Abstract: Example aspects of a sliding door assembly and a method for using a sliding door system are disclosed. The sliding door assembly can comprise a track assembly comprising a track assembly comprising a first track and a second track; a pivot assembly comprising a pivot carriage and a pivot mechanism engaging the pivot carriage, the pivot carriage configured to move along the first track; a locking carriage configured to move along the second track; and a sliding door comprising a door body and a locking pin, the locking pin removably engaging the locking carriage, and the door body configured to pivot at the pivot assembly relative to the track assembly.

Abstract: Example aspects of a sliding door assembly, a sliding door system, and a method for using a sliding door system are disclosed. The sliding door assembly can comprise a track assembly defining a track surface and a slot; and a sliding door comprising a door body and a locking pin, the door body defining a left side and a right side opposite the left side, the locking pin proximate the right side, the locking pin removably engaging the slot, and the door body configured to pivot relative to the track assembly proximate the left side.

Abstract: The disclosure proposes a method performed in an electronic device for minimizing downtime in operation of a door system. The method comprising obtaining a door system identification information, followed by obtaining a status pattern associated with the operation of the door system associating the obtained status pattern with the door system identification information. The method is determining if the obtained status pattern is associated with any of at least one reference status pattern, by comparing the obtained status pattern with the at least one reference status pattern. This is then followed by associating the determined reference status pattern with the door system identification information and generating a door maintenance information.

Abstract: An adjusting and interlocking unit for displaceable and pivotable doors and/or walls, which are guided to be movable at and/or in a roller rail via rollers, includes an upper part, attachable to the roller rail, a central part attachable to a movable carriage profile of a door respectively of a wall, and a lower part attachable to the door, respectively to the wall. A locking element allows for releasing or interlocking the doors and/or wall.

Abstract: A gate is mounted on a frame to pivot about a pivot axis between opened and closed positions.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a door device including a panel, a pivoting arm module, and a door. The pivoting arm module includes a holder and a panel-pivoting arm. The holder is located in a doorway of the panel and fixed to the panel. The holder has an entrance and an accommodating trough. The panel-pivoting arm is slidably accommodated in the accommodating trough and can present a received status or an ejected status relative to the holder. The door is pivotally connected to the panel-pivoting arm. When the panel-pivoting arm presents the received status, the door abuts against the panel and closes the doorway, and the appearance surface of the door is flush with that of the panel. When the panel-pivoting arm presents the ejected status, the door leaves the panel and can rotate relative to the panel-pivoting arm to open the doorway.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a window and more particularly, to a window incorporating means for effecting pivotal movement of the window panel out of the plane in which the panel is slidable so as to facilitate cleaning of both sides of the window panel. The window includes a top rail guide member 13, a rotatable panel 14, and a bottom rail guide member 15, at least one of the guide members being moveable with the window panel in a direction other than one which is slidable. The invention also includes a lifting mechanism adapted to vertically displace the rotatable panel 14 in order to disengage the complementary engaging members 27, 29 connecting the panel and bottom rail guide member together and allow the rotatable panel 14 to rotate.

Abstract: A sliding panel structure. The sliding panel structure includes a frame having an upper support track and a lower guide rail. At least one sliding panel is connected between the upper support track and the lower guide rail. The sliding panel includes a sliding panel pivot axis and an extension for riding in the lower guide rail. The extension prevents undesired pivoting of the sliding panel about the sliding panel pivot axis. A mutual attraction device is connected between the sliding panel and the frame with a first mutual attraction part connected to the frame and the second mutual attraction part connected to the sliding panel. A fulcrum is utilized for tilting the sliding panel whenever the first mutual attraction part engages the second mutual attraction part. The tilting of the sliding panel causes the extension to disengage the lower guide rail which allows the sliding panel to pivot about the sliding panel pivot axis.

