A sintered component forming step is for forming a sintered component by powder molding. An insert forming step is for forming a sintered insert component in which an exterior component is integrated on an outer peripheral portion of the sintered component. One or more grooves or ridges are formed on an outer peripheral portion of a region except for one end portion of the sintered component in the sintered component forming step. The insert forming step includes a step for bringing the outer peripheral portion of the end portion into contact with an inner peripheral surface of an insert forming mold along a circumferential direction and covering the one or more grooves or ridges by the insert forming mold with an interval to form a cavity on an outer peripheral portion of the sintered component and a step for filling a melted material in the cavity.

Anchoring devices for affixing an implanted lead at a target location in a patient are provided herein. Such anchoring devices include a helical body having a plurality of tines extending laterally outward from the lead when deployed that engage tissue to inhibit axial movement of the implanted lead. The plurality of tines are biased towards the laterally extended deployed configuration and fold inward towards the lead to a delivery configuration to facilitate delivery of the lead through a sheath. The tines may be angled in a proximal direction or in both proximal and distal directions and may include various features to assist in visualization and delivery of the lead.

A method of manufacturing a printing cylinder. The method comprises providing a moulding apparatus comprising a cylindrical moulding vessel defining a moulding cavity (101). The vessel comprises at least one inlet for the ingress of moulding material. The method comprises performing an injection moulding operation comprising: injecting moulding material through the at least one inlet to substantially fill the moulding cavity with moulding material; and effecting hardening of the moulding material within the vessel (102). The method comprises removing the printing cylinder (103). At least part of the injection moulding operation is performed in the presence of an active pressure being applied to the moulding cavity.

A catheter includes an elongated shaft extending in a longitudinal direction and possessing an outer surface, the shaft possessing a distal end, a proximal end and a proximal portion which includes the proximal end, a transverse direction being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the elongated shaft being an elongated tubular body having a lumen formed therein, and a tubular hub fixed by insert molding to the outer surface of the shaft along the proximal portion of the shaft. The hub possesses a residual stress at one predetermined location of the hub that exceeds the residual stress of the hub at each of: (i) a first position distal to the one predetermined location, (ii) a second position proximal to the one predetermined location, and (iii) a third position being at the one predetermined location in the longitudinal direction and spaced apart from the one predetermined location in the transverse direction.

The invention relates to a battery housing (1) for an electrical battery, comprising a basic body (2) which extends in a direction of extent (E) and at least partially delimits a housing interior space (3) on the inside. The battery housing (1) moreover comprises at least one stiffening rib (4), which is shaped integrally on the inside or the outside of the basic body (2) and protrudes from the basic body (2). The stiffening rib (4) of the battery housing (1) runs on the basic body (2) in a rib direction (R) oriented at an angle to the direction of extent (E). In this respect, a body material of the basic body (2) comprises first reinforcing fibres (5), which run substantially in the direction of extent (E) and a rib material of the stiffening rib (4) comprises second reinforcing fibres (6), which run substantially in the rib direction (R).

A flashlight can include a flashlight shaft, a grip overmolded on the flashlight shaft, and a light element connected to the flashlight shaft. The flashlight shaft can have a circumferential grip recess bounded by two raised portions. The grip recess can have a surface lower than the two raised portions around a circumference of the shaft. The shaft can be integrally formed as a single piece. The grip can be overmolded into the grip recess, such that the grip covers the surface of the grip recess and is bounded by the two raised portions. The grip can be formed of a material that is insufficiently flexible to pass over the two raised portions without damage.

A film tensioning element is provided for dental applications with a film extending between tensioning rings. The film has a modulus of elasticity of less than 2 KN/mm.sup.2. The film is made of a tough plastic with a modulus of elasticity of more than 1 KN/mm.sup.2, in particular of PP, or optionally of PA. The film tensioning element is manufactured together with the tensioning rings.

The present invention relates to a hybrid cowl cross bar manufactured through an improved method of performing an insert injection molding without applying hydraulic pressure to the inside of a metal pipe during injection molding in order to simplify a manufacturing process of a hybrid cowl cross bar and to secure rigidity of the cowl cross bar. According to an aspect of the present invention, a reinforcing material is inserted into a metal pipe that is a material of a cowl cross bar. The metal pipe may be made of a material such as aluminum, magnesium, or steel, like a conventional cowl cross bar. The reinforcing material may be manufactured by extruding a synthetic resin or a composite material (for example, PP+GF50%). A rib may be formed inside the reinforcing material to increase a capability to resist injection pressure when the metal pipe is insert-injected and to secure rigidity.

A hybrid pump includes an impeller, a magnetic drive configured to control rotation of the impeller, a drive shaft combined with the magnetic drive and a motor. The drive shaft rotates in response to rotation of an axis of the motor, the magnetic drive rotates when the drive shaft rotates, the impeller rotates in response to rotation of the magnetic drive, a drive body of the magnetic drive is formed of plastic, and the drive shaft is formed of metal.

An injection molded wire harness and a molding method. The wire harness includes a terminal and at least one conductor. One end of the terminal is connected to an electrical circuit of an electrical device, and the other end of the terminal is connected to the conductor. The wire harness is provided with a protective layer which is injection-molded and wraps the conductor, and at least one positioning device that is injection molded for fixing the position of the wire harness and/or at least one sealing device that is injection molded for waterproofing. The method can reduce manual operation, improve consistency of wire harness products, reduce production cost of wire harness products, and prolong the service life of the wire harness.