Closure Mechanism
OwnerRoderick Nigel Redgraveinventor
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Abstract
A closure mechanism and in particular to a magnetically operated closure mechanism for doors and the like which includes a first and second magnetic assembly, each of said magnetic assembly comprising a magnet; and a housing to house the magnet, wherein at least one magnetic assembly includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the position of the magnet relative to its housing.
Claims15
A closure mechanism which includes a first and second magnetic assembly, each of said magnetic assembly comprising:
- a magnet;
- a housing to house the magnet;
- and
- at least one magnetic assembly includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the position of the magnet relative to its housing,
- wherein the magnetic assemblies are mounted within a door and a door frame such that the magnetic assemblies are offset and adjacent each other when the door is closed.
A method of installing a closure mechanism which includes a first and second magnetic assembly, each of said magnetic assemblies comprising:
- a magnet;
- a housing to house the magnet;
- and
- at least one magnetic assembly includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the position of the magnet relative to its housing,
- wherein the magnetic assemblies are mounted within a door and a door frame such that the magnetic assemblies are offset and adjacent each other when the door is closed, including the steps of:
- a) inserting the housing for each magnetic assembly into a pre-drilled hole;
- b) assembling the first and second magnetic assemblies;
- and
- c) adjusting the position of at least one magnetic assembly between the magnet and its housing by manipulation of the adjustment mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.