Abstract: A door system can have a door that can both slide and pivot open. The door can be positioned in a door frame. The door can slide within the door frame using tracks, rollers, and/or guides. The door can be prevented from swinging open while the door is sliding along the doorframe. The door can swing open along a pivot point when a side of the door substantially abuts a side of the doorframe. The door can be prevented from sliding while door is swung open.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding and swinging door system, comprising a rail profile in which at least two door leaves are mounted so as to be displaceable by way of two support elements, and which profile is provided with an expanding clamp for receiving a locking element disposed on a door leaf, in each instance, wherein at least one lateral outlet opening for release of a support element of a door leaf is disposed in the rail profile, at a distance from the expanding clamp, wherein at least one support part (6) is disposed on the rail profile (1), which part interacts with a pressure part (7) disposed on a door leaf (3), in each instance, in such a manner that when a support element (4) of a door leaf (3) is released, lateral tilting of the door leaf (3) is prevented, as long as the locking element (5) has not reached its stop point in the expanding clamp (2).

Abstract: A door system can have a door that can both slide and pivot open. The door can be positioned in a door frame. The door can slide within the door frame using tracks, rollers, and/or guides. The door can be prevented from swinging open while the door is sliding along the doorframe. The door can swing open along a pivot point when a side of the door substantially abuts a side of the doorframe. The door can be prevented from sliding while door is swung open.

Abstract: A vehicle door structure 1 comprises a slide door 6 for opening and closing a front region of a rear door opening, a swing door 7 for opening and closing a rear region of the rear door opening in cooperation with the slide door 6, a middle slide rail 17 attached to the swing door 7 so as to extend longitudinally of the vehicle body, a guide body 18 adapted to be guided by the middle slide rail 17 when opening and closing the slide door 6, and a movable arm 34 rotatably attached to the slide door 6 and adapted to engage the guide body 18. The movable arm 34 is movable longitudinally of the vehicle body with respect to the guide body 18.

Abstract: A door unit for an enclosure (1), as for example a shower recess or a combined shower/bath, is provided which includes a first panel (20, 301) which is pivotably movable relative to a wall (3) of the enclosure and at least a second panel 21, 302) which is movably and rotatably connected to the first panel (20, 301) at least one of said panels having a roller track associated with an upper end or extremity thereof and the other panel having one or more roller brackets associated with an upper end or extremity thereof, to allow the panels (20, 21 and 301, 302) to be relatively extensibly one to the other, the unit also including means (100) for releasably retaining said panels (20, 21 and 301, 302) in an extended relationship to one another.

Abstract: A vehicle door structure in which it is possible to prevent a slide opening and closing door panel from being uncoupled from a swing opening and closing door panel when the swing opening and closing door panel is opened, is provided. A vehicle door structure 10 includes a lock mechanism 22 that locks a slide door panel 14 to a swing door panel 16 when the swing door panel 16 is opened. The lock mechanism 22 is composed of a locking part 50 which is provided so as to be movable backward and forward along a direction in which the slide door panel 14 and the swing door panel 16 overlap each other according to opening and closing of the swing door panel 16, and a protrusion 60 which is provided on the slide door panel 14, and is locked by the locking part 50 when the swing door panel 16 is opened. The locking part 50 moves forward to the slide door panel 14 side, to lock the protrusion 60 when the swing door panel 16 is opened.

Abstract: A door assembly that includes a normally fixed door panel disposed between an ingress opening and an egress opening. The door assembly includes a first sliding door panel slidable between a 1) closed position wherein the first sliding door panel blocks the ingress opening and 2) an open position wherein the first sliding door panel is in an overlapping configuration with the normally fixed door panel so as to permit persons to egress through the egress opening. A second sliding door panel is slidable between a 1) closed position wherein the second sliding door panel blocks the egress opening and 2) an open position wherein the second sliding door panel is in an overlapping configuration with the normally fixed door panel so as to permit persons to ingress through the ingress opening. The normally fixed door panel is pivotable to a breakout open position upon receiving a pivoting actuation.

Abstract: A slide/swing door has at least one horizontally-movable part, a mechanism for moving the part including guiding rails and elements of movement arranged on the guiding rails, a part suspended on the elements of movement, wherein the part is formed as a swing door including a door frame, a door panel, on hinges, and a fixator.

Abstract: An enclosure system includes a set of independent panels (1 and 2) which slide longitudinally along an upper guide rail (11) and a lower guide rail (12), in which the weight of each panel rests uniformly and longitudinally along the length of the lower rail (12). The upper rail (11) has a rectangular cross-section and an opening (25) in the lower part thereof. The lower rail (12) is rectangular and the upper part thereof is partially open (24) and delimited by two equidistant sides provided with notches (20) in which Teflon strips (4) are engaged, the panels (2) moving on the strips. Each of the panels (1 and 2) includes a tempered glass pane (10). The upper part of the rotation shaft includes a T-guide screw (5), a rotation guide (6) and a cylindrical part (7) and the lower part thereof includes a screw (16) and a lower guide (15).

