Abstract: A manually manipulated shovel-like device for cleaning corrugated floors along the bottom of refrigerated containers and trailers having a blade, an elongate handle extending from the proximal end of the blade, and a plurality of elongate cleaning teeth extending perpendicularly from the opposed distal end of the blade. Each of the cleaning teeth are individually slidably adjustable in both the lateral and the perpendicular directions with respect to the distal edge of the blade to enable the device to clean corrugated floors having unequally spaced apart corrugations of varying depths and widths, joints between sections of corrugated panels, and uncorrugated sections near walls of the container.

Abstract: A method of sorting automated tray transfer trays includes detecting if a die remains in the tray. The method includes the ability to interrupt the automated tray transfer process to prevent mixing processed and unprocessed dice. An apparatus includes a sensor for detecting if a die remains in the tray. A sensor includes a protrusion on an automated tray transfer handler.

Abstract: A suspension net is provided for distributing tension forces from a tow rope to an electromagnetic bird used for geophysical surveying. The suspension net allows large transmitter loop sizes, and the net structure generally avoids rope confusions that can occur during lift-up.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device in intermediate- or extension pieces, which are often designated for example middle yoke, frame, etc., for interconnection with a goods handling or hoisting device which is often designated, for example, yoke, 5 spreader etc. so as to permit handling or hoisting of goods platforms which are often designated flats, flat racks, etc.

Abstract: There is provided a decorative part for decorating a vehicle interior, including a base; a cushion; and a skin with elasticity having a portion thereof being fixed to the base, the skin being adhered to the cushion and covering the cushion, the cushion being made of a gel elastomer having JIS A hardness of 5 or less or Asker C hardness of 20 or less.

Abstract: A pickup truck accessory comprising a first L-shaped assembly that can be removeably attached to a first side of a pickup truck bed, a first tubular member attached to the first L-shaped assembly, a second L-shaped assembly that can be removeably attached to a second side of the pickup truck bed, a second tubular member attached to the second L-shaped assembly, and a rack assembly slidably disposed along the first tubular member and along the second tubular member.

Abstract: A center console is provided with a movable console, a guide rail and an actuation mechanism. A rail main body of the guide rail and a lock member of the actuation mechanism lock the movable console against movement. An operation lever is provided in an upper portion of the movable console. The movable console locked by the rail main body and the lock member of the actuation mechanism is unlocked by operating the operation lever along a moving direction of the movable console.

Abstract: An occupant-interactive accessory system for an automotive vehicle interior includes a number of different utilities for use by an occupant of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The combination of a wedging mounting structure attached to each utility and wedging interfaces incorporated within interior structures of the vehicle allow the utilities to be mounted or dismounted manually, without the use of tools.

Abstract: A device including: a male member (11) integral with one first element (1) which is either the instrument panel or the body shell; and a female member (12) connected to the second element (3) which is either the instrument panel or the body shell, and designed to receive the male member (11) in mutual engagement along an engagement axis (X). The female member (12) includes automatically triggered axial clamping elements (33, 35, 37) activated by the engagement of the male member (11) into the female member (12), over a range of axial positions.

Abstract: A rest for a vehicle for supporting the feet and/or legs of a passenger comprising a housing (2) having an electrically powered pivotal lid (3) and defining a storage. The lid may be pivoted between an open position in which access to the storage is permitted and support provided for the feet and/or calves of the passenger and a closed position. The rest is mounted for movement in a passenger footwell on a pair of rails and a motorised pinion (11) runs on a rack (10) to move the rest up and down the rails (9). The arrangement provides a comfortable adjustable leg/foot support which is especially beneficial on long journeys. At same time accessible and convenient extra storage is provided.

Abstract: A stowable roof for a convertible vehicle is retractable from a closed state to an open state. The roof includes a pillar part which extends upwardly from the window beltline when the roof is in the closed state. The pillar part is movable rearwardly and downwardly when the roof is retracted to the open state. A guide track has at least a portion extending transversely inwardly. The pillar part engages the guide track such that the pillar part is guided transversely inwardly during retraction of the roof.

