Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
160188000 | With operating means | 51 |
20090183841 | Systems For Bracing Garage Doors Against Hurricane Force Winds - Apparatus and techniques for bracing roll down doors of a building against severe winds and against burglary use a vertical bar mounted in a quick release fashion to a plate mounted to the floor by the door and a mounting bracket, mounted to the building, which receives a bracket mounted to the vertical bar which slides into the bracket. The equipment can be provided in a kit form for easy installation by a homeowner, authorized dealer or contractor. The apparatus can be quickly and easily installed for security or when a threat of severe wind is anticipated and easily removed when the threat has passed. | 07-23-2009 |
20090199979 | Roller Door Drive Adapter Method and Apparatus - A sprocket having a slot formed therethrough can be disposed about the non-rotating support rod of a given roller door. This sprocket is then attached to the door-supporting frame such that the sprocket is positioned externally to the roller door. A connector can serve to effect this attachment. This connector might comprise a plurality of bolts with support sleeves. By this approach, the sprocket can be maintained at a fixed distance from the door supporting frame. This connector might also comprise an adjustable connector that adjustably and fixedly connects the sprocket with respect to the door-supporting frame. By one approach, the sprocket connects directly to the door-supporting frame. By another approach, if desired, the sprocket connects to a frame interface which connects, in turn, to the door-supporting frame. This frame interface can itself also have a slot formed therethrough to again facilitate placing the frame interface into an installed position. | 08-13-2009 |
20090272501 | TENSIONING PIN FOR SHUTTER SYSTEMS - A tensioning pin system ( | 11-05-2009 |
20100326606 | Composite sound absorbing blind systems - The present invention provides a sound absorbing blind system. It includes a support means for a plurality of window blinds, a plurality of window blinds and operational means connected to the support means and to the plurality of window blinds for opening and closing the plurality of window blinds. Each of the plurality of window blinds is adapted for sound absorption and each of the plurality of window blinds is an acoustically and insulatively absorptive, unistructural member having a noise reduction coefficient of at least 0.60 when said plurality of blinds are closed. The plurality of window blinds is constructed of at least one layer of material, with blinds composed of multiple materials remaining a unistructural member. The blinds are described without the need for rigid extruded plastic or metal blinds or blind substrates used in conventional blinds of the prior art, simplifying manufacturing while improving sound absorption properties of the present invention blinds system. | 12-30-2010 |
20110024060 | PANEL - A panel including a plurality of first members disposed in a first direction, at least one second member disposed in a second direction provided with a longitudinal opening extending at least partially through the at least one second member; a plurality of lateral openings intersecting the longitudinal opening to receive at least a portion of respective first members, and at least one locking member provided adjacent each lateral opening to abut a first member forced into the lateral opening, to lock the first member relative to the second member. | 02-03-2011 |
20110048654 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANIPULATION WITH THERMO-INSULATING COVER OF MASSAGE POOL OR SWIMMING MASSAGE POOL - The present disclosure relates to the method and device for manipulation with thermo-insulating cover ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110247766 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CORDLESS BLINDS - A control system for cordless blinds includes at least one wrapping unit, at least one rod and a transmission cord which is wrapped to the at least one rod. Two cords are wrapped to the at least one rod and extend through the slats and are fixed to the bottom bar connected to the lower end of the slats. Two frames are fixed in the top box and located beneath the at least one rod. The frames each include at least one notch so as to support the at least one rod. One of the two frames includes first and second pulleys and the other frame includes a third pulley. The transmission cord and the two cords are wrapped to the pulleys respectively, such that the transmission cord and the two cords are operated smoothly. The number of the rod and the frames can be added as needed. | 10-13-2011 |
