Abstract: A head protecting airbag device comprises an airbag folded and housed above the upper edge of a window on the interior side. The airbag includes an airbag body and a current regulating cloth. The airbag body includes: an inflation shielding portion; a gas feed passage portion arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle above the upper edge of the inflation shielding portion; and one gas inlet port protruded upward from a portion of the gas feed passage portion removed from the front end and the rear end. The current regulating cloth includes an inlet side portion and an outlet side portion. The outlet side portion includes first and second gas outlet holes capable of releasing the inflating gas from the inflator to the front and the rear along the gas feed passage portion.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a golf ball is disclosed. A cover is molded through use of either a thermoplastic resin having a group capable of reacting with an isocyanate group or a thermoplastic resin containing a compound having two or more groups capable of reacting with an isocyanate group. Subsequently, a polyisocyanate compound is caused to permeate into the surface layer of the cover to thereby cause the reaction between the polyisocyanate compound and the group(s) capable of reacting with the isocyanate group. As a result, a modified layer having excellent properties is formed at the surface of the cover formed from thermoplastic resin. In this case, a non-yellowing polyurethane resin is preferably used as the thermoplastic resin having a group capable of reacting with an isocyanate group, and 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) is preferably used as the polyisocyanate compound.

Abstract: Diaphragm blades move in a direction approaching to or separated from an optical axis of an incident light at the time of operation. Opening edges of the diaphragm blades are provided with neutral density (ND) filters having a predetermined transmittance to pass the incident light. Edges of the ND filters are provided with inclined surfaces having a predetermined angle with respect to the optical axis. With this configuration, flare is suppressed and image quality is enhanced.

Abstract: A head protecting airbag device comprises an airbag and a gas feeder member. The airbag includes a main portion, an inlet port and a plurality of mounting portions. The inlet port is connected above an intermediate pillar portion to a gas feeder so as to admit inflating gas downward into a gas receiving portion of the main portion. The mounting portions are composed of a vicinity mounting portion arranged close to the inlet port, and general mounting portions. A recess is formed between the vicinity mounting portion and the inlet port. This recess substantially enlarges the length of the outer peripheral edge of the vicinity mounting portion facing the inlet port and the outer peripheral edge of the inlet port facing the vicinity mounting portion, thereby increasing the possible separation of the vicinity mounting portion and the inlet port.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lens diaphragm device that can avoid a degradation of an image due to both diffraction of a light beam and flares. The diaphragm device includes two diaphragm vanes (2 and 4) that respectively have notches (28 and 36) opposed to each other in a single plane perpendicular to an optical axis (O), and two of the vanes are moved close to and apart from each other in the single plane so as to vary an aperture of the lens diaphragm. The lens diaphragm device also includes two optical filters (6 and 8) used to reduce a quantity of a beam of light passing through the diaphragm, and an aperture of the diaphragm defined by edges of the optical filters and the notches of the vanes is shaped to be asymmetrical about straight line which crosses the optical axis and is perpendicular to directions of the motion of the vanes.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, an intermediate layer, and a cover, the intermediate layer has a gage G1 of 0.8-2 mm and a Shore D hardness of 50-65, the cover has a gage G2 of 0.5-1.3 mm and a Shore D hardness of 37-53, and the intermediate layer, gage G1 and the cover gage G2 satisfy [G1/(G1+G2)]×100≧45%. Upon full shots with a driver, the ball gains a reduced spin rate and an increased initial velocity, which lead to an increase in travel distance.

Abstract: A multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a rubbery elastic core and a cover enclosing the core and consisting of a plurality of resinous layers is provided. Among the plurality of cover layers, the outermost layer has a thickness of less than 1 mm and a Shore D hardness of 50-65 and an inner layer has a thickness of 0.5-2.0 mm and a Shore D hardness of 40-55. The ball is easy to control due to high-spin receptivity when hit with a short iron, and travels a distance due to restricted spin when hit with a small loft club like driver.

Abstract: An occupant restraining device (S1) is provided with: a shielding member (41) to be let off from the peripheral edge (DW/VW) of a vehicle window (WF) arranged in a door of a vehicle, so as to shield the window; and a let-off means (81, 86, 87) for letting off the housed shielding member (41) so as to shield the window (WF). The shielding member (41) and the let-off means (81, 86, 87) are arranged in the door (FD). A garnish (21) is arranged on the peripheral edge of the door (FD) for covering the housed shielding member (41) so that the shielding member (41) is let off. An airbag device (ABM) can be arranged in the vehicle without any problem even if the occupant restraining device (S1) is mounted together with the airbag device (ABM) on the vehicle.

Abstract: A golf ball includes at least a core, an inner cover, and an outer cover. The inner and outer covers are of different colors. A portion of the inner cover penetrates the outer cover and is exposed to the outside on the surface of the golf ball. The exposed portion constitutes a mark portion on the surface of the golf ball. Further, an auxiliary layer is provided in contact with the inner cover. The auxiliary layer has a color different from those of the inner and outer covers and has an end surface which is exposed to the outside on the surface of the golf ball within the mark portion. Either the inner cover or the auxiliary layer completely covers the core.

