Abstract: A pivotable window sash assembly includes a pivot bar which engages a balance shoe for holding the sash to a master frame. The shoe has a recess in which a locking member is rotatably mounted. The locking member includes an exposed keyway which is selectively aligned with at least one slot in the shoe located at the recess. The pivot bar has an arm which functions as a key for fitting in the keyway and has at least one projection extending outwardly from the arm for fitting in each slot when the slot and keyway are aligned.

Abstract: A modular insert trim unit is provided for a motor vehicle door. The modular insert trim unit includes a one-piece molded plastic door cavity insert having a passenger-side aesthetic trim surface. The door cavity insert preferably is a hollow body structure formed by reaction injection molding and having unitary mounting bosses for structurally mounting functional door hardware and for mounting the modular insert trim unit to structural componentry of the door assembly. The modular insert trim unit preferably is preassembled as a self-supporting unit which can be inserted conveniently into a door cavity defined at least in part by an outer panel of the door assembly. Window regulator hardware, door lock and handle hardware, are thus installed into a motor vehicle door as an integrated unit with the door cavity insert, which further provides the aesthetic passenger-side trim surface generally required for motor vehicle doors.

Abstract: Disclosed are improvements in earthquake-resistant devices and earthquake-resistant doors. An earthquake-resistant device according to the present invention comprises a stationary frame and a roll partly exposed from and rotatably fixed to the stationary frame. The earthquake-resistant device can be embedded and fixed to the upper or lower lateral side of the door with its roll permitted to rotate vertically, or can be embedded and fixed to the non-hinged longitudinal side of the door with its roll permitted to rotate horizontally. An earthquake-resistant door structure according to the present invention has one or more earthquake-resistant devices built therein, particularly in the upper, lateral side and the non-hinged, longitudinal side of the door, allowing their rolls to appear partly.

Abstract: A door closure system for one or more swinging doors includes, in its most basic form, a door closure assembly for a door pivotally mounted on a hinge axis in a door frame. The assembly includes a closure mechanism mounted on the door frame adjacent the door with a rotatable member extending therefrom, an elongated arm having a secured end fixed for rotation with a rotatable member and a free end extending alongside the door, and a roller wheel rotatably mounted on the free end of the arm and extending therefrom so as to overlap the door for engaging it and rolling about a wheel axis substantially parallel to the hinge axis when the door swings about the hinge axis from a first pivotal position to a second pivotal position. This door closure assembly can also be applied to a double swinging door by adding more closure mechanisms and interconnecting them for the desired synchronization. A stop for holding the door open to a set position can also be provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for installing a window, a window drive mechanism, and a latch carrier mechanism within a vehicle door includes a one-piece cable regulator having a molded passage thereabout for guiding at least one length of cable between the window and the window drive mechanism, a molded vertical passage for guiding motion of the window, a molded cantilever beam for contacting and gradually reducing the downward motion of the window near a window stop position and a molded guide for slideable cooperation with the door latch carrier, whereby the door latch carrier, once slideably secured within the guide, may be shifted over the cable regulator to a compact shipping and installation position, and then may be shifted outward from the cable regulator to a final assembly position within the door.

Abstract: A safety gate for use in obstructing doorways, passageways and similar openings to restrict the movement of children. The safety gate includes a panel that can be readily secured in and removed from the opening by extending and retracting a bumper mounted on an outer rail of the panel. The bumper is biased to the extended position in a first direction by a spring that is moved in a second direction transverse to the first direction. The gate can include a pair of extendable bumpers and a pair of springs that independently bias the bumpers to the extended position when moved in the transverse second direction relative to the bumpers. The spring can be a leaf spring having one end attached to a drive member, which can be moved in the first direction, and an opposite end that is slidably supported on a surface of the drive member.

