Abstract: A carbon fibre sailboat tiller, in particular for a sailboat having a traveller rope which passes across the tiller, has a midsection comprising an elongate, rounded ridge on its upper surface and a corresponding, inverted V-shaped groove on its lower surface. The ridge defines a ramped profile which minimises interference with the traveller block assembly, while the groove defines re-entrant surfaces which stiffen the tiller and allow its vertical profile as well as its clearance from the deck to be reduced. Preferably the midsection of the tiller is widened laterally, and the ridge and recess extend for between 50% and 67% of the total length of the tiller.

Abstract: An outlet plate fitting configured for attaching a secondary component to a fluid pipe section. The fluid pipe section includes opposed flanges that define a receiving groove having a bottom surface. The outlet plate fitting includes a main body, an engagement platform connected to and at a distance from the main body, and a bore extending through the main body and the engagement platform. A first surface of the engagement platform faces away from the main body and is a planar surface with a seal member positioned about the bore. A second surface of the engagement platform faces toward the main body and has a ramped surface, such that rotation of the engagement platform in a first direction within the receiving groove causes the planar surface and seal member into sealing engagement with the bottom surface of the receiving groove.

Abstract: A fluid distribution system comprising a hollow pipe section having at least one bore extending longitudinally therethrough. At least one longitudinal boss extends along the pipe section. An end fitting comprises a body configured to be received in the bore and a shoulder extending radially from the body. At least one bolt hole extends through the shoulder and is configured to align with the at least one longitudinal boss. A secondary component is configured for connection to the end fitting. Alternatively, an outlet plate fitting is configured for attaching a secondary component to a fluid pipe section. The fluid pipe section includes opposed flanges that define a receiving groove. The outlet plate fitting comprises a main body and an engagement platform having a planar surface with a seal member. Rotation of the engagement platform within the receiving groove causes the planar surface and seal member into sealing engagement within the receiving groove.

Abstract: An improved grease-expelling wheel bearing assembly (1) comprises a grease expelling seal (3), and a grease distributor (5). The grease distributor (5) comprises a collar (7) for mounting about the shaft (9) of a rotor nut (11) and, projecting from the collar (7), at least one grease spreading blade (13) extending radially outwards from the collar towards the assembly housing (15), part (17) of the area between the collar (7) and the housing (15) not being covered by a blade (13), the arrangement being such that rotation of the blade (13) causes grease expelled from the bearing seal (3) to be spread evenly around the circumference of the seal, without preventing its contact with the rotor nut (11).

Abstract: An anti-roll bar assembly suitable for use in motor vehicles is mounted with respect to a cross beam (24) by means of bearings (30) which engage longitudinally extending portions of the anti-roll bar (12). The bearings (30) engage the first and second end portions (16) of an anti-roll bar intermediate first and second free ends (18) of the end portions (16) and a central portion (14) of the anti-roll bar (12). The bearings (30) fall on a common axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle and permit adjustment transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle to accommodate tolerance build up in manufacture of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A screw threaded fastener comprising a first member with an external screw thread and a second member with a corresponding internal screw thread. One of said first and second members has a radial bore, and the other of said first and second members has a corresponding recess, so that when the screw threads of the first and second members engage, the radial bore may be aligned angularly with the recess. A resilient pin assembly is provided having pins located in said radial bore. The pins are thus resiliently urged in said radial bore toward said recess, so that when the radial bore is aligned angularly with the recess, the pins engage the recess, preventing further relative rotation between the first and second members.