US 5,006,697 AGranted

Sequential seal

AssigneeConvoy Security Company

InventorsLynn F. Amis, Daniel R. Gee

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Abstract

A sequential seal for use with a roll-up door positioned in a truck or van body and which indicates the number of times that the door has been moved from its closed position towards its open position. A sequential counter is mounted in the door and is actuated each time the door is moved from its closed position towards its open position.

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a van body having a door opening formed therein defined by at least one vertically disposed door frame member,
a roll-up door selectively vertically movably mounted in said door opening and movable between open and closed positions,
and a sequential seal means operatively associated with said door, said seal means including indicator means for indicating the number of times said door has been moved from said closed position towards said open position,
said sequential seal means comprising a counter means mounted on said door and having a counter actuator extending therefrom, a spring loaded counter driver lever pivotally mounted, about a horizontal axis, in said door and movable between first and second positions, said counter drive level having inner and outer ends, said counter driver lever arm extending therefrom at the inner end thereof adapted to engage said counter actuator when said counter driver lever is moved from said first position to said second position, said counter drive lever normally being in said first position when said door is in said closed position and in said second position when said door has been moved to said open position, said counter drive lever having an arcuate cam surface at said outer end thereof, a trip driven lever pivotally mounted, about a horizontal axis, on said door outwardly of said counter driver lever and having inner and outer ends, said trip driven lever having a spring-loaded pin means mounted thereon extending from the inner end thereof which is in engagement with said arcuate cam surface, said trip driven lever being movable between first and second positions, said trip driven lever normally being in said first position to position said counter driver lever in said first position, said spring-loaded pin causing said counter driver lever to pivot to said second position when said trip driven lever is moved to said second position, said outer end of said trip driven lever having a trip lever pin receiving opening formed therein, and a trip lever pin mounted in said door frame member.

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Abstract

In combination,

a van body having a door opening formed therein defined by at least one vertically disposed door frame member,
a roll-up door selectively vertically movably mounted in said door opening and movable between open and closed positions,
and a sequential seal means operatively associated with said door, said seal means including indicator means for indicating the number of times said door has been moved from said closed position towards said open position,
said sequential seal means comprising a counter means mounted on said door and having a counter actuator extending therefrom, a spring loaded counter driver lever pivotally mounted, about a horizontal axis, in said door and movable between first and second positions, said counter drive level having inner and outer ends, said counter driver lever arm extending therefrom at the inner end thereof adapted to engage said counter actuator when said counter driver lever is moved from said first position to said second position, said counter drive lever normally being in said first position when said door is in said closed position and in said second position when said door has been moved to said open position, said counter drive lever having an arcuate cam surface at said outer end thereof, a trip driven lever pivotally mounted, about a horizontal axis, on said door outwardly of said counter driver lever and having inner and outer ends, said trip driven lever having a spring-loaded pin means mounted thereon extending from the inner end thereof which is in engagement with said arcuate cam surface, said trip driven lever being movable between first and second positions, said trip driven lever normally being in said first position to position said counter driver lever in said first position, said spring-loaded pin causing said counter driver lever to pivot to said second position when said trip driven lever is moved to said second position, said outer end of said trip driven lever having a trip lever pin receiving opening formed therein, and a trip lever pin mounted in said door frame member.

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