Abstract: A retractor of a three-point rear seatbelt system is affixed to a rear roof rail without excessively protruding out at the bottom of the rear roof rail. Such an arrangement provides sufficient rear vision of the vehicle and strengthens the rigidity of the rear roof rail where the retractor is fixed in order to withstand heavy loads associated with seat belt systems.

Abstract: Disclosed is a floor panel assembly which delimits a bottom of a passenger compartment. The floor panel assembly includes a floor panel and a pair of reinforcing members. A pair of side sills each of which has a center pillar, are respectively positioned at both sides of the floor panel, and a reinforcing tunnel part is integrally formed on a center portion of the floor panel so that it protrudes upward and extends in a lengthwise direction of a vehicle body. The pair of reinforcing members respectively extend from side walls of the reinforcing tunnel part to lower ends of the center pillars of the side sills, across the floor panel. Each reinforcing member has a hollow beam-shaped contour. The reinforcing members are fastened with respect to the center pillars due to the fact that they are welded to front seat brackets by the medium of fastening brackets.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for controlling an optical pick-up which enables the exact reproduction of a screen image at a user's desired location during a video-disk search. The control method stores the time when a search-off command, (i.e., a reproducing command signal) is input and the time when the pick-up is actually stopped, and then moves the pick-up toward the identified time location when the reproducing command signal was input to reproduce the disk. The control method prevents the reproduction of a track image at a location slightly beyond from a desired image caused by the inertia of a pick-up.

Abstract: A helical groove for conducting lubricant is formed in an internal cylindrical surface of a bearing member by pressing a plurality of balls against the surface while effecting relative longitudinal and rotational movement between the bearing member and a ball-carrier which carries the balls. The balls roll along the cylindrical surface and press-form the helical groove therein. To enable the ball carrier to be inserted into the bearing, the balls are held in a retracted state by applying a vacuum to the balls.