Abstract: An automatic vehicle seat capable of separately controlling the position or gradient of each portion of a vehicle seat using air bags. Automatic adjustment mechanisms utilizing inflatable air bags are included in the vehicle seat and are capable of adjusting and controlling the height of the seat level, the gradient of a headrest positioned on the seat back, the thigh support of the seat and the mobility of the seat body in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A photoreceptor useful for electrophotography and comprises (a) an electrically conductive substrate, (b) an electric charge carrier generation layer and (c) an electric charge carrier transport layer containing therein an electric charge carrier transport compound having the formula (1): ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.1 " each are hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl, a linear or branched alkyl having a substituent(s), an aryl or an aryl having a substituent(s), R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.2 ', R.sub.3 ', R.sub.2 " and R.sub.3 " each are hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl, a linear or branched alkyl having a substituent(s), an aryl, an aryl having a substituent(s), an alkenyl, an alkenyl having a substituent(s), a heterocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring having a substituent(s), R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may form a ring with their adjacent carbon, R.sub.2 ' and R.sub.3 ' may form a ring with their adjacent carbon and R.sub.2 " and R.sub.

Abstract: An ornamental compass comprises an ornament such as a doll or car. The ornament is attached to a direction-adjustable means which makes the ornament easy to be adjusted and pointed in right direction. The direction-adjustable means is connected to a magnet. The magnet is powerful enough to make the ornament, direction-adjustable means, and magnet point in a direction. A rotatable means for supporting the ornament, direction-adjustable means, and magnet fluctuate in any direction, which fluctuation gives the ornament an interesting movement.

Abstract: In an analogue electronic timepiece comprising a minute hand mounted on a cannon pinion, an hour hand mounted on an hour wheel, a motor driven by pulses produced by an electronic circuit and a gear train connecting the motor pinion with the cannon pinion and hour wheel, means for setting the minute hand and hour hand to amend the time displayed by the timepiece comprises a setting wheel which is rotatable by a crown wheel in one direction for moving the hands clockwise and in the opposite direction for moving the hands counterclockwise. The setting wheel is coupled to the gear train by a friction pinion at a point in the train which is approximately midway between the motor pinion and the cannon pinion and hour wheel so that the blacklash generated in moving the hands clockwise in a setting operation is approximately equal to the backlash generated in moving the hands counterclockwise.

Abstract: A small sized electric timepiece movement has a radius which is less than the diameter of the battery which powers the movement. Hence, the battery extends from one side of the movement to a point beyond the centerline of the timepiece. Advantage is taken of the fact that the battery is dome-shaped so as to accommodate a portion of the base plate which rotatably supports the cannon pinion and hour wheel of the timepiece movement which are located centrally of the timepiece. Hence, the axis of the cannon pinion and hour wheel, if projected, would intersect the battery. The invention enables the construction of an electronic timepiece which is smaller than would otherwise be possible. With a battery having a diameter of 7.9 mm and a thickness of 3.5 mm, it is possible to make a timepiece having a diameter of 14.8 mm and a thickness of about 4 mm.