Abstract: A wall panel system includes a sliding wall panel assembly that includes a pivot lock for converting the wall panel assembly between a sliding configuration and a pivoting configuration. The pivot lock includes a first lock member that is configured to selectively prevent translation of the wall panel assembly along a track and a second lock member that is configured to selectively prevent pivoting of at least a portion of the wall panel assembly relative to the track.

Abstract: A system for collecting, transporting and preparing a fecal specimen for examination includes a container, a closure selectively secured over an open end of the container, and a sample collection member coupled to the closure and extending into the container when the closure is secured thereto. In one embodiment, the closure includes a base and a cap that are hingedly coupled together. The cap is selectively moveable between a closed position that seals an aperture in the base, and an open position wherein the aperture is exposed to permit expelling contents of the container through the aperture. In another embodiment, the closure comprises a base having a spout and an aperture, and a cap coupled to the base for axial movement along the spout between open and closed positions. The system may further include a deodorant to mask or absorb odors.

Abstract: A sliding door includes a frame comprising an elongated header member having a topwall, a backwall, an intermediate wall and a bottom wall. The bottom wall and intermediate wall are engageable with sliding door panel support rollers and the bottom wall and intermediate wall are interconnected by a separate support member to distribute door panel loads between such walls. A movable cover is attached to the header member by a hinge part including spaced apart flanges and projections co-operable with projections on the header member to support the cover in open and closed positions. The door operator is supported in the header member by a single angle-shaped frame member supporting a power supply, a controller and a door operator motor. An adjustable torsion bar assembly supports the door panel against sagging.

Abstract: A window that can be opened in multiple manners such as pushing/pulling and rotating outwards by using a sliding pipe assembly, includes a frame assembly and at least two sash assemblies. A horizontal frame in the frame assembly has a cavity with an opening, a guide track mounted on a bottom slab of the horizontal frame cavity, and a pair of subsidiary guide tracks provided on a pair of side slabs of the horizontal frame cavity. Several roller devices are arranged along the sliding pipe assembly and matched with the guide track and subsidiary guide tracks of the horizontal frame. Therefore, the sliding pipe assembly can be moved along the horizontal frame. Furthermore, a hinge assembly fastened to the sliding pipe assembly is provided in one of several stiles of each of the sash assemblies to be used for supporting rotation of the sash assemblies.

Abstract: A rotating and/or sliding leaf system, which can be locked, with a leaf (1), which can be swiveled and/or shifted and can be fixed in a system frame by two locking bars (5), which can be shifted and are mounted opposite to one another, wherein the locking bars (5) are connected by an actuating element in such a manner that, upon pulling on the actuating element in the opening direction (7) of the leaf (1), both locking bars (5) are moved simultaneously from a locking position into a position, in which the leaf (1) is unlocked from the leaf frame and released so that it can be swiveled or shifted. The actuating element is formed flexibly from a rope (6).

Abstract: A sash and case window in which the top sash (14) opens inwards by a hinge (12) which, in the preferred embodiment, resembles a parting bead and is located in a section of the parting bead (8) of the case or box lining (13).

Abstract: A system for servicing an overhead door having a spring counter balance mechanism, an operator and a directional control system. The servicing system includes a counter, information cards, and contact cards. The counter includes a counting device and a numeric display. The counting device records the number of full cycles of the springs used in the counter balance mechanism measured from the fully closed position of the door. The numeric display shows this number of full cycles. An inspector of the door compares this number to the cycle failure specification for the springs used in the counter balance mechanism listed on the information cards. If replacement or attention is required, the inspector uses the contact cards to inform the appropriate parties that the door is not functioning properly or that the springs require attention.

