Insulated doors with restorable breakaway sections are disclosed. An example door includes a first panel assembly including a leading panel and a trailing panel. The leading panel is to be in substantially coplanar alignment with the trailing panel when the first panel assembly is in a normal configuration. The leading panel is to be angularly displaced out of coplanar alignment with the trailing panel when the first panel assembly is in a dislodged configuration. The example door further includes a tension member to connect the leading panel to the trailing panel. The tension member is to resiliently urge the leading panel and the trailing panel toward each other in a horizontal direction. The tension member is to resiliently urge the first panel assembly toward the normal configuration when the first panel assembly is in the dislodged configuration.

An improved bi-fold shutter that includes a more efficient coupling mechanism at a hinge point suited to facilitate opening and closing the bi-fold shutter with greater ease. In one embodiment, the shutter may be designed for a window such that the shutter, when closed, is relatively close to the face of the associated window, and when open, forms an awning or overhang. The shutter includes an improved coupling mechanism at a hinge point between a first shutter portion and a second shutter portion. The improved hinge point shifts a direction of force needed to maneuver the shutter when moving the shutter from one position to another. The shift in opening and closing force directions improves the efficiency by which the shutter can be operated. In some embodiments, the shutter may be hand-operated. In other embodiments, the shutter may be powered.

An arrangement for spreading apart at least two door leaves which are part of an item of furniture and are hingedly interconnected, from a folded position into a spread-apart position, comprising an energy accumulator and a spreading element which is impinged by the energy accumulator, wherein the spreading element comprises a pivotally supported lever arm with a free end, and a control contour is provided for controlling movement of the spreading element.

An improved bi-fold shutter that includes a more efficient coupling mechanism at a hinge point suited to facilitate opening and closing the bi-fold shutter with greater ease. In one embodiment, the shutter may be designed for a window such that the shutter, when closed, is relatively close to the face of the associated window, and when open, forms an awning or overhang. The shutter includes an improved coupling mechanism at a hinge point between a first shutter portion and a second shutter portion. The improved hinge point shifts a direction of force needed to maneuver the shutter when moving the shutter from one position to another. The shift in opening and closing force directions improves the efficiency by which the shutter can be operated. In some embodiments, the shutter may be hand-operated. In other embodiments, the shutter may be powered.

A furnishing element hinge movably connecting a door to a fixed structure of a furnishing element is provided. The fixed structure rests on a support surface and delimits a compartment. The furnishing element hinge has a fixed hinge part connected to the fixed structure and a movable hinge part connected to the door. The movable hinge part is movable at least rotatably with respect to the fixed hinge part at least between a first position, adapted to open the compartment, and a second position, adapted to close the compartment. The furnishing element hinge has a support foot connected to the fixed hinge part and resting on the support surface to unload at least the weight of the door directly onto the support surface.

A furniture hinge includes a first fitting portion to be fixed to a furniture part or a carrier movably-supported relative to a furniture carcass, a second fitting portion to be fixed to a movably-supported furniture part, and a hinge mechanism connecting the fitting portions. The hinge mechanism has a least five hinge axis members, and includes a supporting lever directly connecting the fitting portions. The hinge mechanism includes a control mechanism for controlling a motion sequence between the first and second fitting portions. The control mechanism is separate from (i.e., is not constructed as one piece with) the supporting lever and has at least three control levers hingedly connected together. A first control lever is connected to the first fitting portion via a hinge axis member, a second control lever is connected to the second fitting portion via a hinge axis member, and a third control lever connects the first control lever and the second control lever.

A furnishing element hinge movably connecting a door to a fixed structure of a furnishing element is provided. The fixed structure rests on a support surface and delimits a compartment. The furnishing element hinge has a fixed hinge part connected to the fixed structure and a movable hinge part connected to the door. The movable hinge part is movable at least rotatably with respect to the fixed hinge part at least between a first position, adapted to open the compartment, and a second position, adapted to close the compartment. The furnishing element hinge has a support foot connected to the fixed hinge part and resting on the support surface to unload at least the weight of the door directly onto the support surface.

A turbine stator vane includes a stator vane body extending in a radial direction intersecting the flow direction of steam; a recovery potion that is formed on the surface of the stator vane body, and recovers a liquid film flowing along the surface; and a center region, formed on the surface of the stator vane body and in which a plurality of first fine grooves extending from the upstream side toward the recovery portion in the flow direction are formed. The interval between adjacent first fine grooves narrows from the upstream side toward the recovery portion.

A guide carriage includes a chassis having a rotatably supported running wheel and a connecting member for connecting the guide carriage to the furniture part. The chassis and the connecting member are configured as constructional units separate from one another and are configured to be connected to one another by a fastening device. The fastening device includes a force storage member and at least one locking element configured to be pressurized by the force storage member. The chassis and the connecting member are configured to be releasably locked to one another by a force of the force storage member. A holding device separate from the fastening device is provided for fastening the connecting member to the chassis. The connecting member is configured to be hung into the chassis via the holding device, can be pivoted about a, preferably horizontally extending, axis in the hung-in condition, and can be locked to the chassis by the locking element.

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.