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US 4,208,841 AGranted
Stop assembly and system for sliding closures
AssigneeBetter-Way Products Company
InventorEmmett A. Starks
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AssigneeBetter-Way Products Company
InventorEmmett A. Starks
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A stop assembly for a sliding closure includes a wedge-shape stop member which may be removably secured to the closure in a position where the stop member will become wedged between the relatively sliding members to preclude opening more than a predetermined distance. Cooperating pad-like elements having respectively numerous hooks and loops thereon are affixed to the closure and stop member, respectively, and when in mating engagement resist separation in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the sliding member to preclude opening of the closure and are readily separable in a direction normal to such direction of movement to remove the stop member to permit unobstructed opening of the closure. When not in use, the stop member may be independently secured in a convenient storage location where it will not interfere with such closure movement by another pad-like element cooperating with the element affixed to the stop member.
A stop assembly for employment with sliding closures including relatively sliding members that move relative to one another in spaced-apart parallel planes, said stop assembly comprising a generally wedge-shaped stop member, separable hook and loop means, and means for affixing one of said hook and loop means to said stop member and the other of said hook and loop means to such one of the relatively sliding members, said hook and loop means being adapted for mating engagement detachably to secure said stop member to one of the relatively sliding members at a location for abutment with the other of the relatively sliding members to restrict relative sliding movement of the relatively sliding members, said hook and loop means when engaged being resistant to separation in a direction parallel to such parallel planes and being readily separable in a direction normal to such parallel planes.
A security system for closures having a movable member movable between closed and open positions, said system comprising a wedge-shape stop member having a substantially planar base surface and an inclined top surface, means detachably to secure said stop member at its base surface at a location for engagement at said inclined surface with such movable member to restrict movement thereof in a direction parallel to said planar base surface, and storage means independently to secure said stop member at another location in the vicinity of such closure while permitting normal operation of such movable member with said stop member in such stored position.
A stop assembly for employment with closures including a movable member movable between closed and open positions, said stop assembly comprising a stop member and detachable hook and loop means adapted for mating engagement detachably to secure said stop member at a location for abutmemt with such movable member to restrict movement thereof and when separated for permitting unrestricted movement of such movable member.
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