Abstract: A rear vehicle assembly includes a body structure, a moveable tailgate, and an opening and closing device. The opening and closing device includes connecting rods fixing the tailgate to the body structure. The connecting rods are hinged at a first end to the body structure and at a second end to a lateral edge of the tailgate. One of the connecting rods includes first and second rectilinear sections and a curved section. The first and second rectilinear sections are located on respective concave and convex sides of the curved section.

Abstract: This front assembly of a motor vehicle includes a bumper skin defining an outer surface that is visible from the outside and having at least one opening formed in the outer surface. The front assembly also includes a shutter for selectively closing and releasing the opening, at least partially. The shutter includes a flexible flap having a fixed portion relative to the bumper skin and a movable portion relative to the bumper skin, wherein the movable portion is movable between a shuttering position in which the opening is shuttered by the flexible flap and a releasing position in which the opening is released.

Abstract: The rear vehicle assembly comprises: a body structure delimiting an opening, a tailgate that is movable relative to the body structure between an open position, and a closed position, an opening and closing device comprising at least a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod fixing the tailgate to the body structure, wherein the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are each hinged at a first end to the body structure, and at a second end to the first lateral edge of the tailgate. The first connecting rod comprises a first rectilinear section, a curved section, and a second rectilinear section.

Abstract: This front assembly of a motor vehicle includes a bumper skin defining an outer surface that is visible from the outside and having at least one opening formed in the outer surface. The front assembly also includes a shutter for selectively closing and releasing the opening, at least partially. The shutter includes a flexible flap having a fixed portion relative to the bumper skin and a movable portion relative to the bumper skin, wherein the movable portion is movable between a shuttering position in which the opening is shuttered by the flexible flap and a releasing position in which the opening is released.

Abstract: This invention relates to a miniature multiband antenna, in which a substrate being the carrier of a conductive element, and the conductive element configured as a layer onto the substrate and being the radiator in form of a slot, and a conductive layer configured onto the substrate and being the antenna feed line in form of a polygon patch area. Alternative embodiments illustrate use of slot type—and meander type antennas. The invention may be applied in any kind of electronic equipment, where a high capacity wireless system is required and within a very small physical embodiment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a miniature multiband antenna, in which a substrate being the carrier of a conductive element, and the conductive element configured as a layer onto the substrate and being the radiator in form of a slot, and a conductive layer configured onto the substrate and being the antenna feed line in form of a polygon patch area. Alternative embodiments illustrate use of slot type—and meander type antennas. The invention may be applied in any kind of electronic equipment, where a high capacity wireless system is required and within a very small physical embodiment.

Abstract: A method for tensioning a cable uses a tensioning installation comprising a pulley over which the cable passes, a support trolley for the mobile pulley, on a guide rail and one or several linear actuators to move the trolley.

Abstract: A method for tensioning a cable uses a tensioning installation comprising a pulley over which the cable passes, a support trolley for the mobile pulley, on a guide rail and one or several linear actuators to move the trolley.

Abstract: This element (2) is of the type including a hollow elongate body (4) made of metal and having a closed section; and a continuous second body (6) made of plastics material overmolded on the metal first body (4), the plastics material second body (6) including at least two rings (24) surrounding the metal first body (4), the rings (24) being longitudinally spaced part. In any cross-section of the metal first body (4), the plastics material second body (6) is situated entirely outside the outline of the metal first body (4), and the ratio of the axial length of each ring (24) over the longitudinal distance between the rings (24) is less than 1. The invention is applicable to the front faces of motor vehicles.

Abstract: A motor vehicle front end subassembly includes a support surround (6), an air-ducting panel (8) and a radiator (12) which are arranged one behind the other across the support surround (6), and a motor fan unit (4) arranged facing an opening (24) of the panel (8), the panel (8), the motor fan unit (4) and the radiator (12) being supported by the support surround (6). At least one of the radiator (12) and the motor fan unit (4) are supported by the support surround (6) separately from the panel (8).

Abstract: This element (2) is of the type including a hollow elongate body (4) made of metal and having a closed section; and a continuous second body (6) made of plastics material overmolded on the metal first body (4), the plastics material second body (6) including at least two rings (24) surrounding the metal first body (4), the rings (24) being longitudinally spaced part. In any cross-section of the metal first body (4), the plastics material second body (6) is situated entirely outside the outline of the metal first body (4), and the ratio of the axial length of each ring (24) over the longitudinal distance between the rings (24) is less than 1. The invention is applicable to the front faces of motor vehicles.

