Closure Overlies Portal Frame Patents (Class 49/402)
  • Patent number: 11085692
    Abstract: The cooling apparatus includes: a thermal insulation box; a door; and a magnetic gasket, the magnetic gasket having: a magnet; a magnet retaining part; and a heat insulation sheet being provided between the magnet and the magnet retaining part and being provided, in a closed state in which the opening is closed by the door, on a side portion on a side of the door on a peripheral surface of the magnet and on a side portion facing an inner side in a width direction in the closed state on the peripheral surface of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Okazaki, Masanori Minamio, Terutsugu Segawa, Yasuhiro Asaida, Fumihiko Kawai, Fuminori Takami
  • Patent number: 10648396
    Abstract: A general purpose engine includes: a crankcase to support an engine rotary shaft; a cylinder unit extending from the crankcase in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the engine rotary shaft; a cooling fan fixed to one of opposite ends of the engine rotary shaft; and a fan housing configured to have an air induction opening defined therein for the cooling fan and to cover the crankcase and the cylinder unit from one side of the engine rotary shaft. At a position of the fan housing which is opposed to the cooling fin of the cylinder unit, a cleaning access window is defined. The cleaning access window is covered by a debris covering that is capable of being selectively opened and closed. The debris covering has one end portion engaged with the fan housing and the other end portion removably mounted on the fan housing by a magnetic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jakob Daniel Cook, Alexander Uldis Sics
  • Patent number: 10501971
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hinge and a refrigerator having the same. The hinge has a fixing plate, a supporting plate perpendicularly connected with the fixing plate, and a hinge shaft perpendicularly mounted on the supporting plate to cooperate with a shaft sleeve, wherein the outside of the hinge shaft is plastic-encapsulated with a plastic encapsulating case, the plastic encapsulating case is provided with a protrusion protruding horizontally outwards along the extension direction of the supporting plate, and the protrusion is integrally formed with the plastic encapsulating case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SPECIAL REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Zhang, Enpin Xia, Xiaobing Zhu
  • Patent number: 8869452
    Abstract: A road device such as a telecommunications access hatch having a frame that delimits an opening, a cover, a first hinge provided with a first cam and a first cam follower, which are designed to guide the cover between a released open position and a closed position, a first securing member and a first counterpart securing member that prevent the cover from lifting when in the closed position; and a first support bracket added on the frame that bears the first cam and the first securing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Pam
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Royer, Vincent Rotharmel
  • Patent number: 8844202
    Abstract: Disclosed is a latching mechanism for a access door. More specifically, the disclosure relates to an access door that can be pivoted between opened and closed orientations and secured in the open position with the aid of a hold open arm. A latching lever, in turn, pivotally engages the hold open arm to selectively secure the access door in an opened orientation. A grip upon the hold open arm can thereafter be used in conjunction with the latching lever to release the access door and permit it to be closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: U.S.F. Fabrication, Inc.
    Inventors: Osmany M. Carralero, Marvin Ernesto Lopez, Louis S. Slimak
  • Patent number: 8726578
    Abstract: A partition system includes a first pilaster and a door coupled to the first pilaster and rotatable from a closed position to an open position. The door is configurable in a first configuration wherein the door is rotatable from the closed position to the open position in a first direction and prevented from rotating in a second direction from the closed position, the second direction opposite the first direction. The door is further configurable in a second configuration wherein the door is rotatable from the closed position to the open position in the second direction and prevented from rotating in the first direction from the closed position. The door is coupled to the first pilaster to define a seam and prevents a line of sight from being established through the seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: The Mills Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Thielke, Thomas S. Persick, Midchi K. Odya
  • Patent number: 8646210
    Abstract: A device for setting the position of a closing element for a porthole in an open position toward the outside around an opening in a wall of a room includes a protruding part with a circular shape fastened to the wall around the opening by means of at least one fastener, and a joining part that has a first end connecting a hinged end of the closing element to the protruding part. The protruding part has at least one first groove. The joining part has a second end movable in the at least one first groove, and the movement of the second end in the at least one first groove entails movement of the closing element in the open position around the opening. In a closed position, the closing element integrally covers the protruding part in order to seal the porthole in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventor: Pierre Mauriac
  • Publication number: 20140033611
    Abstract: The door system disclosed herein includes a frame and a door fabricated from a plurality of horizontal and vertical wire rods. The door may have an inverted hook which is aligned to a horizontal wire rod of the frame when the door is pivoted to the closed position. To close the door, the door is dropped so that the horizontal wire rod of the frame is traversed into the inverted hook. At this point, the animal inside of the pet crate cannot open the door by pushing on the door. Rather, the door must be raised so that the inverted hook clears the horizontal wire rod of the frame to pivot the door to the opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Precision Pet Products, Inc.
