A bi-directional door opening structure includes a front door configured to be rotatably opened with respect to a front hinge part positioned in a roof of a vehicle, a rear door configured to be rotatably opened with respect to a rear hinge part positioned in the roof of the vehicle, and a drive unit positioned in the roof at a point where the front door and the rear door are adjacent to each other, and configured to apply an opening force to the front door and the rear door, wherein the drive unit includes a spindle unit configured to open at least one of the front door and the rear door, which has been unlocked by a driving force applied from a driving part, and a differential gear configured to deliver the driving force between the spindle unit and the driving part.

An adjustable cover for a garage door sensor includes a frame for placement on one side of an opening for a garage door. A cover accommodates at least a distal end of the garage door sensor and has a slot. A fastener is secured to the garage door sensor, extends through said slot, and extends through said aperture. A nut is secured to a portion of said fastener extending through the aperture so as to selectively secure said cover to said frame in an adjustable manner.

A solar-powered window control device having a photovoltaic cell for powering automated window opening and closing. The device can be retrofitted onto any exterior exposure gear-driven mechanism without requiring special skills for installation. A wireless-enabled motorized window control for opening and closing the window is contained within a single enclosure and mounts by engagement with an existing window's operator gear and casement operator and can be controlled with a microcontroller for smarthome integration.

A sensor for an anti-entrapment system of a vehicle for preventing an object within an opening of the vehicle defined by a movable panel from being pinched by the movable panel includes a seal adapted to be mounted to a portion of the vehicle, an electrically conductive mounting carrier disposed in the seal and having a formed shape and operable to detect the object in the path of the movable panel and to generate a pinch sensor signal indicative of the object either touching the seal or in close proximity to the seal, and a controller for monitoring the electrically conductive mounting carrier, wherein the controller controls the movable panel to prevent the movable panel from pinching the object in response to the pinch sensor signal.

A sliding device for doors and (24) wardrobe doors provided with multiple adjustments consists of a carriage or slider (10), provided with rollers or bearings (22) for sliding the doors to which a profile section (28) is secured having an embossed and shaped portion (22{circumflex over ( )} of a shape complementary to the profile section of said rollers (22). The carriage or slider (10) comprises a first body or front body (12), having a substantially rectangular plan, and a second body or rear body (14) intended to be connected to the first front body (12); said rear body (14) is provided with opposed substantially cylindrical appendages (16, 18) with a vertical passing-through hole (32) in which respective cylindrical bodies are inserted along which an offset and passing-through threaded hole (36) is bored, to form as many eccentrics (34). In each of the holes (36) a threaded stem or screw (38) is entered, which protrudes from the upper side of the front body (12) on which corresponding holes or slots (32y) are bored.

A tie bar and guide assembly for casement windows having a roll form tie bar that snaps on to the tie bar guide without extending through it. The tie bar has locating openings that engage tabs on the tie bar guide to locate and secure the guide prior to installation. The tabs are depressed and disengaged when fasteners are used to secure the tie bar assembly to the window frame. The tie bar can include rivet locking points located close to the top and bottom of the tie bar to provide better security and increased stability for preventing water and air infiltration. The rivet locking points can be adjustable to optimize the fit of the window sash within the frame. The snap-on design reduces the overall height of the tie bar assembly thereby enabling a closer fit of the sash within the frame and reducing the required width of the window frame needed to accommodate the locking mechanism.

A frame assembly supporting an overhead door has a horizontal header connected to upright columns or posts with splice assemblies. Fasteners mounted on the columns cooperate with retainers on the splice assemblies to position and connect the columns to the header. Hinge assemblies pivotally mount the door on the header for movement between open and closed positions.

A frame assembly supporting an overhead door has a horizontal header connected to upright columns or posts with splice assemblies. Fasteners mounted on the columns cooperate with retainers on the splice assemblies to position and connect the columns to the header. Hinges pivotally mount the door on the header for movement between open and closed positions. Linear actuators connected to the frame assembly and door are operable to move the door between door open and door closed positions.

A door mounting system comprises a hinge assembly (101) and a door frame (5), the length of the hinge assembly (101) corresponding to a height of the door frame (5). The hinge assembly (101) comprises a first hinge member (2) coupled to the door frame (5), an intermediate hinge member (3), and a second hinge member (4) for attachment to a door leaf (1). The first hinge member (2) and the intermediate hinge member (3) are rotatably coupled to each other around a first hinge axis, and the second hinge member (4) and the intermediate hinge member (3) are rotatably coupled to each other around a second hinge axis. A locking element is adapted to selectively inhibit rotation of the intermediate hinge member (3) relative to either the first hinge member (2) or the second hinge member (4).

A sliding window for a building includes a stationary frame, an opening leaf, a motorized drive device, a fittings system, and a locking control device. The motorized drive device includes an electromechanical actuator, a flexible element, and a drive arm. The flexible element drives movement of the opening leaf with respect to the stationary frame when the actuator is electrically activated. The arm is connected both to a frame of the opening leaf and to the flexible element. The locking control device collaborates with a lock of the fittings system and is actuated by the flexible element when the actuator is electrically activated. The drive arm supports the locking control device. The fittings system also includes an errorproofing system. The locking control device actuates the lock following activation of the errorproofing system and when the actuator is electrically activated.