Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a base mounted to a floor of a vehicle; a seat cushion that is placed on the base and allowed to be tipped up with a rotating shaft as a fulcrum; an ottoman that is provided on a front side of the seat cushion and extractable between a normal position and an extracted position; a seat back that is provided in a rear end of the seat cushion; and a storage locking mechanism that is capable of relatively moving the ottoman with respect to the seat cushion in a storing direction which is a direction opposite to an extracting direction, wherein the storage locking mechanism is operated such that the seat back becomes in a forward-tiltable state and/or the seat cushion becomes in a tippable state, and locking of the locking mechanism is released so that the ottoman becomes movable in the storing direction.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a side frame, a reinforcing frame and a collar. The side frame has a first plate-like portion constituting an outer portion of the side frame in a seat width direction, and a second plate-like portion formed to be located inward of the first plate-like portion in the seat width direction, and provided with a through hole. The collar has a tubular portion inserted in the through hole and having an end of the reinforcing frame inserted therein, and a rib-shaped portion provided at an outer end of the tubular portion in the seat width direction, and disposed outward of the second plate-like portion in the seat width direction. The tubular portion and/or the rib-shaped portion are welded to the second plate-like portion.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a base mounted to a floor of a vehicle; a seat cushion that is placed on the base and allowed to be tipped up with a rotating shaft as a fulcrum; an ottoman that is provided on a front side of the seat cushion and extractable between a normal position and an extracted position; a seat back that is provided in a rear end of the seat cushion; and a storage locking mechanism that is capable of relatively moving the ottoman with respect to the seat cushion in a storing direction which is a direction opposite to an extracting direction, wherein the storage locking mechanism is operated such that the seat back becomes in a forward-tiltable state and/or the seat cushion becomes in a tippable state, and locking of the locking mechanism is released so that the ottoman becomes movable in the storing direction.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a base mounted to a floor of a vehicle; a seat cushion that is placed on the base and allowed to be tipped up with a rotating shaft as a fulcrum; an ottoman that is provided on a front side of the seat cushion and extractable between a normal position and an extracted position; a seat back that is provided in a rear end of the seat cushion; and a storage locking mechanism that is capable of relatively moving the ottoman with respect to the seat cushion in a storing direction which is a direction opposite to an extracting direction, wherein the storage locking mechanism is operated such that the seat back becomes in a forward-tiltable state and/or the seat cushion becomes in a tippable state, and locking of the locking mechanism is released so that the ottoman becomes movable in the storing direction.

Abstract: A glass antenna for a vehicle that has a first element elongated in a first direction, a second element elongated in a second direction, a third element including first, second and third partial elements that are each elongated in specific directions, and a fourth element elongated in the second direction but detours the second element in the second direction.

Abstract: A glass antenna for a vehicle on or in a window glass including a defogger having a plurality of heater wires that run in parallel, the glass antenna includes: an antenna conductor; a first feeding portion; and a second feeding portion adjacent to the first feeding portion, wherein: the antenna conductor includes a first antenna conductor, which extends clockwise with the first feeding portion as a starting point, and a second antenna conductor, which extends counterclockwise at the outside of the first antenna conductor with the second feeding portion as a starting point; and the second antenna conductor includes a first element extending between the first antenna conductor and the defogger.

Abstract: A glass antenna for a vehicle includes a first to fourth elements, a connection element and a first and second feeding portions. The first element is elongated from the first feeding portion in a first direction. The second element is elongated from the first element in a second direction. The third element includes: a first partial element which is elongated from the first element in a third direction; a second partial element which is elongated from the first partial element in a fourth direction; and a third partial element which is elongated from the second partial element. The fourth element is elongated from the second feeding portion in the second direction, and detours the second element in the second direction, on a side of the second direction to be elongated in the third direction. The connection element connects the fourth element to a defogger.