20110253322 | FOLDAWAY SECURITY SHUTTER - A foldaway security shutter ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110259532 | FOLDING PARTITIONS HAVING PROTECTED ACTUATION DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - Movable partitions and systems are provided and may include accordion-style folding doors or partitions having sheets of folding panels. In one embodiment, the movable partition may include at least two hinge panels indirectly connecting adjacent folding panels. The hinge panels may have laterally space the adjacent folding panels from one another such that a compartment is formed upon retraction or folding of the sheets of folding panels. One or more control devices, such as an actuation device or a display panel, may be mounted on at least one of the hinge panels, or on the panel disposed between hinge panels such that, when the movable partition is in a retracted or folded state, the actuation devices are housed within the compartment. | 10-27-2011 |
20110272104 | TRACKLESS EXTENDABLE CURTAIN - A telescoping panel assembly comprises a coaxial arrangement of telescoping segments. At least one segment supports at least one associated panel, and at least one of the segments is configured to be mountable to a support surface. The telescoping panel assembly comprises the advantages of both a panel curtain and a telescoping curtain. | 11-10-2011 |
20120037323 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VERTICALLY ALIGNING A MOVABLE PARTITION - Movable partition systems include a vertical alignment structure including at least one roller element coupled to a portion of a movable partition and a ramp configured to abut against the at least one roller element to vertically align the portion of the movable partition to engage with a strike plate. Methods of vertically aligning the movable partition include coupling at least one vertical alignment structure to the movable partition including coupling at least one structural frame member to the movable partition and coupling the at least one roller element to the at least one structural frame member and installing at least one ramp to an overhead structure configured to abut the at least one roller element and vertically align a leading end of the movable partition. | 02-16-2012 |
20120043030 | Link Assembly for an Automatic Door Opener Equipped Garage Door - An assembly for an automatic garage door including a slide bar, a motor, and a drive assembly connected to the slide bar, and a tie connected to the garage door; the assembly including a first “C” bracket having a lower web, the first “C” bracket receiving the slide bar and the motor and drive assembly being operatively connected to the first “C” bracket for longitudinally moving the first “C” bracket; a second “C” bracket having a lower web, the second “C” bracket nestingly receiving the first “C” bracket, and the tie being further connected to the second “C” bracket; a latching mechanism incorporated within the first and second “C” brackets' lower webs, the latching mechanism being adapted for resisting movements of the first and second “C” brackets away from each other; and a third “C” bracket having lower web, the third “C” bracket nestingly receiving the second “C” bracket. | 02-23-2012 |
20120145336 | BLIND STRUCTURE CHARACTERIZED BY ENHANCED USER SAFETY - A blind structure characterized by enhanced user safety includes a blind holder, an elevating unit coupled to the blind holder, and a second shade. The blind holder includes an upper beam and a first shade coupled thereto. The elevating unit includes a batten, a transmitting member disposed at one end of the batten, and a tractional member for driving the transmitting member. The batten is movably coupled to the upper beam. The second shade has one end connected to the first shade and the other end connected to the batten. The blind structure advantageously works on the principles of: moving a second shape vertically with an elevating unit, moving a first shade vertically with the second shade, thereby dispensing with tractional cords and lifting cords and precluding the human body from being entangled with the tractional cords and lifting cords otherwise required, so as to enhance user safety. | 06-14-2012 |
20120180959 | Aperture Closure Arrangements - An aperture closure arrangement | 07-19-2012 |
20120227914 | TROLLEYS, PARTITION SYSTEMS INCLUDING SUCH TROLLEYS, AND RELATED METHODS - Partition systems comprise a track and at least one partition configured to hang from and move along the track. A control box configured to contain at least a power supply for supplying power to a drive system, a floating jamb, and a trolley configured to attach to the floating jamb and rollingly engage with the track are also included. The trolley comprises at least one frame member comprising a jamb attachment portion configured to attach to the floating jamb, a distance from the jamb attachment portion to a rearmost surface of the at least one frame member opposite an end of the at least one frame member configured to face the at least one partition being less than or equal to a thickness of the control box in a direction at least substantially parallel to a direction of movement of the trolley. At least one support roller is attached to the at least one frame member and configured to engage with the track. | 09-13-2012 |
