Abstract: A power window apparatus for detecting accidental pinching in a power window in accordance with the opened/closed position of the window and a state of rotation of a motor which is structured to improve the accuracy of the operation of a position sensor for detecting a safety-control suspension region for the window. A pair of contacts are disposed on the side surface of a main gear which is rotated by an output shaft of a motor for opening/closing a window. A conductive film opposite to the contacts is provided for a sub-gear engaged to the main gear through an interlocking gear and arranged to be rotated at different speed from that of the main gear. When the relative rotational operation between the main gear and the sub-gear causes the output shaft of the motor to reach a predetermined amount of rotation, so that the window has moved to a predetermined opened/closed position, the contacts and the conductive film are brought into contact with one another so that an electric signal is output.

Abstract: A door structure includes a frame defining glazing channels in which a glazing panel is mounted, and a plurality of hinge lugs which project outwardly from a major planar surface of the frame, with each of the lugs including an aperture for receiving a vertically arranged pivot pin and each of the lugs having a thickness which is less than a horizontal dimension of the lug which passes through the aperture. The door structure includes an extremely compact hinge which provides an aesthetically desirable appearance in which the structural support for the door is visually minimized. Also, there is a door structure including a frame having confronting glazing channels which define a vertical glazing plane which is oblique to a vertical plane defined by the frame, and a glazing panel secured within the glazing channels with the glazing panel being located in a vertical plane which is oblique to the vertical plane defined by the frame.

Abstract: A power window assembly in a vehicle includes a slidable window pane mounted to the vehicle for movement in a first lateral direction to an open position and in a second lateral direction to a closed position. The assembly includes at least one mounting bracket securely attached to the window pane and having a pocket therein and a power drive mechanism for selectively moving the window pane between the closed position and the open position. Preferably, at least one connector arm is laterally coupled to the mounting bracket. The connector arm includes a locking plate and a body portion having a longitudinally extending body slot. The locking plate is longitudinally inserted into the longitudinal body slot to adjustably connect the window pane to the power drive mechanism.

Abstract: A sliding window assembly having a guide track and sliding pane geometry which ensures that the sliding pane maintains a vertical, untilted orientation when it is slid along the guide track to a closed position. The sliding pane is retained along its lower edge in the guide track for sliding horizontal sliding movement between open and closed positions. The pane has a projection extending downwardly from its lower edge adjacent its trailing edge when the pane is sliding toward the closed position, and the upper surface of the guide track along which the pane slides is generally horizontal except for an inclined section which slopes upwardly toward the closed position of the pane. The inclined section is located along the length of guide track so that it is immediately beneath the projection of the pane when it is in the closed position.

Abstract: A multi-purpose window frame with a shutter of the jutting and bascule type is disclosed, which comprises: a fixed framework (2) internally having horizontal (6) and vertical (7) borders, a mounting opening (3) delimited by said borders (6, 7), a shutter (4) insertable in the mounting opening (3) and externally having horizontal (10) and vertical (11) sidepieces to be positioned adjacent to the fixed framework borders (6, 7), and connecting structure extending between the shutter (4) and framework (2) and comprising pivot pins (15) and seatings (20) for the pins, the connecting structure comprising two pairs of pivot pins (15), each projecting from one of the vertical sidepieces (11) of the shutter (4) and each insertable in an adjacent vertical border (7), and guide channels (16) formed in the vertical borders (7), to be traveled over by said pivot pins (15) and internally forming pairs of seatings (20) defining steady positions of the shutter (4).

Abstract: A turnstile with a housing, a drive and a locking element with a barrier arm is set in motion following verification of the access authorization of a user wishing to pass, rotating the barrier arm from its blocking position into a position out of line of passage. The advance of the user is then detected by a downstream sensor, in particular an opto-electronic sensor, which causes the barrier arm to rotate further in the same direction into the blocking position.

Abstract: An aircraft door adapted to substantially seal with a door frame. The aircraft door is provided with an edge portion which is formed to engage the door frame. The edge portion has a sealed position wherein the edge portion is engaged with the door frame. The edge portion further has an unsealed position wherein the edge portion is spaced from the door frame. The aircraft door is further provided with a substantially rigid door body and an elastic portion interposed between the door body and the edge portion. The elastic portion is selectively expandable and compressible for permitting movement of the edge portion between the sealed and unsealed positions. The aircraft door is further provided with an actuator device which mechanically couples the door body with the edge portion for selectively moving the edge portion between the sealed and unsealed positions. The actuator device comprises a shape memory metal material having a predetermined transition temperature.

Abstract: A sliding vehicle window assembly which includes at least one, and preferably a pair, of window panels spaced from each other to define a window opening and interconnected by upper and lower frame members or tracks, bonded to the interior surface of the pair of window panels. The upper and lower frame members are also spaced vertically apart from each other. At least one, and preferably two, arcuate channels are defined in each of the inwardly facing walls of the two frame members--the two channels arranged generally in tandem or end-to-end alignment. The pair of channels in each frame member are configured to receive a window panel, opposite ends of which retain cam or channel followers received by the channels. A latch handle interconnects one end of each cam follower and includes a cam projection also received in the channel and when rotated in one end of the channels, moves the sliding window generally perpendicularly with respect to the window opening when the window is located over the window opening.

Abstract: Plural protuberances are provided along each side of a tilt latch or pivot housing. The protuberances each form an edge that engages an edge of a notch in a window sash. The protuberances are provided with flexible fingers that are flexed or sheared by the sash edges to provide a snug fit.

