Panel With Closure Feature Patents (Class 49/501)
  • Patent number: 12138996
    Abstract: A sealing member including a main body having a generally rectangular shape in cross-section and a first sealing member that extends from a first end of the main body in a first direction. The first sealing member is made of a foamed material. The sealing member further includes a groove touch member that extends from a side of the main body in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and wherein the groove touch member extends beyond an extent the first sealing member extends in the second direction. The sealing member further includes a lip member positioned at the first end of the main body; and a second sealing member that extends from the lip member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: NISHIKAWA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumito Okino, Taisuke Kameoka
  • Patent number: 12061041
    Abstract: A display case door includes a sealed glass unit assembly, a door frame, and an electronic display. The sealed glass unit assembly includes a sealed glass unit and a subframe extending about and coupled to the sealed glass unit. The subframe includes a set of two or more subframe rails configured to hold the sealed glass unit. The door frame is coupled to the subframe and configured to support the sealed glass unit assembly in the door frame. The electronic display is coupled to the door frame in front of the sealed glass unit. The door frame is configured to couple with a display case enclosure in an opening of the display case enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Anthony, Inc.
    Inventors: Pedro Almaguer, Mark Sandnes, David Briggs Baugh, Dexter Maluto, Adrian Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 12060747
    Abstract: A breakaway sash lug assembly for a hung window includes a sash mount seat attachable to a window sash and a lug body rigidly attached to the sash mount seat via a releasable coupling that is configured to release at least one side of the lug body from the sash mount seat upon application a relatively small external force on the lug body. The releasable coupling may inhibit damage from inadvertent contact between the lug body and other portions of the hung window, for example during tilting of the sash for cleaning. The releasable coupling may include a hinge and a latch and/or a snap attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: JELD-WEN, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Irvine, Jacob D. Anderson, Ryan Ellwanger
  • Patent number: 12055340
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a compartment for storing food items in a refrigerated environment, and having a door for selectively closing the compartment. The door includes a front panel, a rear panel, and an endcap assembly disposed therebetween at a vertical end thereof. The endcap assembly defines a handle for allowing grip of the door to thereby selectively open and close the door. The endcap assembly includes a plurality of discrete, spaced-apart snap elements along a generally front portion thereof for clamping a distal end of the front panel at a generally vertical extent of the front panel. The endcap assembly and front panel are configured to be maintained aside one another rather than extending therethrough, with the endcap assembly further configured to provide an elastic clamping force to the distal end of the front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Electroux do Brasil S. A.
    Inventors: Rodrigo Marge Pagnozzi, Aguilar Da Silva, Alexandre Sauer, Alcione Colecha, Guilherme Rissatto Picanço, Israel Mercer Neto, Augusto Biscaia Da Silva
  • Patent number: 12049774
    Abstract: An assembly includes a longitudinal rail oriented substantially parallel to a closing plane, in which the a movable furniture door is arranged in the closing position, and a transverse rail arranged transversely to the longitudinal rail. The transverse rail can be arranged substantially parallel to a depth direction of a side space of a stationary furniture part. A fastening device can fasten the longitudinal rail and/or transverse rail to the stationary furniture part. The fastening device has an adjustment device for adjusting the longitudinal rail and/or transverse rail to be substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the transverse rail relative to the stationary furniture part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Sperger
  • Patent number: 12025365
    Abstract: A refrigerator door includes an outer plate that is made of metal and defines a front surface of the refrigerator door, a door liner that is coupled to the outer plate and defines a rear surface of the refrigerator door, an insulator disposed in a space defined between the outer plate and the door liner and made of polyurethane, and a foam cushion disposed at a rear surface of the outer plate and configured to expand or contract based on a change of a volume of the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jonggoo Kim, Taeyoung Kim, Kisoo Oh, Changju Kang, Hyunkeun Cho
  • Patent number: 11994334
    Abstract: A supercooling refrigerator (1000) including: a refrigerator body (100); a door (200) for opening and closing one side of the refrigerator body (100); an accommodating portion (400) provided inside the refrigerator body (100) and seated with an object (M) to be stored; a cooling duct (600) including a fan for taking in air in the refrigerator body (100) and discharging the air, and an evaporator (630) for cooling the air discharged from the fan; and a cool air supply duct (700) formed with a cool air discharge port (710) through which the air cooled through the cooling duct (600) is discharged into the refrigerator body (100), the fan being a cross flow fan (620) including a plurality of discs (622), and a plurality of blades (623) disposed between the discs (622) along outer circumferential surfaces of the discs (622).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Ji Yong Park
