Abstract:
A self-closing gate assembly comprising an elongate hanging post having a longitudinally-extending axis and a gate-forming barrier movably mounted on the hanging post. A sleeve may be mounted co-axially and rotatably over the hanging post with gate-forming barrier connected to the sleeve and extending radially therefrom. The assembly is provided with closure means to urge the barrier to a predetermined rotational position relative to the hanging post when displaced therefrom. Rate control means may be used to control rotational velocity of the barrier relative to the hanging post. In an alternative embodiment the assembly includes a closing post connected to the hanging post in such a way as to prevent relative movement. The connecting means could be beneath the barrier and in use could be buried below a surface above which the barrier swings.
Abstract:
A shower door hinge mechanism (201) for a half-height shower door, operable to lift the shower door (203) to remove any contact between the bottom seal element (209) and the shower floor area (203). The hinge mechanism (201) comprises first and second co-operable hinge parts (204, 205) mountable to a shower door (203), and a manually-operable element (206) engageable with at least one of the first and second parts (204, 205) such that operating the manually-operable element (206) causes one of the first and second parts (204, 205) to be moved into a raised position relative to the other. Shower door apparatus (202) comprising the hinge mechanism (201), and a shower door installation (301) comprising the shower door apparatus (202). A method of enabling a shower door (203) to be lifted to enable rotation of the shower door (203) free of contact with the shower area floor.
Abstract:
A device (10) for anchoring the free end of a chain (12) of a chain-type actuator (13) to a shutter (11), comprising an engagement terminal (14), which is coupled to the free end of the chain (12), and a complementary engagement block (15), which can be mated to the engagement terminal (14), jointly fixed to the shutter (11); the engagement terminal (14) comprises a portion (17) for connection to the chain (12) and a head (18) which has lateral protrusions (19, 20) for engagement with the block (15), and the engagement block (15) comprises a main body (21), to be fixed to the shutter (11) and on which there is a first seat (22), for the insertion of the head (18) of the engagement terminal (14), and a second seat (23), for the coupling of an extraction-preventing insert (24) provided with means for preventing the unwanted escape of the head (18) from the first seat (22).