Abstract: A cast wheel fork for a motor vehicle axis comprises a arm having a wheel support at one longitudinal end and a bearing at an opposite longitudinal end. The arm has a substantially hat-shaped, transverse cross-sectional configuration formed by two substantially parallel arm members and a plurality of crossbars connecting the two arm members. The crossbars add strength to the arm profile and permit the wheel fork to be manufactured economically and to be lightweight.

Abstract: There is provided a novel form of heat and solvent resistant gasket means available in strip and, where desired, ring form comprising a compacted fibrous core surrounded by a flexible metallic winding, said winding being further surrounded by fibrous heat resistant material impregnated with heat and solvent resistant polymer to provide a smooth outer surface for said gasket means. The gasket means may optionally further include a central metallic core within the fibrous core and also include a second flexible metallic winding substantially coaxial with said first metallic winding.

Abstract: There is provided a novel form of heat and solvent resistant gasket means available in strip and, where desired, ring form comprising a compacted fibrous core surrounded by a flexible metallic winding, said winding being further surrounded by fibrous heat resistant material impregnated with heat and solvent resistant polymer to provide a smooth outer surface for said gasket means. The gasket means may optionally further include a central metallic core within the fibrous core and also include a second flexible metallic winding substantially coaxial with said first metallic winding.