Abstract: The polarizing plate protection film of the present invention has excellent adhesion with the polarizer because of the polyurethane resin layer formed on the thermoplastic saturated norbornene-type resin film. In addition, blocking of the protection film can be prevented by the PVA layer formed on the polyurethane resin layer. The polarizing plate using the protection film of the present invention is excellent in terms of durability under high temperature and high humidity conditions, and it is suitably used for liquid crystal displays and such.

Abstract: A polarizer protection film for protecting a polarizer used in a liquid crystal display is obtained by using a film obtained by melt film formation of a norbornene resin having a glass transition temperature Tg of 135° C. to 180° C., and an inherent viscosity (&eegr;inh) of 0.4 or more, measured at 30° C., in chloroform, wherein the Tg and &eegr;inh are within the range indicated by the following equation (2): 45&eegr;inh≦58.5−0.

Abstract: A polarizer protection film for protecting a polarizer used in a liquid crystal display is obtained by using a film obtained by melt film formation of a norbornene resin having a glass transition temperature Tg of 135° C. to 180° C., and an inherent viscosity (&eegr;inh) of 0.4 or more, measured at 30° C.

Abstract: An optical film made via melt extrusion of a noncrystalline thermoplastic resin and having a thickness of below 100 &mgr;m, a residual phase difference of up to 10 nm and an optical axis deviation within ±10°, and a method for manufacture of an optical film wherein, when a nocrystalline thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature Tg is extruded from an extrusion die into a film and bringing the film into close contact with a chill roll, a temperature of the film before the film from the die exit is brought into close contact with the chill roll is maintained not to fall below Tg+50° C.

Abstract: A vehicle trunk lid opening mechanism including a lid pivotally mounted to the trunk, and two torsion bars which are arranged to produce, when the lid is closed, a torsional force to urge the lid to open. One end of each torsion bar is connected to the lid hinge and the other end of each bar is retained in a mounting hole formed in a panel of a body pillar located in the trunk.

Abstract: In a lid opener mechanism including two locking devices for respectively locking two lids, and two control wires respectively connected at their one ends to the two locking devices for making the locking devices inoperative when pulled in a given direction, there is provided a handle device for operating the control wires.

Abstract: A latch mechanism is provided which comprises a latch member and an open member to move the latch member to its open position. The latch mechanism has a frist condition in which the latch and open members are in conjoint action and a second condition in which the latch and open members are out of conjoint action.