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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7685773 | Sliding window assembly with windload and impact resistance A sliding window assembly includes two rectangular sash frames each enclosing an insulated glass panel unit and supported by a surrounding main support frame. At least one of the sash frames is supported for horizontal movement, and horizontally extending interlocki... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7367159 | Dual overhead track for a sliding door A sliding door for selectively opening and closing an opening. The door comprises a first guide track defining a first linear guide path and a second guide track defining a second linear guide path. The second guide track is spaced from the first guide track. The do... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356970 | Metal building construction A metal building is disclosed that employs interlocking vertically extended panels of improved configuration including improved insulated wall panels, unique corner constructions, and unique window and door arrangements. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7346939 | Triple slide frameless shower door A sliding door assembly includes at least three frameless panels that are slidably installed to form a door to an enclosed tub or shower area. Each frameless panel is gripped at a top by at least two roller assemblies, and the roller assemblies are slidably suspende... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322555 | Track jack system A method and apparatus for adjustably mounting tracks that suspend horizontal sliding doors at a freight elevator landing. The apparatus comprises a plurality of brackets adapted to be mounted in the shaft on the header above the landing opening. The brackets are ea... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309053 | Hanging module assembly for frames A hanging module assembly for frames having four frame moldings comprises a hanging bracket, a fixing plate, four circular through holes separately disposed at two adjacent sides of the fixing plate, a pressing portion disposed at the middle of the fixing plate and ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290369 | Device for the synchronized actuation of sliding doors A device for the synchronized actuation of sliding doors, provided for two sliding doors moving indistinctly in the same plane or in two planes forming any angle, consisting of two pairs of cogwheels (8-8′) and (9-9′) between which th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7260916 | Device for forming a displaceable wall structure A device for forming a displaceable wall structure, comprising one or more building elements each provided with a first and a second arrangement for suspension of the building element from a support unit and for substantially horizontal movement of the building elem... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7117637 | Panel guide and impact separation system for a sliding door A panel guide and impact separation system for a sliding door adapted to open and close an opening having an upper and lower extent is disclosed. The system comprises a guide, a guide follower and an elongate beam. The guide is adapted to be mounted to a mounting su... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100780 | Display assembly A display assembly including an upper channel, a lower channel and a plurality of display panels. The upper channel includes longitudinal first and second upper tracks oriented parallel and disposed immediately adjacent. The lower channel is disposed substantially v... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059017 | Sliding door assembly for track, step plate, roller, guide and constraint systems The invention corrects three major safety and security problems, associated with millions of traditional sliding doors. It offers a dramatic, yet simplistic, solution to these chronic problems in addition to providing a smooth, maintenance-free operation. The invent... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7021007 | Double-sided sliding door assembly A sliding door assembly is disclosed for use in an environment where both sides of the door are useable. The door assembly includes at least one bottom roller mechanism fitted into a lower portion of a bottom rail. The bottom roller mechanism is adjustable and conce... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6901705 | Guide rail for a sliding closure having a guide groove with a groove filling device A sliding closure system comprising a frame and at least one slidable leaf member. The frame has a frame upper member and a frame lower member each being formed with at least one longitudinal groove. A groove filling device comprising an elastic member and an elonga... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6826868 | Slim-frame door A slim-frame door is guided in a guide rail by a sliding piece. The door includes a hollow section in which a compensating element is displaceably arranged, the compensating element being connected to the sliding piece and being capable of moving in the vertical dir... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6718695 | Railless window and door system The present invention relates to an improved lower member of a sliding window and door system, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient, safe and high quality window and door system by solving problems of the conventional window and door ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6497072 | Sliding panel for longitudinal and lateral movement in a frame structure A device for supporting and guiding the movement, in both a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, of a sliding panel in a frame structure by using guide tracks and vertically adjustable guide castors. The vertical position of the sliding panel i... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6442900 | Sliding panel, suited to serve as a sliding door or window The sliding door is secured by a locking mechanism in a closed position wherein the sliding panel is held against a frame. When the locking mechanism is released, the weight of the sliding door causes the panel to move away from the frame while tilting th... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6152549 | Frameless sliding door system for a television cabinet stand A frameless sliding door system for a television cabinet stand having a top board coupled to two vertical guide mounts. The frameless sliding door system has two doors, each door having top and bottom bearing rail mechanism that permits the doors to move ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148451 | Shower door attachment assembly A shower door assembly is disclosed that has a connector vertically slidably attached to a lower door. The connector corrects for out of plumb conditions when linked to a curb rail, and inhibits door swing. The connector may be assembled after the curb is... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6142082 | Guide bracket for doors on railroad cars An improved guide bracket for doors on railroad cars which reduces or eliminates wear of the guide bracket and the guide member of the lower door track of the railroad car. The improved guide bracket includes a J-shaped plate and a tubular plastic wear co... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6131340 | Sliding door for boat cabin companionway A weatherproof sliding door assembly for opening and closing a boat cabin companionway wherein upper and lower aluminum track C-channel rails are supported to extend generally horizontally above and below the companionway. Each rail has a hollow interior ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6026612 | Rolling device having a plurality of recesses for adjusting a level of a sliding leaf An apparatus having a sliding leaf, a slide member, at least two rail wheels mounted on respective spindles, a mounting mechanism affixed to the slide member and extending in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the sliding leaf, and fixing lugs affixe... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5966879 | Privacy screen for office panelling systems The privacy screen provides a simple, effective solution to provide visual privacy for the traditional open workstations of office panelling systems. The privacy screen can easily be retrofitted to existing systems without the need for specialized panels ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5964061 | Sliding door corner connector A corner connector for a door having frames and stiles seating a panel therewithin includes a bracket providing a channel in which is a generally planar body portion and a door mounting member so as to slidably movable on the bracket in a direction genera... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5957186 | High impact resistant storm shutters A high impact shutter capable of withstanding high impacts from flying debris, including large debris, for use on exterior wall openings such as doors and windows, particularly suited for use in violent storms such as hurricanes. The high impact shutter c... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5927017 | Sliding door bottom roller assembly with a rotatable anti-jump member A roller assembly for a sliding door that slides along a track includes an anti-jump member engageable with the track to prevent the roller assembly from derailing. The roller assembly comprises a bracket adapted for attachment to the door, a roller mount... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5874694 | Weighing apparatus including wind screen means A windscreen for a weighing scale apparatus includes a base, stationary vertical front and rear walls, a horizontal top wall, and a pair of opposed slidable side walls adapted to cooperate with the base, front, rear and side walls to define a weighing cha... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5852837 | Multiple section suspended bath doors with a lower stabilizer A door system includes a sill having a ledge extending across the bottom of an opening to a bathing enclosure and having a raised lip along an exterior side of the ledge. A pair of parallel tracks are above the opening with a first door suspended from and... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5839228 | Swing-up sliding door arrangement A screen is provided having overlapping leaves, an upper rail on which the leaves are hung, and a lower rail for guiding the lower ends of the leaves during their sliding movement. A runner element whereby the lower end of an outer one of the leaves is gu... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5678280 | Apparatus for guiding displaceable elements Apparatus for guiding displaceable elements. The apparatus of this invention serves for guiding sliding elements, particularly doors, windows, dividing walls, shutters and coverings, that are slidably journalled on an upper side thereof in a first guide a... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5632119 | Sliding door arrangement for a containment space A vehicle door arrangement suitable for closing an opening in a container or containment structure provides for at least one door to be slidably guided by a single rail provided in the vehicle side near the top of the door. Guidance to the door between a ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5630294 | Arrangement of sliding door for cargo vehicles A vehicle door arrangement suitable for a cargo transport vehicle provides for at least one door to be slidably guided by a single rail provided in the vehicle side near the top of the door. Guidance to the door between a closing position and an open posi... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5584142 | Threshold profile member for the guidance of door leaves Threshold profile member for the guidance of door leaves. The threshold profile member is built in a modular manner and comprised of guide profile members, spacers and separators, with two oppositely directed guide profile members and a spacer together fo... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5464073 | Device for removing the rubbish gathering in the threshold of an elevator car A device for the removal of rubbish gathered in the threshold of an elevator car, the threshold being provided with one or more holes below the bottom guide of the elevator car door. Below the one or more holes there is a rubbish collecting container or b... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5325628 | Automatic door operator An automatic door operator which works in conjunction with a sliding door(s) and existing track on which the door(s) moves, to open and close the door(s) without manual pushing and pulling. The invention is useful on single-sliding door installations, bip... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5272839 | Pivotable balcony glazing structure A pivotable glazing structure for covering an opening comprising sheets forming sections. Each sheet having a bottom edge and a top edge and each sheet is supported by its tip or bottom edge to a first bearing rail mounted on a structure and an opposite e... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5272838 | Gate conversion kit A kit for converting a standard swing-type gate into a rolling cantilever-type gate. The kit consists of commercially available roller assemblies and guide roller assemblies with associated attaching hardware and a unique top-rail extrusion. The top-rail ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5197225 | Radiation resistant sliding door A door closure mechanism comprising a frame and sliding door adapted to close a doorway to effect a shield against electromagnetic radiation and other environmental conditions. The sliding door is suspended for lateral movement and is adapted to bear agai... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5189837 | Single sliding sash A single sliding sash in which a sliding door, which is positioned on the internal side of a fixed section when open and which closes an open section when closed, is fixed to a window frame. This window frame has the fixed section on one side thereof and ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5167219 | Frame assembly for a fireplace opening A frame assembly (10) for a fireplace opening (12) comprises a frame member (24) and a clip (26). The frame member (24) includes segments (28, 30, 32, and 34) of discrete length that are fitted to sidewall portions (14, 16, 18, and 20) of the fireplace op... | 12/01/1992 |
