A hinge bracket to couple a hinge to a lid of a laundry appliance comprising: an elongated slot receiving a connector portion of a hinge; first fastener receivers extending from the elongated slot laterally inward toward a midline of a cabinet of the laundry appliance and configured to cooperate with fastener receivers of the hinge to receive fasteners that fasten the hinge to the hinge bracket; second fastener receivers on an opposite side of the hinge bracket as the first fastener receivers and configured to cooperate with the fastener receivers through a C-shaped lip of the lid to receive fasteners fastening the lid to the hinge bracket; and an indented portion formed laterally away from the elongated slot and facing the curved portion of the hinge. The laundry appliance can further include a hinge receiver to couple the hinge to a cabinet.

This invention relates to a support for a gudgeon. It is known to hang gates on posts by way of gudgeons. Over time the load and movement of the gate may cause the gudgeon to loosen. In this regard the hole that the gudgeon is screwed into becomes ‘over-sized’ due to wear and tear. This may necessitate replacing the gudgeon, or screwing it into another part of the post. It is an object of a preferred embodiment of the invention to address this problem. In this regard there is a support having a hub and a series of spikes. The gudgeon passes through the hub and the spikes are imbedded in a post. The arrangement is such that the support 1 takes up at least some tipping force on the gudgeon.

A window regulator for a motor vehicle includes a drive unit assembly with a module plate. The drive unit for the window regulator includes a cable drum housing with a cable drum and a motor assembly. The cable drum housing includes a stepped annular ring extended from the cable drum housing and a snap-fit post protruded from each of the stepped annular ring for engaging with the module plate. The cable drum housing is positioned on a receiving site of the module plate, and the stepped annular ring and the snap-fit post is coupled with a locating site on the receiving site. Each locating site includes a circular bead for engaging with the stepped annular ring of the cable drum housing.

Disclosed is a security device for securing a deadbolt door lock having an interior face plate and a lever movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The security device includes a base member configured to be secured to the interior face plate of the deadbolt lock, and a lock member pivotably secured to the base member so that the lock member pivots between an open position and a closed position. The lock member is configured to prevent movement of the lever from the locked position to the unlocked position when the lock member is in the closed position and to permit movement of the lever from the locked position to the unlocked position when the lock member is in the open position.

A device for the sliding movement of doors and wardrobe doors (12) provided with at least two doors (14,16) or (62, 64, 66) sliding so as to move along respective and parallel guides (18) and (18) fixed near the front edge of the upper base (20, 60) of said wardrobe, comprising: at least one pair of carriages (22), provided with at least one wheel or roller (32), fixed to the inner front of each door (14) and (16) at or near the respective upper edge; a plate-like element (22) for the direct attachment of at least one of the carriages (22) to the doors (14) or (16); at least one frame with an inverted U cross-section (46), and/or (46) supporting a wheel or roller (32); opposite air pistons (24) fixed to the end of the guides (18) along which the wheels or rollers (32) of the carriages (22) slide for the cushioned stop at the end stroke upon closing and opening of said carriages, and thus of the doors (14) and (16). Said device comprises a support (30) housing a piston (40) surmounted by an integral pincer or elastic clamp (44), said support (30) is fixed to at least one of the frames with an inverted U cross-section (46) or (46).

A window regulator for a motor vehicle includes a drive unit assembly with a module plate. The drive unit for the window regulator includes a cable drum housing with a cable drum and a motor assembly. The cable drum housing includes a stepped annular ring extended from the cable drum housing and a snap-fit post protruded from each of the stepped annular ring for engaging with the module plate. The cable drum housing is positioned on a receiving site of the module plate, and the stepped annular ring and the snap-fit post is coupled with a locating site on the receiving site. Each locating site includes a circular bead for engaging with the stepped annular ring of the cable drum housing.

A window regulator for a motor vehicle includes a drive unit assembly with a module plate. The drive unit for the window regulator includes a cable drum housing with a cable drum and a motor assembly. The cable drum housing includes a stepped annular ring extended from the cable drum housing and a snap-fit post protruded from each of the stepped annular ring for engaging with the module plate. The cable drum housing is positioned on a receiving site of the module plate, and the stepped annular ring and the snap-fit post is coupled with a locating site on the receiving site. Each locating site includes a circular bead for engaging with the stepped annular ring of the cable drum housing.

A vehicle mechanism is provided. The vehicle mechanism may include a stationary member including a main portion provided with an offset surface region including a bearing-surface region having non-planar regions. The mechanism may also include a moveable member that may be configured to move with respect to the stationary member. The moveable member may include a mating-bearing-surface region that may be configured to engage the bearing-surface region of the stationary member. A coating may be provided on the main portion and the bearing-surface region. The coating on the main portion may have a first thickness and the coating on the bearing-surface region may have a second thickness. The second thickness may be least 20% greater than the first thickness.

The disclosure relates to a system and method for replacing an existing door while using the existing door frame structure. The system includes a mounting tool designed to locate a position of a door hinge on an existing door, and indicate a corresponding position for the door hinge on the replacement door without requiring substantial measurements or formation of hinge mortises. An edge mounting strip may be secured to the replacement door to complete the assembly and provide a flush surface with the door hinges along the end of the replacement door.

A motor-integrated power trunk opening system applied to a vehicle may include a hinge arm which is divided into a power side portion and an interlocking side portion to support left and right end portions of a trunk lid covering a trunk compartment, and an actuator which is mounted to the power side hinge arm and moves the hinge arm upwards using generated power so that the trunk lid opens