| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 049324000 |
WITH OPERATOR FOR MOVABLY MOUNTED CLOSURE
| 464 |
| 049381000 |
WITH MEANS MOUNTING CLOSURE FOR SWINGING
| 292 |
| 049475100 |
CLOSURE SEAL; E.G., STRIKER GASKET OR WEATHERSTRIP
| 273 |
| 049404000 |
WITH MEANS MOUNTING CLOSURE FOR RECIPROCATION
| 255 |
| 049031000 |
CONDITION RESPONSIVE CONTROL
| 133 |
| 049070000 |
COMBINED
| 129 |
| 049501000 |
PANEL WITH CLOSURE FEATURE
| 126 |
| 049506000 |
PROCESSES
| 125 |
| 049730100 |
CLOSURES INTERCONNECTED FOR CONCURRENT MOVEMENT
| 96 |
| 049149000 |
MOUNTED FOR OPTIONAL MOVEMENTS
| 91 |
| 049463000 |
REMOVABLE CLOSURE
| 91 |
| 049026000 |
SAFETY MEANS RESPONSIVE TO OBSTRUCTION TO CLOSURE
| 73 |
| 049208000 |
MOUNTED FOR MULTIDIRECTIONAL OR OBLIQUE MOVEMENT
| 68 |
| 049050000 |
WITH PROTECTIVE GRILLE OR SAFETY GUARD
| 61 |
| 049460000 |
HANDLE OR PROTECTOR
| 55 |
| 049197000 |
UP-AND-OVER TYPE; E.G., MOVES FROM VERTICAL TO WITHDRAWN HORIZONTAL OVERHEAD POSITION
| 49 |
| 049013000 |
CLOSURE CONDITION SIGNAL OR INDICATOR
| 48 |
| 049467000 |
THRESHOLD
| 43 |
| 049504000 |
FRAME WITH CLOSURE FEATURE
| 41 |
| 049279000 |
OPERATOR INTERRELATED WITH CLOSURE LATCH RELEASE
| 36 |
| 049025000 |
RADIANT ENERGY CONTROL
| 33 |
| 049372000 |
STORED IN HOUSING
| 24 |
| 049061000 |
FACIALLY OPPOSED PRIMARY AND AUXILIARY CLOSURE FOR COMMON OPENING
| 23 |
| 049128000 |
COLLINEAR CLOSURES, ONE MOVES TO OFFSET POSITION
| 21 |
| 049029000 |
TIME CONTROLLED
| 18 |
| 049042000 |
PLURAL WINGS RADIATE FROM COMMON PIVOT; I.E., REVOLVING
| 16 |
| 049049000 |
WITH TRAFFIC DIRECTOR OR CONTROLLER; E.G., ONE-WAY
| 14 |
| 049366000 |
BIPARTITE, CENTER OPENING
| 14 |
| 049316000 |
OPERATOR FOR RETRACTABLE SEALING, GUIDING OR LOCKING STRIP
| 11 |
| 049009000 |
IMPACT ABSORBING FLEXIBLE BARRICADE
| 10 |
| 049141000 |
WITH SPECIFIED MEANS TO EFFECT EMERGENCY RELEASE TO CLOSURE
| 9 |
| 049380000 |
MOVABLE CLOSURE AND ITS SUPPORT TRANSFERABLE AS UNIT
| 9 |
| 049472000 |
COMBINED SEAL, STOP AND STIFFENER; I.E., CLEAT
| 9 |
| 049303000 |
CLOSURE MOVEMENT ACTUATED RETRACTABLE SEALING, GUIDING OR LOCKING STRIP
| 9 |
| 049139000 |
OPTIONALLY MOVED, MANUALLY, OR BY MOTOR
| 8 |
| 049142000 |
PLURAL CLOSURES, EACH WITH INDEPENDENT DIVERSE MOVEMENT
| 8 |
| 049032000 |
INITIAL MANUAL DISPLACEMENT ENERGIZES MOTOR DRIVE; E.G., TOUCH PLATE INITIATOR
| 7 |
| 049125000 |
MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TO FACIALLY STACKED POSITION
| 7 |
| 049001000 |
THERMAL RELEASER OR ACTUATOR
| 7 |
| 049263000 |
TREADLE OR IMPACT INITIATED OPERATOR
| 6 |
| 049322000 |
WITH SAFETY BRAKE OR CATCH
| 6 |
| 049010000 |
FLOOD ACTUATED | 5 |
| 20130061522 | Flood Protection Device - The flood protection device is a door, patio door, window, french window, garage door or similar solution for closing apertures in buildings offering flood protection up to a predetermined height that includes a number of conduits which may be installed within a wall, a window, door or any other barrier in the outer perimeter of a building and conduits that extend through the barrier to allow water to enter into the building above the pre-determined height. The conduits are sited at a height at or below the height at which the force exerted upon the barrier by external water is equal to the maximum force which the barrier can withstand without undergoing failure. The flood protection device may be fitted with a visual and audible internal indicator and locking or disabling mechanism to prevent the device being opened in the presence of flood water. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20140230328 | FLAP GATE-TYPE WATERPROOF PANEL FOR WALL INSTALLATION - The present invention utilizes a vertically upward force of a water when a tsunami smashes into a building to close openings that exist in an elevated location such as air supply and exhaust ducts, powerlessly and without a manual operation. The present invention serves as a disaster prevention panel which closes an opening | 08-21-2014 |
| 20160076268 | SELF-ACTUATING FLOOD GUARD - A plurality of flood prevention units are vertically stacked one over another inside a frame mounted over ventilation opening on a wall. Each unit includes a buoyant gate pivotally mounted by one or more pivotation members about a horizontal axis transverse to sidewalls of the frame for pivotation of the gate on rise of water buoyantly lifting the gate rotationally upwardly between said sidewalls for engagement with an upper deck horizontally connecting the sidewalls. A limiter limits the extent of self-actuation rotation of the gate. The gates are open during non- flooding conditions, allowing ventilation through the building opening, and sequentially close from lowest to highest on rise of water activating each gate in order, allowing ventilation to continue until the highest gate is closed. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20130340340 | WATER BLOCKING BOARD APPARATUS - Provided is a water blocking board apparatus which can improve reliability of the operation of a water blocking board, the apparatus having: a water blocking board configured to ascend from a road surface to block water; a water blocking board accommodating pit formed under the road surface so as to accommodate the board; a water collecting pit configured to let water to flow thereinto upon flooding; a water collecting bucket which accumulates water having flown into the water collecting pit and is configured to descend in the water collecting pit by the weight of the accumulated water; and a transmission mechanism which connects the board and the bucket and converts a descending force of the bucket into an ascending force of the board, at least one of the mechanism and the bucket being provided with a device for inhibiting inclination of the bucket. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20150096232 | DEPLOYABLE FLEXIBLE FLOOD MITIGATION DEVICE - A novel design and construction method for the creation of a Deployable Flexible Flood Mitigation Device manufactured from textile and membrane materials. The Flexible Flood Mitigation Device comprises a textile/membrane panel configured to be movable between an opened position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position, the panel forms a barrier against flood water; and a spool that is manually or electrically operated is used to move the panel from the closed position to the opened position. The spool can also be eliminated and the panel can be manually folded for storage. The Flexible Flood Mitigation Device can be configured for use in many applications including subway tunnels, vehicular tunnels, stairwells, ventilation shafts, and other openings that can be threatened by flooding. It can be used in any orientation (vertical, horizontal or at an angle with respect to gravity), and can stop fluids approaching from either side. It can also be shaped to fit any opening. Although its primary use is flood mitigation, the device is also applicable to containment of smoke from fire, chemical or biological agents, or other transient media. | 04-09-2015 |
| 049024000 |
WITH MASTER CONTROL FOR INDIVIDUALLY CONTROLLED CLOSURES | 4 |
| 20130133262 | AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A home automation system is described formed by multiple components and a control unit bidirectionally network-connected between each other and adapted to coordinate and/or supervise for safety the maneuver of a movable barrier such as sliding or hinged gates, doors or garage doors, awnings, blinds, curtains or blinds in general, characterized by the fact that the network that connects all the components to the control unit is wireless. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20140208651 | INTENSIVE CARE UNIT DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to doors for intensive care units and more particularly to an intensive care unit door control system. In particular, the invention relates to a door management system for an intensive care unit comprising at least one control unit configured to receive signals from at least one external device and to control the opening and closing of the automatic intensive care unit doors based on the received signals. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20150040480 | PLATFORM DOOR SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING A PLATFORM DOOR SYSTEM AND DOOR FRAME FOR A PLATFORM DOOR SYSTEM - The invention relates to a platform door system comprising cover elements and sliding doors arranged along a platform for opening and closing passages between the cover elements, wherein the sliding doors when in a closed state are displaceable into different door positions along the platform, starting from which door positions they can then be opened and closed. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150075073 | SECURITY BARRIER SYSTEM - A deployable security barrier system ( | 03-19-2015 |
| 049365000 |
CLOSURE MOUNT OR STOP ON INDEPENDENT MOVABLE OR REMOVABLE CENTER POST | 4 |
| 20100107503 | ASTRAGAL WITH EXPANDABLE BOOT - A system may selectively block an area at an end of an astragal. The system may include an expandable boot and an actuator. The expandable boot may be positioned at the end of the astragal, and the expandable boot may be movable between a compacted shape and an expanded shape. The actuator may be operable to move the expandable boot between the compacted shape and the expanded shape. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110126468 | Mullion Assembly for Double Door - A mullion assembly ( | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110162281 | ASTRAGAL ASSEMBLY FOR USE ON EXTERIOR DOORS - A double door assembly having an active door and a passive door includes an astragal that is formed of a composite of aluminum and wood. The astragal is formed of an aluminum rail with a U-shaped cross section that receives a wooden insert. The astragal is mounted to a passive door such that the U-shaped cross section opens to the active door and the wooden insert presents a mounting surface for hardware. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120110913 | Aluminum Door Keyed Removable Mullion - An aluminum door removable mullion positioned between a door frame and a base plate. The mullion is secured between a top mount latch plate and the mullion tube encases the base plate. The mullion being comprised of a double fin door tube serves as an obstruction against the outdoor elements by providing a barrier all around the door. The mullion further contains a locking mechanism housed within its cavity to allow authorized removal of the mullion. | 05-10-2012 |
| 049034000 |
DISTORTABLE; E.G., FLEXIBLE STRAND-TYPE BARRICADE | 4 |
