Abstract: An ornamental wheel cover integrally retained on the lug nuts of a vehicle wheel that provides positive positioning of the cover to the lug nuts. The cover is provided with a number of elongated tubular extensions axially projecting therefrom that are each partially slotted to provide a plurality of cantilevered fingers. Each finger has an undercut groove that positively positions the cover to the lug nuts of the wheel. When the cover is attached to the wheel, the elongated tubular extensions are aligned with the lug nuts and the cover is moved axially inwardly of the wheel so that the cantilevered fingers separate slightly as they pass over the flange of the lug nut. The wheel cover further includes a wire band retainer to bias the innermost cantilevered fingers into continual engagement with the lug nuts, even during temperatures that would otherwise cause the plastic to distort due to heat creep.

Abstract: An ornamental wheel cover integrally retained on the lug nuts of a vehicle wheel that provides positive positioning of the cover to the lug nuts. The cover is provided with a number of elongated tubular extensions axially projecting therefrom that are each partially slotted to provide a plurality of cantilevered fingers. Each finger has an undercut groove that positively positions the cover to the lug nuts of the wheel. When the cover is attached to the wheel, the elongated tubular extensions are aligned with the lug nuts and the cover is moved axially inwardly of the wheel so that the cantilevered fingers separate slightly as they pass over the flange of the lug nut. The wheel cover further includes a wire band retainer to bias the innermost cantilevered fingers into continual engagement with the lug nuts, even during temperatures that would otherwise cause the plastic to distort due to heat creep.

Abstract: An ornamental wheel cover integrally retained on the lug nuts of a vehicle wheel that provides positive positioning of the cover to the lug nuts. The cover is provided with a number of elongated tubular extensions axially projecting therefrom that are each partially slotted to provide a plurality of cantilevered fingers. Each finger has an undercut groove that positively positions the cover to the lug nuts of the wheel. When the cover is attached to the wheel, the elongated tubular extensions are aligned with the lug nuts and the cover is moved axially inwardly of the wheel so that the cantilevered fingers separate slightly as they pass over the flange of the lug nut. The wheel cover further includes a wire band retainer to bias the innermost cantilevered fingers into continual engagement with the lug nuts, even during temperatures that would otherwise cause the plastic to distort due to heat creep.

Abstract: A mirror including a glass substrate, a reflective layer of chromium on the substrate, and a reactively sputtered overcoat of titanium nitride.

Abstract: A thermoformed container having a granular product therein being made from two webs of films of flexible material is provided. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a web of flexible film material is thermoformed into a series of cup-shaped containers, each cup having a peripheral flange around its mouth. The cups are then partially filled with a granular product such that there is a headspace between the product's top surface and the cup's peripheral flange. The cups are then placed in a vacuum/sealing/shaping chamber wherein substantially all the air inside the cups is removed, followed by sealing an upper web of flexible film material to each cups's peripheral flange. Before the sealed containers are removed from the vacuum/sealing/shaping chamber, a shaping die located in the bottom of the chamber is thrust upwardly into each cup's bottom wall.

Abstract: A hollow mirror head assembly including a thin wall mirror supporting shell, an internal bracket member secured between angularly related walls of the mirror head shell to reduce the tendency of said shell to vibrate.

Abstract: A planar magnetron cathode target assembly is formed from a plurality of individual target tiles arranged in end-to-end abutting relationship so as to form a continuous and enclosed length of consumable metal. In use, the individual targets are eroded so as to define a continuous annular track or trough having a curved V-shape or double-convex cross section with the deepest part of the trough being generally intermediate the width of each target tile. At this time, each target tile in the longitudinal rows is severed along the deepest part of the trough and reassembled with the thickets or least eroded parts of the several target segments in transversely abutting relationship. Each of the end tiles is also rotated 180.degree. to position its non-eroded portion in abutting relationship with the endmost severed and reassembled targets.

Abstract: An outside mounted vehicle mirror assembly including a unitary mirror head supporting bracket rotatable between a storage position generally parallel to the vehicle side wall and another position generally normal to the vehicle side wall and further wherein the mirror head is supported upon the unitary bracket for movement between inboard and outboard rearward viewing positions.