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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7207141 | Sliding door insert for portable pet portal A portable pet portal insert for a sliding patio door includes separate top, center, and bottom modules that can be assembled together through use of tongue and groove fittings therebetween, with the bottom module having a cutout portion adapted for receiving a pet ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207524 | Device for warning of differential pressure during the opening of a pressurized closing device pertaining to an opening in the fuselage of an aeroplane An apparatus warns of differential pressure during the opening of a pressure-loaded door that closes an opening in an aircraft fuselage. An air guide passage extends from the side with higher pressure to the side with lower pressure. The air guide passage is closeab... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7181881 | Methods and apparatus to lock a dust cover in a firearm housing Methods and apparatus to lock a dust cover in a firearm housing are disclosed. An example firearm disclosed herein comprises a housing constructed substantially from non-magnetic material and defining an opening; a dust cover to cover the opening in the housing, the... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178854 | Door apparatus A door apparatus includes a door having a hole and configured to be slidable with respect to a vehicle body, a member configured to open and close the hole, a first detector configured to detect a position of the member relative to the hole to determine an openness ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159361 | Pet door panel insert A pet door panel insert which has a vertically expandable panel assembly in the upper region thereof installs in a sliding glass patio door or other entity arrangement simply without complicated tools. A positionable structure in the expandable panel assembly is con... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159254 | Motorized hammock swinging assembly A motorized hammock swinging assembly automatically swings a hammock back and forth. A housing has a motor operationally connected with a crankshaft assembly. A cable is attached to a crankshaft of the crankshaft assembly and to the hammock such that when the motor ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7118472 | Control system for pneumatically-powered door installation A mine door installation has a frame installed in a mine passageway. At least one door leaf is mounted on the frame for swinging movement between open and closed positions. Movement of the door leaf is powered by a pneumatic actuator. A pneumatically-powered control... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100325 | Safety sliding door apparatus A sliding door apparatus includes a sliding door having a window and slidably disposed with respect to a body of a vehicle, a foreign object detecting unit that detects whether a foreign object exists in the open area, and a slide stopping unit that stops, upon the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063123 | Adjustable pet door A panel pet door is an insert into a sliding glass door and has a panel door frame and a movable door flap assembly mounted on the panel door frame. The door flap assembly can slide vertically on the panel door frame along tracks in the vertical stiles of the panel ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052073 | Door apparatus A door apparatus includes a door having a hole and configured to be slidable with respect to a vehicle body, a member configured to open and close the hole, a first detector configured to detect a position of the member relative to the hole to determine an openness ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024820 | Sliding door security assembly A sliding door security insert assembly installable into an opening made when one sliding door mounted for lateral movement within a door frame is partially opened to define the opening between one door jamb and a facing sliding door stile. A substantially rectangul... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6971206 | Opening movement control device of a sliding door for a vehicle An opening movement control device of a sliding door on a vehicle body. The sliding door having an outer panel connected to an inner panel to define a space therebetween, with a window glass slidably supported between the panels. A link mechanism disposed in the spa... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966147 | Automatic pet door An automatic pet door system is disclosed. The automatic pet door system has a rectangular frame mounted between studs of a wall defining a passage for entry and exit of a pet. A door slidably moves within the frame between a lower closed position for closing the pa... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966148 | Window glass interlock device for vehicle sliding door A window glass interlock device for a vehicle sliding door adapted to limit the opening of the sliding door when the window glass exceeds a prescribed opening degree, thereby preventing jamming of a passenger's body part between the sliding door and the vehicle body... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6779580 | Wood interior screen for out-swinging wood window A window system includes an out-swinging window having an exterior surface, and an interior surface. The viewable portions of the interior surface are made of a first material. The window system also includes a jamb. The out-swinging window is pivotally attached to ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6477806 | Device for opening and closing vehicle slide door window A device for opening and closing a window portion of a slide door includes a window regulator mechanism having a lift arm whose opposite end portions are connected to a pane and a driving mechanism respectively for moving the pane in the upward and downwa... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6422287 | Slide/swing patio door An apparatus and method for a slide/swing patio door including a frame having a first panel pivotally mounted on the frame and a second panel slidingly mounted in the frame in a plane adjacent to the first panel. The second panel slides toward the first p... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6412222 | Slide door A slide door is suitable for use in a vehicle slide door of a type where a window glass is lowered and a window is opened. This slide door includes an intermediate stopper mechanism. The intermediate stopper mechanism includes an intermediate striker disp... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6385909 | Lockable, cammed door flap for pets A pet door including a cammed closing mechanism and a sliding lock mechanism. The cammed closing mechanism returns the pet door to a resting closed position and provides sufficient force to resist opening by normal weather conditions such as wind or a har... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6272793 | Height adjustable assembly for pet door A height adjuster for a pet door panel to be fitted in a sliding door frame has nesting, or telescoping, spacers atop the pet door panel frame, capped with a top piece engageable with the sliding door frame. In one embodiment, a screw seats in the top pie... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6230426 | Access panel for a vending machine face A vending machine includes a vending machine face having an access panel therein for providing access to a graphics piece in the vending machine face. The access panel is movable from a closed position prohibiting access to the graphics piece, to an open ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6109328 | Screen door protector One aspect of the present invention is directed to a screen door comprising a flexible screen and a rigid transparent protective cover disposed in at least partially overlapping relation with the flexible screen in order to protect the screen from damage.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6061961 | Swinging security door A security door for use with a sliding glass door assembly that is installed in a casing, comprises a frame adapted for rotatable connection to the casing about a generally vertical axis, and first and second panels connected to the frame. The frame inclu... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5967215 | One-and two-way pet screen door kit A one- and two-way pet screen door kit is provided for installation in an existing screen door or window screen to allow pets to pass through in one or both directions. The door is made up of a rectangular metal frame having a pair of magnetic latches loc... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5946855 | Swing-away pet door apparatus The swing-away pet door apparatus, is adapted for mounting to the frame of a new or existing conventional sliding glass door assembly. A hinge member is secured to an elastomeric sealing flange, which is secured to the sliding glass door frame at a locati... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5946856 | Pet door having a security cover A pet door assembly having a frame and a security cover. The security cover has a main body with vertical edges and vertical flanges formed near each vertical edge. The frame includes vertically extending channel members for slidably receiving the vertica... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5884683 | System for converting sliding doors to hung doors A system and method for converting a sliding door installation in which the door is mounted within at least one section of track mounted on the upper, or lintel, side of the door opening into a swing open or hinged door. According to one aspect an elongat... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5718089 | Elongated dowel hinge for dutch door miniature stable facade A framed modular miniature front for a shelter, which front has a header, threshold and side rails together with an inner wall portion mounted on the surrounding frame. A full length door opening is formed in that wall adjacent a side rail of the modular ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5657592 | Pet door having a centrally mounted door flap A pet door assembly for insertion within a hole formed in a wall having a pair of exterior frames and an inner frame. The exterior frame members mount to opposite sides of the wall and define an opening for allowing passage of a pet. The central inner fra... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5399008 | Medicine cabinet with doubly hinged mirror assembly A medicine cabinet for mounting in a wall recess in a wall is disclosed. A cabinet unit has side, top, and a bottom panels arranged in a box construction for mounting into the wall recess. An open rectangular front frame is an extension of the panels and ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5185954 | Pet portal device A pet portal device for use with a sliding door or the like mounted in a frame and which is movable therein to define an opening between the closure end of the door and the frame. The device includes a panel member constructed to fit in the opening betwee... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5105868 | Sliding-door security screen A rectangular rigid lattice structure contained in a frame that is adapted to be inserted between the upper and lower trackways of a conventional sliding door, with one vertical side of the structure abutting the door jamb and the other vertical side abut... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5072544 | Motorized pet door apparatus An electrically powered pet door assembly for use in a home or building. Each assembly includes a frame which is secured to an exterior surface of a building, a panel slidably mounted within parallel tracks of the frame, a rotatable and translational driv... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5035116 | Apparatus to adapt a window air conditioning unit to a sliding glass window sill An adaptor system for installing a window air conditioning (AC) unit mounted in a window case with a fixed window pane and a horizontally sliding window pane. The sliding window being made with a frame of an extruded metal stock, such as aluminum, fastene... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4770087 | Garage door ventilator A weatherproof ventilating insert for a garage door or the like having a plurality of sections normally closed by imperforate panels. At least one of the panels is provided with an aperture. A pair of frames, including sun rays and rain shielding louvers ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4760872 | Security pet door A security pet door for mounting in a glass door or window includes a mounting element made up of H-shaped channel members, and a flap member mounted for swinging movement in said mounting element. An intermediate horizontal edge of the glass pane of the ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4627549 | Bulk cargo containers A freight container for bulk and non-bulk cargoes comprising a substantially box-like structure with at least one hatch in the roof through which bulk cargo can be loaded and two main doors (4,5) to one end of the container through which non-bulk cargo ca... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4528916 | Plural box construction A deposit box construction is disclosed wherein vertically adjacent deposit boxes are interlocked in any combination to provide a deposit box installation having any desired mix of box sizes. In the preferred embodiment, each box door is grooved to receiv... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4480407 | Pet doors A pet door comprises a frame hingedly supporting a flap undersized relative to the opening therefor in the frame; the resulting gaps therebetween are weatherproofed by sealing means in part constituted by co-extensive plastics magnet strips on confronting... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4416089 | Door and window arrangement A door and window arrangement for hingedly mounting in the opening of a cab frame wherein a door frame is formed complementary to and fitting within the opening and having a first frame extending inward. A sub-assembly is formed having an outer frame with... | 11/22/1983 |
