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Sliding door system capable of inline closure and capable of use with corner openings
11105132 · 2021-08-31 · ·

A sliding door system for inline closure of an opening in the wall of a structure, which may be a building or an item of furniture, for example, that includes a door panel, a guiderail assembly, and a guiderail coupled to the wall mount via a plurality of doubled-hinge assemblies that together serve to allow the guiderail to pivot towards and away from the wall, and includes a stop on the guiderail that serves as a catch, or cam, that causes a closing force on the door panel to be transferred to the double-hinge assemblies and to cause the door panel to be pulled into inline closure in the opening.

Sliding door system capable of inline closure and capable of use with corner openings
11105132 · 2021-08-31 · ·

A sliding door system for inline closure of an opening in the wall of a structure, which may be a building or an item of furniture, for example, that includes a door panel, a guiderail assembly, and a guiderail coupled to the wall mount via a plurality of doubled-hinge assemblies that together serve to allow the guiderail to pivot towards and away from the wall, and includes a stop on the guiderail that serves as a catch, or cam, that causes a closing force on the door panel to be transferred to the double-hinge assemblies and to cause the door panel to be pulled into inline closure in the opening.

Retrofit Door Frame System
20210156189 · 2021-05-27 ·

A frame system for retrofitting a door frame system to secure a cooperating security door. The frame is formed of two opposing frame units that are installed over a pre-existing door frame from to opposing sides. The frame units are sized such that one fits within the other and partially overlap where the two units meet. A cooperating security door is hung from one of the frame units.

DOOR AND HOME APPLIANCE HAVING THE SAME
20210131171 · 2021-05-06 ·

A door and a home appliance having the same. The home appliance includes a main body including a chamber and a door configured to open or close the chamber, wherein the door includes a front panel, a plurality of flanges formed from the front panel in a bent shape, an incision portion between the plurality of flanges, a fixing member coupled to the plurality of flanges to prevent the door from being deformed, and a cover member configured to cover the incision portion and the fixing member. The cover member includes a corner cover portion and a rear cover portion.

MITRED CORNERED FRAME CLAMP
20210010322 · 2021-01-14 ·

A mitred corner of a frame has a clamp 1 clamping together a top member 2 and a side member 3. The corner is at a corner of a glass panel 4 accommodated within a frame made up of four such members, each clamped together by similar clamps. The frame members are mitred at 45 with faces 8. Webs 7 of the frame members are drilled with bores 9 fixing screws 10 The screws engage in two clamp elements are used at each corner, in the form of stainless steel blocks 12,13.

The block 12 has at its end close to the mitre faces 8, a 45 surface 17 and a threaded end bore 19 is provided. The block 13 has a finger 24 extending past the face 8. The finger has a clearance screw bore 25 and at its distal end a snib 26 directed towards the block 12.

Single piece, redundant, bi-directional, seal damage prevention pressure seal
10738888 · 2020-08-11 · ·

An example seal for use with a laminated window is described. The seal includes a first end formed from a first material and a second end formed from the first material, with the first material being compressible when a pressure force is applied to the first material. The seal also includes a connection portion positioned between the first end and the second end. At least some of the connection portion is formed from a second material having a greater indentation hardness than an indentation hardness of the first material. An example method for installing a seal is also described.

POCKET DOOR FRAME
20200011116 · 2020-01-09 ·

A pocket door frame that is foldable for easier transport and takes up less space to store. The pocket door includes upper portions and lower portions that are horizontally orientated in use and that can be adjusted in width to allow the single pocket door frame to be used for several different pocket door widths. In a preferred embodiment, the various parts that comprise the pocket door frame and attachable upright members are constructed from a galvanized steel material having an anticorrosion coating to eliminate problems often experienced with wooden pocket door frames.

SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM CAPABLE OF INLINE CLOSURE AND CAPABLE OF USE WITH CORNER OPENINGS
20190277080 · 2019-09-12 ·

A sliding door system for inline closure of an opening in the wall of a structure, which may be a building or an item of furniture, for example. The sliding door system includes a door panel, a guiderail assembly having a wall mount fixedly attached to the wall above the opening and a guiderail coupled to the wall mount via a plurality of doubled-hinge assemblies that together serve to allow the guiderail to pivot towards and away from the wall. The top portion of the door panel has one ore more roller assemblies that are slidably coupled to the guiderail via rollers. A stop on the guiderail serves as a catch, or cam, that causes a closing force on the door panel to be transferred to the double-hinge assemblies and to cause the door panel to be pulled into inline closure in the opening.

SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM CAPABLE OF INLINE CLOSURE AND CAPABLE OF USE WITH CORNER OPENINGS
20190277080 · 2019-09-12 ·

A sliding door system for inline closure of an opening in the wall of a structure, which may be a building or an item of furniture, for example. The sliding door system includes a door panel, a guiderail assembly having a wall mount fixedly attached to the wall above the opening and a guiderail coupled to the wall mount via a plurality of doubled-hinge assemblies that together serve to allow the guiderail to pivot towards and away from the wall. The top portion of the door panel has one ore more roller assemblies that are slidably coupled to the guiderail via rollers. A stop on the guiderail serves as a catch, or cam, that causes a closing force on the door panel to be transferred to the double-hinge assemblies and to cause the door panel to be pulled into inline closure in the opening.

Single piece redundant, bi-directional, seal damage prevention pressure seal
10174843 · 2019-01-08 · ·

An example seal for use with a laminated window is described. The seal includes a first end formed from a first material and a second end formed from the first material, with the first material being compressible when a pressure force is applied to the first material. The seal also includes a connection portion positioned between the first end and the second end. At least some of the connection portion is formed from a second material having a greater indentation hardness than an indentation hardness of the first material. An example method for installing a seal is also described.