Abstract: A rear suspension having an axle with a generally U-shaped or V-shaped twist beam is provided. The twist beam on its extreme ends is penetrated by the corresponding control arms. The control arms of the present invention penetrate through apertures provided into the twist beam. The first and second walls of the twist beam are brought toward one another to allow the control arm to penetrate through the respective first and second apertures provided in the walls of the twist beam. After insertion through the walls of the twist axle, the twist axle is allowed to angularly expand again to its free state wherein it locks the twist beam to the control arm. A slight weld may be added to further ensure the connection of the control arm to the twist beam.

Abstract: A closure assembly for a motor vehicle has a pre-painted outer panel and a pre-painted inner panel. A first of a plurality of peripheral edges of the outer panel is defined by a first flange extending along the first edge and folded back toward the inner surface of the outer panel. The flange defines a gap between itself and the inner surface. The inner panel has an inner surface disposed against the inner surface of the outer panel. The inner panel has a plurality of peripheral edges substantially corresponding to the plurality of peripheral edges of the outer panel. A first of the inner panel peripheral edges has a first flange extending therefrom received by the gap of the outer panel. A second of the inner panel peripheral edges has a second flange overlaying and joined to a second of the peripheral edges of the outer panel. A third of the inner panel peripheral edges has a flange disposed over and extending no further than a third of the peripheral edges of the outer panel.

Abstract: A method of marrying a rear axle assembly to a vehicle body is provided. The axle assembly includes parallel-spaced trailing control arms connected together by a transverse twist beam. The trailing control arms have a sleeve at a forward end and a spindle plate adjacent a rear end. The spindle plate along its lower end having V-shaped notches which are vertically and fore and aft aligned with one another. The axle assembly is connected with a tool tray, having two fore and aft aligned and vertically aligned elevated first and second pins projecting toward one another and third and fourth pins for contacting said trailing control arm sleeves to set the vertical height of the forward end of the trailing control arms. The axle assembly is set on the tray by placing the spindle plate V-shaped notches on the first and second pins to set the axle assembly fore and aft position and rear end vertical position with respect to the tray.

Abstract: A helmet having a built-in modulator and amplifier for voice alteration and projection is disclosed. The helmet includes a forwardly projecting nose housing having a viewing shield and an array of light emitting diodes. The light emitting diodes are coupled to the amplifier through a driver in which selected groups of the diodes are illuminated according to the intensity of the audio signal delivered by the amplifier. A loud speaker is mounted within the nose housing and is enclosed by a sidewall baffle. A microphone is mounted on the outside of the baffle and is connected to an audio alteration unit within the enclosure which includes an analog multiplier, a sine wave oscillator and an audio amplifier. The multiplier has an audio output corresponding to the product of the voice signal produced by the microphone and the sine wave oscillator signal. This produces a modulation effect which simulates an alien sound.