  • Patent number: 11959332
    Abstract: A method and system for achieving compliance for a fire-rated door assembly. To comply with fire rated door assembly codes and compliance, all components, including hardware must be listed and labeled by a certification agency, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL). The disclosure may include a hardware preparation filler solution which allows fire-rated doors to maintain fire rating and compliance when removing or modifying hardware, or converting between hardware types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: National Guard Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Aron Wesley Fleischmann, Jeffrey Wayne Brewer
  • Patent number: 11927049
    Abstract: A method of assembling a portal can include obtaining a stile, wherein the stile can include a first stile and a second stile; arranging a thermal strut and insulative bar between the first stile and the second stile, wherein the insulative bar can define a lock groove; arranging a lock assembly within the lock groove, wherein the lock assembly can include a fastening plate rotatably coupled to the lock assembly; and coupling the lock assembly to the stile by rotating the fastening plate and, thereafter, engaging fasteners to provide friction between the fastening plate and the insulative bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PGT Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Mazur, Jennifer Lloyd-Randolfi, Cameron Miles Wyatt, Jacob Blackburn, Kraig Hoekstra
  • Patent number: 11820211
    Abstract: A door beam structure includes a door beam attached to a side door so as to extend along a longitudinal axis of a vehicle. The door beam has a curved shape extending outwardly along a transverse axis of the vehicle and is spaced apart from a door skin in an inward direction along the transverse axis as the door beam extends to opposite end portions, along the longitudinal axis, of the door beam. The door beam includes a first end portion located in a frontward direction along the longitudinal axis, the first end portion being opposite to a center pillar. The first end portion is provided with a crush box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Hasegawa, Yoshihiro Fujimura, Yasuhisa Egawa, Yumi Saito
  • Cab
    Patent number: 11807310
    Abstract: To provide a cab in which opening and closing of a door is hardly inhibited even if a cab frame or a door is deformed. A cab comprises a cab main body having a cab frame and a doorway formed in the cab frame. The cab comprises a door that opens and closes the doorway of the cab main body. The door is installed to the cab main body so as to be opposed to the side surface of the cab frame in a closed state of the doorway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Tetsuji Takaoka, Masaya Yorifuji, Kentaro Tabata, Yusuke Doi
  • Patent number: 11808076
    Abstract: A secondary door can be attached to a primary frame of a primary door. At least one anchor mechanism includes a post element attached to the primary frame and an anchor that can be selectively attached to the post element, the anchor includes at least one of and ornamental and a functional element. The secondary door includes a secondary frame, at least one door slab, and at least one hinge coupling the at least one door slab to the secondary frame. A least one hole is formed in the secondary door so that the post element of the anchor mechanism can extend through the at least one hole and the anchor can be attached to the post element to secure the secondary door to the primary frame. The anchor also can be attached to the post when the secondary door is not secured to the primary frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Tannoury, Jasmine Tannoury, Tony Tannoury
  • Patent number: 11761260
    Abstract: A window or door element includes a frame and an insulated glazing unit removably disposed in the frame, the insulated glazing unit including at least one first electrical connection pin and the frame including at least one second electrical connection pin, the at least one first electrical connection pin of the insulated glazing unit being in electrical contact with the at least one second electrical connection pin of the frame when the insulated glazing unit is inserted into the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Katarzyna Chuda, Louis Cravero, Christophe Baillet, Richard Wolff
  • Patent number: 11698220
    Abstract: A door for a home appliance, a home appliance, and a method for manufacturing the same, are disclosed. The door for a home appliance comprises a panel assembly; and a frame assembly defining a predetermined space having an opening connected with an edge of the panel assembly, and making a foaming space for receiving a thermal insulator by means of the predetermined space of the frame assembly and the edge of the panel assembly, wherein a foaming injection hole through which the thermal insulator is injected is provided on at least one of ends of an upper surface, a lower surface, a left side and a right side of the frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kwanghyun Choi, Hyungkyu Park, Myeongha Yi
  • Patent number: 11614271