Abstract: An adjustable height sensing edge for a door to protect persons, equipment and the door from impact damage from closing movement of the door by actuating a stopping device upon detecting an object in contact with the sensing edge, the device stopping the closing movement of the door. The adjustable-height sensing edge comprises a base member having opposing first and second surfaces. The first surface of the base member is adapted for attachment to the door. A first sensorless compressible spacer member having opposing first and second sides is provided. The first side of the sensorless spacer member is attached to the base member. A force sensor is provided for sensing the object in contact with the sensing edge and activating the stopping device. The force sensor has opposing first and second sides, with the first side of the force sensor being connected to the second surface of the base member.

Abstract: A louvre, for use in a louvre shutter and having a generally hollow elongated aerofoil shape, defined by upper and under exterior walls, intermediate support walls between the upper and under exterior walls, for holding the shape of the upper and under exterior walls, an end closure member for each end having a body with a profile generally corresponding to the aerofoil shape defined by the upper and under exterior louvre walls, and a pivot axle extending from an outside surface for mounting the louvre rotatably, a plurality of frictional fingers formed on the inside surface formed of the body and located so as to inter-engage with portions of the support walls of the louvre. Also disclosed is a shutter comprised of such louvres, and having side frames between which such louvres are mounted in parallel spaced apart location.

Abstract: A closure flap for a storage compartment, comprises an extruded segment having integral chambers disposed therein, and an injection-molded plastic cap attached to an open end of the segment to close-off that end. The end cap includes projections fitting into respective ones of the chambers. A threaded sleeve is secured within a recess of the segment and is adapted to receive a screw for attaching a hinge element to the segment. The flap is mounted to the storage compartment by means of the hinge element.

Abstract: The door weather strip mounting structure is constructed such that a base portion of a door weather strip on an inside thereof, is fixed to an outer by clips and, on an outside thereof, is bonded to the outer peripheral portion through a two-sided adhesive tape. Due to this structure, when the tape is bonded, a releasing sheet can be easily removed from the two-side adhesive tape and, at the same time, when a vehicle door is closed, the clips prevent the inside end portion of the base portion from being floated upwardly.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a window assembly comprising (a) a frame having opposed, vertical jambs with an upper sash guide rail, joined at their ends to the ends of opposed, horizontal top and bottom members forming, respectively, a header and a sill; (b) an upper and lower window sash, with the upper sash having stiles extending into the guide rails in the jamb to enable vertical sliding movement of the upper sash in the frame; (c) a parting rail mounted to the upper portion of each jamb in a channel adjacent to the upper sash guide rail to retain the upper sash within the frame, each parting rail having a longitudinal dimension about equal to the longitudinal dimension of the upper sash; (d) a parting rail spring means mounted in each channel to push the parting rail away from the jamb and towards the sash to hold the upper sash in place; and (e) a parting rail activator mounted on the upper outer edge of each upper sash; wherein the parting rail activator engages the parting rail when the upper

Abstract: An operator for an overhead door, such as a garage door, to raise and lower the door. The operator comprises a chain drive which is rotated about upper and lower pulleys and powered by a drive motor. Preferably, a pair of spaced apart drive chains are employed. A carriage is secured to the one or a pair of drive chains and is releasably connected to the drive chains by connecting blocks extending outwardly from the carriage. The garage door is thereupon secured to the carriage for raising and lowering movement thereof. Each drive chain includes one double-pitch link for connecting the ends of the chain to form a continuous loop. Each connecting block is provided with a releasable pin which extends into the double-pitch link for releasably securing the carriage to the drive chains. Removal of the pin for each drive chain will allow manual movement of the carriage and hence, the door.

Abstract: A shutter assembly for installation across an arched window includes a fixed shutter and a movable shutter coupled to the fixed shutter for rotation between open and closed positions. A permanent magnet is attached to the movable shutter for opposite-pole magnetic attraction coupling with a permanent magnet carried on a portable, hand-held actuator. The movable shutter is engaged magnetically and indirectly by placing the actuator end portion of the portable actuator in contact with the fixed shutter in an operative position proximate to the permanent magnet on the movable shutter. The movable shutter is then rotated either clockwise or counter-clockwise by sliding the actuator end portion along an arc across the face of the fixed shutter. The permanent magnet is concealed from view by the fixed shutter, thereby preserving its ornamental appearance.

