Abstract: A valve system for a bag and box combination employs a fitment having an inner mounting flange secured to the inner surface of a bag and with a projecting portion projecting out through a hole in the bag and into a passageway in the outer container. A valve plate is positioned within the bag and mounted to rotate with a shaft between an open position wherein the valve plate does not obstruct the flow passage through the fitment and is axial space from its cooperating seat form by the inner surface of the mounting flange and a closed position where the valve plate is pressed towards and cooperates with the inner face of the mounting flange in surrounding relationship to the flow passage to seal the flow passage.

Abstract: A linear compressor (60) includes a reciprocating piston (20) for varying the volume of a compression chamber (12). A moving coil motor (26) causes the piston (20) to reciprocate against the force of an integrally machined double-helix spring (62) about a position in which the spring (62) is in a free state. The spring (62) includes a retainer (72) which is attached to the piston (20), a fixed flange (66) and two resilient helical members (78,80) which extend between the flange (66) and retainer (72) along a longitudinal axis (82). The helical members (78,80) are configured such that lateral reaction forces thereof are mutually canceling. The helical members (78,80) have the same twist direction, are interspersed with each other along the longitudinal axis (82) and are rotationally displaced from each other about the longitudinal axis (82) by substantially 180.degree..

Abstract: A work holder for internal combustion engine heads in which an upper platen is adapted to be fixedly retained vis-a-vis an underlying platen so that an operator can contact the head operatively coupled to the upper platen for work thereon for crack repair.

Abstract: An separating and staging machine is disclosed which is used in conjunction with high speed document processing apparatus in which a succession of collations of insert material moving along an insert material feed path to an insert location are inserted into envelopes fed to the insert location. The machine of the present invention feeds envelopes from a storage hopper to a feed path which is long enough to accommodate a plurality of staging locations at which individual envelopes are maintained until one is fed to the insert location, after which the envelopes at each staging location are advanced to the next staging location, and a new envelope is fed from the storage hopper to the first of the staging locations. With this arrangement the distance between successive envelopes moving through the staging locations is approximately equal to the distance between successive collations moving along the insert material feed path, thereby increasing the rate at which envelopes can be fed to the insert location.

Abstract: A drive transmitting device having a partly untoothed gear partly having an untoothed portion, and a driven gear capable of meshing which the partly untoothed gear, and transmitting rotation from the partly untoothed gear to the driven gear is characterized in that in the partly untoothed gear, of a predetermined number of continuous teeth positioned on a side on which the partly untoothed gear starts to mesh which the driven gear when it rotates from a state in which the untoothed portion and the driven gear are opposed to each other, the odd teeth from the untoothed portion side are formed with odd tooth inclined surfaces cut away from the tooth top of the front tooth surface in the direction of rotation of the partly untoothed gear toward the root of the rear tooth surface, and the even teeth are formed with even tooth inclined surfaces cut away from the root of the front tooth surface in the direction of rotation toward the tooth top of the rear tooth surface.

Abstract: The improved package of thermal recording sheets comprises a container of a stack of thermal recording sheets and a humidity control agent that is secured to the container having an opening through which the thermal recording sheets can be taken out individually. The improved magazine comprises an enclosure for accommodating sheetings that have their sensitivity varied with humidity changes, a cover that is adapted to be opened or closed with respect to the enclosure and a mechanism for engaging the cover with the enclosure, wherein all areas of the cover that mate with the enclosure are furnished with a moisture resisting structure. Both the package and magazine ensure that a plurality of sheetings such as thermal recording films that are highly sensitive to moisture can be held at all times in a desired humidity environment in a moisture controlled state, especially in the interior of a thermal image recording apparatus.

Abstract: A finger device freely loads the printing papers in a feed cassette. The finger apparatus includes a conductor protrusion coupled to a paper sensor at one side of a body where the cassette is attached and detached. The finger is supported by a pin and spring in the feed cassette for separating with a tray portion of the feed cassette. A finger portion of the finger apparatus can be located at an edge of the feed cassette by the projection of the body, upon the feed cassette being attached. The finger portion can automatically separate the feed cassette using a stability of the spring upon the cassette being detached from the body.