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated structure includes a first cover member of a unitary sheet member defining a perimeter portion, an outer frame portion defined radially inward of the perimeter portion, and an inner area surrounded and supported by the outer frame portion. The inner area defines a first planar level with a portion of the outer frame portion extending to a second planar level parallel to and spaced apart from the first planar level in an axial direction. The vacuum insulated structure further includes a second cover member of a unitary sheet and a thermal bridge interconnecting the first cover member and the second cover member at the perimeter portions thereof to define an insulating cavity therebetween. The outer frame portion deforms such that the inner area moves axially inward away from the second planar level under a force of the vacuum within the insulating cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy, Sai B. Krishna, Abhay Naik
  • Patent number: 11614269
    Abstract: A refrigerator door includes an outer plate that is made of metal and defines a front surface of the refrigerator door, a door liner that is coupled to the outer plate and defines a rear surface of the refrigerator door, an insulator disposed in a space defined between the outer plate and the door liner and made of polyurethane, and a foam cushion disposed at a rear surface of the outer plate and configured to expand or contract based on a change of a volume of the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jonggoo Kim, Taeyoung Kim, Kisoo Oh, ChangJu Kang, Hyunkeun Cho
  • Patent number: 11613170
    Abstract: A stowable check strap assembly for a vehicle having a body and a removable door. The assembly includes a bracket configured to rotatably couple to the vehicle body, and a check strap rotatably coupled to the bracket and configured to be operably and removably coupled with a door detent coupled to the removable door. The bracket is rotatable between a deployed position where the check strap is positioned to extend outwardly from the vehicle body and engage the door detent, and a stowed position where the check strap is positioned to be and is rotated toward the vehicle body for stowage thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Dorinel Neag, David Barnier, Jr., Dennis G Willyard, Michael E Lafleur
  • Patent number: 11577585
    Abstract: A door frame for a vehicle includes an inboard panel that includes an outer peripheral wall, an inner peripheral wall spaced apart from the outer peripheral wall, and an inboard side wall connecting the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall. The outer peripheral wall extends obliquely from the inboard side wall at a predetermined angle. The doorframe also includes an outboard panel coupled to the inboard panel. The outer peripheral wall has a mounting hole for mounting a door weatherstrip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Je Won Choi
  • Patent number: 11560751
    Abstract: A sound damping door system having a door frame, a compression seal, a door slab, a bottom seal, and a concealed hinge assembly. The door frame includes male and female components adapted to engage each other in a rough door opening between first and second wall faces; and at least one isolation gasket adapted to be disposed between the male and female components. The compression seal is mounted to the door frame. The door slab includes an outer skin; an arched constrainment sheet inside the outer skin; a damping fill material inside the outer skin; and an acoustic insert inside the outer skin. The bottom seal is mounted to a bottom surface of the door slab such that the bottom seal is permitted to move relative to the door slab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: CATALYST ACOUSTICS GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Michael D. Daut
  • Patent number: 11529852
    Abstract: A vehicle tailgate is made of a plastic material and includes: an inner panel, an outer panel and a first glue bead applied between the inner panel and the outer panel, such that the inner panel and the outer panel are assembled via the glue bead and an inner space is disposed between the inner panel and the outer panel. The outer panel includes: a skin with an appearance surface; a housing configured to receive an optical unit, delimited by a peripheral wall joined to the skin; and a cavity delimited by the skin, at least a portion of the peripheral wall of the housing, and walls projecting from the housing towards an inner face of the skin. At least one of the walls projecting from the housing towards the inner face of the skin does not touch the inner face of the skin, such that there is a gap between the at least one wall and the inner face of the skin. The gap is sealed by a second glue bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventors: Philippe Pagny, Laurent Seymat, Pascal Depardon, Pierre-Anthony Galle
  • Patent number: 11505988
    Abstract: The present application discloses a climate chamber comprising at least one housing comprising a door, with an interior volume which is closable with the at least one door, wherein the at least one door comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner wall is formed of a unitary and bendable base body which comprises a polygonal wall section enclosed by side regions, wherein from each of the side regions projects a tongue with its free end, wherein the tongue in a first edge is canted from the wall section into a first section to form a tray and wherein the free end of the tongue is canted back by a second edge into a second section in order to form a sealing seat into which a sealing can be set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Binder GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Husseck, Nina Seligmann, Jan Moll
  • Patent number: 11472270
