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Laryngoscope apparatus including a curved laryngoscope blade and an optical system for affording a field of view along a deflected line of sight for reducing patient manipulation and / or the degree of force required to achieve a good glottic view.

A pick-up cap includes a main portion having a planar top surface with a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. Four latches are positioned at the two ends of the main portion and extend from the main portion, respectively. Each latch has a hook extending downwardly. And a supporting portion extending downwardly and being adjacent to the hook. The supporting portion is lower than the hook in a vertical direction to engage with an insulative housing to protect the hook during the pick-up cap is disassembled from the insulative housing.

Certain embodiments of the present invention include a vehicle seat having a seat component member, for example a seat cushion or a seat back. The seat component member has a pad forming a seat contour, a cover covering the pad and a mounting portion. At the mounting portion, a part of the cover is mounted to the pad by pulling the part of the cover to the pad. The mounting portion has a first portion for receiving pressure when an occupant seats on the vehicle seat, and a second portion for receiving a pressure lower than that the first portion receives. The mounting portion may have a structure in which the first portion is more flexible than the second portion.

A unitized composite aircraft wing includes upper and lower composite laminate wing skins that have differing stiffnesses and are bonded to a composite grid structure. The grid structure includes grid spars extending in a span-wise direction, and cross beams extending in a chord-wise direction of the wing. The grid spars include caps bonded to the upper and lower wing skins.

A shipping crate for shipping objects such as all-terrain vehicles and personal water-crafts. The shipping crate includes a top frame structure and a bottom frame structure. The crate may include an extension removably connectable to the bottom frame structure. The crate may include at least one pivotally mounted leg.

Energy storing suspension components for use in suspension systems for wheeled vehicles and trailers are disclosed. The energy storing suspension components include an axle seat portion, an end, and a limb extending between the axle seat portion and the end. The limb includes a first taper wherein the limb decreases in width as the limb extends toward the end, a second taper wherein the limb decreases in thickness as the limb extends toward the end, wherein along the limb there is at least a portion where both the first taper and second taper are present, and a third taper that is further from the axle seat portion than the first taper and wherein the limb increases in width as the limb extends toward the end. Also disclosed are combinations of bushings and energy storing suspension components having an end configured to include an eye.

A shipping crate for shipping objects such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and personal water-crafts (PWCs). The shipping crate is completely recyclable and includes a top frame structure and a bottom frame structure. The top and bottom frame structures are operable to telescopically engage each another when the crate is empty. Also, leg portions can be placed between the top and bottom frame structures and the leg portions can telescopically engage the top and bottom frame structures at opposite ends thereof.

There are disclosed systems and methods for supporting cargo tanks within the hold of a liquefied gas carrier by establishing a series of spaced-apart pedestals along the longitudinal axis of a tank, said pedestals positioned in conjunction with the ship's structural components. These pedestals are of wood or other suitable thermal insulating and load bearing material fixed to the tank below its circumferential diameter along both the starboard and port tank sides. The pedestals rest on structural longitudinal stringers laying port and starboard in the horizontal plane and fixed and supported by the ship's hull structure. Longitudinal and transverse pedestal movement is controlled by stops attached to the stringers at one or more of the pedestals. The stops contact the pedestals via bearing pads which constrain the pedestal in one direction but permit its movement in another.

A connector is miniaturized and while still preventing damage to locking lances. Deflectable first and second locking lances (19, 79) configured to lock first and second terminal fittings (11, 61) are arranged to be exposed on first and second facing surfaces (15, 75) of first and second housings (10, 60). When the first and second housings 10, 60 are assembled, the first and second locking lances (19, 79) are arranged back-to-back with each other. Surfaces of the first and second locking lances (19, 79) facing the first and second cavities (17, 77) on tip parts in a projecting direction are continuous without any step and include locking surfaces (23, 83) configured to lock the first and second terminal fittings (11, 61) on tips in the projecting direction.

Disclosed is a composite valve comprising a valve body that is provided integrally with a solenoid valve portion and a differential pressure valve portion. The valve body is formed with an upper valve chest, a lower valve chest, a refrigerant introduction chamber that communicates with the upper valve chest and has a differential pressure valve seat, and a back pressure introduction chamber that communicates with the lower valve chest. A main valve element that is opened and closed by means of the solenoid valve portion is located between the upper valve chest and the lower valve chest. A differential pressure valve element that is opened and closed by means of a differential pressure between the refrigerant introduction chamber and the back pressure introduction chamber is located between these two chambers. The refrigerant introduction chamber, back pressure introduction chamber, and differential pressure valve element are arranged so as not be situated on the outer surface of the valve body.

A connector is miniaturized and while still preventing damage to locking lances. Deflectable first and second locking lances (19, 79) configured to lock first and second terminal fittings (11, 61) are arranged to be exposed on first and second facing surfaces (15, 75) of first and second housings (10, 60). When the first and second housings 10, 60 are assembled, the first and second locking lances (19, 79) are arranged back-to-back with each other. Surfaces of the first and second locking lances (19, 79) facing the first and second cavities (17, 77) on tip parts in a projecting direction are continuous without any step and include locking surfaces (23, 83) configured to lock the first and second terminal fittings (11, 61) on tips in the projecting direction.

Energy storing suspension components for use in suspension systems for wheeled vehicles and trailers are disclosed. The energy storing suspension components include an axle seat portion, an end, and a limb extending between the axle seat portion and the end. The limb includes a first taper wherein the limb decreases in width as the limb extends toward the end, a second taper wherein the limb decreases in thickness as the limb extends toward the end, wherein along the limb there is at least a portion where both the first taper and second taper are present, and a third taper that is further from the axle seat portion than the first taper and wherein the limb increases in width as the limb extends toward the end. Also disclosed are combinations of bushings and energy storing suspension components having an end configured to include an eye.

A female terminal fitting (10) includes a tubular main body (20) and a resilient contact piece (28) deflectably arranged in the main body portion (20). When being inserted into the main body portion (20), a mating male tab (90) comes into contact with the resilient contact piece (28) to deflect and deform the resilient contact piece (28) toward a base wall (21) of the main body portion (20). Excessive deflection regulating portions (37) arranged at positions facing the resilient contact piece (28) in a deflecting direction of the resilient contact piece (28) and configured to regulate excessive deflection of the resilient contact piece (29) are provided on the base wall (21) of the main body portion (20). The excessive deflection regulating portions (37) are bottom-raised toward the resilient contact piece (28) with respect to reference surfaces of the base wall (21).

A female terminal fitting (10) is provided with a tubular main body portion (20) into which a mating male tab (90) is to be inserted, and a resilient contact piece (21) deflectably arranged in the main body portion (20). The resilient contact piece (21) is resiliently deformed toward a base wall (22) of the main body portion (20) to resiliently come into contact with the male tab (90) when the male tab (90) is inserted into the main body portion (20). An excessive deflection regulating piece (33) for regulating excessive deflection of the resilient contact piece (21) by coming into contact with the base wall (22) of the main body portion (20) is integrally provided to the resilient contact piece (21).