| 20110162280 | PORTABLE COLLAPSIBLE BARRIER - A portable, extensible, and standalone security delimiter, comprising a multiplicity of portable towers with a multiplicity of links pivotally interconnected, forming a lattice structure that couple the multiplicity of portable towers with one another to enable the security delimiter expand out from a compact collapsed state to a selectably expanded operational state along a reciprocating span axis. The security delimiter further includes a latch mechanism that locks the security delimiter in the selectably expanded operational state at a desired longitudinal span, along the reciprocating span axis. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20130239482 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY BLOCKING A CAVITY OF AN ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for remotely blocking a cavity of a component of an energized electrical transmission system. A protector has a blocking part for blocking the cavity of the component. The protector has a hotstick connector. A dielectric hotstick has an engagement part such as a hook at a remote end of the dielectric hotstick. The hook may be removably connected to the external point of attachment for remote installation of the blocking part blocking the cavity within a component, such as a piece of equipment or support structure. The blocking part may be remotely installed blocking the cavity using a dielectric hotstick operated by a user who is in a position outside a safe Limit of Approach. The blocking part may comprise a compressible material such as rubber or memory foam. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140245665 | Engine Cowl and Inlet Cover - A method for covering an end of a housing for an engine. A cover is positioned relative to the end of the housing for the engine. The cover comprises a structure, a flange comprised of a deformable material extending from the structure around a circumference of the structure, and a retaining feature configured to extend from a middle portion of the structure such that the retaining feature and the flange form a channel configured to receive the end of the housing. The cover is moved in a direction towards the end of the housing for the engine such that the retaining feature extends into an inlet of the engine through an opening of the housing to form an interference fit between the retaining feature and a portion of an interior surface of the housing. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20220136187 | Post-mounted Retractable Ribbon Barrier - A stanchion array includes stanchions having heads that store retractable belts. Some heads feature friction pads to resist circumferential movement during use. Others feature a bearing to reduce energy lost during the retraction process. In some cases, a stanchion has two sleeves that couple together. Such a stanchion accommodates two heads and thus permits deployment of two strap layers. | 05-05-2022 |
| 049041000 |
ARCUATE CLOSURE ROTATES ACROSS ARCUATE OPENING | 4 |
| 20080256863 | Enclosure, Especially Spa Enclosure - Subject of the invention is the enclosure, especially for SPA, having the shape of semispherical bowl, beneficially containing the sliding door. The enclosure, especially for SPA, according to invention, is characterized in that it contains several spherical segments (A), each of them created by frame ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090145030 | Loading station - The present invention relates to a loading station comprising a loading region which is accessible from a loading side and from a machine side and comprising two door elements movable along a guide from a machine position in which they release the machine side and close the loading side into a loading position in which they release the loading side and close the machine side, wherein the door elements overlap at least partially in the loading position and/or in the machine position so that, on an opening procedure of the machine side and/or of the loading side, the machine side and/or the loading side only starts to open when the respective other side has closed at least partially. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090260290 | Closure For An Equipment Sub - A closure is shown for an equipment sub. A closure door is carried by a sub body and movable thereto between open and closed positions for providing access to a pressure vessel. Various improvements are disclosed including a new mechanism for positioning wedge shaped arcuate segments between the door and the sub body, a retainer mechanism for guiding movement of cross bars, a split hinge adjustment mechanism for adjusting planarity and concentricity between the closure door and the sub body, an increased annular wall body thickness region surrounding the sealing surface for reducing warpage during welding, a pressure lock rod member which also engages a combination of cross bars and a crank for driving the cross bars, and a pry bar that can facilitate better manually operated leveraging of the closure door. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20130152473 | SLIDING DOOR - A sliding door that includes a shield plate which has an inner surface curved along an inner side of a predetermined arc and an outer surface curved along an outer side of the arc, and a guide portion which is provided at a side of the shield plate and slidably supports the shield plate. The sliding door comprises a receiving portion, when the sliding doors are disposed to be layered by facing the inner surface and the outer surface of each of the shield plates, which allows the other sliding door located above to be received and supported. | 06-20-2013 |
