Abstract: A mixing faucet (1) includes a casing (2) having a hot water inlet opening (24), a cold water inlet opening (23), and an outlet opening (28); a control valve element (3) slidably mounted in the casing (2); a temperature adjusting screw (7) rotatably disposed in the casing (2); a slider (6) sliding in the casing (2) through rotation of the temperature adjusting screw (7); a bias spring (5) disposed in the casing (2), between the control valve element (3) and the slider (6), and biasing the control valve element (3) toward the cold water inlet opening (23); a temperature sensing spring (4) which biases the control valve element (3) toward the hot water inlet opening (24); and a pull-up spring (10) for biasing the control valve element (3) toward the hot water inlet opening (24).

Abstract: To provide means for improving tactile sensation of hair during application of a hair cosmetic composition, particularly a hair conditioner or a hair rinse, after washing of the hair. The present inventors have found that the object can be attained by a hair cosmetic composition containing the following ingredients (1) to (5): (1) a tertiary amine compound represented by formula (I) in an amount of 0.01 to 10 mass % with respect to the hair cosmetic composition: wherein R1 represents a C6 to C24 linear or branched alkyl group, A represents an amido or ether group, R2 represents a C2 to C4 alkylene group, or a C2 to C4 linear or branched hydroxyalkylene or hydroxyalkylenyl group, and R3 and R4, which are identical to or different from each other, each represent a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C3 linear or branched alkyl group; (2) a higher alcohol and/or a higher fatty acid in an amount of 0.

Abstract: To provide means for improving sensation of hair in application of a hair cosmetic composition, particularly a hair conditioner, after washing of the hair. The present inventors have found that the object can be attained by a hair cosmetic composition containing the following ingredients (1) to (4): (1) a hydroxyetheramine compound represented by formula (I) in an amount of 0.01 to 10 mass % with respect to the hair cosmetic composition: wherein R1 represents a C6 to C24 linear or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group, R2 represents a C2 to C6 linear or branched hydroxyalkylene or hydroxyalkylenyl group, and R3 and R4, which are identical to or different from each other, each represent a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C6 linear alkyl group; (2) a higher alcohol and/or a higher fatty acid in an amount of 0.1 to 20 mass % with respect to the hair cosmetic composition; (3) an organic acid having an aromatic ring skeleton; and (4) water.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mixing faucet that can use a low-cost temperature sensing spring.

Abstract: A device is provided to prevent the autorotation of the temperature adjustment handle in an automatic hot and cold water mixing valve. A member is prevented from moving in the circumferential direction of the body and is pressed in the radial direction by a spring against the periphery of an adjusting screw receiver, which forms the rotation shaft of the temperature adjustment handle incorporated in the body. Alternatively, the member is dressed against a connecting sleeve connected to the adjusting screw receiver and the temperature adjustment handle. The member is pressed with sufficient force to oppose autorotation in the temperature adjusting handle when the temperature is set.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a hair cleanser that has a high cleansing effect on hairdressing preparation and can provide smoothness to the hair. A hairdressing preparation cleanser comprising: (a) a component with the IOB value of 0.6 to 1.5; (b) a cationic polymer; and (c) a sequestering agent. It is preferable that said component with the IOB value of 0.6 to 1.5 is one or a combination of more than one selected from the group consisting of random alkylene oxide derivatives, and said cationic polymer is one or a combination of more than one selected from the group of starch hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, cationized hydroxyethyl cellulose-2, polyquaternium-39, and polyquaternium-7. It is preferable that citric acid and triethanolamine are additionally contained.

Abstract: To solve the problem that autorotation prevention devices, which are incorporated into automatic hot and cold water mixing valves so that the temperature adjustment handle will not move from the position of the desired setting temperature due to rotation of the temperature adjustment handle, increase the length of the body in the axial direction and solve the problem that prevents reduction in size of automatic hot and cold water mixing valves, in such a manner that the desired temperature position set by rotating the temperature adjustment handle will be maintained for all setting temperatures.

Abstract: The body of an automatic water combination faucet has, as separate parts, an outer cylinder with the cylindrical wall thereof having assembling hole portions for assembling connectors connected to the hot water, water and combination water lines and an inner cylinder housing accommodating a mixing valve unit. The inner cylinder housing is formed by casting or the like, and has, as integral and continuous parts, a main portion accommodating the mixing valve unit, a passage-defining portion in the form of a line for leading hot water to the main portion, and a passage-defining portion in the form of a duct line for leading out combination water. A separate cap which surrounds an adjustment screw unit of the mixing valve unit is engagedly coupled to the main portion.

Abstract: A switch assembly for an electric system for a motor vehicle such as a motorcycle including an ignition circuit and a starting motor circuit. A first switching member is disposed in the ignition circuit for controlling an operation of a ignition system. A second switching member is disposed in the starting motor circuit, for controlling a current for a starting motor. An interrelating member is provided between the first and second switching members so that the first switching member is necessarily switched to a switch position for actuating the ignition system when the second switching member is operated to actuate the starting motor.