    Abstract: An impact absorbing reinforcement member for a liftgate of a vehicle includes a body having a first end and second end opposite the first end, the body including a center reinforcement member, a first outboard reinforcement member extending from the center reinforcement member to the first end and including a first plurality of curved segments, and a second outboard reinforcement member extending from the center reinforcement member to the second end and including a second plurality of curved segments. The first and second pluralities of curved segments laterally extend when the liftgate is subjected to an impact force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Alexander J. Stanton, Carl B. Corman
  • Patent number: 11448005
    Abstract: A frame assembly supporting an overhead door has a horizontal header connected to upright columns or posts with splice assemblies. Fasteners mounted on the columns cooperate with retainers on the splice assemblies to position and connect the columns to the header. Hinge assemblies pivotally mount the door on the header for movement between open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SORREL QUARTERS, LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Schweiss
  • Patent number: 11377896
    Abstract: A window regulator system for a window coupled to a door and movable between fully open and closed positions and a short drop position and method of operation are disclosed. The system includes rails with window regulator lifter plate assemblies being moveable along the rails by cables. A motor winds the cables to move the window. An electronic control unit detects operation of at least one of a door handle and a latch of the door to identify a short drop request corresponding to the door shut or opened. The electronic control unit ensures that no freeplay exists in the window regulator system to provide accurate movement of the window and controls the motor to selectively raise the window to the fully closed position in response to the door being shut and temporarily lower the window to the short drop position in response to identifying the short drop request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
    Inventors: Jacopo Fanucchi, Fabio Bernardo, Antonio Frello
  • Patent number: 11305822
    Abstract: A liftgate arrangement including a thermoplastic inner panel with an outer surface and an inner surface. The liftgate arrangement further includes one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements connected to and extending across a portion of the outer surface of the inner panel. The one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements also includes a channel extending between two openings on the one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements. The one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements are used to strengthen the inner panel at desired locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: MAGNA EXTERIORS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher John Kuntze, Mark P. Birka, Sinisa Andrasic, Scott Varisto, William J. J. Harney
  • Patent number: 11293216
    Abstract: A door is provided that includes a door panel having a periphery and opposite first and second panel surfaces, stiles and rails collectively surrounding the panel, and sealant. The stiles have channeled stile surfaces extending across a thickness of the stiles and facing one another. The rails have channeled rail surfaces extending across a thickness of the rails and facing one another. The channeled stile surfaces and the channeled rail surfaces include channels with open ends that receive the periphery of the panel, first grooves positioned at first interfaces of the first panel surface and first edges of the open ends of the channels, and second grooves positioned at second interfaces of the second panel surface and second edges of the open ends of the channels. The sealant is received in the first and second grooves, preferably forming a water-proof seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Jan H. Ettrich, Hubert Breton
  • Patent number: 11286710
    Abstract: A glazing assembly comprises a glazing support system for attaching a glazing unit to a frame element. The glazing support system comprises: a tension member for extending around a major portion of the periphery of the glazing unit 4; and a connection system for coupling the tension member to the frame element in at least two locations and for transferring tension forces from the tension member to the frame element whilst compression forces arising due to tension in the tension member are applied to the outside of the glazing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: VÅGÅ TEKNIKK AS
    Inventor: Roald H. Pedersen
  • Patent number: 11286662
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to acoustic panels, for example, suitable for acoustic ceiling surfaces. The present disclosure relates more particularly to acoustic panels that include a panel body (e.g., comprising fiberglass, or having an NRC value in the range of at least 0.5, e.g., 0.5-0.95 or 0.5-0.9) and a perimeter frame extending around a side edge of the panel body. The perimeter frame includes a plurality of frame members including a first frame member and a second frame member. A first adhesive bonds the frame members to the panel body. A second adhesive with a shorter working time may also bond the frame members to the panel body. In addition, or alternatively, a bracket that couples the frame members to one another includes a sharp projection that hinders removal of the bracket from the frame members once assembled. These aspects allow the acoustic panel to be handled before the first adhesive is cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: CertainTeed Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Luigi Bartella, Donald Deyoe
  • Patent number: 11274489