    Inventor: David Link
  • Publication number: 20120272578
    Abstract: A vehicle door arrangement having a vehicle door for closing a door opening in a bodywork of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, and having a pivoting device, which comprises a carrier arm bearing the weight of the vehicle door and at least one guide arm controlling the movement of the vehicle door, wherein the carrier arm and the guide arm are of the same length and are arranged pivotally mounted on the vehicle door and the bodywork in such a way that the arms form a parallelogram. The support arm is pivotally mounted level with a horizontal bodywork section defining a lower limit of the door opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas ELLINGHAUS, Frank Heinisch
  • Patent number: 8191317
    Abstract: Provided herein is a curb-mounted skylight having a rigid plastic curb frame, a mechanism for firmly securing the curb frame to an opening in a building, a transparent or translucent covering element, and a mechanism for retaining the covering element on the frame. The curb frame includes a fixed base frame (having an interior frame and a counter-flashing element) and a moveable sash frame (having an accessory shelf and a sash). The base frame and the sash frame may be connected to one another by a first hinge member integral with the counter-flashing element and a cooperative and complementary-shaped second hinge member attached to the sash. The hinge members form a watertight seal and may be disengaged to permit the sash to be removed from the skylight assembly during installation, if so desired. Because the frame and hinge components are made of plastic, the skylight assembly is relatively lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: VKR Holding A/S
    Inventors: Christian Aage Lundsgaard, James Eric Brinton
  • Patent number: 7987635
    Abstract: A partition system includes a first pilaster and a door coupled to the first pilaster and rotatable from a closed position to an open position. The door is configurable in a first configuration wherein the door is rotatable from the closed position to the open position in a first direction and prevented from rotating in a second direction from the closed position, the second direction opposite the first direction. The door is further configurable in a second configuration wherein the door is rotatable from the closed position to the open position in the second direction and prevented from rotating in the first direction from the closed position. The door is coupled to the first pilaster to define a seam and prevents a line of sight from being established through the seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: The Mills Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Thielke, Thomas S. Persick, Midchi K. Odya
  • Patent number: 7958992
    Abstract: A dust control inspection door has its door frame formed of frame elements each with a flat outer portion against the associated shroud, and with the seal flange or coaming radiused 90 degrees. The edge of the seal flange or coaming is perpendicular to the door to engage the gasket or seal bead, and is at zero degrees to the frame flat portions, so there is no angled bend line and no weak zones. The coaming is free of any horizontal surfaces on which dust may collect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventor: Randal J. Stier
  • Publication number: 20100181882
    Abstract: A guide mechanism for a door comprises a first guide unit and a second guide unit; the first guide unit is coupled to a second side frame plate at an opening end of a casing; the second guide unit is coupled to a movable side of the door; the second guide unit is disposed with a groove, a upside of an outer end of the groove is disposed with a propping inclined face; an inner end of the propping inclined face is lower than an outer end thereof ; the movable side of the door will then not incline downward when the groove accepts the first guide unit and the first guide unit is propped against a upside of an inner side of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Tung-Ping LEE
  • Publication number: 20090260293
    Abstract: A safety gate includes an anchoring bracket for anchoring the safety gate to an immovable structure adjacent to a passageway to be gated by the safety gate, and a safety bar pivotally connected to the bracket such that the safety bar can pivot between a closed position, wherein the safety bar is substantially horizontal to obstruct the passageway, and an open position, wherein the safety bar is substantially vertical to permit unobstructed passage through the passageway. The safety bar can be adjustable in length to fit various passageways, stairwells or doorways of different widths. The safety gate may also include a lockable spring-loaded pneumatic cylinder to enhance the motion characteristics of the safety bar when raised and lowered, and to enable a user to lock the safety bar in any desired posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: Howard George LOUGH
  • Publication number: 20090113806
    Abstract: A device for providing closeable access through a ceiling, wall or floor and into an adjacent space, such as a crawl space or attic, includes a base flange surrounding an open portal and a cover plate attachable to the base flange for closing the open portal. The base flange mounts to the ceiling or wall with the open portal axially aligned with an opening previously formed through the ceiling or wall, wherein movement of the cover plate from the closed position permits access through the open portal and into the adjacent space. In a preferred embodiment, the cover plate is hingedly attached to the base flange to permit swinging movement between the closed and open positions. A pesticide dust can be conveniently applied to the adjacent space by inserting the wand end of a duster blower machine through the open portal. An angled adaptor, attachable to the wand end, allows 360° dispersal of the blown pesticide dust within the adjacent space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Arthur R. Manno
