Abstract: A ceramic sliding member is formed of sintered silicon nitride material which contains Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 as the major component and further contains Y, Mg and Ce, the Y content being 2 to 20% by weight in terms of Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, the Mg content being 0.1 to 0.9% by weight in terms of MgO, and the Ce content being 1 to 10% by weight in terms of CeO.sub.2.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay having an electromagnetic block with a roughly U-shaped iron core formed with a pair of bent opposing magnetic poles at both the ends thereof and with a coil wound therearound via a spool; and an armature block with both ends thereof opposing the magnetic poles and with the middle portion thereof pivotally supported. A permanent magnet is disposed between the two opposing magnet poles of the iron core so as to oppose said armature. The permanent magnet is supported by a support member formed integral with the spool of the electromagnetic block. The armature is pivotally supported by the electromagnetic block.

Abstract: Powder which has primary particle size of not larger than 10 .mu.m and is formed of mixture of Ni powder and Cr powder added with hard particles containing carbide is mixed with Cr.sub.3 C.sub.2 powder and granulated and sintered, whereby flame spraying powder having secondary particle size of 5 to 53 .mu.m is formed. The flame spraying powder thus formed is flame-sprayed under conditions which will cause fused Ni.Cr to cover Cr.sub.3 C.sub.2 particles which are not fused, thereby binding the Cr.sub.3 C.sub.2 particles and causes the thickness of one Ni.Cr layer to be smaller than 5 .mu.m. In this manner, flame spray coating the porosity of which is not larger than 2% and the hardness of which is not lower than 700 (Hv: 200 g) can be obtained.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay having an electromagnetic block with a roughly U-shaped iron core formed with a pair of bent opposing magnetic poles at both the ends thereof and with a coil wound therearound via a spool; and an armature block with both ends thereof opposing the magnetic poles and with the middle portion thereof pivotally supported. A permanent magnet is disposed between the two opposing magnet poles of the iron core so as to oppose said armature. The permanent magnet is supported by a support member formed integral with the spool of the electromagnetic block. The armature is pivotally supported by the electromagnetic block.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay having an electromagnetic block with a roughly U-shaped iron core formed with a pair of bent opposing magnetic poles at both the ends thereof and with a coil wound therearound via a spool; and an armature block with both ends thereof opposing the magnetic poles and with the middle portion thereof pivotally supported. A permanent magnet is disposed between the two opposing magnet poles of the iron core so as to oppose said armature. The permanent magnet is supported by a support member formed integral with the spool of the electromagnetic block. The armature is pivotally supported by the electromagnetic block.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an apex seal for a rotary piston engine comprising steps of preparing an apex seal blank made of ceramic material, and applying a high energy heating radiation to the sliding surface of the apex seal blank to form a roughened and porous structure on the surface portion of the apex seal blank. The high energy heating radiation is desirably applied to the apex seal blank under a non-oxidizing atmosphere so that an oxidization of the components of the ceramic material can be prevented.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an apex seal for rotary piston engines, comprising steps of providing a substrate made of an iron based material and having a portion wherein a sliding surface is provided, spraying the portion of the substrate with a molten-state Co-Mo-Si type intermetallic compound to form a coating of the compound, heating the coating of the compound by applying electron beams or laser beams to thereby make the intermetal compound dispersed in the substrate, heating the substrate to 580.degree. to 780.degree. C. to anneal it and machining the substrate into a configuration of the apex seal. The apex seal made in accordance with this method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a member having a wear resistant sliding surface. The process includes the steps of providing a metallic substrate having a surface covered by a photo-resist coating, forming the photo-resist coating with a pattern of hard and soft portions, removing the photo-resist coating at the soft portions to expose surface portions of the metallic substrate beneath the soft portions of the photo-resist coating, etching the metallic substrate with the hard portion of the photo-resist coating retained thereon to form pits in the surface portions of the metallic substrate, spraying molten filler material on the surface of the metallic substrate with the hard portion of the photo-resist coating thereon, to fill the pits with the filler material of a porous structure having an oil-retaining capability, and removing the hard portion of the photo-resist coating from the metallic substrate.

Abstract: In a double-lever type governor for fuel injection pump providing a governor lever and a tension lever, and securing a start fuel increment stroke in the governor lever by the help of a start spring; a governor for fuel injection pump providing a locking mechanism which connects said both levers at the time when the start fuel increment stroke of the governor lever becomes zero or approximately zero to be eliminated.

Abstract: A three-point type seatbelt system includes a pivotal anchor plate having one end thereof pivotally connected to a side portion in the upper part of a vehicle body by a mounting bolt and the other end thereof provided with an engagement device for disengageably connecting a three-point type seatbelt which has one end thereof provided with an engagement member disengageably fitted to the engagement device and the other end thereof secured to a lower portion of the vehicle body. The system further includes a cam plate clamped between the anchor plate and the vehicle body, retaining or stopper means, such as a pawl, for preventing the cam plate from pivoting about the mounting bolt; and a leaf spring having one end thereof secured to the anchor plate and the other end thereof selectively engaging with engagement projections formed on the cam plate.

Abstract: An apex seal for rotary piston engines comprising a material containing in weight 2.5 to 4.0% of C, 1.5 to 3.0% of Si, less than 1.0% of Mn, 0.25 to 2.0% of Ni, 0.25 to 2.0% of Mo, 0.25 to 2.0% of Cu, 0.05 to 0.3% of B, 0.2 to 1.5% of Cr, 0.05 to 1.0% of V and balance substantially of Fe. The sliding surface portion of the seal is of a chilled structure containing in area ratio more than 55% of carbides and the body portion is essentially of bainite structure containing in area ratio less than 15% of carbides.

Abstract: A fundus camera includes an objective lens which is movable in a plane perpendicular to the principal optical axis thereof. The camera also includes an optical system comprising four reflecting surfaces which move as the objective lens is moved to compensate for an optical path length, the arrangement being such that a visual axis of an eye being examined can be brought into alignment with the principal optical axis of the objective lens without changing the length of the observation and photographing light path, by means of a movement of only part of the optical system and without moving the entire main body.

Abstract: The disclosed mechanism maintains a constant body tube length in a binocular microscope, by keeping a constant distance from a ray dividing prism secured to a casing of the microscope to each of oculars secured to ocular sleeves slidably mounted on said casing. Two outer frames are mounted on said casing in such a manner that they are movable laterally to axial direction of incident light ray to said ray dividing prism, and each of said ocular sleeves is movable in the corresponding one of said outer frames in the axial direction thereof. Each ocular sleeve has a pin, which pin fits in both an axial slot bored through the outer frame extending in said axial direction and a slant slot bored through said casing with an angle of 45.degree. relative to said axial direction. Whereby, when pupillarly distance is modified by laterally moving the outer frames, the ocular sleeves are axially displaced by corresponding distances.