Patents by Inventor Bernard Kraeutler
Bernard Kraeutler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10113353Abstract: This high speed door (1), for closing or opening an opening made in a wall, comprises a bearing structure (3, 4) to which are attached a flexible curtain (2) and a drive system (5) enabling the curtain (2) to be moved from a closed position into an open position in which the curtain (2) is concertina-folded into the top of the opening. According to the invention, the bearing structure (3, 4) comprises two U-shaped vertical uprights (3) comprising a web (9) and two flanges (10) between which the curtain (2) is folded, each upright (3) being formed of at least one one-piece section piece (6) incorporating at least one cavity (7) oriented in the longitudinal direction of the section piece (6).Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS ABInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Patent number: 9767670Abstract: A flexible curtain has a ballasting and sealing element and a reinforcing element, and is able to move between an open position and a closed position. The door comprises a detection unit configured to detect an encounter of the ballasting and sealing element with an obstacle. The door also comprises a wireless emitter arranged inside the curtain, close to an upright, in a lateral region of the curtain. The emitter cooperates with the detection unit and emits a radio signal when the obstacle is detected by the detection unit. The radio signal is received by a receiver which cooperates with a driving unit so as to stop or reversely move the curtain.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS ABInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Publication number: 20150082701Abstract: This door (1) comprises a flexible curtain (2) having a ballasting and sealing element (6) and a reinforcing element (24), able to move between an open position and a closed position, and means for detecting when an obstacle is encountered, said detecting means being carried at least partially by a support element (24), between the reinforcing element (24) and the ballasting and sealing element (6). In addition, the door (1) comprises an emitter (38), arranged close to an upright (4) in a lateral region of the curtain (2), said emitter (38) cooperating with the means for detecting when an obstacle is encountered so as to emit a radio signal after the means for detecting when an obstacle is encountered have been triggered, it being possible for the radio signals emitted by the emitter (38) to be received by a receiver (44) cooperating with the means for driving the curtain (2) so as to stop and/or move the curtain (2) after the means for detecting when an obstacle is encountered have been triggered.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Patent number: 8783327Abstract: The inventive flexible curtain rapid door comprises a structure consisting of two posts and a transverse element for guiding a flexible curtain and electromechanical means supported by said structure for displacing the curtain between open and closed positions, wherein the flexible curtain (2) comprises a weight and sealing element (13). According to the invention, the door comprises obstacle detecting means which are carried at least partially by an reinforcing element, are adjacent to the weight and sealing element (13) and are disposed upstream thereof on the curtain closing path between the reinforcing element and the weight and sealing element (13) and said obstacle detecting means are integrated inside the lower part of the curtain (2).Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: NergecoInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Patent number: 8695678Abstract: The invention relates to a quick-operating door designed for opening and closing an aperture in a partition including: a support structure including in particular two vertical jambs (2) above which is a shaft driven by electromechanical means, each of the two vertical jambs (2) having an outer planar bearing surface (6) and a slideway (5), and a flexible curtain (4) designed to occupy a closed position in which the curtain (4) blocks the aperture and an open position in which the curtain (4) clears access to the aperture, the curtain (4) incorporating at least two transverse reinforcing bars (19) provided, at each of the ends thereof, with a tip in the form of a crank which engages with the guiding slideway in each jamb.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: NergecoInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Patent number: 8695677Abstract: The inventive door comprises two lateral posts (2), a transversal caisson (3) connecting the top ends of the posts and a curtain (10) movable between the closing position thereof, wherein said curtain closes a void formed by posts (2) and caisson (3) and the opening position wherein said curtain is folded up under the caisson (3). According to the invention, said the curtain (10) consisting of two parallel screens (11a, 11b) defining the boundaries of an air cushion and suspended to the top area of the posts. Said curtain (10) comprises at least one lifting strap (20) connecting the lower part of the curtain (10) to a shaft (21) mounted on the caisson (3) and at least one transversal stiffening means built up on each screen (11a, 11b), the lateral edges of each screen (11a, 11b) are applied to the posts in such a way that a lateral surface tight contact is formed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: NergecoInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Publication number: 20130133843Abstract: This high speed door (1), for closing or opening an opening made in a wall, comprises a bearing structure (3, 4) to which are attached a flexible curtain (2) and a drive system (5) enabling the curtain (2) to be moved from a closed