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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7849560 | Self-adjusting window roller apparatus and method of use A window roller apparatus comprising a cradle, a housing pivotably installed in the cradle, and at least one roller wheel rotatably installed in the housing. Cradle side walls are formed with opposite inwardly-opening cradle side wall recesses, and respective housin... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7356877 | Caster A caster includes a fixing portion installed on a bottom surface of an object, a wheel portion which is installed to be elevated into a flange portion and has a moving wheel provided on a bottom surface of the wheel portion, and an elevating portion to control the w... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350269 | Adjustable caster and leveling assembly An adjustable caster comprising a reversible mounting bracket offering added flexibility in adjusting the height of the caster and configured to removably attach to a structure to be supported by the adjustable caster; an internally threaded sleeve mounted to and ex... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350332 | Wall-mounted sliding door system and method A sliding wall-mounted interior door system that includes a telescoping door actuating mechanism that is attached to the upper portion of the door, and a roller assembly that extends horizontally from the wall and engages a track in the lower portion of the door. Th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331085 | Horizontally adjustable hinge A horizontally adjustable hinge is disclosed. The hinge comprises a base member having a slot and a chemical generally perpendicular to the slot, an adjustment nut disposed in the channel, the adjustment nut having a generally circumferential recess and a threaded a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7293389 | Self aligning top guide wheel for sliding doors A sliding door assembly includes a sliding door that is slidingly mounted to a top track via one or more top guide assemblies. The sliding door is also slidingly mounted to a bottom track. Each top guide assembly includes a top guide wheel that rotationally mounts t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7246412 | Adjustable hanger hinge A hanger hinge is used to suspend panels of a folding door or window from an overhead track. The hanger hinge has a hanger bolt with an externally threaded lower end on which a nut is threaded by a tool. The nut is located within a sleeve which engages the bolt to p... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7219470 | Sliding window assembly and a track member for same A sliding window assembly for a vehicle includes an upper track member, a lower track member, and a sliding unit. The track members each define a first channel having a first depth, a second channel having a second depth, and a third channel having a third depth les... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182360 | Bicycle or skateboard peg with independently rotatable surface A roller peg includes a housing attachable to a bicycle or skateboard, the housing including a hole, and a roller that is inserted in the housing so that a surface of the roller protrudes from the hole and the roller spins within the housing. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159278 | Caster A caster for providing rolling support including a spring-loaded mount. The caster may be substantially concealed in the bottom edge of a hinged, swinging door, and generally located proximate to the free vertical edge of the door. An elongated spring plate is provi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137172 | Suspension arrangement The invention pertains to a hanger for guiding an element suspended from a rail so that the element can be moved back and forth. To create a hanger which forms a compact and visually attractive unit and which occupies the least possible amount of space without sacri... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128120 | Assembly of sashes for sliding glass doors An assembly of sashes containing investitures, such as venetian blinds and/or mesh screens, for application adjacent the inside surfaces of sliding glass doors. In one embodiment, the sashes are suspended from inner and outer tracks of a rail in sliding overlapping ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117559 | Support system for pocket doors A support system for mounting a door, such as a pocket door, on an overhead track is disclosed. The system cooperates with carriage that includes a support rod having a discontinuity at a lower end. The system uses bracket that is adapted for mounting along the uppe... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093319 | Industrial caster wheel with elastomeric spring/damper member and adjustment member An industrial caster wheel assembly including a base member, a wheel, side plates, a housing, a pivot axle, a suspension assembly and an adjustment assembly. The suspension assembly includes an adjustable axle, a support member, and a plate. The support member allow... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7065831 | Sliding element with keeper device suspended from and guided on a roller rail by support rollers The invention relates to a sliding element, which is suspended and guided on a running track by means of roller carriers or gliding elements, using running track retainers that are connected to a substructure and engage with the underside of the running track. The i... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7024821 | Window with multi-way for opening A window that can be opened in multiple manners such as pushing/pulling and rotating outwards by using a sliding pipe assembly, includes a frame assembly and at least two sash assemblies. A horizontal frame in the frame assembly has a cavity with an opening, a guide... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6922871 | Articulating glide mechanism for asymmetric door operation The present invention includes an apparatus for guiding movement of an object along a track. The apparatus includes an attachment member defining an opening. A bushing is positioned in the opening and the bushing is laterally moveable within the opening. A plunger i... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918157 | Rail structure for the door A rail structure for doors comprises a track rail body (3) which supports the door wheels (4) which are attached to a door (6) and freely roll on the track rail body (3), a load support member (2) which is extended along the track ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912812 | Sliding door apparatus A side sliding door apparatus for an electric railcar includes a side sliding door suspended from a horizontal door rail with a C-shape cross-section. The side sliding door is capable of moving freely via a door roller, and a gap is formed between the door roller an... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6845849 | Height adjustment clip for an elevator door A height adjustment assembly connecting an elevator door to an elevator door hanger comprises a door bracket, a plurality of door clip receiving sections and corresponding number of door clips. Each door clip comprises upper and lower fins, side fins, and an oblique... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6813862 | Corner bracket assembly A corner bracket assembly for use in an associated movable frame assembly is provided. The corner bracket assembly includes a first housing piece having upstanding coupling pins. A second housing piece has receiving pockets for connecting engagement with the couplin... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6698138 | Adjustable pulley assembly for a suspended door An adjustable pulley assembly includes a fixing plate securely mounted on top of an upper frame of a suspended door, an adjusting seat mounted to the fixing plate, a pulley seat securely attached to the adjusting seat to move therewith, a pulley attached ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6687954 | Pulley, cradle arrangement for a sliding door A pulley cradle arrangement for a screen doors, in particular, having a pulley cradle receptacle (23) that is inserted from above into a hollow frame section (1) and is clamped there. The pulley cradle receptacle (23) holds the pulley cradle support (25),... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6681445 | Pulley set for doors and windows An pulley set includes a base, a seat, and an adjusting unit, wherein the base defines a hollow space with one side of the hollow space forming a vertical wall having a screw hole and the other side of the hollow space forming an inclined wall. A guiding ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6618900 | Lockable carrier hinge assembly A carrier hinge assembly is used to suspend adjacent hinged panels from a track. The assembly has a carriage which travels along the track, and a hinge dependent from the carriage. The hinge is formed by a hinge pin having an upper portion threaded into a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6588061 | Enhanced performance tandem roller for patio doors A pop-in extended travel single roller for patio doors is retained in the patio door track by no mechanical device. This is accomplished by mounting the roller assembly into a pre-fabricated opening, the width of which is slightly larger than the over-all... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6584664 | Sliding door repair apparatus kit and method A sliding door repair apparatus to facilitate horizontal sliding movement of a preinstalled sliding door having one or more defectively sliding wheel(s) being supported on a lower track. The repair apparatus includes at least one vertically adjustable rig... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6526625 | Enhanced performance tandem roller for patio doors The invention provides a wheel or roller assembly for a patio door or the like comprising a carriage having two parallel spaced side plates and a pair of grooved wheels mounted within the carriage that provide for the self adjustment of the roller wheels ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6463625 | Door truck with a one piece frame and low friction wheels A door truck which has a one piece frame and plastic wheels for operation in an overhead track for supporting a door in which the wheels are mounted to the frame with barrel nuts and a threaded stud. The frame has a door supporting portion through which a... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460218 | Running carriage arrangement for a sliding door A running carriage arrangement (1) includes a housing receptacle (5) and a housing (9) embedded in it. The running carriage (7) can be vertically shifted within the housing (9). The shifting of the running carriage (7) is accomplished by an adjusting whee... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6336247 | Screen door hanger assembly A hanger assembly for a sliding screen door comprises a horizontally mounted track that fits within a standard door header and roller assembly, preferably one roller assembly per side of the screen door. Each roller assembly comprises at least a roller, a... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6321413 | Running carriage for a sliding door A running carriage (1) includes a support piece (27) connected to the roller carrier (25) in an articulated manner. The support piece (27) is preferably injection molded as a single piece. Using an adjusting and displacing bolt (41) screwed into the suppo... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6185784 | Running mechanism assembly for a sliding door A running mechanism assembly for a sliding door (9) includes a roller carrier (13) which is vertically (height) adjustable by an eccentric disk (15) relative to the sliding door (9). The adjustment takes place with a tool, for example a socket head cap sc... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6115968 | Suspension system for sliding doors with a height and inclination adjusting mechanism A suspension system for sliding doors with a height and inclination adjusting mechanism has a mechanism support (1), a short screw (2), a long screw (2a), two cylinders (3, 3a) with a threaded bore which extends perpendicularly to their longitudinal axes,... | 09/12/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6021547 | Door adjustment mechanism An adjustment mechanism is disclosed for adjusting a support means such as wheels (5a, 5b) relative to a housing structure (2, 3) retaining said wheels (5a, 5b), the adjustment mechanism including a screw member (7) selectably movable in a direction (22) ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5950279 | Modular sliding door rollers The present invention provides modular sliding door rollers for use in sliding doors. The modular sliding door rollers have a major roller unit and one or more minor roller units modularly connected together in series. The major and minor roller units hav... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5860189 | Door wheel A door wheel includes a casing approximately having a form of "", a climbing frame approximately having a form of isosceles triangle and a portion of which is rotatably fixed on the casing, a roller rotatably installed on the climbing frame, a wedge appro... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5845363 | Adjustable roller assembly An adjustable roller assembly for sliding doors including a housing adapted to be snap-fit into a recess provided in the upper or lower surface of a door frame, the housing defining a cavity which is open at the lower end. A roller carrier is mounted in t... | 12/08/1998 |