    Abstract: A method of making a door involves providing a first door facing including a first raised region and a first panel recessed from the first raised region by a first dimension, and securing a first core insert having a thickness equal to the first dimension to the first raised region. A second door facing including a second raised region and a second panel recessed from the second raised region by a second dimension is provided. A second core insert having a thickness equal to the second dimension is secured to the second raised region. A central core component is secured to the first panel and the first core insert after the first core insert has been secured to the first raised region. The second panel and the second core insert are secured to the central core component after the second core insert has been secured to the second raised region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Steven C. Moore, Jr., James K. Kingry, Robert C. Allen
  • Patent number: 11111715
    Abstract: A door assembly is shown and described herein. The door assembly may include at least one door panel and a door frame having a plurality of frame members including a header and a mullion. The invention may also be considered a frame member. The frame member may be a mullion and include a core; and a two-piece top piece adjoining the core to form a structural member. The door assembly may further include at least one adjacent panel. The inventions disclosed are also applicable to jambs and window structures. Also disclosed are methods and assemblies for a mullion door frame members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Endura Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin T. MacDonald, Tomasz Jaskiewicz, Eric Johnson
  • Patent number: 11105143
    Abstract: A door assembly is shown and described herein. The door assembly may include at least one door panel and a door frame having a plurality of frame members including a header and a mullion. The invention may also be considered a frame member. The frame member may be a mullion and include a core; and a two-piece top piece adjoining the core to form a structural member. The door assembly may further include at least one adjacent panel. The inventions disclosed are also applicable to jambs and window structures. Also disclosed are methods and assemblies for a mullion door frame members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Endura Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin T. MacDonald, Tomasz Jaskiewicz, Eric Johnson
  • Patent number: 11015377
    Abstract: An appliance includes a door coupled with a front panel of a cabinet that defines an upper pin slot. A top panel of the cabinet is configured to extend over the door when the door is closed. An upper hinge assembly includes an upper hinge pin configured to be rotatably received by the upper pin slot of the door. A fixed bracket has a first portion coupled with the front panel of the cabinet and a second portion that extends perpendicular to the first portion. The second portion defines an opening configured to receive the upper hinge pin. A rotating bracket is coupled with the upper hinge pin and is movable between first and second positions. The rotating bracket is configured to be fixedly coupled with the second portion of the fixed bracket when the rotating bracket is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Sergio Ricardo Jager, Eduardo Sant'Anna Martins, Ledimara Mascarello
  • Patent number: 10871026
    Abstract: An improved door rail system for holding a panel, such as a glass panel, is presented. The door rail system includes a core rail and clamping rails having a wedging geometry so that when the clamping rails are actuated with respect to the core rail, clamping force is applied to the glass panel to secure the panel within the core rail. The improved door rail system accommodates panels of varying thickness, features the use of modular side covers and incorporates a door to door jamb adjustment device allowing for angular adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: C.R. LAURENCE CO., INC.
    Inventor: Naoufel Mourchid
  • Patent number: 10731287
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance can include a chassis defining an interior, with a tub and a drum provided in the interior to define a treating chamber for treating articles according to a cycle of operation. A door can selectively open an access opening in the chassis for accessing the treating chamber. The door can include a hinge assembly having a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm coupled to an actuator arm. Operation of a handle assembly can actuate the actuator arm and can selectively couple the first hinge arm at a first hinge or the second hinge arm at a second hinge to open the door in a first or second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy E. Heater, Nicholas E. Mawhorr, Jaroslav Ridilla, Justin Zirbes
  • Patent number: 10683158
    Abstract: A protectively enclosed panel of frangible thermal insulation having a panel of frangible thermal insulation with C-channel binding bars fitted over each edge of the panel and wear protective cover sheets covering the first and second major surface of the panel with the peripheral margin of the cover sheets adhered to the C-channel binding bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Pelican Biothermal, LLC
    Inventor: Sean James Austerberry
  • Patent number: 10589604
    Abstract: An add-on part (1) of a vehicle body, such as a door (1) or tailgate, has interconnected inner and outer parts (2, 4) and reinforced portions (5, 6) and a reinforcing device (7) connecting said reinforced portions (5, 6). The reinforcing device (7) has arms (8, 9, 18, 19), and, in the region of the ends of the arms (8, 9, 18, 19), the reinforcing device (7) is connected in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner to the reinforced portions (5, 6). Such an add-on part, while having a structurally simple design and relatively low weight, ensures particularly good stiffening properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Reimund Schlachter
