Abstract: A process for the production and further processing of strands for Bowden cables of several wires stranded together by twisting, comprising dressing the strands after stranding between reversing rolls, subsequently stretching and again dressing between reversing rolls. Dressing is effected prior to stretching in several stages with decreasing bending radii and after the stretching again in several stages with increasing bending radii, while the stretching is performed with a force approximately within the area of the elastic limit, corresponding to 45% to 70%, preferably to 55% and 65% of the ultimate tensile strength of the strand.

Abstract: An actuation device for use with a linearly actuated control element. The actuation device comprises a take-up body, a housing enclosing the take-up body, a shaft extending outwardly of the housing for rotating the take-up body, a flexible tension and compression element secured at one end thereof to the take-up body and a tube member extending outwardly of the housing and enclosing at least a part of the tension and compression element. The tension and compression element comprises a flexible guide strand and a plurality of elongated, rounded compression bodies wherein each compression body is threaded onto the flexible guide strand and positioned closely adjacent one another to form a tight packing.

Abstract: An adjustable air outlet nozzle for automobile heating and venting systems in which a spherical hollow nozzle is connected to a surrounding housing lodgement by means of an intermediate gimbal ring and includes a double-clappet valve which is operable by means of a wing knob, through a bevel gear drive. The nozzle shell has an inner wall with an abutment shoulder for the valve clappets and a progressively widening gap for sensitive throttling of the air flow.