An easy-open safety gate for a barrier has a first door panel, a second door panel, a positioning assembly, and a locking assembly. The positioning assembly has a positioning base securely attached to a lower end portion of the first door panel, and an engaging member securely attached to a lower transversely bar of the second door panel and detachably engages with the positioning base. The locking assembly has a resilient locking member mounted in an upper end portion of the first door panel, and a locking housing pivotally mounted on an upper transverse bar of the second door panel and detachably engaging with the resilient locking member. No threshold is disposed below the safety gate. A user can unlock the locking assembly and rotate the second door panel with only one of his/her hands, which is convenient and safe for the user to open the safety gate.

A device for reducing impact forces upon a surface includes a base comprising a first contact portion and a transition portion, a contact member disposed between the base and the surface; and a biasing portion disposed between the first contact portion of the base and the surface. At least a first portion of an impact force upon the surface is transferred from the contact member to the base, and a second portion of the impact force is subsequently returned to the surface, the second portion being less than the first portion.

A device for reducing impact forces upon a surface includes a base comprising a first contact portion and a transition portion, a contact member disposed between the base and the surface; and a biasing portion disposed between the first contact portion of the base and the surface. At least a first portion of an impact force upon the surface is transferred from the contact member to the base, and a second portion of the impact force is subsequently returned to the surface, the second portion being less than the first portion.

An element, having an insulating glass unit mounted in a metal frame assembly, may include an outer frame assembly comprising a unitary outer frame member, a plurality of mounting studs projecting from said outer frame member in perpendicular relationship in a first pattern aligned with a first complementary pattern of mounting bores defined in an insulation body assembly when the outer frame member is disposed in common alignment with the insulation body assembly, an inner frame assembly including a multi-part inner frame member having a set of discrete inner frame side members, a plurality of mounting studs projecting from the inner frame member in a second pattern aligned with a second complementary pattern of mounting bores in a rear surface of the insulation body assembly, each mounting bore having a respective mounting bore sidewall spaced from an aligned mounting stud received therein, and a curing connection medium in the plurality of mounting bores to define a plurality of mounting connections from the inner and outer frame assemblies to the insulating body assembly.

A magnetic window attachment assembly for attaching a muntin grid to a windowpane includes a first magnet or first ferromagnetic material attached to the windowpane at a first location and a second magnet or second ferromagnetic material attached to the muntin grid at a second location that aligns with the first location when the muntin grid is installed thereon. Magnetic attraction between the first magnet or the first ferromagnetic material and the second magnet or the second ferromagnetic material causes the muntin grid to be attracted to and removably engaged with the windowpane. The first magnet or first ferromagnetic material may have a convex surface, and the second magnet or second ferromagnetic material may have a concave surface that mates with the convex surface of the first magnet or first ferromagnetic material.

A system for reducing the effect of a force includes a panel having a first side and a second side; a plurality of contact members disposed around a perimeter of the panel first side; and a biasing member positioned around a perimeter of the panel second side. The perimeter of the panel second side generally corresponds to the perimeter of the panel first side. The biasing member biases the contact members toward the panel first side. In a use configuration, a force received by the panel second side is at least partially transferred to the contact members causing at least one of the contact members to temporarily lose contact with the panel first side, whereby the return of the contact member into contact with the panel first side imparts a second force onto the panel first side, the second force being less than the force transferred to the contact members.

A gate unit includes a gate mount and a gate coupled to the gate mount for swinging movement between opened and closed positions. A latch assembly is coupled to the gate to lock the gate in the closed position. The gate unit can be mounted in a doorway.

A fall protection tool for use in blocking an opening in a doorframe. The tool includes a frame assembly including a pair of lateral posts spaced from each other and extending substantially parallel with each other, and at least one transverse post extending between the pair of lateral posts. The tool also includes a hook member coupled to each lateral post, wherein the hook member is configured to couple to a portion of the doorframe such that the frame assembly is hangable from the doorframe.

An insulated fenestration system includes a frame comprising a first bracket, the first bracket defining a sealing slot; a pane assembly assembled with the frame, the pane assembly comprising a first pane; a bracket gap defined between the first bracket and the first pane; and a first seal engaging the sealing slot, the first seal extending across the bracket gap and abutting the first pane.

A security system and method for preventing unwanted passage through windows and doors of a building includes custom sizing and welding of hardened steel structures that mount into the door jamb or window frame, on the inside of the door or window with the use of threaded fasteners. The custom assembled structure consists of an outer frame and horizontal and vertical pickets that may be formed of flat stock, hollow square or rectangular steel tubing or solid square hardened steel bars. The system and method involves specifically spacing the vertical and horizontal pickets so as to lineup with an ornamental structure on the window or door (e.g., grids) without obstructing the view of the door or window so that the steel bars of the security structure is essentially invisible.