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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7650669 | Door closer A door closer includes a housing; an output shaft supported by the housing and rotatable in opposite door opening and closing directions; a cam disc disposed in the housing and mounted on the output shaft; a damping piston disposed in the housing; an opening piston ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7543355 | Door closer housing A door closer housing includes a mounting bracket having a L-shaped cross section, a first leg mountable on a supporting surface, and a second leg connected to the first leg and extending perpendicularly therefrom. The door closer also includes a cover mountable on ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7444714 | Automatic corral gate closure A ranch gate arm assembly which incorporates a gate arm that is mounted to allow swivelling about a longitudinal pivot when an external man or machine force is applied to either side of the gate arm thereby inducing the gate arm to swing out, and two torsion springs... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7395580 | Hinge A hinge with a hinge cup can be inserted into a boring in a furniture part. A damper housing is fixed onto the hinge cup, and the damper housing can be fastened onto or removably secured to the hinge cup. The damper housing is disposed at least partially outside the... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7356878 | Door closer A door closer includes an anchor assembly for mounting on a door frame, an actuator assembly for mounting within the thickness of a door which is hinged for movement between open and closed positions, an operating member coupled by a linkage to the anchor assembly a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331435 | Continuously blockable arresting device A continuously blockable arresting device includes a housing and a shaft having an end received in the housing and which may be externally acted upon causing rotation thereof. The housing has a fluid-filled working space and two subchambers which can be connected to... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7249813 | Retraction device for drawers A retraction device for drawers includes a displaceable entrainment member (12) which is subjected to the force of two springs (14, 15) and which can be releasably coupled to a holding member (6) secured to a portion of an article of furniture. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234201 | Door closer power adjusting device A door closer power adjusting device for a door closer having a spindle driven by a compressed spring with a movable plate for adjusting spring compression, or with a screw for adjusting spring compression, between a high and low level of compression. A powered unit... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216400 | Door hold and release mechanism A door hold and release mechanism is provided including a housing mounted onto the pneumatic cylinder of a door check or closer having a piston rod extending from one end of the cylinder. The piston rod passes through an oversized hole in a drop stop which restricts... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213299 | Method and apparatus for securing a door piston to a door jamb A door piston to door jamb interface (30) includes an elongated plate (32) having a number of threaded holes (34) therein and a bracket (50) including a base (52) and a transverse support member (54) affixed to the base (... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185398 | Mechanical door closer A mechanical door closer (10) that includes a spring (20) mounted in a track (13) to urge the door (11) to a closed position. A brake assembly (24) controls that rate at which the door (11) closes. The brake assembly (24 | 03/06/2007 |
| 7124469 | Automatic sliding door closure device An automatic sliding door closure device for use with a sliding door on a track. The device comprises a housing attached to the door having a connecting arm attached to the housing. A pulley rotatably mounted within the housing guides a cable having an exterior end ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7113578 | Vandal proof intercom system for apartment buildings An electronic apartment station intercom unit, housed in a vandal proof enclosure, providing a means for a tenant to communicate with apartment building main entrance door panel and means to unlock said door. This unit has a power storage unit that enables this unit... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7091863 | System and method for tracking the movement and location of an object in a predefined area A preferred embodiment includes a system for tracking the movement and location of an object in a predefined area. The system comprises an object having at least one readable sensor contained therein. The at least one readable sensor transmits a unique signal. There... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7028370 | Retracting apparatus, drawer apparatus and sliding door apparatus The invention provides a retracting apparatus of a sliding rail in which a self locking state is not cancelled without intention, a structure and an adjustment are simple, and a cost is inexpensive. In the retracting apparatus of the sliding rail, a guiding member (... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007341 | Door closer A door closer includes a closer casing, a pivot unit, and a length-variable damping cylinder. The pivot unit includes a pivot axle, a cam member, and a cam follower member. The pivot axle has a drive end portion that extends into and that is retained rotatably in th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004670 | Manual disconnect apparatus and method A retrofitable manual disconnect apparatus includes an output shaft engagement member (20) that couples to the output shaft (13) of a powered movable barrier operator (12), a movable barrier engagement member (14) that couples to a movabl... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003847 | Door closer A door closer comprising a housing, a member for driving engagement with a door, the member being rotatable relative to the housing in a door opening direction and in a door closing direction, a spring apparatus within the housing providing a resilient bias, the res... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6996875 | Securing device for a window A securing device for a window includes a fixed support, a slide rod pivoted to the window and displaceably passed through a transverse hole of the fixed support, and a knob screwed into an axial screw hole of the fixed support for securing the slide rod after the w... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976288 | Rod gripper A bar or rod gripper for arresting the linear axial movement of a rod, e.g. the piston rod of a door closure between a door open or closed position, that includes a compressible bushing slidably disposed about the rod or bar, and a canter washer disposed about the c... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6935205 | Switch actuator A switch actuator is provided with a rotor in a housing and a third class lever having a cam follower operatively engaged against a cam surface of the rotor. A fulcrum of the lever is provided at a location relative to the rotor, which location is adjustable relativ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932200 | Shock absorber and mounting system for a drawer slide A shock absorber mounting system for a drawer slide system comprising a fixed drawer slide member fixedly attached to a furniture frame, a moveable drawer slide fixedly attached to a drawer and slideably attached to the fixed slide member for guiding the drawer in a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910302 | Door hold open and controlled release mechanism A door hold open and controlled release mechanism is designed for usage in a doorway system having an inner door, an outer door and a door closer. It includes a catch mechanism and a catch release mechanism. The catch mechanism holds the outer door, typically a scre... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6883203 | Universal jamb bracket for a door closing system A jamb bracket for a door closing system having an arm structure ending out from a basal element with two securing segments hugging an edge or corner of a doorjamb. The basal element has snap-off grooves with a decreased thickness allowing the portion of the basal e... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6793264 | Closing device, in particular for a motor vehicle Closing device, in particular for a body part on a motor vehicle, the body part being mounted pivotably on a base part, includes a spring element having a piston rod which is axially moveable within a cylinder to exert a closing force on the body part via a cable de... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6748624 | Hood support piston stopper A hood support piston stopper that is positionable in connection with the hood support piston assembly of a vehicle in a manner to prevent the piston rod of the hood support piston assembly from sliding back into the cylinder allowing the hood to move from the raise... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6705047 | Door and door closer assembly A door assembly includes a door frame having a horizontal header along the top thereof. A firestop extends downwardly from the header, the firestop has a plurality of sides defining a channel therein. The firestop has an at least partially open side to allow the cha... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6678918 | Open-close apparatus A sliding resistance member (3) is interposed between a glove box (B) and a rod type air damper (21). It is assumed that when a glove box lid (L) corresponding to a open-close member starts opening, the rod type air damper (21) rotates while running idle ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6658695 | Door securing device A door securing device for securing screen door in an open position once it has been opened. The door securing device includes a housing comprising a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall defines an interior space of the housing. The housing is designed for ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6640387 | Damper assembly that opts to open doors for usage with reciprocating door closer devices An assembly (50) adapted to a reciprocative door closer device (10) and contingent door (62), the device (10) comprising a rod (16) and a body (12) having a biasing means (11) normally operating to comprise decreasing actuation and causing the rod (16) an... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6634059 | Reinforcement hardware for a doorjamb bracket A reinforcement plate for use in attaching a doorjamb bracket to a doorjamb, the plate member having an aperture through which the arm of a conventional doorjamb bracket may be inserted. A plurality of holes in the plate member are available for receiving... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629334 | Structure of a hinge A structure of a hinge is provided. The hinge includes a main leave secured to a door frame and a subordinate leave joint with the main leave by a pintle and secured to a door. The main leave has a first helical surface in a lower knuckle and the subordin... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6591551 | Swinging door with a door closer having a slide rail at the door frame with a suspension system for adjusting the height of the slide rail with respect to the door frame There is now provided a swinging door with a door closer having a slide rail at the door frame with a suspension system for adjusting the height of the slide rail with respect to the door frame. The suspension system comprises a height adjustment device, ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6446305 | Rollerless door check mechanism A check mechanism for a motor vehicle door includes a housing secured to either the vehicle frame or the door and a check arm secured to the other one of the vehicle frame and the door. The door check extends into the housing through an opening in the hou... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6421876 | Door closer A door closer with an oblong, one-piece body such to achieve a compact and aesthetic unit which can be produced with a minimum material consumption. The door closer has lateral faces which each have a curvature and/or bevel that shapes towards each other,... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6397431 | Spring assembly normally inactive that opts for causing towards any position with reciprocative door closer devices An assembly (50) adapted to a reciprocative door closer device (10) and contingent door (62), the device (10) comprising a rod (16) and a body (12) having a biasing means (11) normally operating to comprise decreasing actuation and causing the rod (16) an... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397430 | Adjustable hydraulic backcheck door closer A hydraulic backcheck valve system for controlling an opening cycle of a door closer has a housing with an interior chamber, at least one cylinder, and a piston that can reciprocate between a door closing stroke and a door opening stroke within the cylind... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6317922 | Door closer A door closer includes a cylinder and a piston sliding along the cylinder with a piston rod extending from the cylinder, with the closer mounting at one end to the door and at a second end to the door frame. The door closer has a speed adjustment know ext... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6298520 | Door closer and mounting bracket A door closer and mounting bracket for attaching the door closer to either the door or the door frame. The door closer includes two pins at one end for engaging corresponding holes on the mounting bracket and the mounting bracket includes a resilient clip... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6282750 | Power adjustment size indicator for a door closer A gear driven dial indicator is used to indicate the door closer size for a door closer having an adjustable closing force. A drive gear is attached to the door closer adjustment screw. In the preferred embodiment, this drive gear engages a ring gear whic... | 09/04/2001 |
