Abstract:
An automobile hinge for pivotally mounting a panel component to a vehicle body includes a panel attachment plate adapted to be secured to the panel of a vehicle, a body attachment plate securable to the vehicle body, and an intermediate member pivotably attached between the body attachment plate and the panel attachment plate. The automobile hinge includes a fastener element at the intermediate member with the fastener element being configured to receive a fastener to secure the intermediate member to the body attachment plate. The fastener element may include one or more securing elements to impede or limit movement of the fastener insert relative to the intermediate member.
Abstract:
The subject invention concerns methods and compounds that have utility in the treatment of a condition associated with cyclooxygenase-2 mediated disorders. Compounds of particular interest are benzopyrans and their analogs defined by formula 1 Wherein Z, X, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as described in the specification.
Abstract:
A circuit board protection system includes a circuit board including at least one edge, an enclosure used to encapsulate the edge, and a seal. The seal encapsulates the edge and prevents liquid from contacting the edge. Accordingly, the circuit board is protected from liquid infiltration at the edge of the board. Additionally, a method for protecting a circuit board, including at least one edge, in a board enclosure includes applying encapsulating material to at least one of the board enclosure and the edge, and positioning the circuit board in the enclosure such that the edge is encapsulated.
Abstract:
A hinge especially suited for securing the rear gate of a vehicle to a vehicle body. The hinge is moveable between a retracted and an extended position. In the extended position, the hinge facilitates painting of the vehicle body and gate, especially the area between the vehicle body and gate, including the hinge itself. The hinge is maintained in the extended position without the need to insert a screw, or other extraneous member, into the hinge, thereby simplifying the painting procedure.
Abstract:
A three-piece air horn assembly is provided including a die cast base configured for attachment to a vehicle, an intermediate tube, and a die cast bell, which pieces are interconnected by mechanical connections. In particular, the base includes a cylindrically-shaped hole with front and rear shoulders at each end, the rear shoulder being circumferentially non-uniform, and the tube includes a circumferentially extending ridge engaging the front shoulder and a flared end engaging the rear shoulder. The tube is extended into the hole in the base and the end is then flared into engagement with the non-uniform rear shoulder. Engagement of the flared end into the non-uniform rear shoulder prevents rotation of the tube on the base while the engagement of the flared end and the ridge with the front and rear shoulders, respectively, provides an axially secure connection. The intermediate tube is similarly connected to the bell by an all mechanical connection including a second ridge engaging a front shoulder on the bell and a second flared end engaging a rear shoulder on the bell.
Abstract:
A hinge for a vehicle includes a stationary sheet metal hinge base adapted to attach to a vehicle, a sheet metal panel bracket adapted to attach to a vehicle panel, and a sheet metal hinge member operably connecting the hinge base and panel bracket. The panel bracket is slideably attached to the hinge member and movable between an extended position and a retracted final assembly position. The hinge member is also pivotally connected to the hinge base and rotatably movable through an arcuate path including a panel open position, a panel closed position and at least one intermediate position therebetween. The hinge member, when the panel bracket is in the extended position, is movable to the intermediate position in the arcuate path so that the panel is spaced from the vehicle to facilitate painting of the panel and the vehicle. The hinge member, when the panel bracket is in the retracted position, is movable to locate the panel relative to the vehicle in a final assembly position. Thus, the panel can be readily extended to facilitate painting and can be retracted for final panel fit during vehicle assembly without removing the panel from the vehicle.