The invention relates to a hip joint socket for insertion into bone tissue, with an outer metal shell and an inner ceramic shell, the ceramic shell being anchored in the metal shell. To reduce its size while simultaneously reducing the wall thickness of the ceramic shell the inside of the metal shell and the outside of the ceramic shell have a spherical shape accurately fitted to one another and m...

A description is given of a composite material comprising at least one textile fabric (2), consisting of fibres of synthetic polymers, and at least one textile fabric of inorganic fibres (1), the textile fabrics of which are joined to each other by yarns. The joining of the textile fabrics is preferably performed by sewing (stitching), knitting or stitch-bonding. The composite material can be used...

A horizontal/vertical roll stand with a pair of work rolls which can be exchangeably mounted with chocks and adjusting spindles in the stand includes a housing which is formed by four posts which extend from the corners of a common base plate, wherein the posts have an essentially rectangular cross-section. A cube-shaped receiving space which is open toward the top and at the sides for a cassette-...

A vehicle seat, in particular an airplane passenger seat, includes a front crosspiece which extends in crosswise direction to the seat, and a rear crosspiece arranged parallel to the front crosspiece. Both crosspieces are solidly connected with the upper end of at least two feet, and seat dividers also supported by the crosspieces. The rear crosspiece is designed as a profiled tube having longitud...

An airplane passenger seat row is disclosed which comprises a seat frame, which is common to all seats and which includes cross members and feet that are fixed to said cross members. Seat cushion carriers and backrests can be adjusted in their position of inclination. A section of the seat cushion carriers and a section of the backrests are designed as components which can be moved in at least two...