| 049058000 |
WITH ANIMAL BLOCKER REPELLER OR CHASER | 3 |
| 20110277386 | Tri-vent awning window - A tri-vent awning window for absorbing sunlight heat in warm weather that otherwise would flow uncontrolled therethrough and discharging the sunlight heat to the atmosphere while permitting relatively unobstructed vision therethrough and passing the sunlight heat in cold weather therethrough for thermal warming. The tri-vent awning window includes a frame, an inner pane, an outer pane, and a heat sink. The inner pane is replaceably mounted to the frame so as to form a first vent. The outer pane is pivotally mounted to the frame so as to form a second vent, and is spaced from the inner pane so as to form a space therebetween. The heat sink is removably mounted to the frame, in the space, and when removed, creates a passive solar application. The inner pane has an in-place position and the outer pane has an open position during which in the warm weather the sunlight heat hits the heat sink and passes therethrough and rises by convection. The inner pane has a removed position and the outer pane has a closed position during which in the cold weather the interior sunlight heat is circulated from the space. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20140250788 | ENTRYWAY SEALS AND VERMIN BARRIER - The present invention provides an apparatus for connecting an edge of a door to a surface, which, upon said edge and said surface being connected by said apparatus, results in substantially impeding movement of fluid or vermin about the edge, which apparatus comprises: (i) an outer material that substantially forms a seal between the edge and the surface; (ii) an inner material in contact with the inner surface of the outer material, wherein the inner material forms a gnaw-resistant barrier to vermin; and (iii) one or more connecting members in contact with the outer material that connect(s) the apparatus to the edge of the door; wherein the apparatus has a length that approximates the length of the edge to which the apparatus is connected. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150345181 | ANIMAL-RESISTANT LATCHING SYSTEM - An animal-resistant latching system for inhibiting animals from accessing food and food containing refuse within containers is disclosed. The device is composed of an access panel containing an opening to which is secured at least one latching members, a cam assembly, a cover, and a bracket. The latching members are positioned so as to inhibit access to the container when the member is in the latched position and allow access to the container when the member is in the unlatched position. The cam assembly communicates with the latching members so as to move the members between the latched and unlatched positions. The cover and bracket are dimensioned and positioned on the access panel in a predetermined manner so as allow human hands access to the cam assembly and unlatch the container while simultaneously inhibiting such access by animals. | 12-03-2015 |
| 049138000 |
WITH MEANS TO VARY OPENING SPAN OR SPEED DURING MOVEMENT | 3 |
| 20120090242 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ACTUATOR FOR MANOEUVRING A WINDABLE MOBILE ELEMENT OF A HOME AUTOMATION APPLIANCE AND ACTUATOR OPERATING ACCORDING TO THIS METHOD - Method for operating an actuator for manoeuvring a windable mobile element of a home automation appliance, the mobile element being able to be displaced between two extreme positions, the method comprising a first step for definition of a first angular speed setpoint of the actuator in a first docking area and a second step for definition of a second angular speed setpoint of the actuator in a second docking area, the first and second angular speed setpoints being different. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20130232877 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH DOOR - A household appliance includes a treatment space and a door that is pivotable about a horizontally running axis so as to close the treatment space. The door includes a door spring configured to slow down a movement of the door when it is being pivoted down. A sensor is configured to monitor a functionality of the door spring. A deceleration device is configured to be activated in the event of a failure of the door spring as recognized by the sensor and to slow down movement of the door when it is being pivoted down. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20150101251 | Nuclear Power Door - A nuclear power door consists of an embedded steel plate, a door frame welded on the embedded steel plate, a pair of hinge devices, a group of door panels, a group of opening and closing devices and a group of bolt devices; the door panels are fixedly arranged within the door frame through the hinge devices; the opening and closing devices are arranged at the upper ends of the door panels, and the bolt devices are arranged in the internal sides of the door panels. The nuclear power door is fire-proof, explosion-proof and bulletproof, and is safe and long in service life, thus, the nuclear power door can be used for nuclear power engineering which is constructed based on new standards. | 04-16-2015 |
| 049507000 |
MISCELLANEOUS | 3 |