  • Patent number: 7252206
    Abstract: A door mechanism for a transportation container having a material receiving opening extending through a surface of the transportation container is disclosed. The door mechanism includes at least one substantially rigid door element to removably cover at least a portion of the material receiving opening of the transportation container. Further, the door mechanism includes at least one latching mechanism in operable communication with the door element for securing the door element over the material receiving opening and against at least a portion of an adjacent surface surrounding the material receiving opening. A transportation container is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventor: David Ireland
  • Patent number: 7152375
    Abstract: A seal integrity verification system scans for changes in impedance in a seal with integral coaxial waveguide, twisted pair wires, parallel ribbon wires or parallel wires. The wires are monitored by a TDR to note changes in impedance. The changes indicate the location where the seal is not under proper compression to ensure a tight fit. This is especially useful in verifying that watertight doors on ships or submarines are sealing properly when shut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Stephen A. Mastro, John K. Overby
  • Patent number: 7127849
    Abstract: A manway lift device comprises two hinge assemblies, each hinge assembly comprising a first hinge member, a second hinge member, a smooth bore bushing, an internally threaded bushing and an adjustable biasing assembly. At least one of the bushings of each hinge assembly including a first end protruding beyond an exterior face of the first hinge member of the hinge assembly and including a second end having dogs disposed thereon, the dogs engaged in dog holes disposed through the second hinge member of the hinge assembly. The smooth bore bushing of each hinge assembly receiving a bolt through the internal bore thereof, the bolt threaded received in the internally threaded bore of the threaded bushing of the hinge assembly. The bolts rigidly affix the bushings to the hinge assemblies. Each hinge assembly connected to a manway cover and a manway collar. The biasing assemblies biasing the manway cover toward an open position with respect to the manway collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Inventor: Jason E. Gayer
  • Patent number: 6859977
    Abstract: A security closure assembly for a door or a window in an opening of a building for preventing unauthorized access therethrough when in a secured position and for allowing ingress to and egress from the building when in an open position is provided. The security closure assembly includes a jamb having an outwardly facing surface and a jamb flange protruding outwardly from the outwardly facing surface of the jamb. The security closure assembly also includes a frame which fits within said jamb with a space defined between the frame and the jamb. A protrusion extends from the frame which overlays the space defined between the frame and the jamb. The protrusion has a channel which surrounds the jamb flange when the frame is in the secured position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Kane Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Morgan, Richard P. Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20040103587
    Abstract: An access door is provided which may be easily installed. The door utilizes a mounting tape which is affixed between the door frame and the surface which supports the door as well as acting as a seal. The mounting tape allows installation by a single individual. The door may be further held in position by a minimal number of screws after being attached initially using the mounting tape. A core surround member may also be part of the door. The core surround covers a gap between the door and the door frame from view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis V. Fletcher, Thomas W. Kleckner, Nikola S. Hromis, John W. Lewis, Steven D. Saffell, Kenneth T. Waggoner
  • Patent number: 6609750
    Abstract: The present vehicle hatch for passenger vehicles comprises a hatch cover, sealant member and mounting frame assembly. The mounting frame assembly allows for the hatch cover to open to angle greater than 90 degrees. The hatch may be in any one of several positions including: totally closed, providing a hermetic seal pervious to dust and waterproof; open in all its periphery; open only at its front; open only at its front; open only at its rear; open on its right or left side; and open with the upper cover at an angle greater than 90 degrees, thereby serving as an emergency exit. The mounting frame and hatch cover provide an improved seal against penetration of water and other particles, and provide an improved aerodynamic feature. The mounting frame may be telescopically adjustable to provide for secure mounting on vehicle bodies of varying thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Armando Cauduro
  • Patent number: 6546681