Abstract: A vehicle door has an easy exit feature that holds the vehicle door in a desired latched position by applying a latching torque with a controllable damper. An evaluation and control unit detects the desired latched positions by evaluating an instantaneous door movement sensed by a sensor system, and accordingly actuates the damper. The evaluation and control unit releases the latched position after a corresponding activation has been detected. The easy exit feature is embodied as a variable latching function, and applies a maximum holding force to the vehicle door by way of the damper and locks the vehicle door in the desired latched position.

Abstract: A hatch for a commercial vehicle includes an outer panel having an inner surface, at least one rail being provided at the inner surface, the rail enabling attachment of designated articles at optional positions along the length of the rail.

Abstract: In the first variant, a designer set of elements is embodied in such a way that it makes it possible to shape different modifications of a passenger car body. The body is embodied such that it is splitable on a transversal plane. The element set consists of changeable front and rear elements. In the body split plane, the external surfaces of all front and rear elements have the same shapes and sizes. In the second variant, the body is splitable in two transversal planes. The body element set consists of changeable hood, cab and body rear part elements, wherein the external surfaces of the elements are smoothly mating with each other.

Abstract: A trailer having a double wall extruded panel nose construction. A trailer wall construction for use as part of a trailer assembly includes a curved front wall including at least one curved panel having spaced apart inner and outer shells. Another trailer wall construction includes a series of elongated panels joined to each other along respective adjacent edges, each of the panels being curved and having spaced apart inner and outer shells. The joined panels form a curved wall of the trailer assembly.

Abstract: There is disclosed a reinforcement member with a carrier member and a reinforcement material disposed on the carrier member.

Abstract: A vehicle structural frame member incorporates an internal lightweight brace member spanning between the opposing flanges of the co-joined hat-shaped members forming the structural frame member. The internal brace is formed of thin material, such as steel, to help the frame member retain its geometric shape when placed under a load. The internal brace can be formed into a ladder-like configuration with longitudinally spaced members that span between the opposing flanges to keep the geometric shape from collapsing. A substantial improvement in load carrying capability before collapse is obtained with a small increment in additional weight in the structural frame member.

Abstract: A vehicle impact protection system (10) includes a vehicle outer wall (16), a vehicle inner wall (14), the vehicle outer wall (16) and the vehicle inner wall (14) defining a mounting space (18) between them, and an elongated reinforcing profile (20) housed in the mounting space (18) and having a profile longitudinal axis (A), the reinforcing profile (20) being connected with an actuator device (28), an activation of the actuator device (28) leading to a change in curvature of said profile longitudinal axis (A) such that the profile longitudinal axis (A) is curved more intensively outwards towards the vehicle outer wall (16) after the activation of the actuator device (28) than before the activation.

Abstract: A system for preventing roof crush during a rollover type automobile accident. The system is a series of shock absorbing elements that are incorporated into each pillar of a vehicle and interconnect to the roof, and an airbag for detaching the roof apart from the vehicle just prior to a rollover event. During the rollover process, but prior to an actual rollover, the airbag deploys to detach the roof, which is supported by the series of shock absorbing elements. In the event that the vehicle completes the rollover or impacts an object or structure, the shock absorbing elements cushion the forces applied to the roof and prevent reduction of the available space of the passenger cabin. The shock absorbing elements also reduce bouncing of the vehicle by non-resiliently absorbing some of the force placed on the roof during a rollover.

Abstract: A front pillar apparatus of a vehicle includes a pipe formed to be extended from an lower portion of the vehicle, a reinforcing member connected to the pipe in an outer direction of the vehicle such that the reinforcing member supports the pipe, a panel located in an inner direction of the vehicle and including one end of the panel connected to the reinforcing member, a first bracket disposed between the panel and the reinforcing member and connected to the pipe and the reinforcing member, and a bracket unit connected to a lower portion of the pipe and the panel such that the bracket supports the pipe, which apparatus has improved stiffness.