20130020036 | WIRE TROLLEYS, MOVABLE PARTITION SYSTEMS INCLUDING SUCH WIRE TROLLEYS, AND RELATED METHODS - Wire trolleys for use with a movable partition system comprise a wire-supporting member through which wire may be inserted. At least one roller configured for insertion into a track along which a movable partition extends is connected to the wire-supporting member. Movable partition systems comprise a track. A movable partition comprising at least two sheets of panels extending at least substantially parallel to one another and distanced from one another to define an interior space between the at least two sheets of panels are suspended from and movable along the track. At least one wire trolley located in the interior space between a proximal end and a distal end of the at least two movable partitions comprises at least one roller in rolling engagement with the track and a wire-supporting member at least partially supporting at least one wire inserted through the wire-supporting member. | 01-24-2013 |
20130133843 | HIGH SPEED DOOR - This high speed door ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130146235 | SECTIONAL OVERHEAD DOOR ACTUATORS - The present disclosure pertains the present disclosure pertains to a sliding overhead door operator system for an overhead door not employing a counterbalance mechanism. The operator system comprises an overhead door including first and second side edges, the door includes a plurality of hingedly connected longitudinally extending panels. Additionally, a first rodless cylinder is located adjacent the first side edge of the door and a second rodless cylinder is located adjacent the second side edge of the door. Each of the first and second cylinders includes a carriage. First and second bracket assemblies are provided such that each assembly includes a first portion secured to a respective carriage of one of the first and second rodless cylinders and a second portion secured to one of the plurality of panels. A controller is adapted to actuate the first and second rodless cylinders to move the door up and down. | 06-13-2013 |
20130180673 | HIGH SPEED DOOR MECHANISM - A sliding door apparatus including a plurality of slat support elements, each including force-transfer members, a movement member and slat mounting members, the slat support elements being pivotally connected to one another and arranged for the movement members to travel along a track which has at least one straight track portion and at least one curved track portion, a plurality of slats attached to the slat mounting members, and a drive mechanism arranged to impart a driving force to the force-transfer members of the slat support elements so that the movement members travel along the track and pivot with respect to each other when passing through the at least one curved track portion. | 07-18-2013 |
20140231030 | GARAGE DOOR DRIVE APPARATUS - A drive arrangement to open and close a door curtain of an overhead sectional door. The arrangement includes a door guide track for guiding movement of the door curtain between a closed, lowered position and an open, overhead position, and a drive mechanism for driving the door curtain between the closed and open positions. The drive mechanism comprises a drive belt located to a side of the door opening, guided to follow an inverted L-shaped locus by a drive belt guide track, a linkage between the drive belt and the door curtain, and a drive motor which drives the drive belt to open and close the door curtain as the drive belt follows the locus. | 08-21-2014 |
20140246157 | Lifting Door Having A Movable Door Leaf Guide - The invention relates to a lifting door, comprising a movable door leaf made of slats, the slats being connected to one another so as to bend, and comprising structure-mounted frames. Lateral guides for the door leaf having a vertical section and a lintel section, and frame sealing elements of a sealing assembly are arranged thereon, which close a gap between the door leaf and a section of the frames facing the door opening when the lifting door is closed. The lintel sections of the guides, together with the vertical sections of the guides, are displaceably mounted on the frames, wherein the guides can only be displaced in a direction that is diagonal to the door leaf plane, but not in a moving direction of the door leaf. Thus, an improved lifting door having greater operational safety, and at the same time an improved sealing effect between the door leaf and the door opening can be achieved. | 09-04-2014 |
20140251556 | AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENER FOR DELIVERY TRUCKS - An automatic door opener for delivery trucks may include a door opener motor, clutch, and transmission which are connected to a door opener rail. The automatic door opener is attached to the roof of a delivery truck cargo bay and the door opener motor is operable to open and close a cargo door. The clutch and motor are controlled by a motor control computer which may be programmed to automatically operate the clutch, close the cargo bay door, and disengage the clutch as desired. A rail carriage may be connected to the cargo bay door by a door connector arm which includes a quick release connection to the carriage and which may be operated from the outside of the cargo bay door. A sensor may be connected to the door opener rail and to the motor control computer such that the motor control computer tracks the position of the carriage along the door opener rail independent of the operation of the motor. | 09-11-2014 |
