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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176678 | Telescoping security window A removable security structure interposed between two window configurations is comprised of interconnecting horizontal and vertical members. The vertical members engage a gear junction of the horizontal members such that upon rotation of the vertical members, the ho... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171672 | Output shaft, teeter lever and pinion gear arrangement for pneumatic differential engine A removable teeter lever and gear assembly arrangement (100) for use with a pneumatic cylinder/differential engine for operating vehicle doors. The arrangement comprises a teeter lever (16), which is associated with the vehicle doors, a gear assembly (... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8136298 | Bahama awning hurricane shutter A Bahama awning-type shutter with functional louvers that is strong enough to withstand all tropical weather and test standards relating to and including hurricane force winds, while incorporating the user-friendly, easy opening mechanism of a jalousie. The opening ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8127500 | Entry system with water infiltration barrier Entry systems that minimize water infiltration due to a wind driven rain. In one embodiment, the entry system includes a corner pad that includes an upper portion that seals against the weather strip when the door is closed and a lower portion that is spaced apart f... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127501 | Vehicle door having a garnish A garnish has an upper mounting projection concealed by a corner pad and a lower mounting projection concealed by a lower end of a vertical sash portion. The upper mounting projection is mounted in an upper mounting hole of the vertical sash portion. The lower mount... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8112940 | Seal arrangement on a vertical frame profile of a door wing A seal, which is disposed at a vertical frame profile of a stationary door leaf or of a movable door leaf and has a sealing profile protruding from the frame profile and a deformation chamber extending in a longitudinal direction of the sealing profile. A part of th... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109042 | Methods for varying seal force in active seal assemblies for doors Methods for varying seal force in active seal assemblies for doors employ active materials that can be controlled and remotely changed to alter the seal effectiveness, wherein the active materials actively change modulus properties such as stiffness, or a combinatio... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109041 | Powered device for vehicle sliding member A powered device for a vehicle sliding member includes a base member, a shaft rotatably supported on the base member, a drive source, a speed reduction mechanism, an output drum rotatably supported on the base member through the shaft, a clutch mechanism which inclu... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109040 | Linear drive arrangement for a sliding door A linear drive arrangement for a sliding door includes a guide track, a stator arrangement which is fixed with respect to the guide track, a guide carriage to which a door leaf can be fixed for movement parallel to the guide track, and a plurality of permanent magne... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104228 | Gasket for refrigerator cabinets with high heat insulation properties Gasket for a refrigerator cabinet having a base portion and a soft bellows portion. The base portion of the gasket is designed to couple with an outer door portion and an inner door portion of a door of the refrigerator cabinet before final filling of the shell defi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096606 | Door-opening device in a vehicle sliding door A sliding door in a vehicle includes a motor unit, a guide positioned rail along the sliding door, a slider that slides along the guide rail, a cable coupled to the motor unit, a hinge unit in which the outer thereof end is pivotally mounted to a body of the vehicle... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091282 | Combined sealing system and seal activation system for door/window A combination sealing system and seal activation system for use with a combination of a panel and a frame includes a first sealing system and a first seal activation system for activating the first sealing system. The first sealing system is positioned within the fr... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8079180 | Sealing, trimming or guiding strips and reinforcements therefor A sealing, trimming or guiding strip for supporting a pane of window glass in a frame carried by the rear door of a vehicle in the region of the C-pillar of the vehicle. The strip is made of extruded material defining a channel which embracingly grips a flange. The ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8069610 | Adjustable window lifter guide rail A device and method for adjusting a mounting position of a window lifter guide rail of a motor vehicle window, particularly in a frameless motor vehicle door. The device comprises a locking member which includes a lower member, an upper member, and a screw that exte... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070009 | Remotely activated tank hatch system A remotely activated tank hatch system includes an upper frame and a lower frame joined by a hinge assembly. The lower frame is coupled to a collar of an opening of a tank and a hatch is coupled to the upper frame. The hinge assembly allows the upper frame to pivot ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065836 | Door module A module covers an opening in a motor vehicle door and supports a door inner trim. The module comprises a base body including a base and at least one bracket movable with respect to the base. The bracket includes a supporting surface contacting an edge of the openin... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8042303 | Seal having an electroactive actuator a for sliding glass window A seal for a sliding glass window includes a sliding glass guide and an elastomeric channel member that is at least partially disposed within the sliding glass guide. Located between the elastomeric channel member and the sliding glass guide is an electroactive actu... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037639 | Door opening/closing device In a door opening/closing device having a motor base and a sensor case, a rotation sensor is provided. The rotation sensor includes a magnetic member provided adjacent an end of a rotation shaft and a detecting element that is arranged so as to detect a magnetic flu... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033053 | Security barrier system A security barrier apparatus which may be used in conjunction with an existing security gate or may be used as a stand-alone security barrier gate. The system uses a passive restraining device comprising a bollard having at least one catch horn extending therefrom w... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8020345 | Methods and apparatus for supporting a window glass lift plate A door module of a vehicle includes: a panel of door glass including an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge; a lift plate coupled to the lower peripheral edge of the door glass such that a regulator may move the door glass between a full-up position an... