Abstract: A composite part for use as a vehicle panel comprises an outer wall, a foamed backing and a reinforcement insert embedded in the foamed backing. The foamed backing leaves portions of the reinforcement insert exposed to form at least two fastening regions. The reinforcement insert has at least two fastening regions for fastening the composite part to an adjacent composite part. A first fastening region is located at a first distance from the rear surface of the outer wall, and a second fastening region is located at a second distance from the rear surface of the outer wall that is greater than the first distance.

Abstract: A wind deflector for a vehicle roof comprises a flexible deflecting element attached between a base element and a raising device. The base element is mountable on a vehicle roof, and the raising device is pivotably connected to the base element to raise and lower the deflecting element. The deflecting element is air-permeable to allow air to flow through it and is flexible enough to be folded when the raising device is lowered. A resilient member biases the raising device in the raised position, stabilizing the flexible deflecting element and holding it taut enough to counteract pressure variations in a vehicle interior near a roof opening.

Abstract: A composite part for use as a vehicle panel comprises an outer wall, a foamed backing and a reinforcement insert embedded in the foamed backing. The foamed backing leaves portions of the reinforcement insert exposed to form at least two fastening regions. The reinforcement insert has at least two fastening regions for fastening the composite part to an adjacent composite part. A first fastening region is located at a first distance from the rear surface of the outer wall, and a second fastening region is located at a second distance from the rear surface of the outer wall that is greater than the first distance.

Abstract: A wind deflector for a vehicle roof comprises a flexible deflecting element attached between a base element and a raising device. The base element is mountable on a vehicle roof, and the raising device is pivotably connected to the base element to raise and lower the deflecting element. The deflecting element is air-permeable to allow air to flow through it and is flexible enough to be folded when the raising device is lowered. A resilient member biases the raising device in the raised position, stabilizing the flexible deflecting element and holding it taut enough to counteract pressure variations in a vehicle interior near a roof opening.

Abstract: A facing carrier of a driver disk for a clutch plate includes a plurality of segments situated at a slight distance from one another around a circumference of a reinforcement part. The segments are pretensioned against the reinforcement part during assembly and welded thereto. The spacing of the segments allows uniform pretensioning of the segments against the reinforcement part.

Abstract: A facing carrier of a driver disk for a clutch plate includes a plurality of segments situated at a slight distance from one another around a circumference of a reinforcement part. The segments are pretensioned against the reinforcement part during assembly and welded thereto. The spacing of the segments allows uniform pretensioning of the segments against the reinforcement part.

Abstract: A process for connecting a flywheel with a clutch housing, including the following steps:a) providing the flywheel with a connection portion,b) providing the housing with a substantially cylindrical counter-connection portion, andc) sliding the housing on the connection portion by its counter-connection portion in a sliding direction substantially parallel to an axis of rotation for producing a press connection between the flywheel and housing. Step a) includes making the flywheel available with an insertion area which widens radially in the slide-on direction with respect to the axis of rotation and with a taper area following the insertion area that narrows in diameter in the slide-on direction. Step b) includes making the housing available with an inner dimension in the counter-connection portion, which inner dimension is smaller than an outer dimension of the flywheel in the area of a transition from the insertion area to the taper area.

Abstract: A bearing race ring, especially for high-speed applications, e.g. in jet engines, turbines and high-speed power plants, comprises an annular metallic body formed along one of its inner or outer surfaces with axially extending grooves which are inclined to the axis of the ring. Preferably each groove begins at a level at which an adjacent groove terminates and the angle which the groove makes with the longitudinal axis is defined by the formulatan .alpha.=d.multidot..pi./n.multidot.bwherein .alpha. is the aforementioned angle, d is the diameter of the surface provided with the groove, n is the number of grooves and b is the width of the ring.

Abstract: A bearing race ring, especially for high-speed applications, e.g. in jet engines, turbines and high-speed power plants, comprises an annular metallic body formed along one of its inner or outer surfaces with axially extending grooves which are inclined to the axis of the ring. Preferably each groove begins at a level at which an adjacent groove terminates and the angle which the groove makes with the longitudinal axis is defined by the formula ##EQU1## WHEREIN .alpha. IS THE AFOREMENTIONED ANGLE, D IS THE DIAMETER OF THE SURFACE PROVIDED WITH THE GROOVE, N IS THE NUMBER OF GROOVES AND B IS THE WIDTH OF THE RING.

Abstract: The tapered-roller bearing has an inner race formed with a groove having a frustoconical base on which is provided an array of rollers that also engage a frustoconical surface on an outer race. A cage comprising a ring lies on one of the ledges defining grooves in the inner race and has a plurality of spacer elements engaged between the rollers and formed with ledges overreaching the groove-forming ridge of the inner race and preventing axial displacement in one direction by engagement of the bases of the pockets formed between the spacer elements with the wide ends of the tapered rollers. The spacer elements are formed at their ends distant from the ring body with enlarged heads fitted to the tapered rollers and holding them in place on the inner race.