the clamping screw in such a way that its spring rate, after compression to the intended preload, is substantially zero.

Abstract: An active positioning element for a rubber mount, including a space surrounded by a housing, a positioning member and a working member which is designed as a spring element arranged within the space. The positioning member and the working member are movable back and forth in the direction of oscillations introduced into the rubber mount, and the positioning member is sealed in the housing. The positioning member is formed by a gas pressure spring which can be acted on by gas under pressure, the gas pressure spring comprising at least one piston-cylinder unit which has a roller membrane for sealing the piston off from the housing. The spring element is formed by a compression spring which, in the direction of the oscillations introduced, rests under elastic initial stress, on one side against the positioning member and on another side against the support bearing of the rubber mount.

Abstract: A resilient connecting device between an internal combustion engine and an intake pipe thereof comprises an annular cushion of resilient material and two mounting elements that are coaxial with it and fastened to the components being connected. The cushion is axially demarcated at each face by supporting surfaces that extend essentially perpendicular to its axis. The mounting elements overlap and contact the supporting surfaces. A cup spring, made of a material that does not creep, is aligned with the ring.

Abstract: A flexible bearing for supporting a body, in particular, for supporting an internal-combustion engine, includes a journal bearing that may be attached to a supporting foundation and a support that may be attached to the engine. An elastic spring is connected between the journal bearing and the support while a bearing spring made of a non-creeping material is connected between the journal bearing and the support in parallel with the elastic spring. The bearing spring comprises at least one disk spring having an S-shaped spring constant curve. The disk spring and the elastic spring have load carrying capacities such that, after the weight of the body to be supported is applied to the flexible bearing, the spring rate of the disk spring is essentially zero and the rubber spring is essentially free of elastic tensions.