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011136 | Power closure actuator A power closure actuator especially suitable for use in powering various automotive closure devices. The actuator includes a brushless pancake electric motor having an output shaft; a sun gear on the output shaft; a plurality of compound planet gears each having a l... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8001724 | Rotating barrier A rotating barrier having a rotating arm assembly has at least one blocking arm which is formed at least over part of its length by a resiliently flexible core piece and is provided with an outer sheath. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7992346 | Sliding door system having a locking mechanism A drive device for a sliding door system having a transom and at least one door leaf guided along the transom. The drive device includes: a housing which can be mounted on the transom; a pulley which can be driven in rotation by a drive, the pulley being mounted for... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7980027 | Guide assembly for a vehicle window An assembled component for a motor vehicle includes a lower flitch (6), an upper flitch (7), and an intercalation (8) disposed between the lower flitch (6) and the upper flitch (7). The lower flitch (6) and the upper flitch ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975432 | Casement window assembly with windload and impact resistance A casement window assembly includes a rectangular sash frame enclosing an insulated glass panel unit and supported for swinging movement by a surrounding main window support frame. At least one set of interfitting and interlocking members are positioned in opposing ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971392 | Opening and closing device for lift-up sliding doors and windows An opening and closing device includes a roller unit (10) which movably contacts a rail (203b) of a support frame (203), a pane frame support unit (20) which is provided in a pane frame (205) and moves away from and approach... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7966770 | Rounded shoe and position brake assembly for the counterbalance system of a tilt-in window A counterbalance assembly for counterbalancing a tilt-in window sash within a guide track of a window frame. A brake shoe housing is provided having a face section and a rear section defined between a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges. At least one of the ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7950184 | Two-action gate requiring two steps to open To open a two-action gate, a sliding of a latch and a lifting of the gate to disengage a double stop is required. Performing one step without the other fails to open the gate. The gate is engaged in a frame which may in turn be engaged in a partition or doorway. Via... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7921603 | Systems for a fire-resistant door jamb A fire-resistant door jamb system may incorporate wood components, fire-resistant material, intumescent material and may include a bracket set including an L-shaped fixed bracket for installing a door jamb assembly in a wall. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921602 | Shutter assembly A shutter assembly includes a stile having a solid core and a plastic outer cover. Holes are formed in the plastic outer cover and aligned with an axial groove formed in the solid core to receive a slotted louver pin. The louver pin includes a pair of arms that prov... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7908795 | Window carrier assembly for automotive window regulator A window carrier assembly for an automotive window regulator. The carrier assembly is a composite assembly of a center body section preferably formed of injection molded plastic material and a pair of window clamps that are snap assembled to the carrier body section... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905058 | Astragal assembly for use on exterior doors A double door assembly having an active door and a passive door includes an astragal that is formed of a composite of aluminum and wood. The astragal is formed of an aluminum rail with a U-shaped cross section that receives a wooden insert. The astragal is mounted t... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900399 | Portable start gate assembly A start gate assembly for use by a racer when racing on a ground surface is provided with a moveable start gate frame that is pivotally attached to a foundation platform and a moving mechanism for placing the moveable start gate frame in a ready position where the r... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7895791 | Passage barrier with a sensor technology for detecting the presence of a person inside the passage barrier A passage barrier includes at least one barrier element that can be swivelled around a swivelling axis inside a swivelling area; at least one sensor technology that detects the presence of a person in the swivelling area and that comprises at least one sending unit ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891137 | Vehicle door frame and method for making the same A vehicle door frame includes a first frame and a second frame abutted against each other at abutting faces thereof at a predetermined angle. The abutting faces include first abutting faces provided in design portions and second abutting faces provided in hollow por... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7886486 | Adjustable pet door having removable decorative frames An adjustable pet door having decorative and customizable aesthetic features. The pet door includes subframe assemblies that are connected to each other with fasteners that extend through an aperture defined by a door. The pet door can be adjusted to fit doors of va... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7856760 | Pre-hung door assembly installation kit A kit for installing a door assembly including a plurality of door frame brackets adapted to be attached to a door frame and to a wall having an opening in which the door assembly is to be installed and a lockset bracket adapted to be attached to a lockset hole form... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854094 | Invisible division bar modular assembly A surround molding module incorporates an invisible division bar assembly. The invisible division bar assembly includes a support or glass encapsulation that does not extend outwardly beyond the plane of the exterior surface of fixed and movable windows of the vehic... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7836634 | Window regulator rail assembly and method of mounting a window regulator rail A window regulator rail, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a mounting portion and a fastening bolt. The fastening bolt includes an attachment collar and first and second fastening portions that are arranged on opposite sides of the attachment collar. The f... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7827734 | Window assembly with sash frame interlocking system to resist wind load and impact A window assembly includes a main outer support frame supporting at least one movable rectangular sash frame enclosing an insulated glass panel. The sash frame is supported for vertical or horizontal movement between open and closed positions, and an interlocking sy... | 11/09/2010 |
