Abstract: The present invention relates to a load floor latch for securing a first closure member to a second closure member. When the first and second closure members are fastened, the latch is opened by actuating a handle and a pawl supported on the housing is rotated away from a keeper on the second closure member by the actuation of the pawl by the handle.

Abstract: The invention provides a modified tachykinin receptor in which the three amino acids of the DRY sequence that occurs adjacent to the junction of the TM3 domain with intracellular loop 2 are replaced with amino acids whose side chains are neither lipophilic nor contain charged groups. The receptor exhibits similar ligand binding characteristics to the wild type receptor but is incapable or substantially incapable of initiating an endogenous signal. Thus the ligand exhibits no or substantially no intra-cellular coupling of the receptor to the G protein, whereby there is substantially no transduction of ligand binding signals to the cell, The invention also includes fragments of the receptor containing the modified DRY sequence, and polynucleotides that encode the modified receptor as aforesaid. Therapeutic and diagnostic uses for the receptor are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are filled and plasticized blends of (a) from about 10 to about 79% by weight of at least one copolymer derived from copolymerization of ethylene and at least one additional copolymer selected from the group consisting of vinyl esters of saturated carboxylic acids wherein the acid moiety has up to 4 carbon atoms, unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids of from 3 to 5 carbon atoms, salts of said unsaturated acids and esters of said unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids wherein the alcohol moieties forming said esters have from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) from about 1 to 20 percent by weight of at least one plasticizer selected from the group consisting of processing oils, epoxidized oils, polyesters, polyethers, and polyether esters; (c) from about 20 to about 60% by weight of hollow filler; (d) from about 0.

Abstract: A member for being joined to a mating member is provided. The member includes a number of drive sections that are engagable by a driver having corresponding driver sections. The rotation of the driver causes the member to be joined to the mating member. Each drive section can include a drive face body, a flat and a ramp. Each of them has an angular extent for desired contact with and engagement by the driver sections. The drive sections are integral with a drive support of the member. The drive sections can be located at a border section of the drive support. In one embodiment, the drive of the member is comprised of an inner drive and an outer drive. In another embodiment, the member is hollow. Different sized members can be joined to different mating members using the same driver. The drive is configured, particularly the ramp thereof, to substantially reduce unwanted removal of the member from the mating member.

Abstract: This invention regards a hearing aid (2) for at least partial insertion into an ear canal. The hearing aid has a faceplate (1), a battery holder (3) and a battery and a signal path comprising a microphone (12), a signal processor, and a receiver, where the microphone (12) and the battery are arranged at the faceplate (1). Further there are provided one or more electrical contact elements for electrical communication with the signal processor, where the contact elements each has a first leg (8; 8.1) arranged to be contacted from the outside of the hearing aid and a second leg (9; 9.1) arranged to provide electrical contact with the signal processor, and an intermediate part (10; 10.1) embedded in the surrounding material and interconnecting the first and second legs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a latch for securing together a panel to a keeper thus permitting opening and closing of a portion of the panel while allowing the remaining portion of the panel to remain closed. When the latch is unlatched from a keeper, a user can refasten the panel by lowering the panel until the main pawl and the keeper are fastened together by the action of the keeper on the pawl of the latch. The latch also provides for the opening and closing of a portion of one of the panels while allowing the remaining portion of that panel to remain closed.

Abstract: A gas turbine powerplant includes an attitude control nozzle comprising an aperture in a duct wall of the powerplant for discharging a propulsive stream from the powerplant. One or more flaps are each pivoted to the side edges of the aperture and pivotally movable into different positions relative to the duct. In one position the flaps co-operate to close the aperture and in further positions the free ends of the flap or flaps co-operate to define variously directed discharge orifices of variable area.

Abstract: A by-pass gas turbine engine capable of producing an unmixed exhaust stream which comprises a core of hot turbine exhaust gases surrounded by an annular layer of by-pass air, is combined with a target thrust reverser. The ratio of the total pressure of the by-pass air to the total pressure of the turbine exhaust gases is arranged to be greater than unity to a significant extent, and the buckets are made from lightweight materials such as titanium, light alloys or even fiber re-inforced composite materials.

Abstract: The pad assembly is made up of three pads of resilient foam material assembled one on top of the other, the center pad having a greater density than the outer pads. The center pad has three cut-out openings at locations corresponding to the maximum pressure points exerted by a person sitting on the pads, these openings including a filler foam of density less than that of the outer pads, the overall assembly distributing pressure against a person seated thereon.