Abstract: A glass antenna for a vehicle on or in a window glass including a defogger having a plurality of heater wires that run in parallel, the glass antenna includes: an antenna conductor; a first feeding portion; and a second feeding portion adjacent to the first feeding portion, wherein: the antenna conductor includes a first antenna conductor, which extends clockwise with the first feeding portion as a starting point, and a second antenna conductor, which extends counterclockwise at the outside of the first antenna conductor with the second feeding portion as a starting point; and the second antenna conductor includes a first element extending between the first antenna conductor and the defogger.

Abstract: A glass antenna for a vehicle includes a first to fourth elements, a connection element and a first and second feeding portions. The first element is elongated from the first feeding portion in a first direction. The second element is elongated from the first element in a second direction. The third element includes: a first partial element which is elongated from the first element in a third direction; a second partial element which is elongated from the first partial element in a fourth direction; and a third partial element which is elongated from the second partial element. The fourth element is elongated from the second feeding portion in the second direction, and detours the second element in the second direction, on a side of the second direction to be elongated in the third direction. The connection element connects the fourth element to a defogger.

Abstract: A high frequency wave glass antenna for an automobile includes an antenna conductor adapted to be disposed in or on an automobile window glass sheet, the antenna conductor being formed in such a loop shape that a portion of the loop shape is cut out by a length to dispose a discontinuity, both ends of the discontinuity or portions of the antenna conductor close to the discontinuity serving as feeding points, and a portion of the antenna conductor with the discontinuity disposed therein or a portion of the antenna conductor close to the discontinuity having a conductor width of 8.0 to 40 mm.

Abstract: A high frequency wave glass antenna for an automobile includes an antenna conductor adapted to be disposed in or on an automobile window glass sheet, the antenna conductor being formed in such a loop shape that a portion of the loop shape is cut out by a length to dispose a discontinuity, both ends of the discontinuity or portions of the antenna conductor close to the discontinuity serving as feeding points, and a portion of the antenna conductor with the discontinuity disposed therein or a portion of the antenna conductor close to the discontinuity having a conductor width of 8.0 to 40 mm.

Abstract: A plurality of heating wires 2 have a plurality of detours 1 formed therein, the heating wires 2 have inlets 10 formed therein for connection with the detours 1, and both ends of each of the inlets 10 and both ends of each of the detours 1 are connected by a pair of connection lines 9. When a shorter one of the shortest spacing between the paired connection lines 9 and the shortest spacing between both ends of the inlets 10 is called We, when the maximum width of the detours 1 in a horizontal direction is called Wr, when a received frequency has a wavelength of ?0 in the air, and when the formula of {(Wr?We)/2}=L1 is established, the formula of L1?0.0053·?0 is satisfied.

Abstract: There are disposed first coupling conductors, which comprise a pair of coupling branch lines 1 and 2 connected to the first antenna conductor 3 and extend inward from the first antenna conductor. The coupling branch lines 1 and 2 have open ends 1a and 2a disposed so as to be adjacent to each other and be capacitively coupled to each other. The open ends 1a and 2a of the coupling branch lines 1 and 2 are located at closest or substantially closest portions to each other. The second antenna conductor 13 includes second coupling conductors, which comprise a pair of coupling branch lines 11 and 12 connected the second antenna conductor 13 and extending inward from the second antenna conductor. The coupling branch lines 11 and 12 have open ends disposed so as to be adjacent to each other and be capacitively coupled to each other. The open ends of the coupling branch lines 11 and 12 are located at closest or substantially closest portions to each other.

Abstract: A plurality of heating wires 2 have a plurality of detours 1 formed therein, the heating wires 2 have inlets 10 formed therein for connection with the detours 1, and both ends of each of the inlets 10 and both ends of each of the detours 1 are connected by a pair of connection lines 9. When a shorter one of the shortest spacing between the paired connection lines 9 and the shortest spacing between both ends of the inlets 10 is called We, when the maximum width of the detours 1 in a horizontal direction is called Wr, when a received frequency has a wavelength of ?0 in the air, and when the formula of {(Wr?We)/2}=L1 is established, the formula of L1?0.0053·?0 is satisfied.