20140290878 | Overhead Door With Stacking Panels - An overhead door system featuring independent, unconnected panels is described. Each panel end is operatively carried within a pair of parallel tracks. The weight of the door decreases as the door is lifted and each panel completely disengages from its adjacent panel as it reaches the stacked position. This allows for a linear spring torque to door weight relationship requiring a very small motor compared to existing designs to provide the lifting torque necessary to operate the door. | 10-02-2014 |
20140345811 | GARAGE DOOR OPENING COVERING - A garage door opening covering is provided. The covering includes a plurality of panels coupled to a support member that is coupled to the interior surfaces of a garage door. The panels are configured to deploy into the garage door opening as the garage door is opened. Likewise the panels are configured to retract out of the garage door opening as the garage door is closed. The panels are configured to wrap around, or unwind from, the support member as the support member is rotated in respective first and second directions. The panels can include weighted members on suspended ends of the panels to position and orient the panels. The weighted members can include magnetized portions that couple neighboring panels to one another at the ends. A positioning member can position the suspended and deployed panels at or near the edge of the garage door that contacts the ground surface. | 11-27-2014 |
20160060955 | RETRACTABLE LIGHT-DIFFUSING MODULE AND LIGHT-DIFFUSING STRUCTURE THEREOF - The instant disclosure provides a retractable light-diffusing module installed between indoors and outdoors. The retractable light-diffusing module includes a plurality of light-diffusing structures and a plurality of connecting units. The plurality of light-diffusing structures are spaced from each other sequentially, wherein each of the plurality of light-diffusing structures comprises a light-transmitting box and a light-diffusing filler. The light-transmitting box comprises an accommodating space which is filled with the light-diffusing filler. Each of the connecting units is located between each two of the light-diffusing structures to connect the plurality of light-diffusing structures, thereby forming a flat light-diffusing panel. When the outdoor sunlight passes through the flat light-diffusing panel, the sunlight will be transformed into a uniform flat panel light source irradiating the indoors thoroughly. The retractable light-diffusing module may be installed adjacent to the indoor side of a window. | 03-03-2016 |
20160069131 | ACTUATING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR A SHADING SYSTEM, FOR ACTUATION WITH A STRING ELEMENT - An actuating device ( | 03-10-2016 |
20160108664 | FOLDING DOOR WITH TWO OR MORE INTRINSICALLY RIGID FOLDING SHUTTER ELEMENTS WITH ALTERNATELY NONCOLLAPSING OR COLLAPSING ELEMENT EDGES AND ACTUATION DEVICE FOR SAME - A folding door with two or more intrinsically rigid folding shutter elements with alternating noncollapsing and collapsing element edges, with at least one guide means which can be raised and lowered on or in one or more guide rail(s), for moving a, in particular the lower, permanently guide rail-adjacent, noncollapsing door element edge, wherein at least one release movement means, which is provided for the initial release movement of the permanently guide rail-adjacent door element edge from the guide rail(s), at the beginning of the opening of the folding door, and for the final advance movement of the permanently guide rail-adjacent door element edge at the end of the closing of the folding door, and an actuation device and method for the same. | 04-21-2016 |
20160177622 | Folding Shutter Arrangement | 06-23-2016 |
160189000 | Counterbalance and additional operator | 3 |
20120168098 | Garage Door - An overhead sectional door includes a sectional door curtain ( | 07-05-2012 |
20150361718 | RETRACTABLE FLEXIBLE-PANEL DOOR - A retractable, flexible-panel door is mountable to a door frame attached to a building and includes a first side rail, a second side rail, a top rail mountable to and between the first and second side rails, a bottom rail mountable to and between the first and second side rails, a handle coupled to and between the top and bottom rails, a flexible panel extending between the handle and one of the first and second side rails, and at least one biasing member carried by at least one of the first side rail, the second side rail, the top rail and the bottom rail to apply a force to draw the handle toward the one of the first and second side rails, wherein the top and bottom rails are each expandable in length to accommodate mounting of the retractable, flexible panel door to door frames of different widths. | 12-17-2015 |
