An elevated hunting or observation blind enclosure formed by interconnected outer walls. A door is pivotally mounted to one of the outer walls to span substantially span from the top to the bottom of the one outer wall. The door is hinged at its top edge to swing out from a vertical closed position to an open position permitting unobstructed entrance and exit by a user.

A lavatory door system for a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, with a lavatory door; a pneumatic actuator configured to open and close the lavatory door based on a differential pressure, wherein the pneumatic actuator is coupled to a vacuum toilet system of the vehicle to generate the differential pressure; and an operating interface configured to receive a user control operation and to selectively release the differential pressure from the vacuum toilet system for operation of the pneumatic actuator based on the received user control operation.

The invention relates to a hoodpin actuator for securing the hood of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle body, a hood for covering an engine bay and the batteries placed under the vehicle, and a hoodpin actuator configured for securing the hood to the vehicle body. The hoodpin actuator includes a head coupled to the hood, a base coupled to the vehicle body. Further, the hoodpin actuator includes an internal hydraulic to protrude the head away from the base to move the hood relative to the vehicle body.

A door operator having an automatic roller closes and opens a door attached to a doorjamb by a door hinge. The roller is actuated by a motor and housed within a protective roller casing affixed to the bottom of a door. The door operator may be integrated with a smart home, thereby allowing a user to close and open a door by voice command. The door operator may be retrofitted to existing doors. A door may also be modified such that only a magnet holds the door closed and a closed position such that the smart home door closing apparatus may be used to open a door. The roller may translate between an extended position engaging the floor below a door and a retracted position above the floor, either inside or adjacent to the door itself.

A swing gate mechanism to swing open an overhead lift gate system includes an overhead swing gate. The overhead swing gate has a pivot side and a catch side. A first gate power arm is configured to move along a first overhead guide track on a first side of the overhead lift gate system. A second gate power arm is configured to move along a second overhead guide track on a second side of the overhead lift gate system. At least one hinge is connected between the pivot side of the overhead swing gate and the first gate power arm. The at least one hinge is configured to allow the overhead swing gate to swing open by rotating about the first gate power arm.

A roof opening/closing system of a convertible vehicle includes an opening/closing device for opening/closing the roof of the convertible vehicle; and a controller for determining, with respect to at least one of the opening and closing operations by the opening/closing device, whether to enable or disable the operation; and a notifying device for notifying a user whether the operation is enabled or disabled as determined by the controller. For example, in the case where the burning protection is turned off, following the determination based on the condition relevant to burning protection, lift of prohibition of the roof operation is notified when other permitting conditions for the roof operation are fulfilled.

A method for monitoring condition of a door on a vehicle, the door includes a first panel, a second panel, a first motor, a second motor, a first striker/latch assembly, and a second striker/latch assembly. The method includes steps of generating status indicators and communicating those indicator to a computer on the vehicle. The computer processes those status indicators to determine action regarding the vehicle.

An apparatus for actuating a door on a vehicle, the door including a first panel and a second panel both movable between an open position and a completely closed position. A first motor is operatively connected with the first pane for moving the first panel and a second motor operatively connected with the second panel for moving the second panel. A first striker/latch assembly is disposed adjacent the first panel, and a second striker/latch assembly disposed adjacent the second panel. A computer is electrically connected with the first motor, the second motor, the first striker/latch assembly and the second striker/latch assembly.

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle carrier box having a lid and a base. The carrier box has first and second longitudinal sides and first and second transverse sides. The lid and the base are connected by a first and a second lid lifter, the first lid lifter being arranged at the first transverse side and the second lid lifter being arranged at the second transverse side. Moreover, the first lid lifter includes a first pivotable link arm connecting the lid to the base, and the second lid lifter comprises a second pivotable link arm connecting the lid to the base, the first and second lid lifters furthermore including an equalization arrangement for equalization of the forces exerted by the first and second lid lifters on the lid upon opening of the lid.

A hydraulic piston actuator, which may be used for an aircraft nacelle assembly, includes a housing, a piston, an end gland, and a bearing ring. The housing is concentrically disposed along an axis. The piston is adapted to axially reciprocate within the housing. The end gland is disposed radially between the housing and the piston. The bearing ring is disposed radially between the end gland and the piston.