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US 12,264,539 B2Granted
Guide closing mechanism for fire shutters
AssigneeCornellCookson, LLC
InventorsBrian Rishi Kachchakaduge Fernando, Christopher John Rebarchak, John Elias Bullen
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Abstract
In example implementations, a guide member is provided. The guide member includes a first portion to receive a first fastener to a second guide member to form a guide assembly having a gap, wherein an endlock of a fire shutter is positioned within the gap, a second portion to receive a second fastener to a wall, a third portion folded against the second portion, a fourth portion bent at 90-degrees or greater to the third portion.
Claims19
A guide assembly, comprising:
- a first guide member, comprising:
- a first portion to receive a first fastener to couple the first portion to a second guide member to form the guide assembly having a gap, wherein an endlock of a fire shutter is positioned within the gap;
- a second portion to receive a second fastener to couple the first guide member to a wall;
- a third portion folded internally against the second portion;
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- a fourth portion bent at 90-degrees or greater to the third portion such that an end of the fourth portion faces the gap and the first portion and the fourth portion are parallel, wherein the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are formed from a single piece of metal.
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A guide assembly, comprising:
- a first guide member, wherein the first guide member comprises:
- a first guide member end that comprises an internal fold;
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- a first guide member flange bent at 90-degrees or greater to the first guide member end;
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- a second guide member, wherein the second guide member comprises;
- a second guide member end that comprises an internal fold;
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- a second guide member flange bent at 90-degrees or greater to the second guide member end, wherein the first guide member is coupled to the second guide member such that an end the first guide member flange faces an end of the second guide member flange.
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A fire shutter assembly, comprising:
- a fire shutter, wherein the fire shutter comprises a plurality of slats, wherein each one of the plurality of slats comprises an endlock on each opposite end of each slat;
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- a guide assembly, wherein the endlock on each opposite end of each slat is positioned within the guide assembly, wherein the guide assembly comprises:
- a first guide member, wherein the first guide member comprises:
- a first guide member end comprising an internal fold;
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- a first guide member flange bent at 90-degrees or greater to the first guide member end;
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- a second guide member, wherein the second guide member comprises;
- a second guide member end comprising an internal fold;
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- a second guide member flange bent at 90-degrees or greater to the second guide member end, wherein an end of the first guide member flange and faces an end of the second guide member flange form a gap to receive the endlock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.