Abstract: A paper tray or fixed platform for loading paper includes an adjustable edge guide including a primary paper guide surface and a cantilever portion including an end surface, the end surface movable between retracted and extended positions, so that when the end surface is disposed in its extended position and the edge guide is moved to bring the end surface in contact with a supply of paper, the primary paper guide surface is sufficiently spaced away from the supply of paper to avoid paper pinching and excessive clearance conditions. The edge guide is molded as one piece with a living hinge, removed from the mold while warm, and a pin is inserted to prevent the cantilever portion from warping toward the guide surface during cooling.

Abstract: An illuminable ramp assembly for a pinball game having a playfield supporting a rolling ball thereon comprises an elongated molded plastic housing and a ball ramp extending alongside the housing. The housing encloses a power supply, a gas tube, protective end caps, and cushioning supports. The gas tube is powered by the power supply. To effectively suspend the gas tube within the housing and, at the same time, provide the gas tube with shock resistance, the protective end caps are mounted over opposing ends of the gas tube, and the cushioning supports are intermittently located along the length of the gas tube. The cushioning supports partially encompass the gas tube and are interposed between the gas tube and the housing. The ball ramp includes an entry end and an exit end. A switch capable of detecting the presence of the rolling ball is preferably located near the entry end of the ball ramp.

Abstract: Apparatus for shuffling or handling cards including a chamber in which a main stack of cards are supported, a loading station for holding a secondary stack of cards, and card separating mechanism for separating cards at a series of positions along the main stack to allow the introduction of cards from the secondary stack into the main stack at those positions. The separating means grips cards at the series of positions along the stack and lifts those cards to define spaces in the main stack for introduction of cards from the secondary stack.

Abstract: An enclosure puzzle whose preferred embodiment comprises a primary end cap (31) and a secondary end cap (32) rigidly mounted to face each other across a short distance. Spanning the distance are four rods (44, 45, 47 and 48), including two blocking rods (44 and 48), evenly spaced to form a cage, the rod ends penetrating the caps. Contained within the primary end cap are a primary pendulum (50) and tertiary pendulum (57). A secondary pendulum (52) is contained within the secondary end cap. To unlock the cage, one end of the release rod (45), is withdrawn from end cap (32) when the rod's other end is allowed full penetration of end cap (31). However, such penetration is normally blocked by tertiary pendulum (57).

Abstract: A game apparatus teaches relationships between members and subsets of a recognized set of living or non-living things, such as the five food groups, through illustrations on faces of geometrical-shaped blocks. The apparatus further includes coded indicia in the form of letters, numbers and colors which provide additional information by which children can recall relationships between the various members and subsets which are illustrated.

Abstract: A new game of identifying music from television shows for providing a game that requires identification of television theme songs. The inventive device includes a playing board having a path of travel defined thereon. The path of travel includes a starting point and a finishing point. A playing die is provided. A plurality of playing pieces are provided with each having a distinguishable shape. A plurality of cassettes are provided with each having theme songs from television shows thereon. A book of bonus questions related to television shows are provided.

Abstract: Methods for playing a card game are set forth wherein the dealer and player are dealt cards and the next card from the deck is turned over to define a trump suit. In one method, the values of trump cards are compared to determine winning outcomes and a side wager can be provided which relates to certain pay table trump card combinations. If the player has one of the predetermined trump card combinations, a payoff is provided. In another embodiment, the player and dealer form a trump card hand and a non-trump card hand and the hands are compared to determine winning outcomes. In still a further embodiment the player, prior to the deal, wagers on a selected suit and the cards of the trump and selected suits are compared to determine winning outcomes.

