Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel tank structure capable of securely suppressing deformation of a fuel tank by mutual contact of a pair of upper and lower interference sections at the time of deformation of tank by negative pressure. On a peak wall and a bottom wall of the fuel tank, an upper stand-off and a lower stand-off are formed face to face vertically with a certain interval therebetween. The lower stand-off is larger in diameter than the upper stand-off, and includes a general surface for contacting a projecting end of the upper stand-off during application of negative pressure, and an annular rib for preventing dropping of the projecting end. Therefore, at the time of application of negative pressure, deformation of the fuel tank can be securely suppressed.

Abstract: The object is to provide a vitreous antimicrobial agent that can exhibit excellent antimicrobial properties when added to various types of resins, that has excellent discoloration resistance and hot water resistance, and that can easily be produced at a commercial scale. It is also to provide an antimicrobial resin composition and an antimicrobial product including the vitreous antimicrobial agent. The present invention relates to a vitreous antimicrobial agent that includes, relative to 100 mass % of total glass components, 0.1 to 2 mass % of Ag2O, 40.5 to 49 mass % of ZnO, 6 to 9.5 mass % of SiO2, 30.5 to 39.5 mass % of B2O3, 2 to 10 mass % of an alkaline earth metal oxide, and 6 to 7.5 mass % of Na2O; a vitreous antimicrobial agent comprising, in addition to these, 0.01 to 5 mass % of CeO2 as necessary; an antimicrobial resin composition that includes the vitreous antimicrobial agent; and an antimicrobial product that includes the vitreous antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an opening structure of a fuel tank having a fuel tank wall made of plastic layers including at least an outer layer, an inner layer and an intermediate layer, with an opening portion formed to be integral with the fuel tank wall. The opening structure includes a cylindrical portion extended from the fuel tank wall outward thereof to form the opening portion, an overlapping portion extended from an end of the cylindrical portion to enlarge the diameter of the opening portion and bent at a bent portion to form an outer surface parallel with an opening end surface of the opening portion, and a compressed portion with at least a portion of the overlapping portion compressed in a direction perpendicular to the opening end surface of the opening portion.

Abstract: A fuel vapor treating apparatus includes a lower valve casing and an upper valve casing. A float is provided in the lower valve casing and a valve portion is provided in the float for sealing the flow of fuel. A valve port is provided between the lower valve casing and the upper valve casing and is opened and closed by the valve portion. A vent passage portion is provided in the upper valve casing. A space portion is provided between the vent passage portion and the valve port. A valve portion of the float moves vertically in accordance with a liquid level in a fuel tank and opens and closes the valve port, whereby the fuel tank is brought into communication with the vent passage portion. A vent port is provided in a partition that separates the space portion from the vent passage portion. And, a second float is provided to open and close the vent port. The fuel vapor treating apparatus reliably stops fuel leakage from the fuel tank.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an opening structure of a fuel tank having a fuel tank wall made of plastic layers including at least an outer layer, an inner layer and an intermediate layer, with an opening portion formed to be integral with the fuel tank wall. The opening structure includes a cylindrical portion extended from the fuel tank wall outward thereof to form the opening portion, an overlapping portion extended from an end of the cylindrical portion to enlarge the diameter of the opening portion and bent at a bent portion to form an outer surface parallel with an opening end surface of the opening portion, and a compressed portion with at least a portion of the overlapping portion compressed in a direction perpendicular to the opening end surface of the opening portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antimicrobial agent consisting of glass which comprises 50 to 60 mole % of ZnO, 20 to 30 mole % of at least one member selected from the group consisting of B2O3 and P2O5, 1 to 10 mole % of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Al2O3 and ZrO2, 5 to 10 mole % of an alkali metal oxide and 0 to 15 mole % of SiO2 and an antimicrobial agent consisting of glass which comprises 50 to 70 mole % of ZnO, 20 to 35 mole % of P2O5, 0.5 to 10 mole % of Al2O3, 0.5 to 10 mole % of SnO2, 0 to 5 mole % of SiO2 and 5 to 10 mole % of an alkali metal oxide as well as an antimicrobial resin composition and antimicrobial artificial marble, each of which comprises a resin and the antimicrobial agent blended therewith. The antimicrobial resin composition and the antimicrobial artificial marble are excellent in their antimicrobial properties, resistance to color change and water resistance.

Abstract: A fuel vapor treating apparatus includes a lower valve casing and an upper valve casing. A float is provided in the lower valve casing and a valve portion is provided in the float for sealing the flow of fuel. A valve port is provided between the lower valve casing and the upper valve casing and is opened and closed by the valve portion. A vent passage portion is provided in the upper valve casing. A space portion is provided between the vent passage portion and the valve port. A valve portion of the float moves vertically in accordance with a liquid level in a fuel tank and opens and closes the valve port, whereby the fuel tank is brought into communication with the vent passage portion. A vent port is provided in a partition that separates the space portion from the vent passage portion. And, a second float is provided to open and close the vent port. The fuel vapor treating apparatus reliably stops fuel leakage from the fuel tank.

