Door closer delayed action speed control system
AssigneeSchlage Lock Company LLC
InventorBruce N. Beers
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Abstract
A delayed action door closer that delays a portion of the closing of a door for an adjustably determined period of time after the door has been moved to its fully open position. An interdependent hydraulic speed control system utilizes a delayed action speed control regulating valve which controls the closing speed of the door in the delayed action zone only, and whose speed cannot be adjusted faster than the main closing speed, but can be adjusted to provide a desired delay time prior to the door closing under normal regulation. The placement of the interdependent hydraulic system in the checking end of the closer allows the closer to have a fully adjustable independent backcheck.
Claims8
A door closing device comprising:
- a fluid filled cylinder;
- a piston reciprocally and slidably displaced within said cylinder forming a first, second and third chambers;
- a gear mechanism connected to said piston and adapted to be further connected to a pivotable door in order to transmit opening and closing movements of the door to the piston and vice versa;
- a spring forceably biasing said piston in one of its slidable directions;
- a first valve means, a second valve means, and third valve means which sequentially control the flow of fluid from said first chamber to said second chamber;
- a fourth valve means for automatically controlling said fluid from said third chamber to said second chamber;
- said piston is formed with a piston head and sealing surface at each end jointed together by a reduced center rack gear section;
- said rack section cooperates with a pinion gear to connect said piston to a pivotable door;
- said reduced portion of said piston forms said second chamber;
- a first passage means connects said first chamber with said second chamber sequentially through said first valve means, said second valve means and said third valve means;
- a second passage means communicating between said third chamber and said second chamber through said fourth valve means;
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- a third passage means communicating said first fluid passage alternately with said first chamber and said second chamber at a point between said first valve means and said second valve means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.