Abstract: At the start of a game, a player makes a wager. After three cards are dealt face down to the player and two cards are dealt face up to a dealer, the player chooses either to continue the risk of the wager, surrender and forfeit half of the wager, double the wager or triple the wager when the two face up cards are a pair. When the player does not choose to surrender, the player is dealt two additional cards. The player designates one of his cards as a Joker whereby the player has a Poker hand comprised of four cards and a Joker. The dealer is dealt three additional cards. The dealer designates one of his cards as a Joker whereby the dealer has a Poker hand comprised of four cards and a Joker. A payout is made to the player when the player's hand has a rank that is at least as high as the rank of the dealer's hand. The player may participate in a jackpot by contributing money to a jackpot pool prior to cards being dealt. A payout from the pool is based upon the rank of the player's hand.

Abstract: A method for playing a card game having wagering opportunities. Wagering selections are made from among a group of possible playing card outcomes, with the winning outcome selected using a specialized die. After all bets have been placed, a single playing card is dealt face down at each of certain pre-identified locations. Indicia on each of the faces of the die collectively correspond to each of the pre-identified locations. The indicia observed on the up-turned face of the die after its throwing or tumbling determines the location at which the playing card is turned over. The turned-over card is considered to be the "winning" playing card, and its value is used to settle all bets prior to initiation of a new game.

Abstract: This invention is an automatic gunnery system, responsive to airborne acoustic shock waves produced by a projectile passing through a target area. The invention relates specifically to the "hit" location of the said projectile for the condition when the flight path of the projectile is not perpendicular to the target area. Two pairs of concentric curved elongated acoustic energy conductors (curved sensor rods) are located adjacent to one side of said target area with acoustic transducers attached to the end portions thereof. Said transducers produce an electrical signal when a shock wave from the projectile reaches them through said energy conductors. Electrical signals from the transducers are connected to electronic circuitry and a calculating computer which calculates the intersection of two circles and determines the location of each "hit" on or near the target with each "hit" registered on a graphical display means.

Abstract: A target game apparatus for use with a flying disc to be thrown includes an open framework structure to be supported upright on the surface, a target suspended within the confines of the open framework by a plurality of tensioned elastic straps interconnecting the target to the framework structure, and a net attached to the rear of the framework structure to retain the flying disc thrown.

Abstract: A metal to metal seal and a method of forming the same includes providing a pair of opposed clamping faces. Each of the clamping faces surround apertures. Seal grooves serve to widen each of the apertures. Each of the seal grooves have truncated angular corners. A malleable metal sealing ring is positioned in the seal grooves. The sealing ring has truncated angular outer edges complementary to the truncated angular corners in the seal grooves. The clamping faces are clamped together in face to face relation to energize the sealing ring. The sealing ring has an enlarged inner diameter to create an deflectable edge at the truncated annular edges. The subsequent application of internal pressure serves to promote deflection of the metal sealing ring at the truncated angular edges and further energize the sealing ring.

Abstract: A brush seal (1, 101) seals a circumferential gap (S.sub.1) between two relatively rotatable machine components (2, 102; 3, 103), such as the rotor or a shaft and a stator of a fluid flow machine, such as a gas turbine engine. A plurality of seal bristles (4, 104) are fixed in a bristle holder (5) in an annular shape, and are mounted on the stator (3, 103) so that the free bristle ends (7, 107) extend toward and provide a seal against a seal surface (9, 109) of the rotor (2, 102). Each bristle includes a middle body portion (4A) that is tilted at a first tilt angle (.alpha..sub.1) in the circumferential direction following the rotation direction, and the free bristle end (7, 107) is bent or angled relative to the tilted body portion (4A) so as to extend at a second tilt angle (.alpha..sub.2) which is smaller than the first tilt angle (.alpha..sub.1). Preferably, the first tilt angle (.alpha..sub.1) is in the range from 30.degree. to 60.degree., while the second tilt angle (.alpha..sub.

Abstract: A seal for the axial sides of a rolling bearing and being disposed between the inner and outer rings of the bearing. The seal including an axially inward thrust washer and an axially outward sealing washer opposite the thrust washer. The thrust washer is generally C-shaped with a radially inwardly and axially outwardly sloping thrust surface. The sealing washer includes a radial sealing lip which is sloped radially inwardly to seal on the thrust surface of the thrust washer and may include an axial lip which seals against the radial leg of the thrust washer and may include a radially outwardly projecting sealing lip which contacts the outer ring and/or the portion of the thrust washer at the outer ring.