| 20090064596 | Opening-and-closing device and robot device - When the opening-and-closing unit is pushed toward the base unit as if making them close such that the facing surfaces of the rotational body pinching units cover the outer surfaces of the rotational body to attach the opening-and-closing unit to the rotational body, the shaft end sections and the angle reference sections fit in the shaft supporting sections and the angle adjustment sections respectively, and thereby hold the rotational body so as to align the rotational range with the opening-and-closing range. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090260296 | CARVED SOLID FACE DOORS HAVING A RAISED PANEL DESIGN AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - Carved solid face doors having a raised panel design and methods of manufacture thereof are provided herein. In some embodiments, a carved, solid face door may include a solid base having a face and an opposing rear surface, wherein the face has a raised panel design carved into at least one section of the face, the raised panel design framed by flat portions carved into the face; and one or more overlays attached to the flat portions of the face and framing the raised panel to emulate the appearance of a floating raised panel construction. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100031581 | Door for washing machine - A door for a washing machine is disclosed. A door for a washing machine includes an inner frame having an opening with a predetermined size, an outer frame provided at a front surface of the inner frame, having an opening in communication with the opening of the inner frame, a glass member fitted between the inner and outer frames, covering the openings of the inner and outer frames, a decorative member provided at a front surface of the outer frame, having an opening in communication with the openings, and a front cover fitted between the decorative member and the outer frame, covering the openings of the inner and outer frames and the decorative member, the front cover having a positioning portion determining a position of the front cover coupled to the outer frame. | 02-11-2010 |
| 049021000 |
RESPONSIVE TO OR DIRECTLY ACTUATED BY AMBIENT FLUID | 3 |
| 20150337583 | WATER BARRIER PANEL DEVICE - Provided is a water barrier panel device which includes a control member controlling a water barrier panel. The water barrier panel device includes a water barrier panel which blocks passage of water, a water collection pit which is configured to permit inflow of water, a water collection bucket which is moved in a vertical direction based on an amount of accumulated water, an interlocking mechanism which interlocks the water barrier panel and the water collection bucket, and a control member which controls movement of the water barrier panel. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20090139141 | Automatic door opener - An automatic door opener is attachable to at least one manual door and an automatic door. The automatic door has a closed position and an open position. The automatic door opener includes an opening actuator, a pressure reservoir and a door activator. The opening actuator is operably connected to the automatic door. The pressure reservoir system is operably connected to the opening actuator, operably connected to the manual door, and operably connected to the automatic door. Movement of the manual door adds pressure to the pressure storage reservoir system. The door activator has an at rest position and an open position whereby pressure from the pressure reservoir system is released to the opening actuator moving the automatic door from a closed position to an open position responsive to movement of the door activator form the at rest position to the open position. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20160069120 | MOTORIZED TILTING WINDOW OPERATOR, AND WINDOW - A motorized tilting window operator and a motorized tilting window. The motorized tilting window operator including one or more motorized drive units configured to connect with and drive one or more manual tilting window operators of the tilting window. The motorized tilting window operator including a cover connecting with and covering the one or more motorized drive units. | 03-10-2016 |
| 049037000 |
CONVERTIBLE | 3 |
| 20080196309 | Door That Converts Into A Staircase For Accessing A Machine Tool And Machine Tool Equipped With Such A Door - A door to a machine tool positioned at the front of the machine tool on the workstation side. The door is equipped with steps along an entire length thereof to provide access to the workstation of the machine tool when in a folded-down position. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20120324792 | SAFETY GATE - A safety gate, in particular for children or pets, is provided that includes a frame which can be stationarily positioned, the frame having a lower base and two side parts protruding upwards from the base, a door member being hinged to the frame, the door member being swivable about a pivot axis, and a lock, the door member and the frame being realeasably interconnectable with each other by means of the lock, wherein the lock comprises an actuation member for an at least partial releasing of the lock, wherein the actuation member is arranged stationarily at one of the side parts of the frame. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20220136297 | Multi-Gate and Multi-Positional Tailgate for Utility Task Vehicle - A multi-gate and multi-positional tailgate including a main gate, an intermediate gate pivotably mounted to the main gate, and a drop gate pivotably mounted to the intermediate gate. The intermediate gate has multiple locked positions and has a 270-degree range of motion relative to the main gate. The drop gate has multiple locked positions and has a 90-degree range of motion relative to the intermediate gate. | 05-05-2022 |