position into an open position in which the curtain (2) is concertina-folded into the top of the opening. According to the invention, the bearing structure (3, 4) comprises two U-shaped vertical uprights (3) comprising a web (9) and two flanges (10) between which the curtain (2) is folded, each upright (3) being formed of at least one one-piece section piece (6) incorporating at least one cavity (7) oriented in the longitudinal direction of the section piece (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: NERGECOInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Publication number: 20120291966Abstract: The invention relates to a quick-operating door designed for opening and closing an aperture in a partition including: a support structure including in particular two vertical jambs (2) above which is a shaft driven by electromechanical means, each of the two vertical jambs (2) having an outer planar bearing surface (6) and a slideway (5), and a flexible curtain (4) designed to occupy a closed position in which the curtain (4) blocks the aperture and an open position in which the curtain (4) clears access to the aperture, the curtain (4) incorporating at least two transverse reinforcing bars (19) provided, at each of the ends thereof, with a tip in the form of a crank which engages with the guiding slideway in each jamb.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2009Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: NERGECOInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Publication number: 20120205057Abstract: A door including two lateral posts each having a slideway bounded by two wings, a transverse element connecting upper ends of the lateral posts, a flexible curtain having lateral edges engaging in each of the slideways, and means for winding the curtain into a door-opening position, where each of the slideways is equipped with a sealing profile having a back wall and two lateral walls substantially forming a U-shape, each of the lateral walls bearing against the wing which is adjacent to it.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: NERGECOInventor: Bernard KRAEUTLER
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Patent number: 8069897Abstract: The invention concerns a fast door comprising: a structure having in particular two posts (3) in each of which is provided a slide rail (16) and a transverse lintel-forming element (4), and a flexible curtain (12) connected to the structure at the lintel-forming element (4) via electromechanical means controlling the lowering and lifting of the curtain (12), the curtain (12) incorporating at least one flexible reinforcing bar (13, 29) inserted in receiving means provided in the curtain (12), the flexible reinforcing bar (13, 29) capable of being engaged at its ends in each of the slide rails (16) and capable of bending to be released at least from one rail (16) without being subjected to permanent deformation which would impair the operation of the door once reinstalled in its rails.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: NergecoInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Patent number: 7954537Abstract: The invention relates to a folding door and a shutter guide device. The inventive door comprises two vertical slides (2) and at least one flexible shutter (4) which can be folded in the upper part of the slides and which comprises at least one transverse stiffening bar (12). According to the invention, a guide device (14) is inserted into the extension of at least one stiffening bar (12), thereby forming a guide for the shutter (4) in at least one of the slides (2) in a plane that is offset in relation to the plane of the shutter (4), said shutter (4) being applied against a surface of the slide (2).Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2004Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: NergecoInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Patent number: 7918263Abstract: This high-speed door is provided for closing a bay made in a wall (4) delimited by a lintel and by two vertical sides. The door comprises: two lateral parts placed in an essentially vertical manner against each of the vertical sides of the bay; a shaft (12) positioned at the level of the lintel of the bay and rotationally driven by electromechanical means, and; a curtain (7) made of a flexible material having a first side (7a) and a second side (7b), joined to the shaft (12), the rotation of the shaft (12) being able to move the curtain (7) between a closed position in which the curtain (7) closes the bay and an open position in which the curtain (7) opens the bay.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: NergecoInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Patent number: 7849906Abstract: The invention concerns a fast door, closing an opening provided in a partition, comprising a soft screen (21), means for lifting the screen including, among others, a winding shaft (2) fixed at the door lintel, and a strap (7) whereof one end is fixed to the winding shaft (2) and the other end is fixed to the screen lower edge (8). The invention is characterized in that the strap (7) passes through a tension sensor (6) comprising a mobile element having an opening wherein the strap (7) is engaged, the mobile element being maintained in a first so-called normal operating position by the strap (7), the latter being subjected to a normal operating tension, the mobile element tilting into a so-called abnormal operating position, when the strap (7) shows a tension lower than a predetermined threshold corresponding to an abnormal operation of the door.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: NergecoInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Publication number: 20100236725Abstract: This fast door (1) being able to close off an opening made in a partition comprises: a structure having notably two vertical uprights (3) in each of which a slide (5) is arranged, and a top horizontal element forming a lintel, and a flexible screen (12) connected to the structure at the element forming a lintel by electromechanical means controlling the lowering and the raising of the screen (12), control means for controlling the electromechanical means controlling the movement of the screen (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: NERGECOInventor: Bernard KRAEUTLER
