Abstract: A self-sharpening knife used inside an agricultural machine to cut and mix balls of hay or other food destined for animals consumption. The knife comprises a generally triangular steel plate whose base is right or rounded. The base is provided with a series of teeth, each of the teeth includes a pastille made of a material harder than steel and self-sharpening. The pastilles end by a cutting edge having a contour which forms the cutting edge of a tooth. The width of a pastille exceeds that of the steel and ends in a point which becomes round over cuts because of wear. The pastilles wearing out less quickly than steel thus causing that over cuts the width of the pastilles will always exceed the width of the steel. The pastilles cut until all their length and width are worn. The material of the pastille can be carbide or diamond.

Abstract: A sun visor includes a screen slidably mounted over a shaft attachable to a vehicle. A guiding profile is mounted in the screen, and a slider is rotatably mounted over the shaft and housed inside the guiding profile such that the guiding profile can slide longitudinally over the slider to establish a slide on rod function for the sun visor. A detent spring clip is attached to the slider and engages elastically over the shaft of the sun visor such that upon rotation of the screen of the sun visor, it is possible to establish a shading position and an inoperative position for the sun visor. The detent spring clip includes an asymmetrical shape to fit to an asymmetrical core shape of the slider in a single position. The slider includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an asymmetrical internal shape of the guiding profile in a single position. The guiding profile includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an internal shape of the screen in a single position.

Abstract: A sun visor includes a screen slidably mounted over a shaft attachable to a vehicle. A guiding profile is mounted in the screen, and a slider is rotatably mounted over the shaft and housed inside the guiding profile such that the guiding profile can slide longitudinally over the slider to establish a slide on rod function for the sun visor. A detent spring clip is attached to the slider and engages elastically over the shaft of the sun visor such that upon rotation of the screen of the sun visor, it is possible to establish a shading position and an inoperative position for the sun visor. The detent spring clip includes an asymmetrical shape to fit to an asymmetrical core shape of the slider in a single position. The slider includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an asymmetrical internal shape of the guiding profile in a single position. The guiding profile includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an internal shape of the screen in a single position.

Abstract: Method of immobilizing nuclear waste comprising: a mixing step during which nuclear waste is mixed with a mineral composition and water, a drying step during which the mixture obtained in the mixing step is dried so as to form an immobilizing matrix, characterized in that the mineral composition is obtained by a manufacturing process that comprises the steps consisting of: preparation of a base comprising a predetermined quantity of a mineral material synthesized by at least one part of a living structure selected from the vegetable kingdom, animal kingdom and/or microorganisms; and treatment of said base so as to convert it into an inactivated material with a predefined texture.

Abstract: A sunvisor with for a vehicle, including a sunvisor body having a front surface and a rear surface, a hinging arrangement for hinging the sunvisor body to a roof structure of a vehicle body, the hinging arrangement including a hook member located above an upper side portion of the sunvisor body, an upper rod unrotatably connected to the sunvisor body, a detent member rotatably coupled to a lateral end portion of the upper rod outside the sunvisor body and to the roof structure and includes pivot means to swing the sunvisor body between a first screening position and a second screening position.

Abstract: Clipped twin-shell sun visor assembly comprising a first shell (1) and a second shell (2) arranged to be joined together for forming a sun visor core, wherein said assembly comprises a plurality of clips (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D; 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D) arranged for interacting with corresponding complementary elements (4A, 4B, 4C, 4D; 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) so as to join the shells. At least when the shells are joined together, the clips are arranged in groups (3), each group comprising at least a first clip (3A; 30A) and a second clip (3B; 30B).

Abstract: A sunvisor with for a vehicle, including a sunvisor body having a front surface and a rear surface, a hinging arrangement for hinging the sunvisor body to a roof structure of a vehicle body, the hinging arrangement including a hook member located above an upper side portion of the sunvisor body, an upper rod unrotatably connected to the sunvisor body, a detent member rotatably coupled to a lateral end portion of the upper rod outside the sunvisor body and to the roof structure and includes pivot means to swing the sunvisor body between a first screening position and a second screening position.

Abstract: Clipped twin-shell sunvisor assembly comprising a first shell (1) and a second shell (2) arranged to be joined together for forming a sunvisor core, wherein said assembly comprises a plurality of clips (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D; 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D) arranged for interacting with corresponding complementary elements (4A, 4B, 4C, 4D; 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) so as to join the shells. At least when the shells are joined together, the clips are arranged in groups (3), each group comprising at least a first clip (3A; 30A) and a second clip (3B; 30B).

