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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056184 | Door lock device The present invention relates to a door lock device for a motor vehicle door, comprising: a door retaining bar mounted on the door or the body to be pivotable, and including one first side and a profiled section formed on the first side; a first braking element arra... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7913354 | Automobile door checker An automobile door checker includes a case secured to a door, a check plate that runs movably through the case and is pivotably supported on a body, a detent member fitted into and retained by the case and working in cooperation with a detent face of the check plate... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908709 | Check link assembly A check link assembly is operatively connectable to a door to provide resistance to the rotation of the door. The amount of resistance varies with the position of the door to provide at least one detent position. The check link assembly stores energy when the door i... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7861372 | Automobile door checker An automobile door checker includes a case secured to a door, a check plate that runs movably through the case and has its base end pivotably supported on a body, a detent member fitted into and retained by the case and working in cooperation with a detent face of t... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7793387 | Door check A door check including an arm with an arm mount is provided for mounting the arm to a vehicle door or frame. The arm includes a first surface and an oppositely disposed second surface. The door check further includes an arm guide including a housing, including a gui... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7640627 | Door-stopping device for motor vehicles A door-stopping device for motor vehicles, includes a door holder bar, a support housing including a passage for the door holder bar to pass through, and a locking unit disposed in the support housing, which includes two pivotally mounted locking levers. Each lockin... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7530141 | Door arrester A door arrester is provided which comprises a housing (2), fastened on either the door or the door frame, a retaining rod (24), extending through an opening (23) in the housing (2) and fastened on the respective other part of door and doo... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7437802 | Door hinge with checker A door hinge with a checker include: a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm which are connected to be relatively rotatable by a hinge pin; a check cam which is provided at the first hinge arm and has positioning recessed portions on its outer peripheral surface; a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7383614 | Door checker for automobile A door checker includes: a check lever 6 formed, at the proximal end thereof, with a boss 10 connected to a bracket 7 via a shaft 8; a case 1 having through holes 4, 5 through which the check lever 6 passes; and shoes... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7348491 | Motor vehicle wiring harness having a grommet between occupant and engine compartments A truck has an occupant compartment (24), an engine compartment (20) forward of the occupant compartment, and a wiring harness (34) extending through a dash panel (26) separating the two compartments from each other. A grommet (46)... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7267015 | System and method for testing media device doors A system and method for direct measurement of torque is disclosed herein. The system includes a torque transducer and a contact arm, wherein the torque transducer, contact arm, and pivot point of the device being measured are positioned along a rotational axis of th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257860 | Brake mechanism A brake mechanism includes an input, a chassis, a lock and a release mechanism. The input is an axially extending input having first and second ends. The chassis interfaces with the input such that the input is movable relative to the chassis. The lock is coupled to... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240399 | Door checker for automobile In a door checker for an automobile, including: a case; a check plate which movably extends through the case and which has on its opposite sides ball guide grooves extending in a lengthwise direction; a pair of ball holders accommodated in the case; a pair of balls ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7203996 | Hinge door arrester for vehicle doors The invention relates to a hinge door arrester, particularly for vehicle doors, comprised of two hinge parts (2, 4), which are connected by a hinge pin (6) in a manner that permits them to swivel about a rotational axis (8) and between which a d... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192105 | Door control device for refrigerators and refrigerator with the device A door control device for refrigerators and a refrigerator with the device. The door control device for a refrigerator having a refrigerator door includes a movable body coupled to the refrigerator door, wherein the movable body is arranged to move in opposite direc... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7143473 | Door checker for automobile A door checker for an automobile includes: a check lever 6; a case 1 through which the check lever 6 passes and which is fixed to a door D; and a shoe 19 which is housed in the case 1 and in sliding contact with detent surfaces 9 o... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7121616 | Vehicle door wedge assembly A vehicle door wedge assembly includes a chassis and a slide moveable within the chassis. A non-metallic, elastomeric biasing element is provided to urge the slide toward one end of the chassis. The vehicle door wedge assembly with the chassis defines a slide path f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7076836 | Integrated hinge and temporary door checker An integrated hinge system that provides for temporary checking of a vehicle door is provided, the system including a hinge pin, a door hinge bracket, a pillar hinge bracket, and a contact body that is affixed to the hinge pin. A latching device is affixed to the do... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076833 | Automobile door checker An automobile door checker includes a check plate, a shoe holder housed in a case, a shoe that is held by the shoe holder and the shoe slides on the check plate accompanying relative movement between the case and the check plate, and a check spring that resiliently ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6966600 | Side door structure of vehicle A side door structure of a vehicle of which side openings are covered by a front door swingably supported by a door hinge located at the front of the front door and by a rear door swingably supported by a door hinge located at the rear of the rear door. The side doo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6928694 | Apparatus for controlling a door Door check device for a vehicle door, movable from a closed position in a door frame to a plurality of different open positions and held in the open positions, includes a strip connected to the door or door frame and a braking mechanism connected to the other of the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901630 | Door check device A door check device includes a first link member engaging structure including a first link member engaging member mounted to a first carrier, a second link member engaging structure including a second link member engaging member mounted to a second carrier, a housin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6871382 | Door checker for automobile In a door checker for an automobile, including an intermediate recess which is formed in a side face of a check lever and deeper than a ball guide groove and into which a check ball is fitted by a biasing force of a check spring in order to generate a moderation res... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6813811 | Door checker for automobile A door checker for an automobile includes a case secured to a door, and a check plate mounted to extend through the case and supported on a body. A pair of detent members and resilient members for urging the detent members against opposite sides of the check plate a... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6760954 | Door bumper An improved laterally resilient and displaceable mechanical door bumper for moving an elongated retractable shaft. The body or mold of the door bumper includes a base portion in which mounting screws are firmly anchored into the wood of the adjacent door portion. Th... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6711778 | Door stop apparatus Door stop apparatus includes a block secured to a vehicle and a bar extending through a generally horizontal bore in the block. The bar is secured to a vehicle door and includes stop recesses spaced apart from each other. The bar extends through a cylinder a general... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6687953 | Torsion spring door check device The present invention provides a door check device for installation between a motor vehicle body and a motor vehicle door that swings in opposing opening and closing directions relative to the vehicle body. The device comprises a first mounting structure ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6591452 | Motor vehicle door, particularly rear door, hinge A hinge for a motor vehicle rear door (2) includes a fixed knuckle (20) mounted on the body (1) of the vehicle, a moving knuckle (30) mounted on the rear door (2), the door being movable between a closed position and an open position resting against the s... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6584642 | Multi-function door stop and door restraint A multi-function door stop is provided comprising a first vertical plate for mounting to a wall and a second horizontal plate affixed to and extending outwardly from the first plate. A hollow elongated tube extends outwardly in a direction away from the s... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6578233 | Hinge mechanism for outdoor lighting assembly A hinge mechanism for a lighting assembly has a base with a slot, a shuttle guide extending from edges of the slot, a shuttle coupled with the base and capable of sliding through the slot and shuttle guide between an up position and a down position, and a... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6564425 | Vehicle door check device Vehicle door check device comprising: a longitudinal tie (14) provided on its outer surface with at least one retention seat (16), a holder (12) with a passage (28) through which the tie (14) can slide, a plurality of retention bodies (40) supported by the holder a... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564424 | Door-stop device for vehicles A door-stop device for vehicles having a base structure with a pair of rollers that are parallel to each other and pushed against one another. The door-stop device also includes a metal tie rod with a pair of rolling surfaces set opposite to one another w... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6513193 | Door check mechanism providing an infinite number of stable positions A checkstrap assembly is provided for a door of a vehicle. The checkstrap assembly includes an arm passing inside a channel. The arm has a first end rotatably mounted to the vehicle frame such that the door may be selectively moved relative to the arm. A ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6473936 | Damping mechanism The present invention provides a damping mechanism capable of varying the moving speed of an openable door or the like in stages as necessary. Such damping mechanism includes a damping body (1) installed with a damper mechanism and allowing a rotative sha... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6467126 | Door check mechanism providing an infinite number of stable positions A vehicle door check assembly is provided including a roller in rolling engagement with an arm. The roller cooperatively engages the arm such that an elastically deformable material is encountered at the roller arm interface providing the vehicle door wit... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6438794 | Releasable automotive door stop A door checking and stopping apparatus for an automotive cargo door comprises a housing containing an energy storage device and guidance arrangement adapted to be rigidly mounted to a vehicular door, an arm containing a cam profile with detent positions, ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6370733 | Door check device The present invention relates to a door check device comprising first and second link member engaging structures and a housing. The engaging structures engage opposing face surfaces of an elongated link member. The first engaging structure and the first o... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6176040 | Slotted lever device for keeping an automotive door in an open position An automotive door stopper device has a decreased vertical dimension to facilitate the arrangement of the device within a door opening of a vehicle body, and prevents the entrance of foreign matter and the accumulation of dirt and dust in the device. The ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6105208 | Vehicle door check A vehicle body door check (10) includes a scissors assembly (20) and a keeper (48) received between a pair of elongated check arms (22,24) of the scissors assembly and operable under the bias of a spring (46) to hold an associated vehicle door in an open ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6065185 | Vehicle infinite door check An infinite door check mechanism for enabling a door to be moved from a closed position in a door frame to any one of a plurality of different open positions including a clevis adapted to be mounted to the frame, an elongate strip member mounted to the cl... | 05/23/2000 |