Abstract: An extendable sunshade for attachment to a garage door comprising a plurality of canopy units and a support frame mounted to the inside face of the garage door for supporting the canopy units. A pair of support rails are disposed on the support frame for slidably engaging with a first canopy unit. Each of the canopy units includes a rectangular body structure having large openings, about which coverings are securely attached and telescopic legs pivotally connected to the corners of the body structure for maintaining the canopy unit in the extended position. Each of the canopy units further includes two external sides on which a plurality of rollers are disposed about for slidably engaging with support rails and two internal sides provided with support rails for slidably engaging with the rollers of an inner canopy unit. The canopy units can be slidably extended from the support frame while the garage door is opened to provide shade over the driveway.

Abstract: Curved transparent panels, suspended from a pair of parallel, curved tracks, are deployed in overlapping relationship to one another on top of a curved counter from a storage enclosure in which the panels are in stacked relationship to one another.

Abstract: An access control chamber security system with a security chamber having an aluminum frame and an entrance door and an exit door, a metal detector located within the access control chamber to detect a weapon being carried within the chamber, locks on the doors and a control device to prevent the doors from being opened at the same time or prevent the exit door from opening when a weapon is detected, and further including a side frame member with a cutout section having an insulated member placed therein to provide an open electrical loop in the side frame member, the metal detector having a plurality of coils located in a plurality of zones, a three second time delay from when the manually operated exit door is opened to when the lock on the exit door is re-activated, ballistic fiberglass disposed within a hollow section of the aluminum frame members, floor contact pads with nitrogen disposed within the pads surrounding the metal plates formed therein, a floor contact pad having a plurality of induction coils

Abstract: A fortified gate system and locking mechanism which utilizes spring loaded locking mechanisms, triggered by the impact of an object such as a vehicle, to interlock a gate, a brace, and fortified anchoring devices. This interconnected structure forms an energy absorbing, impenetrable barrier. Because the gate system functions as a normal gate until an instance of attempted crashing entry, it provides reasonable accessibility while maintaining a high level of security. The present device also includes a gate anchor and locking system which is operable independent of the direction in which the gate is impacted.

Abstract: A safety device for an automatic window opening and closing mechanism which includes a first detector for detecting a foreign object caught in the window, when the relative velocity decrease detected by a first relative velocity detector is greater than a first reference value, with the window in a safety control range; and a second velocity detector to detect a yielding foreign object caught in the window. When a plurality of successive changes in closing velocity of the window are detected and the sum of the changes calculated by calculator is greater than a second reference value, a release instruction is given to the motor driving circuit based on the detection result of the first or second detecting means to stop or drive the motor in an opening direction, thereby ensuring stable detection of the foreign object, even if it is soft, and to prevent the foreign object from being caught in the window.

Abstract: An opening system in which the glass doors (1, 2) move longitudinally along a customer's side between a load bearing upper bar (3) and a lower bar (4); one or more glass doors (1) are held by upper holding bar (22) and lower holding bar (23) which have rollers (20, 21) on their inner ends; the rollers (20, 21) slide transversely along the horizontal part of the T-shaped bars used as carriages (18, 19) which are equipped with wheels (9, 14) that slide longitudinally along slideways (6, 7, 11, 12) which have horizontal bases which extend longitudinally. Two slideways (6, 7) are positioned in the load bearing upper bar (3) and their bases are placed at the same height from ground level; the remaining slideways (11, 12) are positioned in the lower bar (4) and their bases are placed at the same height from the ground level too.

Abstract: Twin-shell vehicle door with a double-strand cable window lift mechanism pre-fitted on a support plate, which is preferably to be inserted in connection with a modular constructed motor vehicle door, wherein the support plate sealingly covers a cut-out in the door inner panel. The lower free end of the guide rail on the B-column side does not project right into the fixing area (cover area) of the inner door panel and support plate whereas the lower free end of the guide rail on the A-column side projects into this fixing area or beyond same. The upper edge of the cut-out section in the inner door panel in relation to the extension of the breast runs downwardly inclined in the direction of the A-column at least at such an angle .alpha. that when the support plate swivels about an imaginary swivel point S about the angle .alpha. in the direction of the breast the lower free end of the guide rail on the A-column side is lifted over the fixing area.

Abstract: A turnstile device, useful in advertising, provides viewing of indicia to persons moving through the turnstile passageway. The device includes a transparent, tubular sleeve within which a sheet carrying the indicia is placed. The tubular sleeve is removable attached to arms of the turnstile using a collar which provides coupling of the sleeve to the turnstile arm.

Abstract: Plural retainers are provided along each side of a tilt latch or pivot housing. The retainers each form an engagement surface that engages an edge of a notch in a window sash. The tilt latch retainers are flared upwardly and beveled rearwardly to facilitate installation longitudinally or vertically. The pivot retainers are flared downwardly and beveled rearwardly to facilitate installation longitudinally or vertically.

Abstract: A window frame, as for a motor vehicle, with a window pane slidably movable therein along a predetermined path and a sealing arrangement for sealing against the window pane as it moves along the predetermined path is disclosed which comprises mounting means for mounting the sealing arrangement on the frame, sealing means forming part of thc sealing arrangement and comprising flexible material, a sealing lip made of harder material, whereby the flexible wall dampens vibrations of the lip.

Abstract: A safety pole is comprised of a strip of plastic material having a normal elongated hollow cylindrical condition with overlapping longitudinal edges. A motor driven drum is mounted within a canister adapted to be recessed in the ground in spaced relation to a loading dock with the strip of plastic material connected at one end to the drum whereby the strip of plastic material may be wound on the drum in a flattened condition or extended vertically upwardly to form a pole. A loading dock is provided with a door and the operation of the motor driven drum is coordinated with the operation of the door so that when the door is open, the pole will be in the extended visible condition to warn a truck driven not to approach or leave a loading dock.