Abstract: A cosmetic treatment method includes: spraying, toward skin or hair: an atomized medicinal agent in which a medicinal agent containing a predetermined active ingredient is atomized; and fine water that is uncharged and has a particle size of less than or equal to 50 nanometers. Therefore, the sprayed fine water enters the skin or hair to contribute to maintenance of moisturization, and at the same time, forms a route through which the active ingredient permeates, thereby promoting the permeation of the active ingredient; therefore, the permeability of the active ingredient can be more appropriately improved.

Abstract: It is a known fact that when fine water having a particle size of 50 nanometers or less enters the horny layer of the skin, the fine water softens the skin and expands gaps in the horny layer. Therefore, when being used for perfumes or cosmetics, skin external preparations, or the like, lipid membrane vesicles containing the fine water are allowed to easily enter the horny layer.

Abstract: A culture method includes: (a) a step of providing a culture medium; (b) a step of supplying fine water from a fine water generation unit to the culture medium, the fine water generation unit being configured to change between a water adsorbing state in which an electrically conductive polymer membrane adsorbs water in air as a temperature decreases and a water releasing state in which the water adsorbed by the electrically conductive polymer membrane is released as fine water as the temperature increases; and (c) a step of inoculating the culture medium supplied with the fine water with a material to be cultured and culturing the material.

Abstract: A culture apparatus includes a fine water generating cartridge disposed in an air passage by which moisture is supplied into a culture space and that goes into a moisture absorption state in which moisture in air is adsorbed on conductive polymer films by reducing the temperature of a base material having the conductive polymer films, and goes into a moisture release state in which fine water with a particle size of 50 nanometers or less is released from the moisture adsorbed on the conductive polymer films by increasing the temperature of the base material; and a control part performing moisture absorption control bringing the fine water generating cartridge into the moisture absorption state, and moisture release control releasing the fine water by bringing the fine water generating cartridge into the moisture release state supplied into the culture space, by irradiating the subject with the fine water.

Abstract: Recess portions (15) and (16) are disposed in a seat-belt sliding face (14) of a seat-belt sliding member (13), and a predetermined number of projections (17) are provided independently of each other in a dotted state in the recess portions (15) and (16). In each of the projections (17), sliding resistance between a seat belt (4) and the seat-belt sliding member (13) in a normal time is small, and the sliding resistance between the seat belt (4) and the seat-belt sliding member (13) when the seat belt (4) slides to the lap belt (4c) side is larger than the sliding resistance between the seat belt (4) and the seat-belt sliding member (13) when the seat belt (4) slides to the shoulder belt (4b) side. By means of the dotted-state projections (17), extension of the lap belt (4c) in an emergency is suppressed.

Abstract: Recess portions (15) and (16) are disposed in a seat-belt sliding face (14) of a seat-belt sliding member (13), and a predetermined number of projections (17) are provided independently of each other in a dotted state in the recess portions (15) and (16). In each of the projections (17), sliding resistance between a seat belt (4) and the seat-belt sliding member (13) in a normal time is small, and the sliding resistance between the seat belt (4) and the seat-belt sliding member (13) when the seat belt (4) slides to the lap belt (4c) side is larger than the sliding resistance between the seat belt (4) and the seat-belt sliding member (13) when the seat belt (4) slides to the shoulder belt (4b) side. By means of the dotted-state projections (17), extension of the lap belt (4c) in an emergency is suppressed.

Abstract: A belt guide anchor is provided to improve handling operability of a seat belt even when a belt opening angle between a portion of the seat belt adjacent to a retractor and that adjacent to an occupant is increased. A belt guide anchor has a belt insertion hole into which a seat belt is fitted so as to be slidable and expanded portions formed on surfaces of the belt guide anchor facing the interior and exterior, respectively, of the vehicle adjacent to the belt insertion hole. In one form, a thin portion is formed in the expanded portion on the surface facing the interior of the vehicle at a position adjoining a part of the belt insertion hole facing the front side of the vehicle, and a thin part is formed in the expanded portion on the surface facing the exterior of the vehicle at a position adjoining a part of the belt insertion hole facing the rear side of the vehicle.

Abstract: A seat belt apparatus including a seat belt through anchor including a hanging shaft that a seat belt withdrawn from a retractor is hung on. The seat belt anchor also includes an anchor base that supports both ends of the hanging shaft. The anchor base includes a shaft non-rotatably supported by the anchor base at both ends and a tube body rotatably attached outside the shaft. The seat belt through anchor additionally includes a stopping mechanism for preventing rotation of the hanging shaft when a pressing force of a predetermined magnitude or more is applied to the tube body from the seat belt.

Abstract: A seat belt apparatus including a seat belt through anchor including a hanging shaft that a seat belt withdrawn from a retractor is hung on. The seat belt anchor also includes an anchor base that supports both ends of the hanging shaft. The anchor base includes a shaft non-rotatably supported by the anchor base at both ends and a tube body rotatably attached outside the shaft. The seat belt through anchor additionally includes a stopping mechanism for preventing rotation of the hanging shaft when a pressing force of a predetermined magnitude or more is applied to the tube body from the seat belt.

Abstract: A belt guide anchor is provided to improve handling operability of a seat belt even when a belt opening angle between a portion of the seat belt adjacent to a retractor and that adjacent to an occupant is increased. A belt guide anchor has a belt insertion hole into which a seat belt is fitted so as to be slidable and expanded portions formed on surfaces of the belt guide anchor facing the interior and exterior, respectively, of the vehicle adjacent to the belt insertion hole. In one form, a thin portion is formed in the expanded portion on the surface facing the interior of the vehicle at a position adjoining a part of the belt insertion hole facing the front side of the vehicle, and a thin part is formed in the expanded portion on the surface facing the exterior of the vehicle at a position adjoining a part of the belt insertion hole facing the rear side of the vehicle.

Abstract: A seat belt position adjuster includes a guide rail attached to a vehicle body and a slider slidably provided to the guide rail. The slider swingably supports a belt anchor that guides a seat belt. The slider includes a boss portion that supports the belt anchor, and slides with respect to the guide rail to adjust the position of the seat belt. The boss portion includes an inner diameter that is kept constant between a base portion and a leading end portion of the boss portion, and an outer diameter that is continuously reduced from the base portion toward a leading end of the boss portion.

Abstract: To provide a seat-belt guide anchor that has a simple structure, is small, can be formed from a metal flat plate, does not need heat treatments, and therefore can provide a reduction in the production man-hours and the production cost. A seat-belt guide anchor is formed from a metal flat plate and includes a flat-plate-like mounting portion for attachment to a vehicle body, and a flat-plate-like belt guide portion having a belt guide hole. A flange-like outer circular protrusion is provided on the entire outer edge of a portion including the mounting portion and the belt guide portion and is formed by bending the outer edge. A flange-like inner circular protrusion is provided on the entire inner edge of the belt guide hole of the belt guide portion and is formed by bending the inner edge.