Abstract: A gasket assembly for interposition between a pair of axially spaced-apart interface surfaces of an internal combustion engine. The assembly includes a metal retainer member having generally planar first and second surfaces with one or more apertures formed therethrough. Each of the apertures are configured for generally coaxially registration with a corresponding fluid passageway formed through the interface surfaces of the engine as having a periphery defining a margin of an extent greater than the inner diameter of the corresponding fluid passageway. One or more generally annular seal members are each received within a corresponding one of the apertures as including a first and second radial surfaces.

Abstract: A sealing ring for sealing a space between two substantially cylindrical space surfaces (36, 44) axially introducable one into the other comprises two annular sealing portions (2, 4) concentrically connected with each other. The sealing portions have one sealing surface (14, 16) each adapted to engage one space surface (44, 36) each. In its relaxed condition the sealing ring forms a recess (22) between the sealing portions (2, 4) and when this recess (22) is closed substantially without a compression of the sealing ring, the sealing surfaces (14, 16) take a substantially parallel position in relation to the space surfaces (44, 36), respectively. This provides that the sealing ring will at the compression between the space surfaces (44, 36) be subjected to a substantially uniform compression over the main part of its section.

Abstract: Shaped articles made of brittle material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion, for example designed as glass or glass-ceramic plates, are typically encapsulated with a holding frame made of plastic, which is produced by directly encapsulating the edges of the shaped article with plastic by injection moulding. In order to avoid stress concentrations in the shaped article, which inevitably form as a consequence of the differences in thermal expansion and the material-dependent shrinkage behaviour, according to the invention shrinkage-absorbing elements are embedded between the holding frame and the shaped article, which elements additionally ensure a permanently elastic bearing of the shaped articles when used in practice and provide sufficient sealing during use.

Abstract: A collet for holding and precisely locating a cutting tool within a tool holder has a bore constructed to receive a shank of the cutting tool therein, a hydrostatically displacable sleeve received in the bore, a piston received within a passage communicating with the sleeve and displaceable to pressurize fluid within the passage to actuate the sleeve and a retaining nut threadably received on the tool holder to displace the piston to pressurize the fluid within the collet as the nut is rotated on the tool holder. The pressurized fluid within the collet acts substantially uniformly across the sleeve to urge the sleeve into firm engagement with the cutting tool to firmly hold and accurately and repeatably locate the cutting tool within the collet. Also, the pressurized fluid acts substantially uniformly on the interior wall of the collet to substantially uniformly urge the collet into firm engagement with the tool holder to firmly hold and accurately and repeatably locate the collet within the tool holder.

Abstract: Pinching of the fingers of an air chuck is prevented during opening or closing in order to allow them to open or close smoothly and to miniaturize the air chuck. In a linear guide air chuck having a rod that is operated by an air cylinder mechanism; a pair of fingers is provided that can be opened and closed to grip a workpiece; a guide mechanism moves the fingers linearly to open or close them; and a pair of levers convert operation of the rod into the opening and closing operation of both fingers the lever and finger being coupled together by fitting a spherical engagement element formed on the lever so, in a circular engagement hole cut in the top surface of the finger, at a position at which the acting force of the lever can be transmitted to the finger at nearly the same height as that of the guide mechanism.

Abstract: A collet chuck device has a body member with a frustoconical recess defined therein. A collet is disposed within the recess. A nut member is rotationally configured on the body member to move the collet axially within the recess. The nut member has an outer sleeve member and an inner sleeve member concentric within the outer sleeve member. The inner sleeve member is threadedly engaged on threads defined on the body member and contains ball grooves defined on an outer circumferential surface thereof. The outer sleeve member has ball grooves defined on the inner circumferential surface thereof and rolling bodies are operably disposed in the ball grooves so that the outer sleeve member is rotatable relative to the inner sleeve member.

