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US 2022/0268094 A1Published application
E-auto door bottom
OwnerBaron Carletoninventor
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Abstract
A door sealing mechanism includes a solenoid for operating a cam mechanism to extend or retract a spring mechanism, causing a seal to engage/disengage with a floor/threshold, for allowing ease of opening/closing of the door while still providing sealing when the door is closed.
Claims20
An extendable/retractable door seal, comprising:
- a solenoid having an extendable/retractable piston member;
- a cam-action latch that has an extended or retracted state by action of the piston member;
- and
- an actuator operated by the cam action latch for extending or retracting a seal member for sealing a portion of an edge of a door against a jamb.
1 more element
A door system, comprising:
- a door;
- an extendable/retractable door seal mounted to said door, said extendable/retractable door seal comprising:
- a solenoid having an extendable/retractable piston member;
- a cam-action latch that has an extended or retracted state by action of the piston member;
- and
- an actuator operated by the cam action latch for extending or retracting a seal member for sealing a portion of an edge of a door against a jamb.
3 more elements
A method of sealing a door, comprising:
- providing an extendable/retractable door seal, to said door:
- providing a solenoid having an extendable/retractable piston member;
- providing a cam-action latch that has an extended or retracted state by action of the piston member;
- and
- providing an actuator operated by the cam action latch for extending or retracting a seal member for sealing a portion of an edge of a door against a jamb.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.