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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712257 | Door safety device A safety system for a door-to-door jamb interface is provided. The safety interface uses several slidably joined members which are coupled to the door and its associated door jamb to prevent interaction between a user and the door-to-door jamb interface. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7311366 | Case for portable display devices A case for a portable display device can realize a large-sized screen by interconnecting a plurality of display elements, When the display elements are unfolded, the adjacent sides of the display elements closely contact each other, thereby minimizing the non-displa... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281753 | Vehicle enclosure Door assembly includes a doorframe that can be secured to the vehicle, and a preferably rigid door that is movable between an open and closed position. The door can be secured to the vehicle in the open position so that the passengers have the option of riding in th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7234202 | Semiautomatic finger protection device for doors The present discloses a semiautomatic finger protection device, which comprising a bumper positioned between an outer surface of the door and an doorpost when the door is closed, and positioned in a gap on the hinge side of the door when the door is opened; a securi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7182119 | Screen assembly for outwardly projecting window A deformable screen for a window assembly including a sash movably coupled to a frame. The sash is moveable in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the frame. The deformable screen is coupled to the sash and includes at least one engagement portion slida... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156454 | Mechanism for preventing closure of automobile doors A linkage mechanism operably associated with the front and rear doors of an automotive vehicle that pivots a bumper device into an interfering position with respect to the closing of the front door against the B-pillar of the vehicle when the rear door remains opene... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143546 | Sealing arrangement for a transit vehicle A sealing arrangement for a door of a transit vehicle with an angularly disposed floor portion incorporates a rotatably disposed driving member in combination with a driven member attached to the sealing arrangement to enable vertical movement thereof for providing ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7055573 | Systems and methods for reducing gap space between door sections Systems and methods for reducing gap space between sections to enhance safety and to enable one section of the door to support the weight of another. An overhead door having a variety of sections comprises a first section that includes a contour and a corresponding ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047694 | Door safety guard A door safety guard utilizes two interconnected elongated members, one positioned on each side of a door and resting along a length of the door surface and the adjacent frame. Elastic bands are used to interconnect the two elongated members. Hinges may be used to se... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032984 | Case for portable display devices A case for a portable display device is provided which can realize a large-sized screen by interconnecting a plurality of display elements. When the display elements are unfolded, the adjacent sides of the display elements closely contact each other, thereby minimiz... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024823 | Sentinel event reduction system A sentinel event reduction door comprises a trapezoidally-shaped panel comprising four sides. A continuous hinge is connected to the panel along substantially the full length of a first side thereof. A second side of the panel is adjacent to the first side, wherein ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013530 | Device for detachable connection between two elements The invention concerns a removable linking device 1 between a first element 3 and a second element (2). It comprises a reception cradle (13) delimited by the first element (3), on the one hand, and a connecting means (20 | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007344 | Safety unit of hinge for folding ladder Disclosed herein is a safety unit of a hinge for a folding ladder to prevent a user's finger from being caught in the hinge when the hinge rotates. The hinge includes a first joint unit, a second joint unit, and a locking unit, and the safety unit is provided betwee... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003991 | Security and locking mechanism for a double door utilized in a security safe, vault or bunker A security and locking mechanism for the double door type security safe, vault or bunker wherein the double door can be manufactured by conventional structure or the through use of a plurality of modular panels, the locking and securing mechanism comprising a pair o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003992 | Door hinge deadbolt A lock for installation on a pre-existing or new door is shown. The lock extends from the door through the hinge of the door and into the door frame and alternatively into the door frame and stud. This arrangement provides increased security and resistance against b... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6931789 | Safety guard for hinged door A protective guard is used to cover the gap formed between a hinged door and a door frame or doorjamb when the door is in the open position. The guard comprises several elements that are pivotally joined to one another using a C-clamp. One element is mounted on the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923127 | Anti-prying device for use with a safe An anti-prying device for limiting thefts caused by prying a safe from its anchorings. The anti-prying device including a member which is extended between a safe protrusion and a floor. The anti-prying device limits access between the floor and the safe protrusion t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6832450 | Finger guard A finger guard comprising a flexible member having two opposite edge portions, the flexible member having a folded configuration and a spread configuration, and a pair of attachment members, one being securable to a door and the other being securable to a door jamb,... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6796086 | Safety device for hinged doors Safety device for preventing injury by shielding body parts from a gap between a door and a door frame including a one-piece protective sheet having a plurality of flaps each extending over only a portion of the height of the sheet and which are foldable about one a... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6698492 | Hinge guard for overhead door An overhead door and associated mating panels include a hinge guard which is used in conjunction with each of the hinges of a multi-panel or sectional door. The hinge guard includes a base that is screwed, bolted or otherwise secured to a lower one of the... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6643980 | Door jamb safety device A door jamb safety device for inhibiting insertion of fingers between a door and a door jamb. The door jamb safety device includes a frame member for coupling to the door jamb and a door member for coupling to the door. The door member is hingably coupled... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6550186 | Centrifugal force actuated door safety mechanism A mechanism for preventing injury to a person's (especially a child's) hand when a fast-closing door slams against a door frame or jamb. The mechanism comprises a casing which is positioned within a hollowed out portion of the door. The casing is construc... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6505882 | Hatchback lid for motor a vehicle A hatchback lid for a motor vehicle with a top and a bottom hatchback lid part (5, 6) displaceably mounted in relation to each other. The top hatchback lid part (5) is jointed with the bottom hatchback lid part (6) in such a way that the two hatchback lid... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6497073 | Door safety device A door safety device including a cover for a gap at a hinge side of a door and door frame combination. The cover includes a strip of a rigid material that is flexible about its major axis. The strip has attachment members at its long edges whereby each ed... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6477809 | Device for covering a gap The invention relates to a device for covering a gap, especially for providing a protective cover for the clearance between the door leaf and the door frame so as to avoid accidents. The novel flexible and strand-shaped gap covering profile is configured ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6449802 | Hinge member A hinge member 50 of the present invention for rotatably mounting a moving member (door) 10 to a fixed member (opening in a wall member) 11 includes a support plate 51 provided with a mounting means for mounting to the fixed member 11, and a hinge flange ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6434888 | Door gap finger guard The present door gap finger guard is comprised of an elongated rigid fixed plate connected to an elongated rigid movable plate by a narrow springy strip. The fixed plate, springy strip, and movable plate are coplanar when relaxed. The fixed plate is adapt... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6330901 | Z-shaped strut for door panel A reinforced garage door panel construction comprises a sandwich panel system having inner and outer skins with interconnecting insulating material, a continuous reinforcing strip extending along an inner face of the inner skin and secured to the inner fa... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6317925 | Hinge trim system A hinge trim system including a covering portion overlying at least a portion of at least one of the exposed surfaces of a hinge, wherein the covering portion can include one or more covering surfaces overlying the hinge so as to maintain a barrier surfac... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6311432 | Safety device for doors A safety device for center pivot doors which prevents the crushing of fingers between the door and the door frame comprises a rigid elongate barrier member secured on one or both sides of the door which sweeps the zone between the door and the frame as th... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308474 | Door and doorway shield Embodiments of a door and doorway shield system are shown and described, each including at least one hook for hanging or gripping onto a portion of the door or the doorway. The shield preferably hangs on the door by a J-shaped hook portion that extends su... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6298605 | Mechanical safety device for a door pivotally mounted on a frame A safety device for a door is arranged to prevent access to the vertical gap situated on the side where the hinges are located between the frame and the rear edge of the door. The safety device comprises a protection unit having at least one tubular eleme... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6212735 | Mechanism for automatic closing of box cover and guillotine protection An apparatus for use with hinged members is provided. The apparatus is an elastomeric member affixed to hinged members on opposing sides of a longitudinal axis of rotation. The elastomeric member is affixed in a stretched state to facilitate the resilient... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6141909 | Safety guards for door jambs A protective shield designed for attachment to the door and door jamb for covering a pinch-void area and preventing fingers and other objects from getting pinched when the door closes. The unique geometry of the shield and narrow attachment allows for eas... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6134839 | Clamping injury guard A door-mounted injury guard for prevention of clamping injuries from closing doors. The injury guard includes guard rods which are positioned in such a manner that as calculated from below they cover at least a major part of the gap that forms between the... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6088966 | Hinge-emulating gap concealing strip for a door A hinge-emulating gap concealing strip for a door includes an elongated strip having an length generally corresponding to the length of the hinge assembly. The strip has a generally J-shaped cross-section. The strip includes a straight portion adapted mou... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6041478 | Safety hinge apparatus and method for a sectional door A low-profile hinge for hingedly joining adjacent door sections of a sectional door. The low profile for the low-profile hinge is attained by using a relatively small diameter hinge pin fabricated from spring steel. The greater strength characteristic of ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6029409 | Door and doorway shield Embodiments of a door and doorway shield system are shown and described, each including at least one hook for hanging or gripping onto a portion of the door or the doorway. The shield preferably hangs on the door by a J-shaped hook portion that extends su... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5966777 | Hinge A three point pivoting 360° articulable pinchless hinge connects two members which may pivot 360° with respect to each other. The hinge has two opposing couplers, each having a toothed semicircular portion meshed with the opposing coupler toothed semici... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5943824 | Fire rated, hinged, swinging door A device for reducing the spacing between the lock side of a door and an adjacent member, such as another door or door frame, should the spacing between the member and lock side of the door increase to a point where the fire rating of the door and member ... | 08/31/1999 |