Abstract: In the case of a height-adjustable vehicle window, a holding element (35) provided with a runner (25) is fixed at the bottom edge of the window pane (21). The runner (25) engages in a rigid guiding slideway (22) which is fitted into the door casing and can move by sliding along the guiding slideway (22). The holding element (35) and the runner (25) are made of a polymer which can be mechanically stressed and constitute a component molded as a single piece. Provided between the holding element(35) and the runner (25) is a connection piece (37) of smaller cross-section. The tolerances imposed by the manufacture and fitting of the constituent components are compensated for by the elastic deformation of this connection piece (37). The runner (25) and the guiding slideway (22) are joined together by press-fitting the runner (25) onto a central rib (24) of the guiding slideway (22) by elastically deforming the runner (25).

Abstract: A window guard (10) is shown for mounting in or on a window to protect children and objects from falling out. The window guard (10) has a pair of mounting brackets (12), (14) for mounting to the window. End caps (36), (38) are interconnected to a first wire subassembly (32) and second wire subassembly (34) respectively. The end caps (36), (38) are removeably attached to the first and second mounting brackets (12),(14). The first wire subassembly (32) and second wire subassembly (34) are slideably interconnected allowing the window guard (10) to fit many different sized openings. At least one emergency release button (60) mounted on the first mounting bracket (12) and engaging the end cap (36) allows for disassembly of the window guard (10) in emergency exit situations.

Abstract: The invention provides a plastics structural shape for refrigerator cabinets provided with a door and a door liner comprising a bellows gasket portion forming a seal between the door and the cabinet box part, the structural shape and the gasket portion being joined together or being integral with each other by being co-extruded from two materials having different rigidities so that the gasket portion can be easily detached from the structural shape when necessary along the region in which they are joined together, said structural shape having a channel arranged to receive a replacement bellows gasket portion, and at least one elastically yieldable lateral flange acting as a spring clip for snap-fitting the structural shape to the door liner, characterised in that within said structural shape said channel is defined by a pair of walls which extend vertically or obliquely from a base which when in its coupled operating position overlies the door and door liner along their joining line.

Abstract: A glass-run channel comprises a sectionally U-shaped body which is installed on a window frame of a door of a vehicle and a glass sealing lip which slidably contacts a windowpane 81 which is opened and closed. The rear surface of the glass sealing lip and/or the inner surface of the body are covered with a sliding-contact material formed of a material different from that of the body and having a high degree of sliding-contact performance.

Abstract: A weatherstrip for the side window of a motor vehicle comprises an elongated molding portion for attachment to the door of the vehicle, an elongated resilient sealing lip, secured to the molding portion, for engaging the glass portion of the door, and clips for securing the molding portion to the door. The clips and the molding portion are formed by injection molding as a unitary molded part, and the resilient lip, made of an elastomer, is formed onto the molding portion by injection molding.

Abstract: An improved security apparatus including a security grill having an extending left section and right section. The left section includes a left vertical support member, a plurality of tubular lateral support members extending rightwardly therefrom, and a plurality of vertical bars attached to and supported by the lateral support members. The right section comprises a right vertical support member, a plurality of tubular lateral support members extending leftwardly therefrom, and a plurality of vertical bars attached to and supported by the lateral support members. A plurality of intermediate extension members are each inserted into a corresponding pair of the left and right tubular lateral support members and are slidable therein to allow extension of said left security grill section with respect to the right section.

Abstract: A portable remotely controlled automatic door closing apparatus enables the door of a room or office to be closed from a remote location within the room or office by transmitting a signal to an actuator which exerts a force on the door to move it from an opened position to a closed position. The apparatus comprises a battery or AC powered motor which moves a lever arm into engagement with the door to rotate the door about its hinges from the open to the closed position. The apparatus is free standing and immobilized on the floor in a non-connected relationship thereto between an adjacent wall and the door in its open position. The apparatus is immobilized to prevent slipping by a floor-engaging mechanism, such as an adhesive, an anti-skid rubber material, or suction cups, or carpet engaging projections.