Valeo Sylvania L.c.c.

Osram Sylvania Inc.

Valeo North America, Inc.

Sanders Brott

James L Houston

Ziyi Li

Dirk-Martin Skirha, Iii

James W Acker

William Brent Fields

Kevin P Morris

A wire-harness device that can be preconfigured for a predetermined automotive subassembly, including one or more plastic sheets wrapped around the plurality of insulated wires between discrete portions forming one or more branches to allow bending at the discrete portions and maintain stiffness between the discrete portions. A three-dimensional arrangement of the wrapped wires can be formed by bending at the discrete portions. The three-dimensional arrangement forms a predefined shape for positioning against walls of a housing of the subassembly in an orientation for connection at predetermined locations of the subassembly. A pair of straps are wrapped around the plastic sheet at each end for holding the plastic sheet in place. Each stiff wrapped sheet provides rigidity and containment to protect wires from abrasion and pinching, while simplifying installation into automotive subassemblies.

Wire-harness vessel

A method of selectively applying a pattern to a molded part comprises the steps of forming a mold (); molding a three-dimensional object () having at least one face () in the mold, the three-dimensional object () being formed of a first material. Masking the at least the one face () of the three-dimensional object () with a mask () comprising a reverse image of a desired pattern while the three-dimensional object is still in the mold. Overmolding the three-dimensional object () with a second material to provide the reverse image. Removing the three-dimensional object () from the mold, coating at least the one faceof the three-dimensional object with a third material; and removing the second material to reveal the desired image.

In-mold dual shot masking

An adjustment device () having a socket () attached to an article () to be adjusted; a housing () remote from the article (); a shaft () moveable along a longitudinal axis () in the housing (), the shaft () having a socket end () engaging the socket (); a clutch () to allow slippage of the shaft (), the improvement wherein a friction brake () is positioned in the housing () and engages the socket end () of the shaft ().

Retention member for ball socket joint

A light bulb retention assembly for an automobile headlight includes an socket with an opening adapted to receive a light bulb, plural holes in the socket and around the opening that each have an end surface with an upper step and a lower step, plural pins that are each in a respective one of the holes, where each of the pins has a head with a first underside part that bears against the upper step and a second underside part that is separated from the lower step by a gap, and a lock ring having plural latching parts that each rotationally fit into a respective gap. The socket has a sealing edge and the plural latching parts mate with the sealing edge to hold a seal therebetween.

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Seymour, IN, United States of America

Sanders Brott