Abstract: A vehicle door includes a first interlock coupled to an inner frame panel. A second interlock coupled to an inner trim panel. The first and second interlocks are separated to define a ready state. During an impact condition, the first and second interlocks selectively engage one another to define an impact state that resists deflection of the inner trim panel away from the inner frame panel.

Abstract: Example apparatuses and methods are provided for detecting a fault in a painting system. A fluid supply line such as a paint line or isolation line may have an outer wall formed of a material which permits light to be transmitted through the outer wall. First and second optical conduits may be provided, which are configured to transmit an optical signal through the outer wall and receive a reflected optical signal, respectively. An optical sensor may be in communication with the second optical conduit such that the optical sensor is configured to receive the reflected optical signal. A fault in the fluid supply line, e.g., traces of a previous color paint, air bubbles, or other contaminant, may be detected based upon a comparison of the received optical signal with the optical signal transmitted through the first optical conduit.

Abstract: Example apparatuses and methods are provided for detecting a fault in a painting system. A fluid supply line such as a paint line or isolation line may have an outer wall formed of a material which permits light to be transmitted through the outer wall. First and second optical conduits may be provided, which are configured to transmit an optical signal through the outer wall and receive a reflected optical signal, respectively. An optical sensor may be in communication with the second optical conduit such that the optical sensor is configured to receive the reflected optical signal. A fault in the fluid supply line, e.g., traces of a previous color paint, air bubbles, or other contaminant, may be detected based upon a comparison of the received optical signal with the optical signal transmitted through the first optical conduit.

Abstract: A vehicle door includes a first interlock coupled to an inner frame panel. A second interlock coupled to an inner trim panel. The first and second interlocks are separated to define a ready state. During an impact condition, the first and second interlocks selectively engage one another to define an impact state that resists deflection of the inner trim panel away from the inner frame panel.

Abstract: A vehicle door includes a first interlock coupled to an inner frame panel. A second interlock coupled to an inner trim panel. The first and second interlocks are separated to define a ready state. During an impact condition, the first and second interlocks selectively engage one another to define an impact state that resists deflection of the inner trim panel away from the inner frame panel.

Abstract: A vehicle door includes an inner door liner having a substrate receptacle. An armrest substrate has a plurality of posts extending through the inner door liner at the substrate receptacle. The substrate receptacle has a plurality of one-way apertures that receive the plurality of posts. Integral retaining features positioned at an end of each post maintains engagement of each post within each respective one-way aperture.

Abstract: A vehicle door includes a first interlock coupled to an inner frame panel. A second interlock coupled to an inner trim panel. The first and second interlocks are separated to define a ready state. During an impact condition, the first and second interlocks selectively engage one another to define an impact state that resists deflection of the inner trim panel away from the inner frame panel.

Abstract: A vehicle door includes an inner door liner having a substrate receptacle. An armrest substrate has a plurality of posts extending through the inner door liner at the substrate receptacle. The substrate receptacle has a plurality of one-way apertures that receive the plurality of posts. Integral retaining features positioned at an end of each post maintains engagement of each post within each respective one-way aperture.

Abstract: A rainguard device for insertion on top of a stuffing box containment basin, said device comprises: a top portion; a shield; and a base ring; wherein said top portion comprising a flat circular upper section connected at its underside to a neck connected to a lower section; said neck is adapted to be inserted into an aperture present at a top section of the shield; said top portion having a vertical central aperture going therethrough adapted to receive a polish rod; said shield comprising two halves and having a frusto-conical top portion and defining an aperture at the top thereof and having a cylindrical bottom section; said bottom section defining an aperture and adapted to be inserted into the base ring; said base ring comprising two halves each of which comprising: a lower edge adapted for insertion into the inside of said basin; a middle ring portion supporting an inner lip and an outer lip, both inner and outer lips extending updwardly from the middle ring portion and both lips extending around the ci

Abstract: A rainguard device for insertion on top of a stuffing box containment basin, said device comprises: a top portion; a shield; and a base ring; wherein said top portion comprising a flat circular upper section connected at its underside to a neck connected to a lower section; said neck is adapted to be inserted into an aperture present at a top section of the shield; said top portion having a vertical central aperture going therethrough adapted to receive a polish rod; said shield comprising two halves and having a frusto-conical top portion and defining an aperture at the top thereof and having a cylindrical bottom section; said bottom section defining an aperture and adapted to be inserted into the base ring; said base ring comprising two halves each of which comprising: a lower edge adapted for insertion into the inside of said basin; a middle ring portion supporting an inner lip and an outer lip, both inner and outer lips extending updwardly from the middle ring portion and both lips extending around the ci

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of assembling a radiocommunication antenna comprising a reflector connected to a subreflector via a circular section waveguide extending along a longitudinal axis. According to the invention, such a method comprises the following steps: the step of pivoting the waveguide about its longitudinal axis to determine a position such that an offset of the plane of propagation of a polarized electromagnetic field transmitted by this guide is limited, the step of marking this position on the waveguide, and the step of fitting the waveguide to the reflector as a function of this mark.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of assembling a radiocommunication antenna comprising a reflector connected to a subreflector via a circular section waveguide extending along a longitudinal axis. According to the invention, such a method comprises the following steps: the step of pivoting the waveguide about its longitudinal axis to determine a position such that an offset of the plane of propagation of a polarized electromagnetic field transmitted by this guide is limited, the step of marking this position on the waveguide, and the step of fitting the waveguide to the reflector as a function of this mark.