Abstract: A front pillar for a frameless automobile door includes an outer and an inner panel, attached at their upper ends; and a bracket disposed between the lower ends of the panels, configured for a door glass to be inserted therein. The lower end of the outer panel is directly connected to the bracket. A weather strip may be provided on the bracket, and may include a first portion, with a first end disposed in the bracket and a second end supported by the outer panel; and a second portion, which is connected to a junction between the bracket and the inner panel. The bracket may include a first panel, connected to the inner panel; a second panel, connected to the outer panel; and a third panel, which extends between the first and second panels. The lower end of the outer panel may curve around the end of the bracket.

Abstract: A front pillar apparatus of a vehicle includes a panel portion supporting a windshield of the vehicle from an upper portion of the vehicle and a pillar portion connected to both ends of the panel portion to support the panel portion, wherein the panel portion includes an outer panel disposed in an outward direction of the vehicle and an inner panel disposed in an inward direction of the vehicle and formed to be extended in an direction of the outer panel, which apparatus has improved stiffness.

Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels and a frame comprising a mechanically actuated braking assembly operably coupled with at least one of the wheels and being operable between braking and non-braking conditions, a handle coupled to the braking assembly and being mounted to the frame for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis between first and second positions in each of which the braking assembly is in the braking condition, and an actuating mechanism responsive to movement of the handle from either of the first and second positions for actuating the braking assembly into the non-braking condition.

Abstract: A closure system for a vehicle includes a closure member movable relative to the vehicle between an open position and a dosed position. The closure member includes a flexible panel and a plurality of support members supporting the flexible panel. A first support member is attached to and is movable with the closure member between the open position and the closed position. The first support member includes a recess receiving the flexible panel and the plurality of support members therein when the closure member is in the open position.

Abstract: A climate control device comprises a housing, the housing having a first intake port, a first exhaust port, and a second exhaust port, wherein the first exhaust port opens in a different direction than the second exhaust port. A fan is disposed within the housing and is configured to draw air through the first intake port and expel air towards the first exhaust port and the second exhaust port. a separate insert piece configured to be inserted within the housing and adapted to direct substantially all the expelled air through one of the first or second exhaust ports.

Abstract: A seat rod of a bicycle, comprises a seat rod having an assembly portion at a top end thereof; a lateral side of the assembly portion having a first sliding groove; and a top of the assembly portion having a second sliding groove which is communicated to the first sliding groove; a connecting unit for clamping a cushion of a bicycle; the connecting unit being installed with a pin so that the connecting unit is slideable installed in the second sliding groove; and a driving unit including a handle and an eccentric rod inserted into the first sliding groove. When the handle of the driving unit is driven, the handle will at a position of releasing or tightening, then the driving unit slides along the first sliding groove and the connecting unit is driven to slide.

Abstract: Seating apparatus (40) for use on a vehicle having a flat carrying area (42), which seating apparatus (40) comprises a frame, at least two seats (46, 48) mounted on the frame, and securing means (44) for releasably securing the seating apparatus (40) on the flat carrying area (42) of the vehicle whereby the seating apparatus (40) is ale to be secured on the flat carrying area (42) and removed from the flat carrying area (42) as desired, and the seating apparatus (40) being such that the frame is able to be dismantled when not in use and/or at least one of the seats (46) is a rear facing seat and at least one of the seats (48) is a side facing seat.

Abstract: A juvenile product includes a seat having a seating area supported by a part of the juvenile product, a canopy positionable over at least a portion of the seating area and having an underside that faces the seating area, and a projection system carried on the juvenile product. The projection system has a projector configured to project visible stimuli either above the seating area or onto at least part of the underside of the canopy. These and other aspects of the disclosure are directed to providing a soothing and entertaining environment that may also be adjustable or customizable to address the changing interests and developmental levels of a child occupant.

