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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7716874 | Expandable gate A variable width gate for adaptively mating with boundaries of an opening to provide a barrier therebetween, the variable width gate comprising: (a) an extendable gate including a first gate section mounted to a second gate section, wherein either the first gate sec... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7441370 | Adjustable and modular security apparatus for protection of door and window openings An adjustable apparatus for protection of a door or window opening having an upper frame and a lower frame. The adjustable apparatus includes a plurality of posts, a first end plate for fastening a first end of the adjustable apparatus to the upper frame of the open... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422048 | Transportable safety barrier A foldable safety barrier to be secured in and removed from a door opening, comprising a frame having a covering member (28), such as a piece of fabric, said frame being formed by upper and lower cross members (1, 2) connected with first and second lat... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7373755 | Safety gate assembly A safety gate assembly includes a frame which may be secured across a door opening, stairway or the like and comprises a base and two upstanding limbs and a gate. One side of the gate is connected by one or more pivotal connections to the one limb of the frame to pe... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7334624 | Safety gate A gate having a latching mechanism which requires two distinctly different unlatching movements which occur in distinctly different directions, but where both of these unlatching movements can be performed with the use of only one hand. In addition, timer/alarm capa... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322153 | Baby gate A gate assembly for selectively opening and closing a passageway includes opposed sides defined by a pair of newel posts. The gate assembly includes a gate, first and second mounting assemblies and a pair of hinges. Each mounting assembly includes a mount face plate... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305800 | Storm barrier assembly An apparatus and assembly for retaining a substantially flat, protective panel within a frame such as a window frame. In one embodiment, the panel retention apparatus of the present invention includes a bracket member for fitting over an edge of the panel, such that... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7284502 | Methods and apparatus for a pet door decorative panel system A pet door decorative panel system configured to decoratively cover a pet door frame while enabling ingress and egress. The exemplary pet door decorative panel system comprises a pet door, the object in which the pet door is mounted, a pet door decorative panel, and... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281300 | Hinge and use thereof A hinge for a child safety barrier, consisting of first (1, 9) and second (2, 10) bracket parts, wherein the first bracket part is formed with a pin (4) whose free end is formed with a shoulder (5). The second bracket part (2, 10) ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270352 | Foot-operated door opener A foot-operated door opener includes an elongate housing having openings at the upper and lower ends thereof. The housing is mounted to and hangs from a rotatable doorknob or door handle. An elongate actuator extends through the housing. An upper end of the actuator... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7243463 | Window cover system This is a storm window protection device which will fit over the window fame of a building and lock into position to prevent damage to the window during periods of inclement weather. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7178792 | Child safety barriers A child safety gate includes a flexible barrier that is retractable into a housing and extendable across a passageway to inhibit passage by a child. An electrically operable extension lock solenoid inhibits barrier extension until activated by a parent. The gate inc... | 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 |
| 7152372 | Gate A gate has a frame, a gate door, a latch and a latch seat. The gate door is pivotally mounted in the frame. The latch is attached to a top corner of the gate door. The latch seat is attached to a top inner corner of the frame. The latch seat and the latch engage eac... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131235 | Child barriers A child barrier for installation in a passage or the like comprises a frame with two side portions (4) which, in use, are positioned adjacent the walls of the passage, each side portion (4) carrying one or more vertically spaced abutment members (20... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121004 | Method of fabricating security door A security door for a gate or building opening is formed of a metal frame that defines a pair of hollow stile frame members and upper and lower hollow transverse rail frame members. Each of the frame members has an inner face with an attachment flange projecting the... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100405 | Latching devices for gates and doors A latching device (1) particularly for installation such as swimming pool gates may have an automatic magnetic latch with a child resistant device to control access. The child resistant device may include an operating handle (10) at an elevated locatio... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7065922 | Locking mechanism for a gate A locking mechanism for a stair gate, comprising a displaceable latching member and an operating element which can engage on the latching member, wherein in a non-loaded state the operating element substantially releases the latching member and in a loaded state the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036286 | Exterior window coverings The present invention is an exterior window covering or exterior shutter that is comprised of layers of materials to form a sandwich. The sandwich material has a layer of polycarbonate material. An embodiment of the sandwich material is comprised completely of synth... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6978576 | Gate assembly An Improved Gate Assembly is disclosed. The preferred gate assembly is constructed primarily from plastic or other resilient material that resists denting, bending, chipping, cracking, and graffiti painting. The gate assembly includes a novel mounting and hinge syst... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6931802 | Flood protection barrier A flood protection barrier is disclosed that can be deployed in the event of an immanent flood risk. The barrier comprises a shield having a sealing element and securing means for securing the shield in place to at least partially close an aperture in a wall of a bu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910312 | Storm brace assembly A brace assembly is provided to hold a panel against a windowed building component to prevent property damage during a severe storm. The brace assembly includes a bar having a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion includes a plate... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6751906 | Adjustable tension gate Z-bracket An adjustable tension gate bracket for application to fencing panels, specifically gate panel, applied to the frame components of the gate panel with diagonally adjustable interlocking and engaging upper and lower members for adjusting the swing and pitch of the gat... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6711854 | Child safety barrier with plate-shaped member for displaying information, pictures or mounting of items A child safety barrier for temporary blocking of openings in buildings, typically door openings, stairways and windows, includes a plurality of vertical lattice bars (7) extending between upper and lower cross members (5, 6) the barrier (1) bein... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6681523 | Security gate A security gate having an adjustable width that is suitable for use as a barrier to restrict the movement of children or animals. The gate includes a stationary panel and an overlapping moveable panel which are slidably extendable with respect to each oth... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6655087 | Safety barrier, such as for children or pets, having an extension section Extension assemblies for connection to one or both ends of a safety barrier to increase its width include top and bottom elements, each having a horizontal channel therethrough, a vertical connection element extending therebetween, and assembly elements w... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6640509 | Apparatus for assisting in securing a protective structure over a window or door An adjustable length bracing device can be installed in a window frame or door frame to secure a sheet of covering material that is positioned to protect the window or door from flying debris resulting from a hurricane, tornado, or other storm. The brace ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6508039 | Window safety barrier A removable window safety barrier includes two vertical frame members, two horizontal frame members, and additional horizontal and vertical members attached to the horizontal and vertical frame members. The barrier includes at each end of the vertical fra... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6499254 | Gate unlocking An apparatus includes a pair of frame members adapted for mounting to opposing surfaces of a passageway. A door is mounted to at least one of the frame members for movement between a closed position, in which the door and frame members substantially trave... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6449901 | Security gate A security gate for closing a passage has a pair of panels movable translationally with respect to one another to alter the effective width of the gate. An actuating mechanism for forcing the opposite ends of the panels against the sides of the passage in... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6446395 | Safety gate A safety gate (10) comprises a frame (12) and a gate part (14) pivotally mounted on the frame (12). The frame (12) is adapted to be mounted across a space, for example in a doorway. The frame (12) defines an opening closed off by the gate part (14). The g... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6427396 | Barrier arrangement A frame expandable in a structural opening has a stretchable substantially fluid impermeable cover membrane disposed across the frame and arranged to stretch with expansion of the frame. The frame is preferably expandable in mutually perpendicular directi... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412234 | Modular upright for building structures and associated sliding safety grille The present invention relates to a modular upright for building structures and a sliding safety grille which can be obtained by assembling these uprights. In a preferred embodiment, the modular upright (10) comprises a pair of anti-cutting reinforcing ele... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6405497 | Window gate A gate for sliding windows or doors in a frame is provided. The gate provides two gate elements. The first element is attached to the window frame. The second element is attached to the sliding window. The two elements are coupled together to allow each e... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6350407 | Process for producing sintered product A method of manufacturing a sintered compact is disclosed herein. The method comprises the steps of: (1A) producing a green body containing metal powder, for example, by means of metal injection molding (MIM); (2A) compacting the green body by pressing it... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6347483 | Child safety barrier A child safety barrier for positioning across an opening includes a frame and a gate which is hinged to the frame and can be swung from a closed position where the gate lies in the plane of the frame to an open position out of the plane, a corner of the b... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6253490 | Nursery gate with pivoted latch A nursery gate is provided with a pivoted latch. When the gate is swung to a closed position where it is co-planar with the keeper and hinge axis, the latch draw engages the keeper. At that time, a detent provided by the nose and the recess engages due to... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6233874 | Free-standing safety gate A balanced free-standing juvenile safety gate characterized by its facile placement and displacement in a passageway wherein adjustably connected frame sections include a hinge frame and frame supporting platform with a hinge standpost being fixed to the ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6233877 | Portable safety anchor A portable safety anchor for use in an aperture with side jambs such as a door or window as a tie off for a safety line. The anchor has a pair of clamps mounted on a bar longer than the aperture is wide. The clamps are T-shaped with a stem and a cross arm... | 05/22/2001 |
