Abstract: Disclosed is a drive mechanism in which a movable bracket is operatively connected to a drive source so that the movable bracket is moved to a desired angular position, the movable bracket including an upper jacket supporting an upper shaft provided with a steering wheel attached thereto. One end of the movable bracket is pivotally supported by a fixed bracket attached to a vehicle, and the other free end of the movable bracket is pivoted on a nut member which engages a lead screw through an eccentric bearing assembly. The eccentric bearing assembly causes angular movement in the bracket as the nut member is linearly moved by rotation of the lead screw.

Abstract: A steering gear mechanism has in combination a housing, a pinion shaft rotatably in the interior of the housing and provided with a pinion thereon; a slidable rack bar guided the housing and formed on one surface thereof with a rack adapted to operatively engage with the pinion, and a friction device adapted to give rise to a relatively large frictional force in the directions of sliding motion of the rack bar in the neutral steering position, while giving rise to a relatively small frictational force in the same direction of sliding motion within the normal range of the steering operation of the rack bar.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of predicting the remaining lifetime of a metal material, wherein the shapes of grains of the metal material are quantitatively measured to obtain variations in the shapes of the grains, and the remaining lifetime of the metal material is predicted on the basis of the variations. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to statistically arrange the variations in the shapes of the grains by measuring such variations sequentially in time.

Abstract: A mounted check valve assembly to be installed between two fluid vessels comprises a check valve having a cylindrical body annularly bulged midway, a pipe securely fixed at one end to one of the vessels and engaged at the other end with one end of the check valve, and a hose connected at one end to the other vessel and fitted at the other end over the check valve and farther over the end portion of the pipe to support the same.

Abstract: A coated metal sheet adapted for use in producing a drawn and ironed can body. This sheet is coated with a coating composition film completely cured on it, the coating composition consisting of epoxy-phenolic resin prepared by condensing thermosetting type phenol resin with bisphenol epoxy resin-A and olefin type hydrocarbon added thereto in an amount of 0.5 to 2.0 weight percent. This coated metal sheet has excellent drawing and ironing formability and the coating film thereof shows excellent adhesion and coating integrity.

Abstract: A steel sheet for production of DrD or DI cans, comprising a cold rolled steel sheet, a solvent type thermosetting paint coating containing ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer baked on the steel sheet in a completely cured state.