Abstract: Method of immobilizing nuclear waste comprising: a mixing step during which nuclear waste is mixed with a mineral composition and water, a drying step during which the mixture obtained in the mixing step is dried so as to form an immobilizing matrix, characterized in that the mineral composition is obtained by a manufacturing process that comprises the steps consisting of: preparation of a base comprising a predetermined quantity of a mineral material synthesized by at least one part of a living structure selected from the vegetable kingdom, animal kingdom and/or microorganisms; and treatment of said base so as to convert it into an inactivated material with a predefined texture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device for vanity mirrors of motor vehicle sun visors. The illumination device does not use cables as conducting elements nor external mechanical elements such as switches, simplifying the assembly operations. A conducting laminar element performs all of these functions: in addition to being the conducting means it acts as a switch for the device. This device is actuated by a cover that covers the mirror and is operated at the user's will. The device is characterised in that it is only illuminated in one position, in which the cover is not covering the mirror and the visor is in a shading position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device for vanity mirrors of motor vehicle sun visors. The illumination device does not use cables as conducting elements nor external mechanical elements such as switches, simplifying the assembly operations. A conducting laminar element performs all of these functions: in addition to being the conducting means it acts as a switch for the device. This device is actuated by a cover that covers the mirror and is operated at the user's will. The device is characterised in that it is only illuminated in one position, in which the cover is not covering the mirror and the visor is in a shading position.

Abstract: This device includes a locking component (2) attached to an element of the vehicle, for example, the inner wall of the boot, and penetrating, in locked position, into a window (12) of a second element, for example the folding backrest (1) of a rear seat, to be held in this position by a lock (3).The said second element includes a locking indication aperture (54) and a pivoting lever (5) returned by a spring (56) to a stable position where an end area (59) of the lever, visible in the indication window, indicates absence of locking, the said lever (5) being positioned so as to be moved out of the said stable position by the locking component when the latter is in locked position.

Abstract: A movable lock is provided with a spring return to normally maintain the lock in a lock position. A button acts on the lock by means of a push rod. A translation guide is provided for the rod. A locking securing means is connected to the guide means for completing transverse movement between a position where locking is possible wherein the end of the rod is located closely adjacent to the element of the lock; and a secured position wherein the rod end is spaced apart from the element.

Abstract: The device serves to fasten the edge (7) of the cover (6) of the cushion constituting a seat back (5) to the outer flange of a channel (4) that is open towards the rear and that is provided at the edge of a plate (3) constituting framework for said cushion, the fastening device comprising a J-section member (9) attached to the edge of said cover. Said flange is firstly extended outwardly by a lateral gutter (10, 11) that is open in the opposite direction to the channel, and secondly it has a series of holes (12) punched out therein so as to form a corresponding number of tabs (13) extending parallel to the general plane of the plate, and towards the inside of the channel.

Abstract: The latch comprises a pivotal fork member adapted to receive a keeper (4), an intermediate catch (6) adapted to cooperate with the fork member (1) for maintaining the latter in the latching position, and a main catch (14) cooperative with the catch (6) for maintaining the latter in its position for locking the fork member (1), these elements being biased by return springs. The main catch (14) is provided with an arm (19) which, at the beginning of the latch opening sequence, and if the latch is in a bad state of maintenance, comes to bear against the arm (8) of the intermediate catch (6) and urges the latter to pivot in the direction for releasing the fork member (1). The presence of the arm (19) on the main catch (14) guarantees the opening of the latch without difficulty throughout the life of the vehicle, notwithstanding the hindrance that the progressive disappearance of the lubrication and the accumulation of dust might create in respect of this opening.

Abstract: The latch comprises a case fixed to the door, in which is provided a cavity for a keeper (3) integral with the body of the vehicle, this case containing a bolt (4) having a notch (7) for receiving the keeper (3) and a cam (22) cooperative with the keeper (3), a disc (5) rotatively mounted on a transverse pin (6) and on which the bolt (4) is also rotatively mounted, an opening (20) being provided in the disc (5) to permit the passage of the keeper (3); the latch comprises a pawl (11) pivotally mounted on the disc (5), provided with a head portion (13) which is capable of engaging into a recess (15, 16) of the bolt (4), and a safety disc which may be manually actuated for opening or closing the latch in the event of a breakdown of the electric system (9, 42, 41, 8, 44, 46, 48, A,B) controlling the rotation of the bolt (4) and the disc (5).

Abstract: A coupling engaging and releasing device, in particular for an electric latch locking mechanism for a motor vehicle door, said device comprising a driving element (8) movably mounted on a support (9) and a receiving element (4) to which coupling means (7) are attached, which coupling means are capable of being driven from a locking position to an unlocking position and vice versa, the coupling engaging means comprising two resilient strips (6) each provided with at least one wedge (7) which are symmetrical relative to a plane (P) intersecting the axis of displacement (X--X) of the driving element (8) and passing through the latter, and each wedge (7) having a planar surface (7b) which is parallel to said plane (P) and faces the latter, and an inclined ramp (7a), these strips (6) being disposed in such manner as to be capable of being coupled to the driving element (8) by one of their planar surfaces (7b) so as to drive the receiving element (4) from the locking position to the unlocking position or vice versa