Abstract: A chuck for holding a tool a central axis, comprising: a main body, surrounding the central axis and having a periphery passed through by several oblique guiding openings, which are symmetrically arranged around the central axis; several jaws, gliding in the guiding openings and having a plurality of teeth; a threaded ring system, mounted on the main body, rotatable around the central axis, having an inner periphery with a thread, which engages with the teeth of the jaws, such that by turning the threaded ring system the jaws are driven towards the central axis or away therefrom; a holding ring for supporting the threaded ring system; a washer, mounted on the main body, for supporting the holding ring; and a front cover, covering the main body from the front end thereof, tightly linked to the holding ring and having an inner periphery with coupling elements, which engage with coupling elements on the threaded ring system, such that turning the front cover around the central axis drives a rotation of the threa

Abstract: This invention provides a device which includes a locator, a kinematic mount positioned on a conventional tooling machine, a part carrier disposed on the locator and a retainer ring. The locator has disposed therein a plurality of steel balls, placed in an equidistant position circumferentially around the locator. The kinematic mount includes a plurality of magnets which are in registry with the steel balls on the locator. In operation, a blank part to be machined is placed between a surface of a locator and the retainer ring (fitting within the part carrier). When the locator (with a blank part to be machined) is coupled to the kinematic mount, the part is thus exposed for the desired machining process. Because the locator is removably attachable to the kinematic mount, it can easily be removed from the mount, reversed, and reinserted onto the mount for additional machining.

Abstract: A non-surface marring work piece lathe mate pad which is interposed and held between the work piece and a lathe's chuck jaws. Each lathe mate has two grooved surfaces extending around three of its sides and flattened front and back surfaces which engage the work piece and lathe's chuck jaw. Disposed within these grooves are two continuous expandable strap members which extend around the lathe mates and the chuck jaws to retain them in place. These end grooves in each lathe mate prevent slipping of the expansion members with respect to rotatable work piece holding chuck jaws.

Abstract: The master jaws in a three jaw chuck are located and maintained in position by a spacer having two plates which are located adjacent one another along edges which are inclined approximately 7.degree. from the vertical. One plate is generally rectangular. The other plate is generally trapezoidal. Sliding the plates along the inclined edges positions one edge of the rectangular plate against one of the master jaws and the two edges of the generally trapezoidal plate against the other two master jaws. The relative movement of the plates changes the position of the outer edges of the plates which allows for the master jaws to make contact with the plates at different positions to allow for positioning of the soft jaws for machining.

Abstract: A dirt removing running board for automobile includes a cover, a linkage means, a base frame and two steel wires winding to a motor. The linkage means has an upper bar which has a hollow lower portion for housing the upper portion of a lower bar. There is a spring housed in the hollow portion between the upper and lower bars. The lower bar is thus movable up or down to suit different road conditions. The cover is screwed to the chassis of the automobile. The two ends of the linkage means pivotly engage with the cover and base frame respectively to form a substantially Z-shape structure. The motor can release the steel wires to extend the linkage means perpendicular to the cover and the base frame when in use. When the motor rotates in the opposite direction, the steel wires will pull and fold the linkage means and the base frame to the cover for storage.

Abstract: A utility cart for beach gear including a base portion with an L-shaped frame member. The L-shaped frame member includes a vertical member and a horizontal member. The horizontal member has a planar support secured therebetween. The horizontal member has a pair of brackets extending downwardly therefrom. A pair of wheels having an axle extending therebetween is rotatably received within the pair of brackets of the horizontal member. A bicycle securement portion engages a frame of a bicycle and the base portion for the transportation of beach gear to and from a beach area.

Abstract: A device for moving over snow includes a bearing surface intended to come into contact with snow in the walking position and to distribute the pressure corresponding to a user's weight. The device includes a short gliding ski having a gliding surface adjacent the bearing surface and angled thereto and allow's fastening of the user's boot selectively to the bearing surface and the gliding ski.

Abstract: There is disclosed a sliding device, in particular a ski (1), having a carrying structure (1') as well as a core (11) at least substantially rigidly connected therewith, and a binding carrier arranged above the core (11) in the longitudinal middle portion of the sliding device and extending at least over the binding area in the longitudinal direction of the sliding device, the binding carrier being elastically supported relative to the carrying structure and the core (11) so as to avoid a transmission of oscillations and impacts from the ski (1) to the ski binding; to increase the stiffness and for an improved introduction of forces, the binding carrier is designed as a deflection-resistant shell carrier (2; 2'; 2") which also laterally embraces the core (11). (FIG.