20160138331 | Window Shade and Actuating System Thereof - An actuating system for a window shade includes a suspension member, a casing having a fixed protrusion, a transmission axle disposed through the casing, a rotary drum arranged in the casing and rotationally coupled with the transmission axle, and an impeding part connected with the rotary drum and affixed with an end of the suspension member. The rotary drum is rotatable in a first direction for winding the suspension member, and in a second direction for unwinding the suspension member. The impeding part is movable relative to the rotary drum between a first and a second position, the impeding part when in the first position being movable with the rotary drum past the protrusion in any of the first and second direction, and the impeding part when in the second position being engageable with the protrusion to block rotation of the rotary drum in the second direction. | 05-19-2016 |
160190000 | Counterbalance only | 10 |
20110290431 | OVERHEAD DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A STORAGE CONTAINER - An overhead door assembly configured to be coupled to a rear end of a storage container, such as a truck trailer, includes a guide track system and a door assembly. The guide track system is coupled to one of the sidewalls of the storage container and includes a first guide track and a second guide track. The door assembly includes a door and plurality of rollers coupled to the door and extending outwardly from a lateral edge of the door. Each of the plurality of rollers is configured to be received within one of the first and second guide tracks. | 12-01-2011 |
20150083348 | SNUBBER DEVICES FOR USE IN ROLL-UP DOOR ASSEMBLIES - An improved roll-up door assembly ( | 03-26-2015 |
160191000 | Spring | 8 |
20080196844 | Counterbalance system for upward acting door - A torsion coil spring type counterbalance system for an upward acting door includes one or more sleeves disposed over or within the spring coils and engageable with a pre-determined number of spring coils during operation of the spring to modify the spring rate to more closely approximate the required counterbalance forces exertable on the door when the door moves between open and closed positions. The counterbalance system is particularly advantageous for upward acting sectional doors which have one or more sections which are heavier than the other sections, including an uppermost section which may be heavier due to the provision of windows or other structural features of the section. | 08-21-2008 |
20110220304 | COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEM FOR UPWARD ACTING DOOR - A torsion coil spring type counterbalance system for an upward acting door includes one or more sleeves disposed over or within the spring coils and engageable with a predetermined number of spring coils during operation of the spring to modify the spring rate to more closely approximate the required counterbalance forces exertable on the door when the door moves between open and closed positions. The counterbalance system is particularly advantageous for upward acting sectional doors which have one or more sections which are heavier than the other sections, including an uppermost section which may be heavier due to the provision of windows or other structural features of the section. | 09-15-2011 |
20110308744 | GARAGE DOOR OPERATING APPARATUS AND METHODS - The present invention provides for apparatus and methods for operating a garage door. An embodiment of an operating assembly for a door includes a shaft, a graduated drum, and an energy storing member. The shaft is coupled to the door such that the shaft rotates in a first direction as the door is opened and rotates in a second direction as the door is closed. The coupling of the shaft to the door is typically accomplished by a cable. The graduated drum is coupled to the shaft and the energy storing member is coupled to the graduated drum by another cable. The energy storing member is arranged such that the energy storing member stores energy as the door is closed and releases stored energy as the door is opened to assist in the raising and lowering of the door. | 12-22-2011 |
20140027072 | SPRING WINDING DEVICE FOR USE WITH OVERHEAD DOORS - A spring winding device, a counterbalancing force adjustment device for a counterbalancing mechanism, and a method of adjusting an amount of force stored in a spring of a counterbalancing mechanism are provided. The spring winding device includes a support bracket, a worm gear, and a drive gear. The worm gear is rotatably coupled to the support bracket and includes a mount portion for coupling a first end cone thereto. The drive gear is rotatably disposed adjacent the support bracket and is drivingly engaged with the worm gear. A rotation of the drive gear causes the worm gear to rotate within the support bracket. The spring winding device does not require pretensioning using winding rods, maintains rigidity and alignment when a counterbalancing force is applied, and decreases a cost and a complexity of the counterbalancing mechanism. | 01-30-2014 |
