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US 2020/0370332 A1Published application
Dampener for an exit device
AssigneeASSA ABLOY Accessories and Door Controls Group, Inc.
InventorsVincent Baker, Michael Connell, Michael Swearman, Douglas Thompson
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Abstract
A dampener for an exit device may be disposed between a portion of an exit device actuator and an exit device chassis so that the dampener dampens vibrations to reduce noise of the exit device and/or inhibit unintentional movement of the actuator to an actuated position. The dampener may be composed at least partially of a viscoelastic material.
Claims23
A dampener for an exit device comprising:
- a base formed of a first material, wherein the base is configured to be secured to a lever of the exit device;
- and
- a body formed of a second material coupled to and extending from the base, wherein the body is configured to abut an inside surface of a chassis of the exit device,
- wherein the first material is a thermoplastic and the second material is a viscoelastic material.
1 more element
An exit device comprising:
- a chassis;
- a lever disposed in the chassis configured to move between a first position and a second position;
- a latch configured to move between an engaged and a disengaged position, wherein the latch is in the engaged position when the lever is in the first position and is in the disengaged position when the lever is in the second position;
- and
- a dampener disposed inside the chassis between the lever and an inside surface of the chassis and in contact with both the lever and the inside surface of the chassis, wherein the dampener is configured to compress when the lever is moved to the second position.
2 more elements
A method of installing a dampener into an exit device, comprising:
- attaching a base of the dampener to a lever of the exit device;
- and
- positioning the lever and attached dampener inside a chassis of the exit device, wherein the dampener contacts an inside surface of the chassis when the lever and attached dampener are positioned inside the chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.