Abstract: A chair-side patient communication system for use with a chair having at least one armrest, the system including a display screen and light mounted in association with the chair, a computer system coupled to the display screen; a controller mounted in the armrest of the chair for controlling the computer system to provide access to the information to be displayed on the display screen; and at least one speaker mounted in the headrest of the chair. The system enables a user in the chair to remain stationary while controlling the display of the information via the controller on the armrest of the chair.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing an envelope style bus seat back cushion includes the steps of opening a hinged mold and then spraying the cavity of the mold with an elastomeric skin. The hinged mold includes first and second sides having a cavity in each of the sides. The cavities of the mold combine to form a mold cavity. The sides of the mold include interengaging faces, ridges and recesses. The faces, ridges and recesses interengage to seal the mold. Once the first and second sides of the hinged mold are closed and intermate, the steps of injecting a urethane foam into the mold cavity of the closed hinged mold are inserting, quickly, a center core insert into the mold cavity of the closed hinged mold; curing the urethane foam; removing the center core insert from the mold cavity; opening the first and second sides of the mold cavity; and, removing and demolding the envelope style bus seat back cushion from the mold.

Abstract: An amusement device, in particular a roller coaster, for providing a sense of excitement to one or more passengers using the amusement device. The amusement device has an elongated track along which one or more amusement device seat assemblies adapted to carry the one or more passengers are moveable. Each seat assembly has a seat with a seating surface and a back support with a back support surface. The seat assembly further includes a bar construction attached to a pivot mechanism. This bar construction has a hip bar and one or more pivot arms integral with the hip bar, which bar construction is pivotable about the pivot axis from a raised position in which the hip bar is raised from the seating surface to allow a passenger to sit down in the amusement device seat assembly, to a lowered position. The bar construction is such that no part of the bar construction takes away the view of the person and limits the movements of the arms of the person, allowing the passenger to experience a great sense of freedom.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tip-up type walk-in sliding seat structure, comprising: a seat cushion; a cushion roller provided at a front part of the seat cushion; a striker coupled to a rear part of the seat cushion; a seat back having a latch which is coupled to the striker so as to be released during walk-in tip-up sliding operation thereby separating the seat cushion from the seat back; a main body connected to a side part of the seat back; a seat back roller provided at a lower part of the main body; a seat rail with which the cushion roller and the seat back roller are slidably engaged; and a link connector which is connected to the seat cushion and a lower part of the main body so as to raise a rear part of the seat cushion in response to forward sliding of the seat back.

Abstract: A device for limiting the adjustability of a component, in particular, a vehicle seat is provided. The device has an adjustment range, running in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle wherein the adjustment range comprises a first forward partial range and a second rear partial range. If the component is adjusted to a functional position that is different from the normal position, the device limits the adjustability of the component to the first partial range.

Abstract: The present invention aims to increase the storability around the operator's seat and reduce labor for reverse rotation in a work vehicle in which the operator's seat is formed to be reversely rotated. The operator's seat support member is disposed on the machine frame of the work vehicle so that the operator's seat can be rotated on the support member, hydraulic hoses are held along the side face of the support member, a storage part rotated together with the operator's seat is installed on the front lower seat surface of the operator's seat, and that the rotating center axis of the operator's seat at the sliding center of the operator's seat is approximately on the seat index point of the operator's seat.

Abstract: An office chair has a seating element with an upright tubular element (3) and a base, the seating element being connected to the base by means of the support element (1) so as to be swiveled and reset. Rubber buffers (19, 24) are provided between a connecting element (2) of the base, ring discs (11) and (17) and a tubular element (8) extending from the seating element downward and allow an oscillating movement of the seating element. The rubber buffers at least partially enclose the connecting element (2), thereby retaining the same. A pneumatic spring (4) allows to adjust the height of the seat. A thumb screw (16) allows to adjust the restoring force by compressing the rubber buffers (19, 24) to a greater or lesser extent.