20140110067 | SYSTEM FOR UNEVENLY WEIGHTED SECTIONAL DOORS - A sectional garage door has a roller track and a plurality of sections pivotally coupled together for movement along the roller track to and between open and closed positions relative to a door opening. A first one of the sections is heavier than other sections. The sectional garage also includes a counterbalance mechanism coupled to the sections to assist an operator in moving the sections along the roller tracks to and between the open and closed positions. The sectional garage door also has a weight assist mechanism coupled to the door and engaged with at least one of the sections to assist at least one of the sections to assist in the movement of the first one of the sections during movement along at least a portion of the roller track due to the weight of the first section relative to the other sections. | 04-24-2014 |
20150308175 | Trailer Overhead Door System - A trailer overhead door system for a truck or trailer having a door opening. The trailer overhead door system having a trailer door for enclosing the door opening and a counterbalance system for counterbalancing the trailer door. The counterbalance system including a lifting cable and a return pulley for guiding the lifting cable. The lifting cable attaching between a door top rail, around the return pulley, and back to the counterbalance system. | 10-29-2015 |
20150322703 | OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE - Provided is an opening/closing device that includes a structure for inhibiting a brake engage part or a lock engage part from touching an object or the like and that prevent the perimeter of a guide rail from becoming thick due to the structure. | 11-12-2015 |
20160168895 | HINGED BOTTOM ROLLER ASSEMBLY AND COUNTERBALANCE MECHANISM FOR OVERHEAD DOOR | 06-16-2016 |
160192000 | Spring | 5 |
20080314531 | Lifting control apparatus for window covering - A window covering lifting control apparatus includes a holding unit, a locating set and a pushbutton. The holding unit has a first spacer and a second spacer formed thereon that are spaced from each other. The spacers have two slots inclining downwards. The first spacer has a strut on one side to be coupled with a spring on an outer side. The locating set includes two gears, two locating rods, two locating heads and a spring assembly to hold the two gears between the spacers. The pushbutton is movably coupled on the strut of the holding unit to control movement of the two gears in the slots. The window lifting control apparatus can be installed in a lower elongated member to control retraction upward or extension downward of the window covering. The two gears of the locating set can engage with and latch a lift cord assembly to provide improved locating effect. | 12-25-2008 |
20120097345 | Louver shade assembly - An architectural louver shade assembly comprising a shade canopy mounted to a rotatable central axle tube that supports a rod rib assembly to which the shade canopy is attached by adjustable tensioners that mechanically stretch and tension the fabric element of the shade canopy to remove wrinkles and sags. A wax cylinder piston attached by elements of a wax piston pressure system that changes the pitch of the shade canopy in response to temperature with a gas spring unit that returns the shade canopy to its default, horizontal orientation with decreasing temperatures. An optional manual/mechanical system that, through use of control cables, changes the pitch of the shade canopy with a gas spring unit that returns it to a default orientation. A camber cable assembly that maintains an equal compression load on the rib arm units that directly support the shade canopy, and carrier brackets that support the central axle tube and connect the louver shade assembly to a building wall. | 04-26-2012 |
20140096919 | CONTINUAL PART - An extensible car window shading apparatus mountable inside the car and comprising a first plurality of slats having at each longitudinal end a slat hole in which a slat spring attached to a slat stick is inserted, such that the slat stick extends outwardly from the slat hole, a second plurality of panels, the second plurality being exactly twice the first plurality, such that there is a panel at each longitudinal end of each slat, wherein each panel has a panel hole in which a panel spring is inserted, the panel hole being configured to receive the slat stick, and wherein the panels on each side of the apparatus are joined by hinges, such as to allow folding or deploying of the extensible car window shading apparatus by a user, and a support arm that keeps the extensible car window shading apparatus in folded position. | 04-10-2014 |