Abstract: A head protecting airbag device comprises an airbag folded and housed above the upper edge of a window on the interior side. The airbag includes an airbag body and a current regulating cloth. The airbag body includes: an inflation shielding portion; a gas feed passage portion arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle above the upper edge of the inflation shielding portion; and one gas inlet port protruded upward from a portion of the gas feed passage portion removed from the front end and the rear end. The current regulating cloth includes an inlet side portion and an outlet side portion. The outlet side portion includes first and second gas outlet holes capable of releasing the inflating gas from the inflator to the front and the rear along the gas feed passage portion.

Abstract: An occupant restraining device (S1) is provided with a shielding member (51F/51R) to be let off from the peripheral edge of a window (WF/WR) of a vehicle so as to shield the window (WF/WR). The occupant restraining device (S1) is further provided with an inflator (82), a cylinder (87) and a piston rod (88) for letting off the shielding member (51F/51R) housed to shield the window (WF/WR). The shielding member (51F/51R) is arranged to substantially rise from the lower edge side (DW) in the peripheral edge of the window (WF/WR). The shielding member (51F/51R) can be smoothly expanded to shield the window (WF/WR) even if the occupant leans against the peripheral edge of the window (WF/WR).

Abstract: An occupant restraining device (S1) comprises a shielding member (51F) and an airbag (104F). The shielding member (51F) in action is so let off from the peripheral edge (DW) of a window (WF) of a vehicle as to shield the window. The airbag (104F) in action is expanded and inflated from the peripheral edge (UW) of the window that it can be interposed between the shielding member (51F) and an occupant (M). The airbag (104F) allows the side of the lower end (105b) at the time of completion of the expansion and inflation to move in the direction generally perpendicular to the window (WF). Even if the occupant (M) is close to the window (WF), the expanded and inflated airbag (104F) is smoothly interposed between the occupant (M) and the window (WF).

Abstract: Using a mold having typically two split mold segments which are mated in a separable manner to define a spherical mold cavity therein, a golf ball having a multiplicity of dimples in its surface is molded by feeding a molding material into the mold cavity. The mold is split along a line off a horizontal great circle of the golf ball into two split mold segments having different areas of contact with the ball. The golf ball as molded is always caught and left in the larger mold segment and thus can be easily removed from the mold by a routine operation.

Abstract: A golf ball includes at least a core, an inner cover, and an outer cover. The inner cover completely encloses the core, and the inner and outer covers are of different colors. A portion of the inner cover penetrates the outer cover and is exposed to the outside on the surface of the golf ball. The exposed portion serves as a mark portion on the surface of the golf ball.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a golf ball is disclosed. A cover is molded through use of either a thermoplastic resin having a group capable of reacting with an isocyanate group or a thermoplastic resin containing a compound having two or more groups capable of reacting with an isocyanate group. Subsequently, a polyisocyanate compound is caused to permeate into the surface layer of the cover to thereby cause the reaction between the polyisocyanate compound and the group(s) capable of reacting with the isocyanate group. As a result, a modified layer having excellent properties is formed at the surface of the cover formed from thermoplastic resin. In this case, a non-yellowing polyurethane resin is preferably used as the thermoplastic resin having a group capable of reacting with an isocyanate group, and 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) is preferably used as the polyisocyanate compound.

Abstract: A golf ball has a core and a cover and, the cover includes at least one thin spherical layer with a thickness of not more than 1.5 mm. The thin layer is molded by injecting an injection molding material at a selected fill speed which is correlated to the melt flow rate of the molding material. The invention facilitates the mass production of golf balls having thin spherical cover layers of uniform thickness which offer potential for further improvements in ball performance.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a golf ball is disclosed. A cover is molded through use of either a thermoplastic resin having a group capable of reacting with an isocyanate group or a thermoplastic resin containing a compound having two or more groups capable of reacting with an isocyanate group. Subsequently, a polyisocyanate compound is caused to permeate into the surface layer of the cover to thereby cause the reaction between the polyisocyanate compound and the group(s) capable of reacting with the isocyanate group. As a result, a modified layer having excellent properties is formed at the surface of the cover formed from thermoplastic resin. In this case, a non-yellowing polyurethane resin is preferably used as the thermoplastic resin having a group capable of reacting with an isocyanate group, and 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) is preferably used as the polyisocyanate compound.

Abstract: A multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a rubbery elastic core and a cover enclosing the core and consisting of a plurality of resinous layers is provided. Among the plurality of cover layers, the outermost layer has a thickness of less than 1 mm and a Shore D hardness of 50-65 and an inner layer has a thickness of 0.5-2.0 mm and a Shore D hardness of 40-55. The ball is easy to control due to high-spin receptivity when hit with a short iron, and travels a distance due to restricted spin when hit with a small loft club like driver.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, an intermediate layer, and a cover, the intermediate layer has a gage G1 of 0.8-2 mm and a Shore D hardness of 50-65, the cover has a gage G2 of 0.5-1.3 mm and a Shore D hardness of 37-53, and the intermediate layer gage G1 and the cover gage G2 satisfy [G1/(G1+G2)]×100≧45%. Upon full shots with a driver, the ball gains a reduced spin rate and an increased initial velocity, which lead to an increase in travel distance.

Abstract: In a golf ball having on its surface a multiplicity of dimples, the dimples include a majority of large dimples with a diameter of 3.0 to 4.2 mm and account for at least 65% of the entire ball surface area. The large dimples have a depth of 0.1-0.35 mm, an edge angle of up to 30°, and a radius of curvature at the edge of 1-50 mm. Not only excellent flight performance is achieved, but the ball can be smoothly released from a mold at the end of molding.