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Publication number: 20100065231Abstract: The invention concerns a fast door comprising: a structure having in particular two posts (3) in each of which is provided a slide rail (16) and a transverse lintel-forming element (4), and a flexible curtain (12) connected to the structure at the lintel-forming element (4) via electromechanical means controlling the lowering and lifting of the curtain (12), the curtain (12) incorporating at least one flexible reinforcing bar (13, 29) inserted in receiving means provided in the curtain (12), the flexible reinforcing bar (13, 29) capable of being engaged at its ends in each of the slide rails (16) and capable of bending to be released at least from one rail (16) without being subjected to permanent deformation which would impair the operation of the door once reinstalled in its rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2007Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: NERGECOInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Publication number: 20100006239Abstract: A door including two lateral posts each having a slideway bounded by two wings, a transverse element connecting upper ends of the lateral posts, a flexible curtain having lateral edges engaging in each of the slideways, and means for winding the curtain into a door-opening position, where each of the slideways is equipped with a sealing profile having a back wall and two lateral walls substantially forming a U-shape, each of the lateral walls bearing against the wing which is adjacent to it.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: NERGECOInventor: Bernard KRAEUTLER
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Publication number: 20090277091Abstract: The invention relates to a door comprising a frame and an apron (4) which can be moved by drive means between a closed position and an open position. The apron comprises obstacle-detection means which are connected by a cable (20) to a device for controlling the drive means. A first end (21) of the cable is associated with the. apron, while the second end (22) thereof is associated with the frame. The first and/or second end(s) of the cable comprise(s) a connector (19,23) which is mounted to an area of the apron or the frame such that it can rotate around an axis (26, 34) that is perpendicular to said area and which can be separated into two reconnectable parts by means of pulling. In this way, it is possible to detect one end of the cable associated with the apron or the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2006Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: NERGECOInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Publication number: 20080257503Abstract: This high-speed door is provided for closing a bay made in a wall (4) delimited by a lintel and by two vertical sides. The door comprises: two lateral parts placed in an essentially vertical manner against each of the vertical sides of the bay; a shaft (12) positioned at the level of the lintel of the bay and rotationally driven by electromechanical means, and; a curtain (7) made of a flexible material having a first side (7a) and a second side (7b), joined to the shaft (12), the rotation of the shaft (12) being able to move the curtain (7) between a closed position in which the curtain (7) closes the bay and an open position in which the curtain (7) opens the bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: NERGECOInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Publication number: 20080134582Abstract: The invention relates to a device for braking the rotation of a drive shaft of the leaf of a high-speed door. The inventive device consists of a flange (17) which is rotated by a shaft comprising several cavities (19), each of said cavities being equipped with a wall which supports a flyweight (18) in the operating condition and which is inclined in relation to the axis of rotation of the flange by an angle of less than 90°. Moreover, each cavity comprises a proximal end which is located close to the axis of rotation of the flange and a distal end which is located at a distance from said axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: NERGECOInventor: Bernard Kraeutler
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Publication number: 20080099156Abstract: The invention relates to a rapid folding door. The inventive door comprises: two vertical jambs (2), each of which contains a slide; a winding shaft which is disposed at the top of the two vertical jambs (2); and a flexible screen (6) which is equipped with (i) a lower bar (10) which is in turn connected to the winding shaft by means of at least one strap (11) and (ii) at least one reinforcing bar. According to the invention, the width of the screen (6) is smaller than the distance separating the inner faces (2a) of each of the jambs (2). Moreover, the ends of at least one reinforcing bar (9) are fitted and guided in the slides provided in each of the jambs (2). The screen (6) can occupy: a closed position in which it is deployed in a separation plane that is defined by the jambs (2) and the winding shaft, or an open position in which it is folded by winding each strap (11) on the shaft and forming at least one fold on one side of the separation plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventor: Bernard Kraeutler