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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141297 | Dual action power drive unit for a vehicle door A power drive unit system includes a vehicle door, a slide member, a motor, first and second cable guide members, first and second cables, an external spool, a door inner panel and one guide track. The internal spool unit includes an internal spool. The motor operat... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7856759 | Dual action power drive unit for a vehicle door A power drive unit system includes a vehicle door, a slide member, a motor, first and second cable guide members, first and second cables, an external spool, a door inner panel and one guide track. The internal spool unit includes an internal spool. The motor operat... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856758 | Electromechanical drive for a door The invention concerns an electromechanical drive for a door or the like, with a motor and a transmission, which are connected with each other, wherein a drive gear in the form of a gear wheel or the like is present on a drive shaft of the transmission and cooperate... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7748167 | Drive device The invention relates to a drive device, particularly for doors, garage doors, etc., comprising a guide device, particularly a rail or guide rail, extending in movement direction of the door. The invention is characterised in that the feed means comprises a first in... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7600345 | Swing door operating system A door actuating system has a fractional horsepower motor mounted on the door adjacent its free edge, driving a clutch connected to a duplex capstan pulley that is wrapped by two tensioned flexible static lines, for opening/closing movement ‘along the line’. The... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7574828 | Power sliding device of vehicle sliding door A powered sliding device comprises wire cables (21′, 21″) provided between a sliding door (11) and a vehicle body (10), and a power unit (20) for sliding the sliding door when the wire cables are moved by the power of a motor. The pow... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7500331 | Self-driving closure device A self-driving closure device has a drive unit and a cable. The drive unit that is fixed to a closure device to open and close the closure device by moving together with the closure device along a guide rail. The cable connects the drive unit with a power supply con... | 03/10/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7347025 | Slide door opening and closing device for vehicles A slide door opening and closing device for vehicles including a wire winding pulley provided at a step panel positioned at under part of a vehicle and driven by a motor, a driven pulley, a lower roller supporting member, and a wire wound on said each pulley wherein... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337581 | Guide assembly for sliding doors or pivotable sliding doors of vehicles and sliding door or pivotable sliding door Guide assembly for sliding doors or pivotable sliding doors for vehicles having at least one door displaceably supported at the vehicle by means of connecting members disposed vertically above each other. The guide assembly includes: upper guide means and lower guid... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7246688 | Elevator door system An elevator door system includes an elevator car having a front face defining a door opening. At least one elevator door is coupled to the front face of the elevator car for movement between an open position exposing the door opening and a closed position covering t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243461 | Hinge mechanism for a sliding door A hinge assembly for coupling a sliding door of a vehicle to a drive unit for sliding the sliding door from an open position to a closed position, the drive unit causing the hinge assembly to slide within a guide track as the door moves between the open position and... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234274 | Vehicle door A vehicle door drive unit for raising and lowering a glass plate is constructed so that a plurality of pulleys across which wires extend are provided at upper and lower sides of a base panel. The glass plate is supported by a carrier plate which is connected to the ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231841 | Operating mechanism for reciprocating component An operating mechanism for a reciprocating component includes a moving member having a mounting section for attaching the reciprocating component, and a base with a guide. The guide has a backward path guide section and a forward path guide section that faces the ba... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219391 | Door assembly with concealed door closer A door assembly and a door closer arranged and constructed so as to be wholly concealed within the associated door, yet is rendered readily accessible to effect the adjustment thereof to regulate or control the closing speed of the associated door. The door closer i... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213370 | Window regulator A closure assembly for a motor vehicle includes a closure member, a guide track and a carrier operably secured to the guide track for movement along the guide track and carrying the closure member therewith. A rack has a plurality of teeth and extends along the guid... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213369 | Automatic door control system The present invention provides an automatic door control system that includes a door, a control module assembly, and a drive train assembly. The control module assembly is coupled to the door. The drive train assembly is coupled to the control module assembly, where... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207087 | Device for damping the movement of movable furniture parts in their closing region A device for damping the movement of movable furniture parts to their closed position provides for a housing which can be fastened to a fixed wall part or carcass part, in which housing a lever is pivotably held or a plunger is slidably guided, with said lever or pl... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194840 | Closure operator having a handle that rotates as the closure rotates A portal covering such as door or window having a handle that rotates as the door or window rotates. The handle rotatably mounted onto the portal covering and drives the covering around an axis associated with a frame or wall. As the handle is rotated on its axis on... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7187146 | Opening-and-closing control device An opening-and-closing control device is disclosed, in which speed of an opening-and-closing body can be increased even while automatic operation is performed. The device includes an operation knob that performs opening-and-closing control of an opening-and-closing ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7144068 | Drive mechanism for selectively opening and closing a closure panel manually or automatically A drive mechanism assembly for enabling driving and manual movement of a sliding side door. The assembly has a track assembly mounted to a vehicle body at a predetermined height and a drive mechanism mounted to the sliding side door so as to be proximate to a door l... