A panel closure apparatus has a panel (14) for closing against a strike jamb (12). A locking element (100) is displaceable between a released position and a locked position in which contact surfaces (102, 104) of the locking element and the panel prevent opening of the panel, and are configured so that force applied to open the panel does not generate a force to disengage the locking element. Locking element (100) has an input surface (108) deployed so as to be displaced by an actuating surface (110) of panel (14) during a closing motion of the panel from the open position to the closed position. Input surface (108) moves as a unit with locking element (100) so that displacement of the input surface by the closing motion of the panel displaces the locking element towards the locked position.

A sliding door brace apparatus for creating a strong seal on a sliding glass door includes a fixed clamp having a receiving channel to receive an outer frame of a sliding door and a set screw extending into the receiving channel. An extension arm is coupled to the fixed clamp. A rail has a proximal end coupled to the extension arm and a distal end. A slider is coupled to the rail and a trigger is coupled to the slider to ratchet the slider towards the distal end of the rail. A release button is coupled to the slider to allow the slider to move towards the proximal end of the rail. A door wedge is coupled to the slider to engage a panel frame of the sliding door.

A device for placing in a sliding door or sliding window frame that adds additional security to prevent a sliding door or sliding window from being opened. The device is a secure locking device which comprises of a main bar and a lever bar that are connected to each other such that lever bar may pivot where it is connected to the main bar. The main bar is adjustable such that a length may be adjusted to allow the secure locking device to fit within varied sizes of sliding door/window frames. The secure locking device is also comprised of a locking mechanism that is controlled by a lever actuator and a lock button which are configured onto the main bar. The secure locking device is easily accessible by a user to lock and unlock in order to secure and unsecure the sliding door. The secure locking device is easy to position in a track of the sliding panel and does not require any need to secure into place.

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving sensor data associated with a mobile device associated with a vehicle, wherein the sensor data includes at least one of an angular velocity vector, a linear acceleration vector, and a rotational acceleration vector recorded over a period of time, determining an event signature based on the sensor data, and detecting a door closing event associated with the vehicle based at least in part on the event signature. Other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed.

A door and locking system for a rear opening of a long bed trailer, the rear opening having a top edge, a bottom edge and first and second side edges, the door and locking system has a canvas door configured for mounting adjacent to the rear opening of the long bed trailer. The canvas door can move between a closed position in which the canvas door moves to close the rear opening and an open position in which the canvas door moves to open the rear opening. A locking system secured to the edges of the rear opening can move between a locked position, in which the locking system is in locking engagement with the canvas door in the closed position to secure the canvas door against the edges of the rear opening to close the opening for retaining fluidizable product in the long bed trailer and an unlocked position, in which the locking system is free from locking engagement with the canvas door to allow the canvas door to move into the open position.

A latching mechanism (1) for a drawer or door has handle (2) which is pulled towards a user when the latching mechanism is being opened and pushed away from the user when the latching mechanism is being closed. A latch (3) is moveable between an extended orientation and a retracted orientation; an oblique surface (4) on the latch (3) contacts an actuator (5) when handle (2) is pulled towards the user, forcing the latch (3) towards the retracted orientation; biasing means biases latch (3) towards the extended orientation; and link (7) connects handle (2) to the other parts of the latching mechanism. When installed, link (7) is installed over an edge of a drawer or door so that the handle is located on the front side of the door or drawer and the latch, actuator and biasing means are located on the rear side of the door or drawer.

A profile learning system for cooperative control of a dual actuator applied to opposite sliding doors may include a first position sensor configured to detect a position of a door that operates in a first direction along a rail; a spindle assembly including a spindle that operates in a second direction with respect to the door to prevent the door from rattling; first and second motors engaged to the door and the spindle assembly and configured to provide driving power to the door and the spindle assembly, respectively; a memory unit configured to store the position of the door; and a control unit configured to adjust an output of the second motor configured for a predetermined time period and to determine learning success or learning failure for complete opening or closing of the door based on the position of the door when a stall state is detected due to a difference in stroke between the first motor and the second motor.

A device for securing sliding windows and doors includes a telescoping bar and a plate. An end of the bar and the plate together form a connector pair that couples the bar end to the plate in one of a separable orientation and an inseparable orientation according to a relative angle between the bar end and the plate. The connector pair allows the bar to be separated from the plate in the separable orientation when the relative angle is a first angle, and the connector pair prevents the bar end being separated from the plate in the inseparable orientation when the relative angle is a second angle. A lock in the locked position physically prevents the relative angle between the bar end and the plate being changed from the second angle to the first angle. A T-bar or side-wing may prevent unlocking when the window or door is open.

A method and system of distributing and selling beauty care products using vending devices.

A retrofit latch adapter is configured to replace a pre-existing roller head latch assembly of a pre-existing exit device. The retrofit latch adapter may include a flat latch head that may provide additional security for a door compared with the pre-existing roller head pre-existing latch assembly. A method of installing such a retrofit latch adapter in a preexisting exist device may include rotationally releasing a pre-existing latch assembly having a roller latch head from the pre-existing exit device; rotating the pre-existing latch assembly to linearly decouple the pre-existing latch assembly from a transmission of the pre-existing exit device; removing the pre-existing latch assembly from the pre-existing exit device; rotating the retrofit latch adapter to linearly couple the retrofit latch adapter to the transmission of the pre-existing exit device; inserting the retrofit latch adapter at least partially into a housing of the pre-existing exit device; aligning the flat latch head with an uppermost portion of the housing of the pre-existing exit device; and rotationally securing the retrofit latch adapter to the pre-existing exit device.