    Abstract: A combination blade of aluminum hinges and shatter resistant transparent plastic web used to replace metal blades of accordion storm shutters used to protect glass windows and doors in homes, office buildings, and other walled structures from the destructive force of storm systems, such as hurricanes. The present combination blade assembly includes a flat sheet of shatter-resistant and transparent plastic material forming a web between a male and female aluminum hinge. The hinges and web are held together with urethane adhesive that also forms and hardens into a mechanical spline for additional joint strength due to the hinge shape. The hinges are shaped to be interchangeable with metal blades used to make accordion storm shutters. The metal blades can be replaced with combination blades using the same methods and hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Inventor: Wayne Trundle
  • Patent number: 6520558
    Abstract: A hinge assembly mounts a hard tonneau cover on a vehicle having a storage area. The assembly has a moveable hinge portion adapted for mounting on the tonneau cover and a stationary hinge portion adapted for mounting to the vehicle. A guided member co-acts with a guiding member for pivotally mounting the tonneau cover to the vehicle about an axis of rotation between a closed position. The guiding member positions the axis of rotation of the tonneau cover forwardly of an upper edge of the storage area allowing the forward edge of the tonneau cover to lift thereby minimizing damage to the peripheral seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Decoma Exterior Trim Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Katterloher, Willi Sitkei, Brad Armstrong, Frank Shelton
  • Patent number: 6240676
    Abstract: An orientable glazing for a vehicle having a glazing frame which has an attachment flange (3). The glazing includes a toughened window glass (4), a run of elastically deformable adhesive (18) along a part of the periphery of the window glass (4) for bonding the window glass (4) to the attachment flange (3), a profiled elastomer seal (12) laid against the window glass at least in that part of the periphery of the window glass (4) that is not covered by the run of adhesive (18), and an opening and closing mechanism (24), wherein the run of adhesive is along the front edge (5), along the upper edge, along the contour of the upper rear corner (20) of the window glass (4), and along an upper segment (A) of the rear edge (6) of the window glass (4), and wherein the opening and closing mechanism acts in the region of the lower rear corner (22) of the window glass (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Vitrage
    Inventors: Gerd Cornils, Jürgen Panitz
  • Patent number: 6151834
    Abstract: A window device for use in a motor vehicle, has at least one pair of mutually threadingly engageable male member and female member, one of which is fixed into a boss formed integrally with a resin window panel, the other of which is threaded to the above one member through a hole formed in the reinforcing member, so that a reinforcing member is interposed between two engaging faces of the male and female members. Further, a shoulder portion is formed on either the male member or the female member for maintaining a constant interval between the two engaging faces of the male and female members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Kotaro Oami, Akiteru Nishio
  • Patent number: 6079475
    Abstract: A security screen with a main frame having radial sections which interconnect with radial sections of a subframe when the screen is closed to strengthen the screen and increase its resistance to displacement due to sustained or impact loads. Brackets attached to the radial sections of the main frame have pins aligned to fit into holes in the radial sections of the subframe when the screen is closed. The brackets and pins serve to prevent the radial section of the main frame from bending inward under a force applied to the screen cloth by effectively combining the strength and rigidity of the main frame and subframe. Thus, the force required to displace the screen cloth a given distance is increased. The increase in strength and rigidity is accomplished without increasing the dimensions of the screen or its supporting structure. Also, the brackets serve to inhibit the security screen from being pried open. Other means to interconnect sections of the main frame and subframe are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Kane Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Morgan, Richard Armstrong
  • Patent number: 5473842
    Abstract: A rooftop access for an HVAC sheet metal enclosure is provided by cutting a T-shaped opening in a wall of the enclosure and inserting a frame with a door and a peripheral flange, the upper portion of which is inserted through the slot at the top of the opening. The flange upper portion includes a flashing, projecting over the frame below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Hillery Realty Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Herbert R. Hillery
  • Patent number: 5355627
    Abstract: A cabinet includes a cabinet body having an internal storage area for receiving items to be stored and a door casing which defines an opening for accessing the storage area. The cabinet door is pivotally mounted to the cabinet body and includes an interior surface and an exterior surface. The cabinet door pivots with respect to the cabinet body between an open and closed position. A gasket is positioned on the door casing such that the gasket substantially covers the door casing. As such, the interior surface of the cabinet door is in engagement with the gasket when the cabinet door is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Robern, Inc.
