An assembly for providing stabilising guidance to a semi-plug aircraft door equipped with an opening/closing mechanism. The door frame (3) is provided with stops (7) at the front and at the rear of the door with its stops (8) bears when it is closed. A door arm (4) links the door (2) to the door frame (3). A guiding connecting rod (6), referred to as a stabilising guiding connecting rod and located on a door edge (2h) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, is mobile, being able to move in translation at one of its ends in relation to the door in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft during the phases of disengaging and re-engaging the stops (7, 8). During the swivelling and swivelling return phases, the stabilising rod (6) is locked to the door by a lever locking mechanism (9) being actuated by a return device.

A composite vibration-damping body including a first elastic body and a second elastic body overlapped with each other, wherein the first elastic body is formed of a material having higher attenuation than that of the second elastic body, the first elastic body includes a recessed part opening onto a surface of the first elastic body, and the recessed part forms a gap, and a strain concentration part configured to be subjected to an increased strain during load input is set to a wall of the gap of the of the first elastic body.

A lid opening/closing device includes: a base member provided with an opening; a lid configured to open/close the opening; and a positioning portion configured to position at least a vertical position of the lid relative to the base member at a closed position of the lid. The positioning portion includes an engagement recess portion provided to the base member in a recess shape, and an engagement projection portion provided to the lid in a projection shape and configured to be engaged with the engagement recess portion at least in an up-down direction at the closed position of the lid. The engagement recess portion includes a rib extending in the up-down direction at the closed position of the lid. The rib is engaged at a distal end thereof with the engagement projection portion at the closed position of the lid.

A door alignment system includes a first alignment member secured to one of a first door or a structure connected to the first door, and a second alignment member secured to the other of the first door or the structure. The first alignment member is configured to couple to the second alignment member when the first door is in a closed position relative to the structure in order to prevent the first door from binding in relation to the structure. The first alignment member is configured to be separated from the second alignment member when the first door is in an open position relative to the structure.

An apparatus is provided for securing together two members which are slidable towards and away from each other to provide a respective open and closed (locked) mode, wherein a plurality of devices are adapted to secure the members in a closed mode, and a control unit is adapted to operate the devices. The devices are in the embodiments described spaced longitudinally apart along a vertical edge or stile of a closure member, which may be a patio door, window, or other closure, with the control unit being disposed intermediate the devices and being operatively linked thereto by a connecting device for actuating the devices. The control unit may be driven manually by a control handle, by a solenoid, by an electric or electro-mechanical motor device, or by spring-loaded interlocking devices. The devices cooperate with keeper devices for securing the closure members together in the closed (locked) mode.

A sash lifter assembly for a casement to equalize the amount of reveal at the top and bottom of the casement window sash, and that is also adjustable to accommodate manufacturing tolerances. The sash lifter raises the entire sash up to equalize the reveal at the top and bottom of the window. It is adjustable to accommodate the variation in reveal due to manufacturing tolerances.

Concealed door closers are found in most commercial building and serve a useful purpose in controlling the closure of exterior entrance doors. The correct placement and installation of a door closer presents an arduous challenge for an installer who is often faced with uneven surfaces upon an active construction site. The related art relies upon the use of plumb bobs attached to upper door frame components and measuring implements placed upon ground surfaces. The task is so difficult that special training is required and specialist in the art are often employed install door closers. The presently disclosed embodiments comprise a jig system allowing for one or two door closers to be correctly positioned without the use of external or hand held measuring implements. An optional laser mounting system vitiates the need to attach lasers to door closer spindles.

A first lock assembly comprises a first alignment component operatively rotationally connected with the first rotatable component and a second lock assembly comprises a second alignment component operatively rotationally connected with the second rotatable component that will engage with one another upon moving the first door proximate to the second door, at least one of the first and second alignment components having a predetermined rotational orientation for engagement with the other of the first and second alignment components, the first and second alignment components each including interacting surfaces that during engagement with one another rotationally align the first and second alignment components with one another to create an effective rotational translational connection from the first lock assembly to the second lock assembly, whereby user initiated rotation of either the first or second rotatable component can cause locking or unlocking of the lockbolt or latch in one of or both the first and second doors. The first lock assembly can include a first mounting element to be fixed in place to the first door, and the first alignment component can comprise a movable component that is axially and rotationally movable relative to the first mounting element. A spring element can be operatively positioned between the first alignment component and the first rotatable component.

A latch assembly includes coplanar pairs of magnets that engage each other when the latch assembly is in a closed position in order to secure the latch assembly in the closed position. A related appliance with features for selectively securing a door of the appliance in a closed position is also provided.

A wedge system includes a receiver and a wedge that is received within the receiver when a moveable vehicle panel is in a closed position. The wedge stabilizes movement of the moveable vehicle panel along a first axis, along a second axis that is different than the first axis, and along a third axis that is different than the first axis and the second axis.