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143871 | Elevator roller guide and rail assembly An elevator door assembly includes a rail and at least one roller that rolls along the rail to move a door between opened and closed positions, for example. A resilient track is provided on the rail that facilitates more efficient roller movement and increases the l... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140151 | Electro-mechanical actuator An electro-mechanical actuator for a window lift mechanism including a plurality of motors for driving an output shaft. The actuator may be incorporated into a window lift mechanism including a dual rack and pinion assembly, for driving the pinions along the racks. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7098807 | Traffic-signaling system The present invention provides a traffic-signalling device suitable for providing information to oncoming traffic. The traffic-signalling device comprises a moveable member suitable for attachment to a support and a solar powered drive system. The moveable member is... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7048029 | Sectional door A sectional door having a door frame, a door panel comprising sections coupled to another in articulated manner, a weight equalization device coupled to the door panel, and an electrical door drive for opening and closing movements of said door panel. The uppermost ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046438 | Telescope mount having locator system and drive mechanism for locating objects and positioning telescope A portable altitude/azimuth telescope mount having an integral locator system with a magnetic encoder mechanism for facilitating location of astronomical objects and telescope positioning for observation thereof. A microprocessor receives signals from the encoder me... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021005 | Gate operator A gate operator in a first configuration opens and closes a gate that swings about an upstanding pivotal axis. In a second configuration the gate operator opens and closes a gate that extends and retracts along a straight line. A motor-driven wheel extends from the ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6945364 | Elevator roller guide and rail assembly An elevator door assembly includes a rail and at least one roller that rolls along the rail to move a door between opened and closed positions, for example. A resilient track is provided on the rail that facilitates more efficient roller movement and increases the l... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935071 | Powered sliding device for vehicle slide door In the present powered sliding device for a vehicle slide door, when a center bracket is relatively rotated with respect to a slide door due to an overview shape of a center rail during a sliding movement of the slide door, the center pulley is relatively displaced ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6854212 | Belt drive system for sliding vehicle door A drive system drives a pulley along a curved track to open and close a sliding vehicle door. The pulley is pivotally mounted to the sliding door to permit the pulley to pivot when the pulley traverses the curved portion of the track. An electric motor drives the pu... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6820369 | Window lift mechanism A window lift mechanism for raising and lowering a window in a vehicle door includes a support bracket mounted to the window and a motor supported on the support bracket, wherein the support bracket permits the axial and rotational movement of the window relative to... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6803733 | Pillar-mounted power door lock and power window system for a vehicle A vehicle power window and power door lock system includes a vehicle pillar adapted for use between openable and closable vehicle doors and a single lock actuation assembly in the pillar adapted for engagement with a front door lock latch assembly on a front door an... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6779306 | Cable drive garage door opener A drive for doors, in particular garage doors, having door runners which are in each case arranged laterally and which are guided in fixed position rails, and having a drive unit having at least a motor and a driving gear. The drive unit has two rope pulleys arrange... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6681525 | Handicapped train-station gate A handicapped-entrance gate for retrofitting a train-station comprises a door panel that forces itself normally closed, but can be pushed open from either side. A closing mechanism is fully contained within a cap rail along to top edge of the door and ope... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6581332 | Remote controllable device for opening/closing of a window The present system includes various mechanisms and devices which may be used to automatically open and close a window. In cooperation with the various mechanisms, a remote controller may be operated to accuate the mechanisms and devices without manual man... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6553719 | Door mounted power sliding door mechanism A motorized sliding door mechanism for a motor vehicle having a body structure having a door opening and door. The mechanism includes a motor and drum assembly mounted on the door and a cable system including cable runs anchored to spaced points on the bo... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6530619 | Opening and closing device for sliding vehicle door An opening and closing device for a sliding vehicle door that covers and uncovers a door opening portion defined in a vehicle body includes a driving mechanism installed in the sliding vehicle door and provided with an output drum and a cable wound by the... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6449905 | Automatic open and close device for door A device is structured to be integrated with a major components such as a movable unit and a stator contained in a rail member for easy removal from downward of the lintel, thus eliminating adjustment work on site. Since the door may be simply installed o... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6430874 | Device for guiding and sealing a moveable window The present invention relates to device (50) for guiding and sealing a moveable window (10), especially a side window of a motor vehicle. The device (50) includes at least one guide rail (15, 16) which comprises an inner space for guiding lateral edges (1... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6408574 | Quick release sacrificial shield and window assembly Disclosed is a window assembly for use in mass transit vehicles which allows the quick and easy removal and replacement of transparent sacrificial glazing panels which protect the glazing of the window from vandalism and wear. The window assembly utilizes... | 06/25/2002 |