  • Patent number: 10302348
    Abstract: A heat insulation door of a refrigeration appliance has a door body with a heat insulation glass module, which includes at least two layers of glass plates disposed with an interval, and a first sealing portion is disposed between the edges of the adjacent glass plates to form an enclosed heat insulation space between the adjacent glass plates; a doorframe surrounds an edge of the heat insulation glass module along a circumferential direction, wherein the doorframe has a rear frame portion located at the back of the heat insulation glass module along a front-to-rear direction of a door, and a door sealing strip is provided at the back of the rear frame portion. Along a direction parallel to the door body, the door sealing strip is at least partially located on an inner side of the first sealing portion located on a same edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Ping Lv, Yaoguo Xu, Chuan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10214954
    Abstract: A door assembly with the dual support connector has a door panel, a glass pane, a dual support connector assembly, a fixed sealing frame for engaging the dual support connector assembly, a seal-less removable frame for attaching to the attachment (dual support connector assembly) on an opposite side of the fixed sealing frame, and a fastener engaging the dual support connector assembly to the fixed sealing frame. The dual support connector assembly has a clip body, a door flange extending from the clip body, a glass flange extending from the clip body in parallel with the door flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventor: John B. Plummer
  • Patent number: 10184288
    Abstract: A plastic thermal barrier connects an inner shell and an outer shell of a window frame or a door frame. The thermal barrier includes a first part that is provided with a component for connecting it to an inner shell and an outer shell. The thermal barrier further includes a second part, whereby these parts are connected to one another in a hinged way by means of a film hinge and are provided with mutually complementary elements of a snap connector configured to fasten the two parts together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: ALUK, SOCIETE ANONYME
    Inventor: Peter Blijweert
  • Patent number: 10184247
    Abstract: The present application relates to an insulating glass (1) having at least two glass panes (2, 3) spaced apart from one another. The insulating glass (1) comprises at least one marginal join arranged between the glass panes (2, 3) in the region (8, 9, 10, 11) of edges (4, 5, 6, 7) of said glass panes (2, 3), said marginal join consisting of a spacer (12) and also at least one adhesive. The marginal join comprises a first adhesive at least in the region (8, 9) of two mutually opposite edges (4, 5), said adhesive having a rigidity in the cured state of at least 50 N/mm2, preferably of at least 100 N/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: GLAS TRÖSCH HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Bruno Kassnel-Henneberg
  • Patent number: 10045638
    Abstract: The invention features a refrigerator cabinet door frame. The frame includes a thermally conductive outer frame, a thermally insulating inner frame member, and a sealing plate. The outer frame member includes a forward end having an outer surface that is disposed outside of a refrigerated cabinet with the frame mounted, and a rearward end defining a joint. The inner frame member includes a first end retained in the joint, and a second end. The sealing plate includes a first edge coupled to the outer frame member at the rearward end, forward of the joint, a second edge supported by the second end of the inner frame member, and a thermally conductive sealing surface. The first edge of the sealing plate is coupled to the outer frame member such that the sealing surface and the outer surface of the outer frame member together form a continuous heat transfer path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Anthony, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Artwohl, Jeffery W. Nicholson, Matthew Rolek, David Briggs Baugh
  • Patent number: 10018218
    Abstract: A refrigerator and refrigerator door in which the door includes a door panel that includes metal and that defines a first surface of the door and a second surface of the door. The door also includes a bending portion that is bent from the door panel toward a first side of the door panel and a cap panel that includes metal, that defines a third surface of the door and a fourth surface of the door, that is coupled to the door panel and a first surface of the bending portion, and that includes a recess. The door further includes a fixing member that is configured to press a second surface of the bending portion and that is coupled to the cap panel. The bending portion of the door is configured to be pressed between the cap panel and the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jaehun Jung
  • Patent number: 9976340
    Abstract: The invention described relates to the manufacturing of solid wood doors and consists in the insertion of steel reinforcing bars in the frames of the door to increase its rigidity. By increasing the rigidity of the door, the effect of possible warping in the door is diminished. In addition to this, alloying the steel, which possesses an elasticity modulus that is around ten times superior to that of wood, we achieve significantly higher rigidity for the piece of solid wood and this, by adding very little steel. The arrangement and the geometry of the reinforcing bars permit the conservation of traditional manufacturing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: LES PORTES ALAIN BOURASSA INC.
