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Window regulator
11788336 · 2023-10-17 · ·

A window regulator includes a carrier plate, a guide rail, an ascending-side wire and a descending-side wire, a driving portion, and a turnaround portion. The driving portion includes a rotating drum, a reducer, and a driving motor including a yoke portion that is arranged to be adjacent to one side of the reducer in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the ascending/descending direction. The guide rail is arranged so as to in the orthogonal direction overlap only the ascending-side wire fed out from a first wire feeding-out position at the one side of the rotating drum in the orthogonal direction toward the turnaround portion between the ascending-side wire and the descending-side wire fed out from a second wire feeding-out position at an other side of the rotating drum in the orthogonal direction toward the carrier plate.

DOCK DOOR ASSEMBLY
20230323730 · 2023-10-12 ·

A dock door assembly and a dock door assembly kit are provided for use in a dock door opening for installation in a warehouse. The dock door assembly comprises a pair of vertical tracks, with each vertical track configured to be attached to a wall along opposing lateral sides of the dock door opening. The dock door assembly also comprises a multiple, horizontal section door characterized by a vertical height when closed and mounted on the pair of vertical tracks. The dock door assembly further comprises a spring shaft assembly and a pair of headplates with each headplate having a U-shaped opening to receive each end of a torsion shaft. Further, the dock door assembly may comprise a pair of door cables and a pair of corner cable attachments connecting each door cable to the spring shaft assembly.

LAMINATE PANEL AND OVERHEAD SECTIONAL DOOR PANEL WITH LAMINATE PANELS AND A UNIVERSAL FABRIC HINGE
20210340799 · 2021-11-04 ·

In example a panel for an overhead sectional door is provided. The panel includes a laminate core, a laminate skin, and a universal fabric hinge. The laminate skin is coupled to two opposing sides of the laminate core. The universal fabric hinge is coupled to the laminate skin to connect the panel to an adjacent panel of the overhead sectional door.

Window Balance Assembly

A window balance assembly may include a carrier, a spring element, and a mounting bracket. The spring element may include first and second portions. The first portion may be coupled to the carrier. The mounting bracket may engage the second portion of the spring element and may selectively engage the carrier.

WINDOW REGULATOR FOR A FRAMELESS SYSTEM
20230279713 · 2023-09-07 ·

A window regulator, including: a first guide rail; a first cursor slidably mounted to the first guide rail; a second guide rail spaced from the first guide rail; a second cursor slidably mounted to the second guide rail; a housing that is not mounted to a lower end of the first guide rail or the second guide rail; a motor mounted to the housing and operably coupled to the first cursor and the second cursor such that operation of the motor will cause the first cursor to slide along the first guide rail and second cursor to slide along the second guide rail; a cable drum rotationally mounted to the housing, the cable drum being operably coupled to the motor and a first cable secured to the cable drum at one end and the first cursor at another end; a second cable secured to the cable drum at one end and the second cursor at another end; a third cable secured to the first cursor at one end and the second cursor at another end; a first cable sheath surrounding the first cable that extends from a first feature of the first guide rail to the housing; a cable tensioner associated with the first cable sheath; a second cable sheath surrounding the second cable that extends from the housing to a second feature of the second guide rail; and a third cable sheath surrounding the third cable that extends from the a second feature of the first guide rail to a first feature of the second guide rail, wherein the window regulator is configured for raising and lowering a window of a frameless door assembly of a vehicle.

Quick release door roller assembly
11655659 · 2023-05-23 · ·

An improved vertical lift door roller assembly has a wheel pivotally mounted to a shaft. The shaft is placed within a spring loaded locking cylinder. The locking cylinder is movable between a first position where it restricts pivoting of the wheel and a second position where the wheel is able to pivot. When the door roller assembly is used on a vertical lift door, the wheel can be pivoted to decouple the roller from a vertical lift door J channel wheel track.

Sealing system for overhead door
11808082 · 2023-11-07 · ·

A sealing system for a storage enclosure is disclosed. The sealing system includes a sealing member having a first sealing portion, and a second sealing portion that extends from the first sealing portion. The second sealing portion including a first leg and a second leg. The first leg extends from the first sealing portion at a first angle, and the second leg extends from the first sealing portion at a second angle. The second angle is larger than the first angle.

APPRATUS AND METHOD FOR WINDOW REGULATOR RAIL ADJUSTMENT
20230358088 · 2023-11-09 ·

An apparatus (14) for adjusting a location of a rail of a window regulator (12) with respect to a vehicle door panel (10), the apparatus including: a jack-screw (24) secured to a gear (26), the gear (26) and the jack-screw (24) being rotatably secured to the vehicle door panel (10); a worm (28) rotatably secured to the vehicle door panel (10), the worm (28) being configured to meshingly engage the gear (26); and a nut (30) secured to the rail (16), the jack-screw (24) threadingly engaging the nut (30), wherein when the worm (28) is rotated the jack-screw (24) will rotate in either a clockwise or counter clockwise direction which will cause the rail (16) to move in a direction with respect to the vehicle door panel (10).

Vehicle door sash structure

A vehicle door including: an upright pillar sash extending in elevating/lowering directions of the window glass along one of front and rear edges of window glass; and an elevating/lowering mechanism that operates elevating/lowering movement of the window glass by a driving force of a drive source. The upright pillar sash includes: a design part on a vehicle exterior side; and a main body on vehicle interior side relative to the design part, the elevating/lowering mechanism includes: a slider secured to the glass; a guide rail that guides the slider to move in the elevating/lowering directions; and a transmission member that transmits the driving force from the drive source to the slider, the main body of the upright pillar sash houses the slider, guide rail, and transmission member, and the guide rail regulates movement of the slider in both vehicle interior/exterior directions, on a vehicle interior surface side of the glass.

Sliding golf cart windshield assembly
11820207 · 2023-11-21 ·

A sliding golf cart windshield assembly includes a first elongated rail, a second elongated rail spaced apart from the first elongated rail, and an upper windshield pane having a first longitudinal edge and an opposing second longitudinal edge. The upper windshield pane is slidably positioned between the first and second elongated rails. The assembly also includes a lower drive pulley, an upper drive pulley, and a drive belt stretched between the lower drive pulley and the upper drive pulley. In addition, the assembly includes a drive panel slidingly engaged with the second rail and secured to the upper window pane and the drive belt, and a motor coupled to the lower drive pulley and configured to rotate the lower drive pulley to raise and lower the upper windshield pane.