Abstract: A combined pressure responsive electrical switch and temperature sensor device (10, 10′) is shown comprising a base member (12) mounting an electrical switch actuatable by a pressure responsive snap-acting disc (16) attached to a port fitting (22) having an elongated temperature sensing portion (22h, 22h′) extending from the fitting within a threaded bore of the fitting adapted to be inserted in the bore of a fluid pressure source nipple (2). A thermistor (24) is disposed at the distal end (22k, 22k′) of the temperature sensing portion and is electrically connected to terminals (14) of the base member.

Abstract: A combined pressure responsive electrical switch and temperature sensor device (10, 10′) is shown comprising a base member (12) mounting an electrical switch actuatable by a pressure responsive snap-acting disc (16) attached to a port fitting (22) having an elongated temperature sensing portion (22h, 22h′) extending from the fitting within a threaded bore of the fitting adapted to be inserted in the bore of a fluid pressure source nipple (2). A thermistor (24) is disposed at the distal end (22k, 22k′) of the temperature sensing portion and is electrically connected to terminals (14) of the base member.

Abstract: An amount of water is added to a glycol solution to be purified to enable segregation of the resulting mixture into a hydrocarbon phase and a glycol phase. The hydrocarbon phase is separated from the glycol phase and said glycol phase is desalted, e.g. by electrodialysis, to give a desalted and substantially hydrocarbon-free glycol solution which is then concentrated by steam stripping. The method is useful for purifying waste glycol solutions resulting from oil or gas production effluent processing using glycols, and in particular from a gas hydrate inhibition treatment or natural gas dehydration.

Abstract: A fluid pressure responsive electric switch (100) is shown in which first and second discrete electrical switches are controlled. A first movable support ring (122) mounts first and second snap acting discs (120a, 124a) on opposite sides thereof, the discs each having the normally concave surface facing the support ring. The first disc receives a force through a pressure to force converter (134) which is transferred through the second disc to a second movable support (126) and a third snap acting disc (128a) having a normally concave surface facing a related movable contact arm. When the system pressures exceeds a first minimum level the third disc (128a) snaps allowing a motion transfer pin to transfer a force to the movable contact arm (118a) of a compressor actuation switch (118) to energize the compressor.

Abstract: A pressure responsive sensor 10 for use with a vehicular air bag inflation system is shown having an electric switch 24 actuatable by a snap acting disc 40 when the gas pressure in the gas storage bottle 48 decreases to a selected low level. The snap acting disc 40 is exposed on one side to the gas mixture P1 in bottle 48 and the opposite side to a reference gas mixture P2 in a reference chamber 34. The gas mixture P2 in the reference chamber is filled to a lower pressure level than hat in the bottle in order to provide switch actuation at the desired level and comprises a mixture of gases to enhance leakage testing and tracking of the pressure vs. temperature characteristic curve of the bottle gas mixture.

Abstract: A pressure responsive sensor 10 for use with a vehicular air bag inflation system is shown having an electric switch 24 actuatable by a snap acting disc 40 when the gas pressure in the gas storage bottle 48 decreases to a selected low level. The snap acting disc 40 is exposed on one side to the gas mixture P1 in bottle 48 and the opposite side to a reference gas mixture P2 in a reference chamber 34. The gas mixture P2 in the reference chamber is filled to a lower pressure level than that in the bottle in order to provide switch actuation at the desired level and comprises a mixture of gases to enhance leakage testing and tracking of the pressure vs. temperature characteristic curve of the bottle gas mixture.

Abstract: A low pressure monitor for hybrid air bag systems for vehicles includes a pressure responsive disc 34.6 exposed on one side to a reference pressure chamber 34.11 and on the other side to the pressure in an air bag bottle 40 and positioned adjacent a movable arm 28.10 of an electric switch, The switch includes an electrically conductive sheet having a first portion partially encased in a base 26 of electrically insulative material and being connected to a first terminal 14 and a second portion forming the movable contact arm 28.10 extending from the insulative material and culminating with a portion formed with contact rib 28.14 adapted to be received beneath a laterally extending stationary contact portion 22 of a second terminal 16. Tabs 28.4, 28.6 extend from the sheet out of the insulative material for connection to a resistor 30 mounted on the electrically insulative base and a frangible portion 28.

Abstract: Impure solutions or suspensions of the polyphosphazenes, e.g., those containing the reagents and/or byproducts of the chloro-substitution of a polydichlorophosphazene, are purified by contacting such impure solutions/suspension with a semipermeable membrane having a cutoff threshold corresponding to the impurities sought to be removed, and filtering such impurities therethrough, e.g., by establishing a trans-membrane pressure gradient.