Abstract: A board for gliding on snow, such as a ski, comprises, in its support region, a device for mounting a boot binding. The device comprises at least one lower element that bears on the lower edge of the board and may laterally cover the edge, at least one upper element that forms a platform for mounting a boot binding, and at least one connecting element between each lower and upper element. Each lower element is supported by the corresponding lower edge of the board, and the assembly of the lower element, the connecting element, and the upper element is rigid.

Abstract: A device for automatic binding of a sporting good on a corresponding boot representing an axial immobilization mechanism capable of cooperating with a corresponding notch arranged transversely on a binding body affixed to the sporting good and including an associated latch that can be activated from a latching position of the immobilization mechanism of the boot and vice versa, by way of a control device arranged on the binding body, and acting on the latch. The latching or unlatching control device of the latch are constituted by a knuckle joint type system acting on the immobilization mechanism of the boot and activated by one of the ends of the latter. The immobilization mechanism is arranged transversely in an intermediate zone of the sole of the boot, located between its two ends.

Abstract: A wheelchair is comprised of a foldable chair, having a selectively inclinable back support, fixedly or removably attached to a castor-based platform. A foot rest is slidably attached to the platform. A padded walker and a padded head rest each having height adjustment capability are each removably attachable to the wheelchair. A leg rest having incline capability above and below the horizontal is removably attachable to the wheelchair. A selectively inclinable tray is removably attachable to the wheelchair. A toilet assembly is removably attachable to the wheelchair.

Abstract: An improved suspension system includes a central bracket that pivotally receives box beams fixed to each lateral side of the axles of each wheel. The combined spaced box beams and axle move as a unit, to provide roll stability to the suspension. The invention eliminates the need for any separate stabilizer bar.

Abstract: The invention concerns an airbag module for the passenger seat in a motor vehicle. The module is characterized by a cylindrical compressed-gas reservoir (1), a tube (2) that encloses the reservoir (1) and has gas-outlet openings (3) distributed along it, two lateral components (4) that are stamped out of sheetmetal and can be forced together along with the tube (2) by the compressed-gas reservoir (1), and an air sack (5) that is provided with a section enclosing the tube (2), that is secured to the tube (2) by means similar to tensioning straps, and that is folded over the tube (2).

Abstract: An air bag apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a bracket secured to an arbitrary position of a vehicle and an air bag module attached to the bracket. The air bag module is provided with an inflator for generating gas, an air bag body arranged to be unfolded with gas generated by the inflator, a container and a resin cover. The container has a main opening and sub-openings formed at the two ends of the main opening. The air bag body is accommodated in the container and arranged to be unfolded at the main opening, and the cover has a main cover for covering the main opening of the container and arranged to be split and opened when the air bag body is unfolded and sub-covers for covering the sub-openings of the container. Therefore, a cover having rigidity can be provided for a container which can be molded by extruding.

Abstract: An air bag module (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (30) comprising a main panel (50) which has a deflated condition and which is inflatable into a position adjacent to an occupant for helping to protect the occupant. The module (10) also includes an inflator assembly (32, 34) actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating the main panel (50) of the inflatable device (30). The inflator assembly (32, 34) has at least one fluid outlet (36) disposed within the main panel (50) for directing inflation fluid from the inflator assembly into the main panel. The inflatable device (30) also includes a shield (60) disposed within the main panel (50). The shield (60) overlies the fluid outlet (36) when the inflatable device (30) is in the deflated condition. The shield (60) is rupturable at a predetermined weakened portion (152) in response to the flow of inflation fluid from the fluid outlet (36) to enable flow of inflation fluid into the main panel (50) of the inflatable device (30).

