Abstract: According to the disclosure, a closing disc is provided for closing openings, in particular in motor vehicles. It comprises a plate-shaped carrier body made of a hard component with a covering side and a closing side, and a soft component arranged on the closing side, wherein the soft component is formed from a heat-activatable adhesive material, and wherein the closing disc is free of latching means or comprises no latching and/or fastening means.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening apparatus for fastening a component to a carrier component. The fastening apparatus includes a bushing device having a bushing portion that delimits a receiving space for receiving a pin device, and a pin device having a pin portion, wherein the bushing device and the pin device are formed from a first plastic component. An outer casing wall of the pin portion of the pin device includes at least one and preferably two diametrically opposed fastening portions for radially abutting against a recess of a carrier component. The fastening portions are formed from a second plastic component that is softer in comparison to the first plastic component.

Abstract: A ball socket apparatus is provided for bearing a joint head. The apparatus includes a first ball shell element and a second ball shell element, wherein the ball socket apparatus forms a preferably radially circumferential, continuous contact surface for a joint head, and a first and a second housing device in which the ball shell elements are arranged.

Abstract: A sealing plug is provided for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in motor vehicles or in components of motor vehicles. The sealing plug includes a base wall and at least one first circumferential side wall connected thereto, wherein the sealing plug is formed at least in regions from a thermoplastic adhesive material based on styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) such that the material is carbonated at a temperature of up to 600° C. such that the sealing plug remains dimensionally stable and elastic.

Abstract: A grommet apparatus for cable passage is provided at a component opening. It includes a radially circumferential connecting portion for connecting the grommet apparatus to an edge region of a component opening in an assembly direction and a cable passage portion.