    Inventor: Howard S. Katz
  • Patent number: 5214877
    Abstract: A vent plate is attached to the bottom frame member of a door mounting frame of the insulated door assembly of a refrigerator unit. The vent plate includes passages which enable ambient air to be drawn into the cabinet of the refrigerator unit at a controlled location in order to avoid frost build up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Ardco, Inc.
    Inventors: Melvin Kaspar, Matthew Rolek
  • Patent number: 5207036
    Abstract: A skylight construction having a wooden base frame extending about a roof opening and secured thereto. The skylight construction is illustrated as a step flash skylight including a rigid plastic curb frame having a base frame and overlying sash frame. A retainer is provided for supporting glazing plates over the sash frame. The PVC base frame is firmly secured to the wooden base frame by interlocking therewith. The PVC base frame has a peripherally disposed counterflashing piece extending downwardly therefrom and having flashing seal means disposed intermediate the counterflashing piece and the wooden base frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Wasco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Sampson, Sean Flanigan
  • Patent number: 5136812
    Abstract: The top hung sash assembly of the invention comprises a hinge bar and a frame assembly hingedly connected to the hinge bar. The frame assembly includes a head extrusion member, a sill member and two side members with at least one glazing member mounted therein. The head extrusion includes a first flange which defines a recess. Secured in the recess is weatherstripping which contacts the hinge bar when the frame assembly is closed against the hinge bar. The weatherstripping is only partially compressed when the frame assembly is closed against the hinge bar. The invention further provides a window construction and a related method for joining a plurality of window assemblies which properly spaces the assemblies relative to the building opening and each other and which allows for subsequent thermal expansion and contraction while remaining sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Inventor: William P. Voegele
  • Patent number: 4948206
    Abstract: A refrigerator door assembly mountable in an opening of a refrigerator cabinet including a door mounting cabinet frame having a front wall positionable against the cabinet adjacent the opening and a plurality of insulated glass doors mounted in the cabinet frame. The insulated glass doors each include an insulated glass unit and a door frame surrounding and supporting the periphery of the glass unit. Decorative trim panels, preferably made of plastic, are detachably mounted on the door and cabinet frames in overlapping relation to the front walls thereof for providing the desired finished appearance for the door assembly, which may be color coordinated with the decor of the room or commercial establishment in which the refrigerator is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Ardco, Inc.
    Inventor: James Fitzpatrick
  • Patent number: 4922660
    Abstract: A door for sealing an aperture in a heated, pressurized chamber to prevent passage of gases through the aperture. A flexible door plate is sized to cover the aperture. A door frame is provided with frame members positionable around the circumference of one face of the door plate. Releasable fasteners are provided for releasably fastening the door plate and the door frame over the aperture to sandwich the door plate between the aperture and the door frame. A plurality of adjustable tightening members are disposed at intervals around the door frame for adjustably tightening the door frame against the door plate at each such interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Crown Forest Industries Limited
    Inventor: John Omelchuk
  • Patent number: 4638596
    Abstract: In a hinged security window grating that cannot be opened from the outside but which is readily releasably from within by the lowering of a vertical locking bar that engages the closed grating. The release mechanism includes a tubular member attached to the building wall for slideably engaging the lower end of the locking bar. The tubular member and corresponding point on the locking bar have slots which are engaged by one end of a pivoted lever, the opposite end of which has a pedal which, when depressed, pivots the lever so that it withdraws from the slots to permit the locking bar to vertically drop to release its lock on the grating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Inventor: Mike Gallardo
  • Patent number: 4618067
    Abstract: A surgical case cart having a closed container supported on a chassis. The closed container includes a pair of front door panels hinged to side door panels which in turn are hinged to side wall sections, so that the container can be completely opened with the front and portions of the sides being exposed by the door panels wrapping around the side and back. The door panels are formed of single pan construction so as to avoid cracks and crevices, and yet exhibit rigidity of a double pan door construction. The lower edges of the door panels provide a baffle effect to reduce the movement of contaminated air into the cart. The top of the cart contains an overhang lip to prevent liquids from spilling into the container. Stem mounted casters are utilized to avoid flat horizontal surfaces on which dirt can collect. The intersection between the back, sides and chassis is constructed to avoid the possibility of collecting contamination and bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Assignee: Metropolitan Wire Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Cohn, Frank C. Olsson, James W. Holzman, Paul Santarelli
  • Patent number: 4608780
