Abstract:
A window guide assembly for an automobile window includes at least one guide portion provided in the main body of an automobile door for guiding movement of the window, and also includes a plurality of contact members provided on opposing portions of the guide portion. The contact members are arranged to oppose the window so that the contact members slidably contact the inner and outer surfaces of the side edge of the window. The guide portion is constituted by a lower sash provided in the main body of the door. The contact members, provided on at least one side of the opposing portions, are elastic. The contact members are claw-shaped, in approximately the form of a C-shaped cross-section, and only one end of the C-shaped cross section of each of the claw-shaped members is fixed to the lower sash. Further, the contact members may be removably fixed by mounting the contact members in mounting portions of the lower sash.
Abstract:
A sliding window track cover that is adjustable to fit different window track widths and also acts as a window locking mechanism. The window track cover is comprised of a male and female subassembly fastened together. The female subassembly has a pair of spaced, parallel, longitudinally extending flange plate members, a longitudinally extending leg member attached to said flange plates along one longitudinal edge thereof, and a longitudinally extending shoulder member. The male subassembly has a longitudinally extending tongue plate, a longitudinally extending leg member attached to the tongue plate adjacent one longitudinal edge thereof, but inboard a distance sufficient to form a shoulder. The tongue plate of the male subassembly is inserted into the slot formed between the flange plates of the female subassembly a distance sufficient to cause the male and female leg members to be spaced apart a distance that is substantially the same as the distance between the side walls of a window track. Mating corrugations in one of the flange plate members and in the tongue plate member lock the two subassemblies into the selected configuration.
Abstract:
An overhead sectional garage door (10) has a plurality of hinged sections or panels (14) having rollers (16) mounted thereon for movement of the door (10) between open and closed positions. A stiffener (39) is secured to each door section (14) and extends horizontally between opposed sides of the associated door section (14). Each stiffener (39) has a horizontal body (38), an inner vertical mounting flange (41), and an outer bowed flange (42). Vertical mounting flange (41) and bowed flange (42) have free edges and respective beads or curls (44, 46) are formed thereon for stiffening of flanges (41) and (42).
Abstract:
This invention concerns a specially designed rail for mounting a tensioning device in which a mount for its guide component can be positioned at vaus areas of the rail. Pursuant to the invention, the rail has a row of cut-outs in the area of the mount and rows of projections in the direction of the mount.
Abstract:
The privacy screen provides a simple, effective solution to provide visual privacy for the traditional open workstations of office panelling systems. The privacy screen can easily be retrofitted to existing systems without the need for specialized panels or overhead mounting structure at an opening threshold. The privacy screen is mounted to overlap with a face of a panel adjacent a panel and extend there beyond to close the entryway to the workstation.
Abstract:
A garage door bracing arrangement comprises a plurality of vertically extending door-stiffening column members, which are pivotally attached to upper mounting brackets affixed to garage building structure directly above the garage door opening. Lower mounting brackets are affixed to second ends of the column members and are anchored to the garage floor directly beneath the upper mounting brackets. The door-stiffening column members are configured as generally hollow, rigid, telescoping sections having longitudinal channels which retain fasteners that project from sides of the telescoping sections, so as to pass through holes in mounting brackets that affix the door-stiffening column members to the garage building structure, and deflection brackets that secure the door-stiffening column members to door panel hinge joints. The upper mounting bracket is configured to allow for a pivot swing type of movement, that eliminates pull stress from the upper bracket, when the bracing system is placed in an outward or suction condition created by high cross winds.
Abstract:
This heavy-duty, sliding panel door guard/bumper includes a rigid base plate which is suitable for mounting upon a doorjamb or a sliding panel in a distortion-free connection, by means of plural fastening anchors. The panel serves as a mount for opposed trunnions which mount a wheel axle thereon. The gudgeons of the trunnions are elevated vertically from the base plate, adjacent one end thereof and the elevation of each trunnion is inclined forwardly to form a sliding slope which corresponds at its proximal end to the circumference of an aligned sliding panel bumper wheel, although the maximum elevation of the trunnions is less than the protruding circumference of the bumper wheel. The wheel has axle bearings therein such that a minimum of friction is presented to passing contact of one heavy duty panel which is slid relative to another. Guard/bumpers are incorporated in large and small sizes when adapted to door panels which are slided relative to each other, the small sizes being positioned for ease of by-pass movement of panels, relative to each other. The door guard/bumper may be variously mounted upon a doorjamb, or upon one of sliding panels which is opposite another. Complementary plural guards may thus be mounted.
Abstract:
A self-aligning window regulator for raising and lowering a windowpane in a motor vehicle door, having a mounting assembly fixed to the door comprising at least a mounting bracket, and a self-aligning assembly slidably attached to the mounting assembly at the mounting bracket. In certain preferred embodiments the self-aligning assembly includes a rail, a glider slidable over the rail, and attachment for connecting the glider to the windowpane. Connection element positioned between the rail and the mounting bracket allows the rail and the rest of the self-aligning assembly to float relative the mounting bracket. Preferably the connection element comprises a rivet extending from either the mounting bracket or the rail into a slot. The rivet can slide relative the slot and allow the self-aligning assembly to move relative the mounting bracket to accommodate stack-up tolerances or misalignments of the regulator componentry. To reduce potential rattle between the rivet and the slot, an elastomeric grommet may be positioned around the rivet. To reduce potential rattle between the mounting bracket and the rail, biasing members such as cup washers may be used, urging these components of the window regulator out of contact with one another.
Abstract:
Apparatus for guiding displaceable elements. The apparatus of this invention serves for guiding sliding elements, particularly doors, windows, dividing walls, shutters and coverings, that are slidably journalled on an upper side thereof in a first guide and are guided on a lower side thereof with an additional guide which is in turn connected with the floor or a side wall, with the additional guide including at least one elastic element which is adapted for direct force transfer or force transfer via transfer means, so as to press against the underside of the sliding element, so that the underside of the sliding element is retained by the additional guide free from play, thereby avoiding objectionable noises, both at rest and during displacement of the sliding element.
Abstract:
A roller guide for use with sliding elevator doors may include elements for effecting quieter sliding door running by reducing noise associated with the rollers running along the roller guide. The roller guide may by formed by a convex running surface made from a hose-like covering of sheet metal producing a spring effect. The hose-like covering may be dimensioned to utilize the spring effect within an elastic range or limit of the sheet metal, with the optimum spring effect occurring when a radius of the rail running surface is slightly less than a radius of a running surface. An elastic material, to dampen running noise, may be inserted between the hose-like covering and a carrier section. The carrier section may also include spaces for clamping respective ends of the hose-like covering.