Abstract: When it is assumed that there is a first imaginary straight line connecting between the center of gravity of the first antenna wire and the center of gravity of the second antenna wire, the first imaginary straight line is called a transverse line, and when it is assumed that there is a second imaginary line obtained by endlessly extending the transverse line, the second imaginary line is called an endless transverse line; when the center between closest portions of the first antenna wire and the second antenna wire is called an antenna center; independent conductor A is disposed on a side closer to the first antenna wire with respect to the antenna center; independent conductor B is disposed on a side closer to the second antenna wire with respect to the antenna center; and independent conductor A and independent conductor B are disposed on or in a dielectric substrate so that the endless transverse line passes through independent conductor A and independent conductor B or extends over or under independent c

Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes a fixing member to be heated and a pressure-contacting member for pressure contacting the fixing member. The fixing apparatus directs and conveys a recording member through a nip formed between the fixing member and pressure applying member in such a manner that a toner image carried on a recording member contacts the fixing member in order to be fixed thereto with heat and pressure. The fixing apparatus is configured to direct a tip margin of the recording member toward the pressure applying member across a virtual linear extension line drawn from a downstream end to upstream end of the nip when only the tip margin exits from the nip. A fixing member side separation device may be separately provided from the surface of the fixing apparatus so as to separate the recording member exiting from the nip. A gap formed between the downstream end of the nip and the tip of the fixing member side separation device is set smaller than the width of the tip margin.

Abstract: There are disposed first coupling conductors, which comprise a pair of coupling branch lines 1 and 2 connected to the first antenna conductor 3 and extend inward from the first antenna conductor. The coupling branch lines 1 and 2 have open ends 1a and 2a disposed so as to be adjacent to each other and be capacitively coupled to each other. The open ends 1a and 2a of the coupling branch lines 1 and 2 are located at closest or substantially closest portions to each other. The second antenna conductor 13 includes second coupling conductors, which comprise a pair of coupling branch lines 11 and 12 connected the second antenna conductor 13 and extending inward from the second antenna conductor. The coupling branch lines 11 and 12 have open ends disposed so as to be adjacent to each other and be capacitively coupled to each other. The open ends of the coupling branch lines 11 and 12 are located at closest or substantially closest portions to each other.

Abstract: Optical disc manufacturing apparatus of the present invention comprises a nozzle for ejecting TV curable cationic composition, ultraviolet radiation means for radiating ultraviolet rays while the UV curable cationic composition dropping from the nozzle reaches a disc substrate; and superimposing means for superimposing the two disc substrates one upon another by allowing planes onto which the UV curable cationic composition is dropped to be faced. To allow the UV curable cationic composition to spread between the two disc substrates superimposed by the superimposing means: a statically placing plane for placing the disc should be provided. A stacking means for stacking the plurality of discs and rigid disc placing means for placing a rigid disc having a flat plane on the disc in the course of stacking the plurality of discs should be provided.

Abstract: Ultraviolet rays are irradiated in a space through which a cationic ultraviolet curable composition falling from a nozzle passes before reaching a disc substrate. The cationic ultraviolet curable composition which has been irradiated with ultraviolet rays, is distributed in a ring form on the surface of the disc substrate. Another disc substrate is then superposed in this distributed surface to spread the composition by pressing or by the weight of the other disc substrate itself.

Abstract: A hose clamp includes a clamping main body and a fixing member. The clamping main body is formed as a circled-strip having opposite free ends so as to be capable of exhibiting an urging force for reducing its diameter, and clamps a hose member having a concavity at an end thereof. The fixing member is engaged with the opposite free ends of the clamping main body so as to inhibit the diameter of the clamping main body from reducing, and includes a projection extending at least in one of axial directions of the hose member, and being capable of engaging with the concavity of the hose member so as to position the clamping main body in a direction around the axis of the hose member. Thus, in a direction around the axis of the hose member, the clamping main body is positioned by the projection of the fixing member which is disposed independently of the clamping main body. Accordingly, even when the diameter of the hose member is varied, the width, thickness, etc.