Abstract: According to the invention, the front face (1) of the vehicle can be rigidly attached to the front ends (2) of the two main rails (4) of the automobile. The front face includes (1): two shock absorbers (26) provided as an extension of the respective front ends (2) of the main rails (4), each absorber (26) being adapted for absorbing the so-called “medium-speed” shocks; and a rigid transverse beam (10). The beam (10) is rigidly attached by opposite transverse end portions (37) to the front ends (2) of the two main rails (4), said end portions (37) being provided between the shock absorbers (26) and the front ends (2) of the main rails (4).

Abstract: A motor vehicle front end subassembly includes a support surround (6), an air-ducting panel (8) and a radiator (12) which are arranged one behind the other across the support surround (6), and a motor fan unit (4) arranged facing an opening (24) of the panel (8), the panel (8), the motor fan unit (4) and the radiator (12) being supported by the support surround (6). At least one of the radiator (12) and the motor fan unit (4) are supported by the support surround (6) separately from the panel (8).

Abstract: This element (2) is of the type including a hollow elongate body (4) made of metal and having a closed section; and a continuous second body (6) made of plastics material overmolded on the metal first body (4), the plastics material second body (6) including at least two rings (24) surrounding the metal first body (4), the rings (24) being longitudinally spaced part. In any cross-section of the metal first body (4), the plastics material second body (6) is situated entirely outside the outline of the metal first body (4), and the ratio of the axial length of each ring (24) over the longitudinal distance between the rings (24) is less than 1. The invention is applicable to the front faces of motor vehicles.

Abstract: This element (2) is of the type including a hollow elongate body (4) made of metal and having a closed section; and a continuous second body (6) made of plastics material overmolded on the metal first body (4), the plastics material second body (6) including at least two rings (24) surrounding the metal first body (4), the rings (24) being longitudinally spaced part. In any cross-section of the metal first body (4), the plastics material second body (6) is situated entirely outside the outline of the metal first body (4), and the ratio of the axial length of each ring (24) over the longitudinal distance between the rings (24) is less than 1. The invention is applicable to the front faces of motor vehicles.

Abstract: A structural member (1) has a body (2) with a cavity (3), plastic reinforcing ribs (4) in the cavity (3), and structure (10, 12) for fixing the ribs (4) to the body. The fixing structure includes discrete regions (12), set back from at least one outer edge (11) of the body (2), and blocks (10) that are part of the same moulding as the ribs (4). The blocks (10) envelop the outer edge (11) in its set-back regions (12).

Abstract: This structural member (1) comprises a body (2) with a cavity (3), plastic reinforcing ribs (4) in the cavity (3), and means (10, 12) for fixing the ribs (4) to the body (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the hydroxycarbonylation of pentenoic acids. By the process, one or a number of pentenoic acids are hydroxycarbonylated to adipic acid, by carbon monoxide and water, in the presence of a catalyst based on iridium and/or rhodium and of at least one iodinated promoter. The reaction mixture obtained is subjected to a refining operation, after having optionally been concentrated, making it possible to separate at least a part of the catalyst. The catalyst thus separated is recycled to an operation for the hydroxycarbonylation of pentenoic acids, of butadiene, or of butadiene derivatives.

Abstract: Aqueous silicone dispersions having a solids content of at least 40% by weight and crosslinkable into flameproofed elastomeric state by elimination of water therefrom, well adopted, e.g., as jointing material for the construction industry, comprise an oil-in-water emulsion (A) of an .alpha.,.omega.-(dihydroxy)polydiorganosiloxane stabilized by an anionic and/or nonionic surfactant, an effective amount of a crosslinking agent (B), a non-siliceous inorganic filler material (C.sub.1), borax hydrate powder (C.sub.2), optionally, a non-siliceous hydrated inorganic filler material (C.sub.3) and, also optionally, a metal curing catalyst (D).

Abstract: Resilient, crosslinked silicone elastomers shaped as elastoforming dies or form blocks for the stamping of sheet material workpieces, e.g., ultra-thin sheet metal, and well adopted for applications in the automotive industry, comprise a crosslinked fluid organopolysiloxane including at least one silicone-compatible organic or inorganic plasticizer within the crosslinked network thereof, said at least one plasticizer being stable and nonmigrating under elastoforming stamping conditions, and said at least one plasticizer being present in such amount that said plasticized silicone elastomer has a Shore 00 hardness of less than about 40.