Abstract: A gas generator of a side impact air bag inflator comprises a propellant chamber having a proximate and distal end and a plurality of apertures radially disposed about said distal end. Upon combustion of propellant within the chamber, longitudinal flow of the resulting gases is created by virtue of the distal end apertures. Longitudinal gas flow through the chamber and then axially opposite through a filter quickens the deployment rate, and improves the filtering and cooling capability of a smaller side impact inflator.

Abstract: In an air bag device, a diffuser 5 is provided with a partition wall 51 partitioning a space on a case opening side of the diffuser 5 into a passenger side and a side further from the passenger; a gas guiding passage 7 for guiding gas produced by an inflator 4 to a case opening 21 is formed on the side of this partition wall 51 further from the passenger, a folded air bag 3 is packed on the passenger side of the partition wall 51, and a case-side end portion 32a of an air bag upper part 32 to constitute the upper part of the deployed air bag is disposed so as to cover the exit of the gas guiding passage 7. As a result, the end portion 32a of the air bag upper part 32 is expanded first and the air bag subsequently deploys progressively and smoothly from this air bag upper part 32 side in a controlled manner.

Abstract: To strongly bond synthetic resin sheets which constitute together an air bag, a circular front panel 2 made of synthetic resin and a circular rear panel 3 made of synthetic resin having an opening 4 at the center thereof through which an inflator is inserted are bonded to each other with adhesive resin 5 to form the air bag 1. The peripheral edge of the front panel 2 is positioned outside the peripheral edge of the rear panel 3. The adhesive resin 5 adheres to the peripheral end face 2s and an inner surface 2i of the front panel 2 and to the peripheral end face 3s and an outer surface 3a of the rear panel 3. The adhesive resin 5 has a concave stepped portion 6 extending along the outer periphery at the corner between the outer peripheral surface and a rear panel-side surface of the adhesive resin 5.

Abstract: An airbag folding pattern in which a portion of the airbag deploys vertically above or vertically below the airbag module retainer is folded so that it is located forward of the portion of the airbag that deploys directly forward of the retainer. By locating the portion of the bag that is vertically displaced forward of the remaining portion of the bag, the time necessary to deploy the airbag to position is reduced.

Abstract: An automobile hood cover is comprised of a flexible planar substrate of vinyl coated fabric or other plastic material, which substrate has substantially all of its exterior (outwardly facing) surface covered with protective and decorative lace means, namely, either lace cloth or lace indicia. The cloth or indicia form a lace pattern comprised of regularly recurring sets of discrete graphical motifs.

Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a steering column of an automotive vehicle comprises a bracket having a central channel through which the steering column extends, and flanges extending laterally outwardly from the upper edges of the side walls of the channel. The flanges are rigidly secured to vehicle support structure. Release capsules are secured to the steering column bracket and are slidably engaged in slots in the side walls of the channel to permit stroke of the steering column in a frontal impact of sufficient magnitude.

Abstract: An improved trailer for transporting large round coil stock. The trailer includes a platform having opposed front and rear portions and a pair of opposed sides, and a frame fastened to the platform and cooperatively supported by axles, wheels and suspension equipment. The frame has at least two parallel beams interconnected by cross beams and a plurality of brackets attached at spaced intervals along the length of the parallel beams. Each bracket includes a support member having an opening adapted to receive a removable post. A cross piece block is positioned between the coil stock and two or more removable posts which are inserted within the opening at equal distances from a front portion of the trailer to restrain forward movement of the coil stock.

Abstract: A safety belt tensioner is provided for pulling a buckle part to tighten a safety belt system about an occupant. The tensioner includes a flexible member or cable having a first loop connected to the buckle part which pulls the buckle part when it is shortened, as by actuation of a power operated device such as a piston-cylinder device. To shorten the piston stroke while achieving the necessary displacement of the buckle part, the flexible member is provided with a second loop connected to the piston about a turning member thereof with one end of an anchored half of the second loop secured to a stationary part of the pretensioner, and the other loop half extending from the cylinder and connected to the portion of the flexible cable member for the buckle part. This provides about a 1:1 ratio between the length of piston travel and downward travel of the buckle part to minimize the piston travel to allow the length of the cylinder to be shorter for providing a more compact pretensioner.