Abstract: A front cap housing for a vehicle body includes an integral hollow shell member with an upper convex canopy having an aperture of a configuration to receive a front windshield. The hollow shell member includes a lower convex engine cowling. The hollow shell member is configured to be variably mounted on the front of the vehicle body and includes a pair of support posts of a U-shaped configuration extending between the upper convex canopy and the lower engine cowling. A pair of horizontal plate members extend between the pair of support posts, one above the windshield aperture and the other below the windshield aperture to thereby provide a relatively rigid mounting structure.

Abstract: A one-piece tow bridle for water skiing has a rigid, elongated metal handle part forming the base of an isosceles triangle, with an elongated metal member, e.g., a length of stainless steel cable, forked at a mid point to extend rearwardly in the legs of the triangle, each leg having an end swaged into an end of the handle part, with the whole assembly being encapsulated in a closed-cell foam rubber covering. Various embodiments of the swaging connection are presented, as is a kit for retrofitting an existing handle with the improved bridle.

Abstract: The inertia-actuated acceleration-sensing mechanism for an inertia reel for a vehicle safety belt comprises a pendulum that includes a circular plate that is mounted on a tubular support member for tilting movement at the edge of the plate. The mechanism also comprises an output member that is slidable on the tubular member in response to tilting of the plate, to provide a mechanical output of the mechanism. The tilting movement is arranged to take place about any position on a circle around a vertical line through the normal position of the center of gravity of the pendulum, the circle being centered on the vertical through the normal position of the center of gravity of the pendulum. When fitted to an inertia reel, the mechanical output of the mechanism is arranged to lock the reel against rotation.