    Abstract: An improved door seal incorporates a peripheral maze and peripheral channel forming an elongated flow path between spray-impinging and non-spray-impinging faces of the door, and lateral diversion and drain paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Inventor: William J. Van Noy
  • Patent number: 4555867
    Abstract: An improved security window cover having a peripheral frame structure and a security shielding door or cover hingedly attached to the frame. The frame has walls which conform to the interior building wall adjacent the window and walls which conform to the shape, contour and dimensions of the inner circumferential edge of the wall opening in which the window is installed. The inner circumferential walls of the frame have partial rigid joints joining them to one another which create a degree of flexibility for fit and installation. The shielding door preferably has a lip or ridge on the outside which is medial and parallel to the edges of the door which serves to strengthen the door, protect the frame installation means and act as a guide and support for insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Inventor: Paul E. Stibolt
  • Patent number: 4545522
    Abstract: An indoor mail slot cover that can be weather-stripped is provided to prevent heat loss through mail slots. The mail slot cover has a cover flap, separable hinge sections connected to the cover flap and separable lug sections connected to the hinge sections. In a preferred embodiment the cover flap, lug sections and hinge sections can be formed from a rectangular plastic plate. The plate is provided with grooves, which form the hinge and lug sections in the plate and which permit portions of the cover flap, hinge sections and lug sections to be broken off and discarded to thereby reduce the size of the mail slot cover in accordance with the size of the mail slot. An adhesive ferrite strip and an adhesive magnetic strip arrangement can be provided to secure the cover flap in a closed position. Attachment tabs can additionally be provided to secure the mail slot cover to the building structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1985
    Inventor: Gary D. Kerzner
  • Patent number: 4495731
    Abstract: A vehicle escape or ventilating hatch mounting assembly includes a mounting ring to be received in the hatch opening of the vehicle and to which the hatch is directly releasably connected with a trim bezel extending within the hatch opening and cooperating with the ring to finish off the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Assignee: Transpec, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald E. Sears
  • Patent number: 4447985
    Abstract: A window structure (10) having an exterior side (12) and an interior side (14). The window structure (10) includes a stationary casing (22) closed by a movable sash (26) that is fastened to the stationary casing (22) in hinged relation. The stationary casing (22) has an exterior panel (28) located exterior to the sash (26) and extending over the sash (26) to overlap its periphery. A gasket (30) is fastened to the exterior panel (28) and faces interiorly, generally toward the sash (26). The sash has an exteriorly facing mounting surface (40), and a glazing support member (42) extends exteriorly therefrom. A window lite (46) is mounted in spaced relation to the mounting surface (40). The window lite (46) has an exterior surface (48) that engages the gasket (30) in sealing relation when the sash (26) is in its closed position and an interior surface (49) facing the mounting surface (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: Wausau Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald J. Weber, Gene T. Pagel
  • Patent number: 4373294
    Abstract: A door for closing a man-door opening in a mine stopping, the door having a pair of knife-edge hinges one at each of the two upper corners of the door for mounting the door to swing about a horizontal axis adjacent the top edge of the man-door opening between open and closed positions. Each hinge comprises a horizontally extending pivot pin and a vertically extending lug comprising a relatively thin metal plate member having a hole therein adapted to receive the pivot pin, whereby the area of engagement between the pivot pin and the lug is relatively small so that corrosion on the hinge at said area of engagement does not inhibit opening of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Inventors: John M. Kennedy, William R. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 4358151
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for modifying a permanently mounted rear window of a vehicle to convert a conventional vehicle into a hatch-back vehicle. The apparatus comprises a first frame securable to the original window opening of the vehicle. A second frame receives the original window of the vehicle. A hinge pivotably mounts the second frame relative to the first frame enabling the original window to be pivoted between a closed and an open position. The hinge may be a telescoping type which telescopes upon pivoting the original window into an open position. Such telescoping creates a space between the edge of a window and the body of the vehicle. Air flow coming over the top of the vehicle may then be directed through said space and into an area beneath the open window. A latch is provided for locking the second frame to the first frame in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1982
    Inventor: Herman C. Wood
  • Patent number: 4255901
    Abstract: An inner window for the thermal and acoustic insulation of existing windows comprises an adjustable frame having hollow sections connected by elements inserted therein and spacer sections covering the connecting elements, a corresponding pane, and means for securing the pane to the frame in a sealing relation. The frame sections are all of similar cross-sectional dimensional for a uniform frame contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1981
