A retaining element for a side window of a vehicle, includes a first securing section and a first contact section connected thereto for securing to a first surface of the side window, a second securing section and a second contact section connected thereto for securing to a second surface of the side window, wherein the first and second securing sections are connected to one another opposite the contact sections via a hinge section such that the first securing section together with the first contact section and the second securing section together with the second contact section is pivotable relative to one another, whereby the retaining element is openable and closable. In the closed state, the securing sections are in surface contact with one another and, together, are suitable for securing to the vehicle and the contact sections are suitable for securing to two opposing surfaces of the side window.

A spring actuated engagement device for remotely coupling a movable member to a stationary member comprises a fixture mountable onto a stationary member, a spring biased bar that is axially displaceable within a central recess formed within the fixture, an abutting element extending outwardly from the bar for actuating the spring, and a seating element outwardly spaced from the fixture and longitudinally spaced from the abutting element. The abutting element is axially displaceable in a first direction when contacted by a first edge of a movable member, allowing a second edge of the movable member to be received in an interspace between the seating element and the outer face, and to be axially displaced in a second direction after a force that initiated the contact with the first edge is released. A pivotally displaceable locking device, when set to a locked condition, prevents displacement of the actuator.

Furniture including a furniture body with an opening, a furniture lid for closing the opening and defining a lid plane, and a lid fitting including: a base element fixed to a side wall of the furniture body, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the base element, a pivot-arm-side connecting element pivotably connected to the pivot arm, a lid-side connecting element which has a mounting surface arranged parallel to the lid plane and which can be mounted on the pivot-arm-side connecting element by movement relative to the pivot-arm-side connecting element in an assembly direction parallel to the mounting surface, a ramp surface on one of the two connecting elements, which is arranged at an angle to the mounting surface, and a sliding element which is arranged on the other of the two connecting elements and slides along the ramp surface when the lid-side connecting element is moved in the assembly direction.

The invention relates to a furniture connecting fitting, in particular a hinge, preferably a hatch holder, wherein the furniture connecting fitting has a kinematic arrangement (30) with levers and links, and by means of which kinematic arrangement a door or a hatch can be moved from a closed position to an open position, wherein an actuating arrangement (70) acts at the kinematic arrangement (30), wherein the actuating arrangement (70) comprises an actuator (72) and a holder (73), which can be adjusted relative to the actuator (72), wherein the actuator (72) can be moved by a part of the kinematic arrangement (30) and the holder (73) is supported relative to an attachment section (51, 53) or an additional component of the kinematic arrangement (30); in the case of such a furniture connecting fitting, the user is offered a wide range of applications with a small number of parts if provision is made that, in a first mode of operation, the actuating arrangement (70) acts using a damper (71) in a damping manner between the actuator (72) and the holder (73) and, in a second mode of operation, a spring force acting counter to the damping direction is applied directly or indirectly to the actuator (72) and the holder (73) by means of a tension spring (74).

A guide system for guiding a movably-supported door wing, in particular a folding-sliding-door, relative to a stationary furniture part, includes a carrier for movably supporting the door wing, a guide rail for guiding the carrier, the guide rail being configured to be fixed to the stationary furniture part, and a guiding device for displaceably supporting the carrier along the guide rail. The running carriage being configured to be coupled to the door wing, a receiving device for receiving the running carriage, the receiving device and the carrier being configured as constructional units separate from one another and being configured to be fixed to one another. The carrier includes an interface for fixing the receiving device, the interface being configured such that the receiving device and the carrier can be fixed to one another by sliding in a sliding direction extending parallel to the guide rail.

A planetary gear device includes: a housing cover disposed at one end portion of a housing in an axis direction, the housing being configured to house a sun gear and a planetary gear inside the housing; and a carrier cover disposed next to the housing cover in the axial direction in the inside, and configured to support a shaft of the planetary gear from one end portion side in the axial direction. One opposing part of a pair of opposing parts opposite to each other in the housing cover and the carrier cover includes a cone-shaped part whose diameter varies in the axial direction, and the other opposing part of the pair of opposing parts includes a sliding part configured to slide on a peripheral surface of the cone-shaped part with a same axis as an axis of the cone-shaped part.

A frame assembly with sliding panels is described. The frame assembly includes a frame having an upper section opposite of a lower section. The lower section of the frame defines a first channel and a second channel. A first sliding panel includes a first lower edge. A first panel support is removably engaged to the first lower edge. The first panel support includes a first holding member that engages to the first lower edge. The first panel support slides in the first channel. A second sliding panel includes a second lower edge. A second panel support is removably engaged to the second lower edge. The second panel support includes a second holding member that engages to the second lower edge. The second panel support slides in the second channel.

A cable guide for use with a window regulator assembly includes a body, an attachment configured to be inserted through an aperture in a guide rail and retain a portion of the guide rail in a rail gap, a spring tab configured to press against an edge of the guide rail, and a cable retention arm configured to receive a tensioned drive cable of the window regulator. The cable guide may be steadily assembled to the guide rail by utilizing the pushing force from the tensioned drive cable. The aperture is located along the guide rail such that the aperture is out of the slide path of the window carrier of the window regulator assembly.

A power window actuator includes a carrier element having an opening, a cable drum includes a portion is inserted into the opening of the carrier element in such a manner that the portion at least partially extends through the opening, and a cable exit housing disposed on a first side of the carrier element includes a bearing element supporting the cable drum on the first side of the carrier element so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis. At least one bearing element projects radially with respect to the rotation axis from the portion, the bearing element engaging a counter bearing on a periphery of the carrier element surrounding the opening of the carrier element.

A lifter plate assembly for a motor vehicle window and method of assembly thereof is provided. The lifter plate assembly includes a main body having a rail guide hook for sliding receipt of window regulator rails. A pair of opposed spring fingers are disposed in the rail guide hook for biased engagement with the window regulator rails. A resilient cushion supports the spring fingers against yielding to maintain the spring fingers in biased engagement with the widow regulator rails. A window bracket is configured for fixed attachment to a window and has a tongue configured for sliding and snapping receipt in a receptacle of a window retainer plate of the main body. The receptacle has ribs or grooves and the tongue has the other of grooves or ribs, wherein the ribs and grooves interdigitate with one another to prevent relative fore/aft movement between the window bracket the window retainer plate.