Abstract: A door closer assembly provides a closing force to a door swingably mounted on a door jamb by a pair of arms pivotally attached to the door and the door frame. The door closer assembly has a housing and a spring for providing a closing force on the arm which closes the door when it is an open position. The improvement of the present invention includes a spring cushion device mounted on the housing of the door closer assembly for stopping the opening movement of the door as it reaches a predetermined angle of rotation. The cushion device provides a resilient counteracting force on the arm as the door reaches its predetermined angle of rotation which lessens the wear and tear exerted on the assembly by the opening force of the door.

Abstract: A swivel mounted armature plate for use with an electromagnetic door holder features a spherical socket connection to an adjusting screw which may be secured in any combination of depth and rotation within its operating range.

Abstract: A door closer for regulating the movement of a door panel with respect to its frame has a body enclosing a chamber and an adjacent cylinder having a head. A piston is reciprocable in the cylinder toward and away from the head and in accordance with the door panel motion. A spring in the chamber urges the piston toward the head. A duct through the piston controlled by a check valve permits liquid flow from the chamber to the cylinder, but not vice versa. A passage in the body extends between the cylinder, near the head, and the chamber. In that passage near the head is a throttle valve for restricting liquid flow, and in the passage near the chamber is a bypass valve for restricting liquid flow and for permitting increased flow under increased liquid pressure. There is also a bore in the body extending between the passage intermediate the throttle valve and the bypass valve and an adjacent part of the cylinder traversed by the piston.