Abstract: A combined sliding and pivot window assembly including a plurality of sashes separately pivotally mounted on substantially C-shaped sash support frames that are slidably fixed on rails provided on an outer window frame. The window assembly includes combined sliding and locking mechanisms that allow the C-shaped sash support frames to slide on the rails when the sashes are pivotally closed, or to be locked on the rails when the sashes are pivotally opened, or to be pushed to one side in the outer window frame while allowing all the sashes to be pivotally opened; pivot mechanisms that allow the sashes to be pivotally opened and stay at any desired open position relative to the sash support frames; and elastic two-end locking mechanisms that are mounted in a vertical member of the sashes to lock the sashes at upper and lower ends to the sash support frames simply by laterally shifting an external adjusting key of the two-end locking mechanism.

Abstract: A sliding element system, wherein the guide wheel sets (8, 9) of the lower side (3) of the sliding element (1) are designed to support the sliding element (1) on a lower guide section (3). To the lower side (3) is connected a vertical wheel set (8) comprising a vertical wheel (15), the diameter of which is smaller than the transverse inside dimension of the lower guide section, the plane of rotation of which is vertical, the peripheral cross section is round-shaped, and the point of contact with the lower guide section (5) is located on the same vertical line as the central axis of the wheel axle (10). The lower guide section (5) comprises a longitudinal, upward open bottom groove (16) the edges of which serve as rolling surfaces for the vertical wheel (15).

Abstract: A panel, such as a door or wall partition, with a unit for swinging and sliding the panel. Particularly, a fixing and locking unit which is located in a housing, and can be retrofitted on all existing door systems. By means of a fixing screw and a locking screw which can be operated from the floor by means of a tool, the door can either be released or blocked in its sliding or its swinging direction.

Abstract: A window assembly including two horizontally slidable window units normally occupying separate portions of a window opening, which window units are selectively movable across the opening to provide a ventilation to an interior space. Each window unit comprises a four-sided rectangular frame and a windowpane haivng a hinged connection along a side edge of the frame. The windowpane can be swung out from the frame to a position normal to the frame, whereby the outer surface of the windowpane can be mannually cleaned from within the building space.

Abstract: A pivoting and locking device for slidable window or door sash for retaining the window or door sash in engagement with the frame when pivoted out of planar alignment with the frame. A slide block slidably mounted within the frame and pivotally connected to the sash has means for selectively engaging apertures formed in the frame for locking one end of the sash at top and bottom to the frame while permitting the sash to pivot from the frame.

Abstract: A sliding pocket door adapted for aircraft use comprising two generally tabular door segments each laying in a common sliding plane and each attached to a carrier frame which is mounted to an aircraft bulkhead. Each door segment is attached to its carrier frame by unique hinges that allow the door segment to rotate out of the sliding plane while simultaneously dropping along their axes of rotation. This rotation will allow a non-destructive depressurization of the doors, for example during rapid decompression in the aircraft.

Abstract: A pivoting and sliding closure assembly is provided which rides in a guide channel of a frame upon a pivot shoe assembly which at one end securely pivots a closure member upon one pivot when the closure is pivoted away from the channel, and which latches the closure member in a slidable position when the closure member is pivoted to its latched position. The pivot shoes are connected together in the assembly and unique cam structures and rollers are incorporated in the assembly.

Abstract: A prefabricated zero clearance fireplace includes a combustion chamber having a front opening, a glass door sized and shaped for positioning over and sealing the opening and a guide system for guiding vertical movement of the door between a lowered position over the opening and a raised position. The guide system includes tracks that are inwardly offset at their lowermost ends so that the door seals the combustion chamber without friction as the door is raised and lowered. Counterweights permit the door to be easily raised and lowered. For safety, the counterweights cause the door to automatically raise if it is pushed outwardly from the inside. The door is hinged for pivoting outwardly about a vertical axis in the lowered position. An optional motor can be provided for raising and lowering the door. A convection chamber surrounding the combustion chamber permits circulation and heating of room air.

Abstract: A circular door operating method and apparatus comprising two pairs of arcked door leaves, two pairs of arcked fixed panels arranged so as to form an enclosure defining a cylindrical wind blocking compartment. Each door leaf is hinged at an end and releasably coupled at the other end to a hanger assembly traveling on a circular track by means of a pulley mechanism. When a door leaf is released from the hanger assembly to pivot about upper and lower hinge mechanisms for operation as a hinged door, not only the upper and lower hinge mechanisms firmly support the door leaf in place but also a control unit disables the sliding door operation, thus providing a quick and safe escape from the building in the event of an emergency.