| 049137000 |
UNITARY OR INTERRELATED FLUID OPERATOR AND CLOSURE CHECK | 3 |
| 20090094897 | LIFTGATE HYDRAULIC CLOSURE CYLINDER - A liftgate system may include a closer cylinder assembly for use in opening and closing a deck. The closer cylinder assembly may have a hydraulic fluid portion on one side of a piston and an air (or other gas) portion on the other side of the piston. The deck is closed using hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic fluid portion to move the piston in one direction. The deck is assisted in opening using gas pressure in the gas portion to move the piston in another direction. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090205256 | Pneumatic car trunk opener - A pneumatic car trunk opener has an electric compressor, an air tank, a regulator, three way solenoids to control air flow, and a pneumatic piston. The pneumatic piston is fed air via a hose from an air exit porthole and when the piston is retracted, it pulls on an attachment bracket which opens a lid and when it is protracted, it pushes on the attachment bracket which closes the lid. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110120017 | VARIABLE SEAL PRESSURE SLIT VALVE DOORS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT - Techniques for a door system for sealing an opening between two chambers in a semiconductor processing system are described. A sealing member seals the opening when a door is in a closed position. To selectively open and close the opening, an actuator moves the door. A valve actuator switch provides a first or second pressure to the actuator depending on the pressure inside a first chamber. In one embodiment, a sensor monitors the pressure inside the first chamber. | 05-26-2011 |
| 049033000 |
CLOSURE SHIFTABLE TO PIT OR OBSTACLE BRIDGING POSITION | 3 |
| 20100251617 | OPEN/CLOSE DEVICE FOR PIT COVER - A pit cover open/close device including a closing limiting stopper for a pit cover which is disposed in a position corresponding to a top of a roller of a chassis dynamometer, guides disposed on a stationary side of the pit in an opposed relation to both side faces of the roller of the chassis dynamometer and extending along a circumferential direction of the roller of the chassis dynamometer, a two-part split pit cover supported by the guides and including two pit cover parts into which the pit cover is split from a portion thereof corresponding to the position of the stopper, the two pit cover parts being movable in an opening direction and a closing direction, respectively, and a cylinder including a movable rod that is connected to one of the two pit cover parts and a body that is connected to the other of the two pit cover parts, the cylinder being driven to allow the two pit cover parts to move along the guides in the opening direction and the closing direction. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20130000200 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AT LEAST PARTIALLY SEALING A CAVITY, AND APPARATUS, IN PARTICULAR FOR REPAIRING EQUIPMENT HAVING SUCH A DEVICE BUILT THEREIN - A cover device for at least partially closing off a cavity includes at least one cover element for closing off the opening of the cavity, and a support structure in the form of an elongate body for supporting and positioning the cover element in or close to the cavity. The cover element is in the form of a pneumatic mattress equipped with return elements for urging it back into a most compact configuration in which it is rolled up about a free one of its sides and forms a spirally wound roll, the free side being formed by the side of the mattress that is opposite from the connecting side of the mattress via which side the mattress is connected to the support structure. This device includes at least one support arm for supporting the mattress while going from its rolled-up most compact configuration to its rolled-out least compact configuration. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20160009301 | Pit Cover | 01-14-2016 |
| 049148000 |
DISPARATE SUPPORT FOR DISPLACED CLOSURE | 2 |
| 20090217592 | Automobile Door Checker - An automobile door checker includes a case secured to a door, a check plate that runs movably through the case and is pivotably supported on a body, a detent member fitted into and retained by the case and working in cooperation with a detent face of the check plate, and a resilient member that is made of a resilient material and is provided in a compressed state in a housing chamber defined between an outer end face of the detent member and an inner end face of the case, wherein the resilient member is formed so that it substantially fills the housing chamber, the resilient member is provided with a hole portion that allows resilient deformation of the resilient member, the hole portion being sealed by the outer end face and the inner end face, and a half of the resilient member on the outer end face side and a half on the inner end face side are symmetrical. In this way, even if some rainwater that has infiltrated into the housing chamber of the case housing the resilient member freezes, it is possible to prevent the resilient deformation characteristics of the resilient member from changing, and it is also possible to avoid misassembly of the resilient member. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090249695 | DAMP RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR GARAGE DOOR OPENING SYSTEMS - A damp rail assembly for a garage door opening system is provided. The rail assembly includes a beam member configured for mounting to a support structure, and for slidably supporting a trolley member. A viscoelastic laminate structure is attached to the beam member to absorb and attenuate vibration and structure-borne noise directly therefrom. The viscoelastic laminate structure includes a constraining layer and a viscoelastic layer spanning substantially the entirety of the constraining layer and bonded thereto. The viscoelastic laminate structure may include a plurality of planar viscoelastic laminate structures each having an adhesive layer spanning substantially the entirety of a respective viscoelastic layer such that each of the planar viscoelastic laminate structures may be individually adhered at different predetermined locations along the beam member. Alternatively, the viscoelastic laminate structure and beam member may be preformed as a single, unitary structure. | 10-08-2009 |
| 049040000 |
CONVEX OR CONCAVE CLOSURE AND OPENING | 2 |
| 20090313899 | Air passage open/close device - An air passage open/close device includes a casing having an air passage, and a sliding door having a board member slidably located in the casing so as to open or close the air passage. The casing has a guide groove for guiding a movement of the board member. The guide groove has an upstream wall extending in a moving direction of the board member at an upstream side of the board member in an air flow direction, and a downstream wall opposing to the upstream wall at a downstream side of the board member in the air flow direction. The board member is configured to be elastically deformed when the board member is arranged in the casing. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20130180176 | AIRFRAME OF AIRCRAFT, PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT - The present invention prevents misassembly of access doors while reducing stress concentrations. A hole-side convex portion | 07-18-2013 |
| 049371000 |
SWINGING CLOSURES CLOSING SINGLE OPENING | 2 |
| 20110083372 | COVER-TYPE APPARATUS WITH SIMPLIFIED INTERLOCKING STRUCTURE - A cover-type apparatus with a simplified locking structure includes a first body, a second body and an interlocking mechanism for fastening the second body and the first body together. The interlocking mechanism includes a hook disposed on the first body, and an elastic member disposed on the second body and being engageable with the hook. The elastic member deforms elastically in response to a force exerted thereon by the hook. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20140360099 | Lavatory Reconfiguration System - A method and apparatus for reconfiguring a lavatory area. An apparatus comprises a first lavatory area, a second lavatory area, a first door for the first lavatory area, and a second door for the second lavatory area. The first door and the second door are configured to move between an open position and a closed position. A single passageway is present in both the first lavatory area and the second lavatory area when the first door and the second door are in the open position. | 12-11-2014 |
| 049124000 |
EXTENSIBLE BAR SECTIONS | 2 |
| 20140352219 | Security Insert Panels For Sliding Glass Doors And Windows - Security insert panels for sliding glass doors and windows. The panels include rigid elements appropriately spaced to allow air ventilation and to prevent human entry. After a sliding door is opened, two panels are installed in vertically stacked relation, within the open portion of the door frame and with one side of both panels within the door jamb. The door is slid within open channels on the other side of the panels. A limit stop is inserted in the bottom channel of the door frame, between the other side of the door and the door frame, preventing the door from being opened. At least one of the panels is adjustable in height, to accommodate sliding doors and windows of different dimensions, and to provide a snug fit for the panels within the upper and lower channels of the door frame. The panels are easily removed by reversing the installation process. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150368957 | OPENABLE/CLOSABLE TYPE COVER DEVICE OF CIRCUIT BOARD WORK MACHINE - A two-foldable type openable/closable cover device which covers an upper part of a mounting work space of a component mounting machine includes: an openable/closable cover including a first cover portion swingable around a first swinging shaft line and a second cover portion attached to a free end of the first cover portion to be swingable around a second swinging shaft line; and a guiding device which stably holds the openable/closable cover in a half-opened state and in an entirely opened state. To hold the half-opened state, a guide rail is provided with a curved portion curved downward to an intermediate portion, and a flip-up type guide provided above the curved portion. | 12-24-2015 |
| 049276000 |
STARTER-TYPE OPERATOR; E.G., SEAL BREAKER | 2 |