    Inventor: Sven-Eric Stenberg
  • Patent number: 4248489
    Abstract: A refrigerator door structure comprising a door hingedly mounted on a mullion is disclosed, one or more of which may be mounted in a suitable opening through the wall of a refrigerator compartment without a frame and with or without a starter mullion to close such opening while providing access therethrough. The door and mullion are designed to be inverted to provide for either right-hand or left-hand opening of the door. The packaging of the door structure with appropriate shelving elements is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Inventors: Louis F. Barroero, Socrates Dekas
  • Patent number: 4223482
    Abstract: A refrigerator door structure comprising a door hingedly mounted on a mullion is disclosed, one or more of which may be mounted in a suitable opening through the wall of a refrigerator compartment without a frame and with or without a starter mullion to close such opening while providing access therethrough. The door and mullion are designed to be inverted to provide for either right-hand or left-hand opening of the door. The packaging of the door structure with appropriate shelving elements is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Inventors: Louis F. Barroero, Socrates Dekas
  • Patent number: 4137669
    Abstract: A balancing mechanism for manhole covers uses two sets of conical disc springs, one stronger than the other, mounted on a common pull rod, to balance the cover as it moves from the open vertical position to the closed position. This provides a progressive spring force curve that balances the manhole in any position between the closed position and the vertical position. The balancing mechanism is also provided with an additional set of disc springs that absorb shock when the cover is opened rapidly. The mechanism is preferably mounted on a nozzle protection ring, which allows the system to be installed on existing glass lined vessels without welding, drilling or similar operations which might damage the lining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1979
    Assignee: Sybron Corporation
    Inventor: Erwin J. Nunlist
  • Patent number: 4132033
    Abstract: A variable alignment window assembly for mounting in a window frame of an enclosure which assembly allows greater light transmission and directional air admission into the enclosure, and which, when opened, may be used to shield out unwanted wind, rain, sun or observation from the outside, may be fabricated from one or more window units, each of which units has two vertically upright window panels angularly sealingly joined together along a common vertical side to form an outwardly projecting window unit having a common apical vertical edge and two vertical sides and means for vertically pivotally mounting, said means connecting a point on said window unit adjacent one of said vertical sides to one side of the window frame such that the unit is pivotable between a closed position, in which the vertical sides of the window are in sealing contact with the sides of the window frame, and an open position in which the vertical side of the unit which is not pivotally mounted to the window frame is outwardly remote
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1979
    Inventor: John D. Esposito
  • Patent number: 4126965
    Abstract: A mounting frame is adapted to be fixed on one side and is formed with a cavity which is open on the opposite side of said mounting frame. The mounting frame comprises an oblique annular peripheral sealing lip, which protrudes on said opposite side and surrounds said cavity and opposite to said cavity defines an undercut annular peripheral groove. Multi-pivot hinge means are accommodated in said cavity and secured on one side to said mounting frame. A sash is secured to said hinge means on the other side thereof and is movable relative to said mounting frame to a closed position and arranged to sealingly contact said sealing lip in said closed position. Said sash has an annular peripheral channel which is open toward said mounting frame and arranged to receive said sealing lip in said closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1978
    Inventor: Tivadar Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 4118894
    Abstract: A door frame and door assembly for a doorway in a mine stopping in which the door is hinged to the top of the door frame, and hangs down at an angle from the top of the frame when closed with sealing surfaces of the door at the top, bottom and sides of the door in face-to-face engagement with forward faces of the top, bottom and sides of the frame, the forward face of the bottom being forward of the forward face of the top, and the forward faces of the sides of the frame being inclined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1978
    Inventors: John M. Kennedy, William R. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 4116483
    Abstract: A window for vehicle cabs, especially for vehicles employed in agriculture and in the construction industry, which window is provided with a pane pivotally connected to the vehicle by two upper joints. The pane is at its sides by inner supporting members respectively and selectively held in opened and closed position. The joint members provided on the pane side are exclusively on the inner side of the pane bridged by a transverse yoke member which extends approximately over the upper length of the pane. The transverse yoke member is at its ends provided with lateral legs extending approximately half way down the pane. These legs are operatively engaged by the supporting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Kramer, Peter Buchholz