Abstract: An evaporative emission control system is provided which includes an upper valve casing defining a vent conduit, a lower valve casing disposed under the upper valve casing, and a float disposed within the lower valve casing. The float is vertically movable depending upon a liquid level of fuel in a fuel tank, and includes a valve portion that faces the upper valve casing. A valve port formed between the upper valve casing and the lower valve casing is opened and closed by the valve portion of the float. The upper valve casing defines a space between the vent conduit and the valve port. A flow restricting device is disposed in the space of the upper valve casing so as to obstruct flow of fuel from the valve port to the vent conduit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a painting method which comprises applying a synthetic resin having an adhesivity and a dye staining property to the surface of a drawn body 10 comprising a metal, glass, ceramics or plastics at 0.1-100 .mu.m thickness, drying the coated synthetic resin to form an accepting layer 11 on the drawn body 10, drawing a character or a pattern on the surface of the accepting layer 11 with a drawing material 12 containing a sublimation dye which is capable of fixing the accepting layer 11 and drying the drawing material 12,wherein the drawing material 12 contains a releasable resin 12a which become releasable after drying or a water-soluble resin 12b, and after drying, the releasable resin 12a is peeled off or the water-soluble resin 12b is dissolved by water and removed.

Abstract: A process for producing an antimicrobial compound represented by the following formula [1]:M.sup.1.sub.a H.sub.b A.sup.1.sub.c M.sup.2.sub.2 (PO.sub.4).sub.3.nH.sub.2 O [1]wherein M.sup.1 is at least one metal ion selected from silver, copper, zinc, tin, mercury, lead, iron, cobalt, nickel, manganese, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, barium, cadmium and chromium, A.sup.1 is at least one ion selected from alkali metal ion and alkaline earth metal ion, M.sup.2 is a tetravalent metal, n is a number which satisfies 0.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.6, a and b are positive numbers and c is 0 or a positive number, and a, b and c satisfy ka+b+mc=1 where k is a valence of M.sup.1 and m is a valence of A.sup.1, by supporting at least one metal ion selected from silver, copper, zinc, tin, mercury, lead, iron, cobalt, nickel, manganese, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, barium, cadmium and chromium on a phosphate represented by the following formula [2]:A.sup.2.sub.d M.sup.2.sub.2 (PO.sub.4).sub.3.nH.sub.2 O [2]wherein A.sup.

Abstract: An inflatable bag for airbag passive restraints for driver which comprises upper and lower circular base cloths of the same size seamed together at their outer peripheries and lateral regulating means for regulating inflation of the bag in lateral and upward directions and causing downward inflation, which means extends to link between an inner periphery of the lower base cloth and the outer peripheries in a shorter length than the radial distance therebetween, thus forming a sag portion on the lower cloth. When the bag is deployed, the lateral regulating means enables the sag portion to bulge sideways out of a steering wheel to protect a driver. The bag may further include upward restricting means for upward inflation. The lateral and the upward regulating means may be located in a whole circumferential area or within a range of 1/2 to 1/4 the circumference of both cloths.

Abstract: An inflatable bag,for airbag restraint systems for a front seat passenger, of a quadrilateral prismoidal shape comprising a right-angled quadrilateral base portion adapted to face and receive the passenger by the extension of the bag upon deployment, a lip portion defining an opening for admitting gas from the system and adapted to be attached to a dashboard, upper and lower face portions, and lateral face portions having T-like or Y-like joints diverging from the lip to base portions and exhibiting a strap effect. The bag is made of a one-piece cloth, each outlining lateral side of which has longitudinally consecutive six sides of three triangular sections wherein two endmost sides and respective two adjoining sides have respectively an equal length, or longitudinally consecutive five sides wherein two endmost sides have an equal length and other two sides adjacent to the former have a total length equal to the length of a longitudinal side therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention provides a microbicide which comprises a phosphate represented by the following general formula:M.sub.a.sup.1 A.sub.b M.sub.c.sup.2 (PO.sub.4).sub.d.nH.sub.2 Owherein M.sup.1 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, zinc, tin, mercury, lead, iron, cobalt, nickel, manganese, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, barium, cadmium and chromium, M.sup.2 represents at least one element selected from tetravelent metal elements, A represents at least one ion selected from the group consisting of hydrogen ion, alkali metal ions, alkaline earth metal ions and ammonium ion, n represents a number which satisfies 0.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.6, a and b each represents a positive number and satisfy la+mb=1 or la+mb=2, and when a and b satisfy la+mb=1, c is 2 and d is 3, and when a and b satisfy la+mb=2, c is 1 and d is 2, where 1 is valence of M.sup.1 and m is valence of A.

Abstract: The invention provides a solid adhesive composition useful for temporary and repeated fixation of an article on a surface which comprises about 5.0 to about 45 weight percent of an acrylic resin having a glass transition point of -10.degree. C. or below about 0.1 to about 2.0 weight percent of a polyacrylic acid-based thickening agent, about 5.0 to about 30 weight percent of a fatty acid soap, about 0.1 to about 2.0 weight percent of an alkali hydroxide, about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent of microspheres with an average grain size of about 10 to about 200 .mu.m and about 2.0 to about 60 weight percent of water.

Abstract: A keyboard including a plurality of key switches and a plurality of keys mounted slidably on the keyboard over the key switches, each key overlying one of the key switches and the top of each key provided with a marking, upon each key being depressed into engagement with the underlying key switch, the key switch being operated to provide an indication of the marking provided on the top of the depressed key, and the number of plurality of keys being less in number by one than that of the key switches to provide a vacant key space on the keyboard to allow the keys to slide freely two-dimensionally over the key switches and through the vacent key space to permit each key to be slid over and overlie each of the key switches in a pattern as desired.