Abstract: Evaporative media pads for direct evaporative cooling systems and, in particular, evaporative media pads that have a reduced internal spacing to increase cooling capacity. In one embodiment, an evaporative media pad includes a plurality of sheets, each of the plurality of sheets including a plurality of flutes, each of the plurality of flutes having a flute height of at most 4.5 mm. In one embodiment, the flute height is at most 4 mm.

Abstract: This invention relates to a mirror head (10) for an external vehicle mirror that comprises a load carrying structure (11) that is located within the mirror head, a connector (16) on the load carrying structure (11) that connects the mirror head (10) with respect to the vehicle, a shell (12, 13, 14) forming the external surface of the mirror head (10) within which at least a portion of the load carrying structure (11) locates, said connector (16) being positioned to enable connection with respect to the vehicle, and foam within the internal cavity of the shell (12, 13, 14), that acts to bond the load carrying structure (11) with respect to the shell components (12, 13, 14). This assembly provides a lighter mirror head (10) by comparison to conventional construction techniques while at the same time remaining rigid. It provides a means whereby loads can be transferred to the foam which are in turn transferred to the external shell components (12, 13, 14) of the mirror head (10).

Abstract: This invention relates to a mirror bead (10) for an external vehicle mirror that comprises a load carrying structure (11) that is located within the mirror head, a connector (16) on the load carrying structure (11) that connects the mirror head (10) with respect to the vehicle, a shell (12, 13, 14) forming the external surface of the mirror head (10) within which at least a portion of the load carrying structure (11) locates, said connector (16) being positioned to enable connection with respect to the vehicle, and foam within the internal cavity of the shell (12, 13, 14), that acts to bond the load carrying structure (11) with respect to the shell components (12, 13, 14). This assembly provides a lighter mirror head (10) by comparison to conventional construction techniques while at the same time remaining rigid. It provides a means whereby loads can be transferred to the foam which are in turn transferred to the external shell components (12, 13, 14) of the mirror head (10).

Abstract: The invention is a method for forming a gasket over an opening of a hollow form. The method comprises placing an unformed gasket (12) over a mould surface (14) having a shape in relief that is the shape to which the gasket (12) is to be formed. A hollow form (10) is placed onto the mould (13) so that the gasket (12) is held between the opening (11) of the hollow form (10) and the mould surface (14). Expanding foam (15) is located within the hollow form (10) so that the foam (15), as it expands, pushes against the gasket (12) to form it to the shape of the mould surface (14). This shape is retained upon setting of the foam. The invention greatly simplifies the manufacturing process of a hollow form (10) fitted with a gasket (12).