| 20100257786 | Striker Assembly - A striker assembly includes a plate configured for attachment to a vehicle and a striker attached to the plate. The striker is configured for securing a latch assembly of the vehicle in a first position. The striker assembly also includes a first resilient member configured for contacting the latch assembly in the first position and a second resilient member configured for cooperating with the first resilient member to move the latch assembly to a second position. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20160375761 | LID DEVICE - Provided is a lid device which is compact, and can be installed in an efficient manner. The lid device ( | 12-29-2016 |
| 049323000 |
CLOSURE GUIDED FROM HOUSING BY RETRACTABLE SUPPORT | 1 |
| 20160082812 | LIGHT-ADJUSTING-PANEL STRUCTURE - In a light-adjusting-panel structure, a light-adjusting sheet is bonded, using a first adhesive, to the back surface of a first transparent panel. In this light-adjusting-panel structure, the end section of the light-adjusting sheet is drawn out to a position closer to the end section of the first transparent panel than the end surface of the first adhesive, in a direction along the panel surface of the first transparent panel. Further, the light-adjusting-panel structure covers the drawn-out end section and the end surface of the first adhesive, the light-adjusting-panel structure being provided with a seal material having lower moisture permeability than the first adhesive. | 03-24-2016 |
| 049015000 |
JAIL-TYPE CLOSURE WITH REMOTE CONTROL STATION | 1 |
| 20120060419 | LOCKING CONFINEMENT DOOR MOVEMENT - A locking prison door movement for mounting above a prison door adjacent a prison cell for transporting and locking the prison door includes a support frame and a movable carriage mounted to the support frame for reciprocating motion relative to the support frame. A drop bar extends downwardly toward the floor of the prison and is movable between a raised unlocked position and a lowered lock position in which a lower portion of the drop bar is secured adjacent the floor of the prison. An upper lock bar is movable between a first locked position securing the movable carriage in place and a second unlocked position allowing motion of the movable carriage. A cam mechanism is provided for moving the upper lock bar and the drop bar between their locked and unlocked and is operated by the reciprocating motion of the movable carriage such that the reciprocating motion of the movable carriage causes the locking and unlocking of the drop bar and the upper lock bar. The cam bar is coupled to the movable carriage in such a way that for a portion of the motion of the cam bar the cam bar and the movable carriage move together, and for some other portion of the motion of the cam bar, the cam bar continues its motion while the movable carriage remains stationary, and wherein motion of the cam bar while the movable carriage is stationary causes the locking and unlocking of the one or more locks. The upper lock bar is not visible or accessible to a prisoner, but instead is concealed within the cabinet. | 03-15-2012 |
| 049379000 |
LATCH RELEASE OF MOVEMENT-STORED ENERGY | 1 |
| 20090113804 | Barrier Release Mechanism - A barrier release mechanism ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 049035000 |
CHECK OR KEY CONTROLLED | 1 |
| 20160108910 | MAGNETIC ANTI-ROTATION DEVICE FOR PUMP ACCESS COVER RETAINER - An apparatus to block an access port of a pump includes a cover having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end is configured to be received into the access port, an indexing device to prevent rotation of the cover with respect to the access port, a first component of an anti-rotation mechanism located upon the proximal end of the cover, a retainer configured to rotatably engage and abut the proximal end of the cover to resist removal of the cover from the access port, a key to engage the proximal end of the cover through a profiled keyway of the retainer, wherein the key comprises a second component of the anti-rotation mechanism, and at least one magnet to retain the key against the proximal end of the cover, wherein the profiled keyway is configured to restrict rotation of the key with respect to the retainer. | 04-21-2016 |
| 049068000 |
SEQUENTIAL CLOSURES FOR PASSAGEWAY | 1 |
| 20160201382 | DEVICE PROVIDING FLUIDTIGHT CONNECTION WITH IMPROVED OPERATIONAL SAFETY | 07-14-2016 |
| 049262000 |
VEHICLE ACTUATED ROLLER OR CARRIAGE OR CARRIED COOPERANT | 1 |
| 20110126466 | DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A door opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle includes a support member adapted to be fixed at a door for the vehicle and including first and second door support wall portions, an arm member including first and second arm support wall portions positioned to overlap relative to the first and second door support wall portions respectively in the vertical direction, the arm member being rotatably connected to the support member by a hinge pin, a roller support wall portion formed at the first arm support wall portion and extending upwardly, a roller rotatably connected to the roller support wall portion, a cable, a drive member opening and closing the door by reeling in or out the cable, and a pulley mechanism provided at a lower side of the first arm support wall portion and guiding an arrangement of the cable. | 06-02-2011 |
