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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8099903 | Door system, door sub-system and a vehicle provided with a door system A door system has at least one door leaf and a displacement system for the door leaf. The door leaf is connected to an organ that is moveable between two suspension points, wherein the first suspension point is situated at a greater distance from the plane of the en... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7426803 | Swinging and sliding door for rail vehicles An angular lever for guiding and moving a door leaf is rotatably mounted in a horizontal plane in the direct vicinity of the door frame. One limb of the angular lever is permanently connected to a guide rail of the door leaf, and the other limb temporarily engages w... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7364219 | Swing and slide door A door (6), for example in a vehicle, is mounted at one edge (8) for acurate movement about the axis of a shaft (16), and at the other edge (10) for displacement substantially in the plane of the door opening along rails (26, 28). ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7325361 | Apparatus and method for providing a modular sliding door mechanism A modular drive assembly for a sliding door, comprising: a guide track having a hinge slidably received therein; a pair of pulleys disposed on either end of the guide track; a pair of cables each having an end that is secured to the hinge and the other end is secure... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305923 | Universal boxcar with exterior metal surfaces A universal boxcar is provided with exterior metal surfaces and load carrying capabilities of a conventional uninsulated boxcar and thermal transfer ratings of an insulated boxcar. The boxcar may be formed with interior dimensions corresponding generally with interi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7261044 | Boxcar with load restraint system A boxcar and load restraint system are provided with improved load carrying capabilities and performance characteristics of uninsulated boxcars and insulated boxcars. An insulated boxcar with the load restraint system may have increased load carrying capacity, incre... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237276 | Bathtub having sliding access door for the disabled and elderly A bathtub for the disabled or elderly includes a tub (10) having an enclosure defined by at least one sidewall (10a), where the sidewall (10a) has a doorway therein providing access from an external side of the sidewall (10 | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210413 | Universal boxcar A universal boxcar is provided with load carrying capabilities of a conventional uninsulated boxcar and temperature ratings of an insulated boxcar. The insulated boxcar may be formed with interior dimensions corresponding generally with interior dimensions of an uni... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7121042 | Door assembly for sealing a chamber A door assembly providing an airtight seal for a chamber. The door assembly includes a link assembly that allows a door to move inward toward a gasket sealing an opening into the chamber. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7082721 | Illuminating weatherseal An illuminating weatherseal (10) can seal a gap between confronting surfaces and illuminate the adjacent environment. The illuminating weatherseal includes a light emitting line (80) extending along a longitudinal dimension of the weatherseal (10 | 08/01/2006 |
| 6792717 | Vehicle door operating mechanism A sliding door operating mechanism for a vehicle to provide access to the vehicle through an opening in a wall thereof, includes at least one sliding door and a reciprocating power mechanism and a transmission mechanism for transmitting movement of power to the door... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6647896 | Greaseless hanger assembly for a railcar door A railway car door (10) includes a substantially planar door (14) and a pair of elongated support members (18) which are rotatably mounted to the door. A drive mechanism (50) is operatively associated with the railcar door for imparting rotational forces ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6546611 | Rail car anti-spin door handle and installation method An anti-spin and drift device and installation method for railway plug type car doors that prevents unintentional rapid rotation of the center door operation handle caused by accidental movement of the door. The anti-spin device rapid rotation in both dir... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6385910 | Swivel-sliding door system for a vehicle A swivel-sliding door system for a vehicle having at least one door leaf situated in the vehicle wall in the closed state, and situated on the outside in front of the vehicle wall in the open state while leaving a door opening free. A drive as well as tra... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6286260 | Sliding rear half door for club-cab pick up A pickup truck having an extended cab passenger compartment and a pair of front doors disposed on opposite sides of the passenger compartment. A sliding rear door is disposed rearward of one of the pair of front doors. The sliding rear door is supported f... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6226924 | Sealing rail car door A sliding door arrangement comprises a door which is slidably moved and is arranged to enclose an opening, a rail assembly coupled to the door allows the slidable movement of the door for opening and closing the opening and a securing mechanism which pull... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6030024 | Motor vehicle door A door arrangement for opening and closing a motor vehicle door in a door opening (2) in an outside vehicle wall (1), having at least one door panel (3) which, in the closed position, assumes a position that is essentially flush position with the outside ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5946874 | Connector assembly for coplanar display panels A pair of metal disks having a central opening for receiving a fastener to sandwich the corners of a plurality of rectangular panels for the temporary erection of display partitions at a trade show, exhibition or entertainment event.... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5736671 | Door structure of a magnetically-shielded room A door structure for a magnetically-shielded room intended to absorb interference magnetic fields, particularly very low frequency magnetic fields, and arranged to move substantially rectilinearly in the direction of the plane of the door leaf, and substa... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5507119 | Automatic slide door Automatic slide door mechanism includes a slide rail secured to a slide door of a vehicle and which is extended in the fore-aft-direction of the vehicle, a slide rail guide holding the slide rail and held by an arm rotatably coupled to a main vehicle body... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5483769 | Door drive equipment for mass transit vehicle A power door operator for vehicles requiring uninterrupted car surfaces in a door area and minimal use of car interior space, particularly in the closed position. The equipment provided utilizes a rotary motor drive and distributed gear system for moving ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5263280 | Device for moving a swinging and sliding door in a mass-transit car especially a car that travels along a track A device for moving a swinging and sliding door in a mass-transit car, especially a car that travels along a track. Each panel of the door slides lengthwise along a guide element. The guide element moves as part of a four-point articulation across the pla... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5224296 | Door with several sliding panels Door provided with a door frame, and at least one mobile panel having a top and a bottom. The mobile panel is capable of displacement between a closed position where the mobile panel is in place in the door frame and an open position where the mobile pane... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5142823 | Swinging-sliding door for vehicles A swinging-sliding door for vehicles, particularly for passenger vehicles, includes two door leaves positioned outside and within the wall of the vehicle in a closed state. For the door, a driving device for operating the door leaves includes pivotable, r... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5140770 | Door with a sliding leaf, in particular for a railroad vehicle A leaf (8) can move between an open position and a closed position relative to an opening (3, 4, 6, 7). In the closed position, a front edge (12) of the leaf is engaged in a groove (11) of the front edge (3) of the opening. At the beginning of the opening... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5035416 | Sliding ice rink door A sliding door for an ice rink is disclosed. The door panel member adjacent the door member includes rails upon which the door member can slide once the latch member is unlatched. A hinge mechanism includes two hinges, each having a slider which slides al... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4945677 | Swinging and sliding door for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle A swinging and sliding door for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, with a door panel, with at least one pivoting arm secured to the wall of the vehicle, with a carriage articulated to the end of the arm and sliding back and forth on a carrier connecte... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4869544 | Sliding doors The apparatus enables a door to be moved into, out of and across an opening in a structure. A motor vehicle has upper, lower and intermediate guides 1, 7, 12 by which a door 6 is suspended and guided for movement by way of guide members 5', 8, 15 engaged ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4611434 | Swingable sliding door for vehicles, particularly automotive vehicles A swingable sliding door for a vehicle, comprising a guide assembly on the top of the door traveling in a guide rail arranged above the door, the guide assembly comprising a swing arm pivotally attached to the door and including an arcuate, reversely bent... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4590707 | Releasable panel assembly for window frame or the like A panel assembly for a door or window including a generally quadrilateral frame member having a panel member operatively connected therewith for movement between a closed position and opened positions wherein the frame member is either tilted about one ed... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4559740 | Slider assembly for automotive sliding door A slider assembly for an automotive sliding door is more compact than conventional ones. This compact slider assembly can be obtained by overlapping part of one of vertical and horizontal rollers and the plane of the other in order to reduce the distance ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4543746 | Sliding double doors, particularly for railway and tramway vehicles Sliding doors, particularly for railway and tramway vehicles, comprise two opposing doors which are movable relative to a doorway between an emplaced closed position and a withdrawn open position by guide means and motorized drive means. The drive means i... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4503638 | Suspension device for the door leaf of a swing-out sliding door for a vehicle, particularly a rail vehicle A suspension device for a door leaf of a swing out sliding door of a vehicle comprising a horizontal, fixed suspending member, a frame movable along the fixed suspending member and a swing arm connected to the frame for movement therewith. The swing arm i... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4502246 | Device for catching a fully opened slide door For the purpose of holding a slide door of a vehicle at its fully opened position, a catch lever is provided on a bracket which is pivotally mounted on the slide door and a stopper means is additionally provided on the bracket to prevent the excessive piv... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4462185 | Door operating device for a slide door unit A door operating device for operating by means of a DC motor the slide door of a slide door unit including an opening formed in the exterior panel of an automobile, the door designed to be arranged flush with the exterior panel when closed, guide rails ex... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4268996 | Track for sliding closure A track assembly for a sliding closure member comprising a track extending in a longitudinal direction. A support arm is mounted at one end in the track for travelling movement along the track by a connecting means which retains the arm generally perpendi... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4215515 | Plug door actuating mechanism An operating rod assembly for use with a sliding plug door of a railway freight car. The operating rod extends vertically and it is connected with a manually actuated mechanism. Both the upper and lower ends of the operating rod are connected with adapter... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4188752 | Oblique-displacement sliding door The sliding door is constituted by at least one door-leaf which is stabilized by two parallel toothed racks disposed in meshing engagement with two pinions, the pinions being coupled together by means of a coordinating shaft surrounded by a connecting tub... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4114318 | Plug door operating and moving mechanism Mechanism for moving plug type railway car doors transversely of the car side into and out of the door opening therein and longitudinally of the car side toward and away from the opening comprises a carriage adjacent the front of the door supporting the d... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4110934 | Hinge mechanism for a sliding door A hinge and latch mechanism to guide one edge of a vehicle sliding door for initially moving the edge laterally away from a vehicle body during opening and subsequently guiding movement of the edge in a longitudinal direction along the vehicle body. A gen... | 09/05/1978 |
