Ford Motor Company Limited

Thomas Wilhelm Roesner

Dietmar Boehme

Robert J Hutter

Christof Kock

Christopher J Martin

In a quick-fitting pipe union for sealingly connecting two pipes (1 and 4) comprising an annular cage (8) fitted on the outer side of the one pipe (4) and fitted inside with an annular helical spring (9). When the pipes (1 and 4) are slid axially into one another, the spring latches over a flange (2) of the receiving pipe (1). The annular cage (8) with the sealing means (6/7) is fitted after the enlargement (5) is loosely slidable relative to the receiving pipe.

Quick connector with variable length compensation

A barrel type air outlet is provided for an opening in an instrument panel or other panel or compartment of a vehicle. The air outlet contains two sets of stationary vanes for directing a stream of air. The first set of stationary vanes is oriented parallel to the longitudinal and transverse axes of the barrel and to one another to direct the stream of air in a jet flow pattern. The second set of stationary vanes is oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis and nonparallel to the transverse axis and nonparallel to one another to direct the stream of air in a diffuse pattern to avoid direct impingement of the stream of air on the driver or other occupants of the vehicle.

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Bensberg, Germany

Thomas Wilhelm Roesner