Abstract: An insulated sliding window assembly includes a compression seal between a mobile sash and the window frame. A locking mechanism cams the mobile sash to move both parallel to and transverse to the plane of the window frame, causing the sash to compress the seal and to be positively locked to the window frame. The moveable sash of the invention includes rollers which roll on guides. The sliding window assembly also includes mechanisms for releasing and pivoting the exterior moveable sash to a maintenance position.

Abstract: A sliding window structure has a facility for swiveling a sliding window element about a vertical axis for cleaning purposes and the like. The window element may be released from top and bottom confining tracks to allow for pivoting thereof by lowering the bottom track using adjustment screws provided for this purpose. The window element is pivotally suspended from the top track by a pivot pin threaded into a roller carriage received in the top track.

Abstract: A reversible window is disclosed, which can be reversed by rotation in such a manner that the outer side of the window comes to the inner side thereof, and in which a reverse rotation shaft (17), attached near the central portion of the upper surface of an upper window frame (12) of a window (1), is disposed so as to be slidable, and at the time of the 90-degree opening of the window (1), the window (1) can be moved up to the extreme end of its outer frame.

Abstract: A pivotable and slidable window assembly includes one or more sashes slidable in parallel, coplanar horizontal tracks. Each sash carries a pair of pivot members extending in opposite directions from the sash to define a pivot axis for swinging the sash out of its usual sliding plane for cleaning or the like of both sides of the sash. Each pivot member is slidably received in a respective one of the tracks, and each includes a foot extending in the plane of sliding movement of the sash and perpendicular to the pivot axis. Each track includes an opening to receive the foot of a respective pivot member when the sash is pivoted for cleaning. Upon pivoting of the sash and movement of the feet into the respective openings, contact between the feet and the openings stabilizes the sash preventing further and unwanted sliding of the sash in the tracks. Thus the sash cannot twist catercorner with respect to the tracks and is prevented from falling out while pivoted.

Abstract: To permit swinging movement of the door panel (2a) about vertical hinges (8) of a sliding door (2), suspended from hangers (13) running on a roller track (9, 19), without tilting or twisting of a vertical frame member (11) of the door, and in which a horizontal frame member (10) is secured to the hangers (13), a massive metallic angle (12) is inserted in the horizontal and vertical frame members and prestressed by engagement of a tension bolt (15) with the angle (12) in the horizontal frame element to provide a counteracting force on the vertical frame element (11) when the door panel (2a) is unhooked from the horizontal element (12) to permit swinging movement.

Abstract: A collapsible stock loading chute for vehicles. The chute is particularly designed for floor supported stock racks for pick-up trucks and is adapted to be slid underneath a false bed supported by a frame which receives a ramp of the chute. When withdrawn from underneath the false bed the chute ramp may be pivoted to the frame at a forward end and supported on the ground and connected to chute walls hooked to the rack to load stock. The ramp may be employed without the walls for loading haltered animals or for loading equipment or other paraphernalia. The rear wall of the stock rack is provided with a vertically slidably gate frame having a pair of hinged gate members in order that the gate may be raised to open the gate or alternatively to swing inwardly or outwardly the hinged gate members for different loading conditions.

Abstract: A door which is to be swung open and closed to provide access to an enclosure and slid back into the enclosure is provided with one or more hinges rotatably mounted on a shaft to the ends of which there are fixedly mounted gears which positively engage respective racks disposed adjacent the top and bottom of the enclosure and extending along the depth of the enclosure so that as each door is slid in and out of the enclosure there is no rotation of the door in its plane and, hence, no sagging and binding of the door. A portion of each hinge is confined within a guide block which is in turn rotatably connected with the shaft and slidably mounted in a channel adjacent and parallel to the rack so that only the member of the hinge attached to the door is swingable with the pivot of the hinge being rectilinearly slidable with the door along the depth of the enclosure.

Abstract: At least two identical sidewise swingable panels are pivotally mounted on a movable frame which is adapted to move horizontally on the main frame.The swingable panels are adapted to cover the entire space defined by the main frame. This construction permits easy cleaning and also orientation to obtain wind ventilation from left or right of a building.