Abstract: A structure for fixing a carpet on a vehicular floor panel includes an elongate retainer for retaining the carpet on the floor panel, and a covering member for covering a front end portion of the carpet and a front end portion of the retainer. The retainer is detachably fixed to the floor panel and located below the carpet to be concealed by the carpet. The front end portion of the carpet and the front end portion of the retainer are sewn together with the covering member, such that the carpet is secured at its front end portion thereof to the retainer.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism for joining a lid of a box with a fixed member and allowing the lid to pivot relative to the fixed member includes a rod and a guiding member which guides the movement of the rod. The rod is secured to the lid. The guiding member is secured to the fixed member which is fixed relative to the box. The lid is placed on a substantially horizontal top hem portion of the box and has a lower peripheral edge portion thereof which is in contact with the top hem portion and located near the fixed member and serves as a fulcrum of the pivotal movement of the lid. The guiding member has an envelope portion thereof for defining an enclosed space for receiving the rod therein. The enclosed space is so sized as to allow the rod to slide smoothly therein.

Abstract: A sunshade assembly incorporated with a sun roof construction is disclosed, which comprises a shading panel slidable forward and rearward to close and open an opening of a ceiling panel placed below a roof of a vehicle, a holding structure arranged to stably hold the shading panel relative to the ceiling panel when the shading panel assumes a position to close the opening, and a slide shoe connected to the shading panel and having a contact portion which is in contact with an upper surface of the ceiling panel. The slide shoe is so sized and constructed as to prevent the shading panel from abutting against the ceiling panel. The contact portion of the slide shoe is coated with a plastic to reduce a contact resistance between the contact portion and the upper surface of the ceiling panel.

Abstract: A washing apparatus, particularly for use on airplanes, comprising a carriage, a support, a mechanism connecting the carriage with the support for moving the support up and down on the carriage, a swing arm extending generally horizontally, a frame pivotably mounted on the swing arm and extending upwardly from the swing arm, a brush rotatably mounted on the upper end of the frame, and a mechanism connecting the swing arm to the support for swinging movement of the swing arm on the support. The apparatus may further include a cover at least partially surrounding the brush.

Abstract: A luggage carpet laid over a luggage room floor of a motor vehicle and rear surface of a seat back of a seat located adjacent to the luggage room. The portions of the carpet located at a region extending substantially along and in the vicinity of a boundary between the seat back and the luggage room floor have respective surface areas disposed in opposition to each other on a same surface of the carpet, said portions being joined together at respective ends in said opposite surface areas to form at least a hinge.

Abstract: A molding device for molding or shaping a plastically moldable sheet includes a lower mold having a recess which extends along an inner wall of the lower mold, an upper mold having a raised portion which is neatly received in the recess of the lower mold when the upper mold is properly seated on the lower mold to press the sheet, and a sheet mover including a rotatable member which is rotatably arranged on the outer wall of the lower mold and partially exposed to the recess of the lower mold.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a siphon tapping tube onto a tap hole mounting part of a converter vessel has a lower car and an upper car, which are placed on a ladle car which travels beneath a converter vessel, the lower car and the upper car being capable of travelling in the direction of the travel of the ladle car and in the direction perpendicular to that of the travel of the ladle car, respectively, a loading table mounted on the upper car, which is guided by an upright support frame and being capable of moving upward and downward with a siphon tapping tube loaded on the table, and bolt tightening and untightening units which are provided on the loading table in positions corresponding to the respective bolt hole set positions in the flange of the siphon tapping tube and are capable of receiving mounting bolts. TV camera is provided on the upper car, allowing the operator to monitor the tap hole mounting part.