Abstract: The invention relates to a pad (1) for use with a urine catheter (2) for a man, comprising an element (3) made of absorbent material (4) and a liquid-tight layer (5) on one side, and at least one adhesive element (6) for fastening the element (3) in a use position and for fastening the element (3) in its use position on the urine catheter (2). According to the invention, the element (3) made of absorbent material (4) is in the form of a circle sector and, for its use position, can be rolled up to form a funnel and can be fixed in position using the at least one adhesive element (6), and at least one additional adhesive element (7) is arranged on a radius (r) of the circle sector for fastening to the urine catheter (2), which additional adhesive element (7) has an adhesive-free end (8).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a pneumatic vehicle tire with a foam sound absorber therewithin and adhesively attached to the inner side opposite from the tread. The sound absorber has a contact side, by which it adheres to a previously applied, self-sealing sealant. The sealant has a tackiness required for the adhesive attachment of the sound absorber. The contact side of the sound absorber has a contact area on the sealant of between 5% and 50% with respect to the total area of the contact side.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a pneumatic vehicle tire with a foam sound absorber therewithin and adhesively attached to the inner side opposite from the tread. The sound absorber has a contact side, by which it adheres to a previously applied, self-sealing sealant. The sealant has a tackiness required for the adhesive attachment of the sound absorber. The contact side of the sound absorber has a contact area on the sealant of between 5% and 50% with respect to the total area of the contact side.

Abstract: An implant for treating male urinary stress incontinence includes a tape (1), and a cushion (5) capable of being filled with fluid, which tape (1) with the cushion (5), when laid onto the patient's urethra, may be looped over the lower pubic branch and may be surgically fixed under tension. For creating such an implant, which may be implanted also without anchoring on the pelvis (8) and which allows for an optimum treatment, it is provided that the tape (1) includes a broadened region (2), to which region (2) the free ends (3) of the tape (1), when implanted, after the loop-over, may be fixed, and in that the cushion (5) is arranged in the region (2), which cushion (5) is connected with a duct (6), which extends outside the tape (1), for supplying and removing the fluid.

Abstract: The invention relates to an implant for treating male urinary stress incontinence, comprising a tape (1), and a cushion (5) capable of being filled with fluid, which tape (1) with the cushion (5), when laid onto the patient's urethra, may be looped over the lower pubic branch and may be surgically fixed under tension. For creating such an implant, which may be implanted also without anchoring on the pelvis (8) and which allows for an optimum treatment, it is provided that the tape (1) comprises a broadened region (2), to which region (2) the free ends (3) of the tape (1), when implanted, after the loop-over, may be fixed, and in that the cushion (5) is arranged in said region (2), which cushion (5) is connected with a duct (6), which extends outside the tape (1), for supplying and removing the fluid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shower system with a showerhead (18) which is connected to a mixer faucet (12) for warm and cold water via a water delivery channel (16) and can be operated with various, according to selection, streams. According to the invention, a remote control unit is provided for adjusting the stream of the showerhead in order to enable an easier and more reliable change of the stream. To this end, an actuating element is located at a distance from the showerhead.

Abstract: A drag antenna for a sonar system for detecting and/or locating sources of sound in water includes at least two acoustically sensitive lines positioned side-by-side and laterally spaced apart during a trailing operation. The lines are secured to each other at the leading ends and at the trailing ends by respective connecting element in order to lower the production costs for the drag antenna and to achieve a sufficiently constant lateral spacing between the acoustically sensitive lines.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit which comprises one or more switches and is capable of integration into a trim component installed inside the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The control unit is designed in such a manner that, after fitting the trim which accommodates it, a baseplate can be fixed to the trim, the baseplate accommodating the bases of all the control elements intended for the control unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an exterior mirror for vehicles, with a mirror-housing which, in normal operation, is retained in a fixed location on the vehicle and which, in the event of a collision, can fold away, forwards or backwards, until it assumes at least an approximately flat position against the vehicle. Folding occurs about a pair of pivot-axes. A mirror-shell, carrying a reflector, is retained in the interior of the mirror-housing. An aerodynamically efficient fairing is provided on the leading side of the mirror-housing. In order to be able to design the fairing with a shape which is particularly aerodynamically efficient, namely with a shape which is particularly long in the direction in which the vehicle travels and which resembles a wedge, while nevertheless being able, on the other hand, to permit the mirror to fold away effectively and with little overhang, at least one separate pivot-axis is provided for the fairing of the mirror-housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a servo-controlled adjustable outside rear view mirror for vehicles, having a stationary mirror housing and a mirror shell which carries the reflector and is able to move therein. In the mirror housing there is provided an interchangeable drive unit for the vertical and horizontal adjustment of the reflector, said drive unit being affixed to the back of the mirror housing or of the mirror shell. The invention aims at providing a broad vibrationless bearing surface for the mirror shell. Furthermore, by means of a simple control switch the mirror shall be adjustable in the same manner about a geometrically defined horizontal and vertical axis. The invention also aims at providing a wedge-shaped convergent, aerodynamic mirror housing. For this purpose, the drive unit is coupled by means of a movable plate to the rear of the mirror shell which can turn on a vertical axis, but the swivel connection has torsional strength about the horizontal axis.

Abstract: A bumper for motor vehicles, with the bumper having an extruded basic element having a shaped retaining rail adapted to accept an impact plate of a shock absorber. The impact plate is floatingly mounted in an elastomeric element. The elastomeric element is pushed into the retaining rail and the retaining rail is provided with recesses adapted to accept associated projections provided on the elastomeric element in a supporting fashion when an installation position of the bumper is reached.

Abstract: A longitudinal bearer support for a forward longitudinal bearer supported under angular bending at the end wall of a self-supporting motor vehicle body, whereby the end wall is locally bulged out in the direction of the vehicle end within the connecting area of each forward longitudinal bearer in such a manner that a form-rigid body results; each forward longitudinal bearer is forked in its approach at the form-rigid body and the resulting arms at least partially surround the form-rigid body; two arms are created by the forking which, extending either parallelly to one another or at an angle to one another, lead to the subfloor.

Abstract: A mounting support for a flat structural part projecting from the outer body of a motor vehicle, such as a firm emblem, a radiator figure, or the like, which is connected with the body by way of a first pivotal connection and a second pivotal connection, whereby the first pivotal connection is provided with a bearing socket open in the direction toward the structural part and with a joint member pivotal about three different axes intersecting at least approximately in a common point forming the pivot center; the second pivotal connection providing only a single degree of freedom of movement connects between the joint member with the structural part whereby the pivot axis of this second pivotal connection is arranged essentially transversely to the driving direction and at least approximately parallel to the outer body panel.

Abstract: An electrolytic bath for direct chrome-plating of calender rolls is disclosed to which potassium aluminum sulfate and copper sulfate are added in order to increase the strength and stability of the chrome-plated layer deposited on the calender rolls.