    Inventors: Mathieu Bourassa, Alain Bourassa
  • Patent number: 9956855
    Abstract: A vehicular door structure includes a door outer panel that constitutes a door exterior panel; a door inner panel that constitutes a door interior panel and is made of a resin, the door inner panel having a first side that is provided to the door outer panel; and a door interior member located on a second side of the door inner panel, the door interior member facing to the vehicle interior, wherein the door inner panel includes a panel part that has a plurality fragile portions, the fragile portions having a linear shape or a dotted line shape and being provided in parallel with each other while being spaced from each other in at least one direction of a door width direction and a door vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akihiro Tamaoki
  • Patent number: 9909352
    Abstract: A prefabricated flashing product for an opening in an exterior surface of a structure includes a generally planar flange shaped to conform to the exterior surface, the flange extending outwardly from an entire perimeter of an aperture therein that corresponds to the opening, and a return that seals to the flange about the aperture and extends substantially perpendicularly therefrom toward an inward direction of the opening. The flange and the return are monolithically formed of a waterproof material. A method of integrating a fenestration product into an opening of an exterior surface of a structure includes inserting the flashing product described above into the opening, and inserting the fenestration product at least partially into the aperture of the flashing product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Norwood Architecture, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven A. Norwood
  • Patent number: 9863181
    Abstract: The invention relates to the manufacturing of solid wood doors and consists in increasing the insulating value of a door by inserting an insulating material between the internal and external panels and in the center of the structural parts of the door. In this way, a door with a minimum of non-insulated surfaces is achieved. By using this system, the insulating value of the assembled door is significantly increased and reach the requirements of high energy efficiency programs such as ENERGY STAR™. In addition to this, the rigidity and the durability of the solid wood door are not significantly compromised. A door with a traditional style and high thermal resistance levels is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: LES PORTES ALAIN BOURASSA INC.
    Inventors: Mathieu Bourassa, Alain Bourassa
  • Patent number: 9593526
    Abstract: A door structure with glass at least comprising a front panel, a rear panel, an inner hollowed-frame assembly, a glass mounted assembly and at least one glass, wherein the front panel and the rear panel are configured with a plurality of positioning protrusions at inner sides for assembling the inner hollowed-frame assembly inside the door structure with glass without using screws; the structure may render the inner hollowed-frame assembly able to support and assemble the glass mounted assembly and the glass with rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuei Yung Wang Chen
  • Patent number: 9551282
    Abstract: The present application provides a media pad for cooling an inlet air flow to a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The media pad may include a first media sheet with a chevron corrugated surface having a first mist eliminator and a second media sheet with a wavy corrugated surface having a second mist eliminator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jianmin Zhang, Bradly Aaron Kippel
  • Patent number: 9322161
    Abstract: The present application discloses improvements to support clamps for panels of glass and the like. An arrangement of two clamping halves (9000) each having a clamping surface (9001) and a locating component (9070) interlocking the two halves. Each of the two clamping surfaces are brought together by movement of the locating component through a range of positions, preferably lengthwise, such that portions of them are urged apart thus pressing together the clamping surfaces and securing the panel. In addition the first and second clamp halves include each an opening for a fastener (7014) within a flange (7010, 7012) such that the second opening is oriented approximately perpendicular to the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventors: John Michael Schopf, Manfred Schopf
  • Patent number: 9290987
    Abstract: A window assembly is described for installation in window openings having different thicknesses. A window frame having parallel side jambs, a header and a sill having inner and outer edges, and forming a rectangular opening is provided. C-shaped clamps are attached to the inner faces of the jambs, header and sill. The clamps include inwardly extending inner and outer side arms spaced at a given width, and an inner side. A rectangular extender frame is formed of four rectangular boards having lengths corresponding to the lengths of the frame jambs, header and sill. The extender frame is inserted into the clamps and moved relative to the window frame until the combined thickness of the extender frame and window frame corresponds to the thickness of the opening into which the window frame is to be mounted. Extender trim can be added to hide the clamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jason Gray Yeomans, Robert Wayne Davis