Abstract: A vehicle seat, particularly a motor vehicle seat is provided that includes a seat part structure (3), at least one backrest support (8) which is hingedly connected to the seat part structure (3) in a blockable manner by means of at least one fitting (7), and a backrest structure (4) that is hingedly connected to the backrest support (8) with the aid of a joint (18) and can be blocked along with the backrest support (8) by means of a blocking mechanism (22). The vehicle seat (1) can be transferred from an operative sitting position into a flat inoperative position by unblocking and swiveling the backrest support (8) and/or the backrest structure (4), the unblocked backrest structure (4) swiveling forward and the unblocked backrest support (8) swiveling rearward during the transition from the operative into the inoperative position. The backrest support (8) is unblocked in a force-controlled manner by swiveling the backrest structure (4).

Abstract: A modular ergonomic chair capable of accommodating a variety of users and uses that includes a) a chair base, b) a support column coupled to the chair base, c) a seat base, including a seat base pivot, with the seat base coupled to the support column, d) a seat, including one or more mounts, with the seat coupled to the seat base pivot, and e) one or more knee support pads coupled to a knee support pivot, with the knee support pivot coupled to any of the preceding chair elements. The modular ergonomic chair is capable of supporting a user in a reclined, upright, or inclined position and may accommodate a number of additional task-specific components.

Abstract: An extendable and retractable leg rest includes a first member which is mounted for rotation to a support. A second member supporting a footrest is coupled to the first member and slides relative to the first member as the first and second members rotate, extending away from the first member as the first and second members are rotated into a raised position and retracting toward the first member as the first and second members are rotated into a lowered position. Movement of the second member relative to the first member is driven by a third member coupled to the second member by a gear system.

Abstract: A furniture unit includes several components configured to be coupled together to form a modular barstool.

Abstract: The invention provides a bus module for including seats with seatbelts into existing monocoque buses; a method for fitting the module, and a kit for use in the method of fitting the module.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary cutting bit for use in road milling, mining and/or excavating applications that includes a split wear ring which is harder than the steel cutting bit body. The cutting bit has a cutting tip made of hard material such as tungsten carbide brazed into a nose portion of the steel tool body. The split wear ring is positioned in an annular channel in the tool body near the steel nose of the tool body. In one embodiment, the split wear ring is positioned so that the inner diameter of the split wear ring is smaller than the outer diameter of the cutting tip. Such a configuration allows the split wear ring to be tucked under the outer diameter of the cutting tip, decreasing tool body wear that could otherwise occur, thus providing longer tool life and reduced operating costs. The split wear ring pieces may be retained in place by a retainer such as banding rings, epoxies, tape or wire.

Abstract: Systems and methods for repositioning processing of presentation data stream by a presentation device from user defined boundaries. A user may define customizable boundaries, such as mail-piece boundaries when printing mail, chapters when printing books, as well as additional boundaries that logically group or divide a data stream. The user defined boundaries are inserted into the presentation data stream. The operator does not need to guess or go through trial and error processes to determine the reposition point of the data stream. Rather, features and aspects herein allow repositioning of processing of the data stream to occur from user defined boundaries that result in the data stream reposition occurring at uniform restarting points of the data stream. This allow existing repositioning capabilities such as those provided by z/OS ‘backspace’ and ‘forward space’ commands to always land on a mail piece or other appropriate boundary.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel, especially a light-metal wheel for motor vehicles, consisting of a star of spokes (12) and a wheel rim (10) provided with an inner base (16) and an outer base (14) that respectively merge into an inner rim end (20) on the inner side of the wheel and into an outer rim end (18) on the outer side of the wheel. A hollow chamber (26, 27, 29) extending at least partially continuously in the peripheral direction is formed in the region of the inner side of the wheel and/or the outer side of the wheel, and can be defined by a profiled wall (28) in the region of the inner base (16) of the rim or the outer base (14) of the rim. In order to create an especially cost-effective structure that can be subjected to mechanical stresses, the profiled wall (28) is embodied as a single component.

Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle wheel, in particular for passenger vehicles and motorcycles, comprising a rim for receiving a tire and a spoke unit or a wheel disc connecting the rim to the hub. The rim is made of plastic material and the spoke unit or the wheel disc of metal. The rim is connected to the spoke unit or wheel disc by form-closure and/or by force-closure of the material. The invention aims at enabling the wheel disc to be accurately positioned relative to the rim base and at providing a wheel with an attractive design. Therefore, the spoke unit, or the wheel disc are connected via at least one connecting element guided through the rim base and the connecting element is housed in the spoke unit or the wheel disc so as to be completely covered by a tire or by the spoke unit or the wheel disc.

Abstract: A wheel mount assembly for mounting a drive wheel to a frame of a wheelchair is provided. The assembly includes a camber body attachable to an axle of one of the drive wheels and operable to pivotably couple about the frame through a range of camber angles; a spacer operable to set a desired camber angle, the spacer contacting the camber body at the desired camber angle; and a clamp operable to secure the camber body and the spacer to the frame at the camber angle. Optionally, a transverse member, extending between the drive wheels, may engage a portion of the frame such that the clamp is prevented from pivoting through the camber angles of each respective camber body. Again, optionally, the wheel mount assembly may be clamped to the frame at a multitude of positions, thus providing a means to adjust the center of gravity of the wheelchair.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for preloading a bearing are provided. These methods and apparatus include preload monitoring devices whereby the mechanic can accurately monitor and regulate the preload on a bearing or bearing assembly. Aspects of the invention may also be used to adjust the endplay on a bearing or a bearing assembly. In one aspect, the preload on the bearing is transmitted through a housing having a fluid pressure that can be detected and monitored. An apparatus for precisely rotating a nut and a tool for precisely rotating a nut are also provided. A bearing retaining nut arrangement that permits the loading or evaluating of a bearing inner race is also provided. The bearing retaining nut arrangement includes a first load-setting nut, a lock washer, and a second jam nut that secures the arrangement to a shaft.

Abstract: A vehicle axle formed having a composite tubular member and a pair of metal sheaths spaced apart from one another at opposite ends of the composite tubular member. The composite tubular member has an outer wall surface and an interior elongated channel, with the interior channel having an inner wall surface. The composite tubular member also has a first end wall and a second end wall at opposite ends of the composite tubular member. Each of the metal sheaths has an outer surface, an inner surface, an inner end portion having an inner end portion edge, and an outer end portion having an outer end portion edge. Each metal sheath inner end portion has a transition area, with the transition area having a first area of changing thickness and a second area of a substantially constant thickness. Each of the metal sheaths has stabilization means formed in the outer surface thereof to accommodate a key, with the key when positioned in the stabilization means precluding the rotation of a wheel hub about the axle.

Abstract: An axle system and method of assembling the same includes a center tube and two cast ends for receiving the center tube within a cavity of each cast end. Suspension mounting portions are integrally formed with the cast ends.

Abstract: A wheeled vehicle includes a cylinder having a receiving chamber, a retractable piston rod movably mounted on the cylinder to support a bearing seat, and an anti-reverse safety device mounted on the cylinder to provide an anti-reverse effect to the cylinder. Thus, when the piston rod is pressed downward, the anti-reverse safety device provides an anti-reverse effect to the cylinder to prevent the fluid in the receiving chamber of the cylinder from flowing backward, so that the bearing seat is fixed at a normal position without being lowered down accidentally.

Abstract: In a method for operating a preventive-action protection system in a vehicle having safety devices for diminishing the consequences of accidents, driving state data is acquired by a driving state sensor system and is monitored with respect to the longitudinal deceleration of the vehicle and a braking torque request by the driver. A state of emergency braking is determined by a braking request evaluation means, and at least one of the safety devices is triggered only if a longitudinal deceleration below a longitudinal deceleration threshold is simultaneously present.