20150041073 | CONTROL UNIT FOR WINDOW CURTAIN ASSEMBLY - A control unit and a fixed part of a window curtain assembly are positioned in the head box. A movable part is movably located between the control unit and the fixed part. The control unit has a base part, an assistance part and a resilient member. The base part is secured in the head box and a first end of a transmission cord is fixed to the base part, and a second end of the transmission cord goes around the assistance part and the fixed part, and then is fixed to the movable part. The spring is connected between the assistance part and the movable part. When moving the bottom bar downward, the movable part is moved by the connection cord connected to the bottom bar and the transmission cord is moved to release the connection cord. | 02-12-2015 |
20150114577 | ROLL-DOWN DOOR ARRANGEMENTS - The disclosure includes a cargo vehicle. The cargo vehicle includes a cargo compartment, which in turn is defined by a floor, a plurality of adjoining walls extending upwardly from the floor, and a ceiling attached to an upper end of the plurality of adjoining walls, wherein the walls, floor and ceiling cooperate to form the cargo compartment and a first vertical opening having a width defined by first and second sides for accessing the interior of the cargo compartment. The vehicle further includes a first segmented retractable door proximate the first vertical opening of the cargo compartment. The first door is displaceable from a first vertically-oriented closed position in which the door covers the first vertical opening to a second open position in which the door is substantially disposed below the first vertical opening. | 04-30-2015 |
160193000 | Strand | 5 |
20110132553 | SINGLE-TRACK STACKING PANEL COVERING FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL OPENING - A stacking panel covering for an architectural opening includes a headrail and a plurality of suspended from the headrail. The panels form an overlapped stack at one end of the headrail when the stacking panel covering is opened, and cover the architectural opening when the stacking panel covering is closed. The panels are piggybacked on those adjacent thereto, so that they stack, one behind the next, when the stacking panel covering is opened, and so that each pulls the next adjacent thereto as the stacking panel covering is being closed. The panels themselves may be planar, or convexly curved in a horizontal direction and substantially straight in a vertical direction. | 06-09-2011 |
20110186242 | Safety Mechanism for a Window Covering - A safety device for a window covering comprises a head rail and a shade panel extending from the head rail. A lift cord extends along one side of the shade panel between the head rail and the bottom of the shade panel. A safety cord extends between the head rail and the bottom edge of the shade panel where the safety cord comprises a plurality of loops. The lift cord extends through the plurality of loops. The safety cord is connected to the shade panel at fixed points between the top edge and the bottom edge to limit the distance the safety cord may be moved away from the shade panel. A safety device may also comprise a safety ribbon that is attached to the shade panel by a hook and loop connector that covers the lift cord. | 08-04-2011 |
20120291967 | SINGLE-TRACK STACKING PANEL COVERING FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL OPENING - A stacking panel covering for an architectural opening includes a headrail and a plurality of suspended from the headrail. The panels form an overlapped stack at one end of the headrail when the stacking panel covering is opened, and cover the architectural opening when the stacking panel covering is closed. The panels are piggybacked on those adjacent thereto, so that they stack, one behind the next, when the stacking panel covering is opened, and so that each pulls the next adjacent thereto as the stacking panel covering is being closed. The panels themselves may be planar, or convexly curved in a horizontal direction and substantially straight in a vertical direction. | 11-22-2012 |
20140090788 | VERTICALLY FOLDING WALL PARTITION - A vertically folding wall partition with a set of foldable panel assemblies serially and pivotally connected through a series of vertically spaced apart supports, and a moving mechanism varying a distance between opposed ends of each panel assembly following a downwardly progressing sequence starting with the uppermost panel assembly as the panel assemblies are moved from the deployed position to the folded position, and the moving mechanism varying the distance between the opposed ends of each panel assembly following an upwardly progressing sequence starting with the lowermost of the panel assemblies as the panel assemblies are moved from the folded position to the deployed position. | 04-03-2014 |
20150075729 | CONTROL FOR MOVABLE RAIL - A covering for an architectural opening has a horizontal movable rail supported by cords, with a variety of configurations which allow the movable rail to be moved up and down while concealing the cords. | 03-19-2015 |