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US 6,205,615 B1Granted
Door closer
AssigneeSchlage Lock Company LLC
InventorsJames E. Jensen, Andy Current
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Abstract
A door closer and mounting bracket for attaching the door closer to either the door or the door frame. The door closer includes a lip at one end for engaging a corresponding hook on the mounting bracket and a screw passageway at the other end for engaging a screw on the mounting bracket. A unique mounting hole pattern is used to prevent installing the mounting bracket in the wrong orientation.
Claims6
A door closer comprising:
- a door closer mounting bracket adapted to be coupled to one of a door surface or a door-frame surface, the door closer mounting bracket including alignment means for preventing incorrect mounting orientation of the door closer mounting bracket on the one of the door surface or door-frame surface, thereby permitting only one orientation of the mounting bracket;
- a closer housing having one side opened, the opened side adapted to receive the door closer mounting bracket, the closer housing being coupled to the door closer mounting bracket at each of its ends, the closer housing including a pivot hole;
- a closer arm bracket adapted to be coupled to the other of the door surface or door-frame surface than that to which the door closer mounting bracket is coupled;
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- a closer arm pivotally coupled at one of its ends to the closer arm bracket and having at the other of its ends a shaft pivotally engaging the pivot hole.
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A door closer comprising:
- an elongated closer housing defining a longitudinal axis along its length, the closer housing adapted to be coupled to one of a door surface or a door-frame surface with the longitudinal axis oriented horizontally, the closer housing including a pivot hole;
- a pair of feet coupled to the closer housing, one foot at each end of the closer housing, the pair of feet including alignment means for preventing incorrect mounting orientation of the closer housing on the one of the door surface or door-frame surface, thereby permitting only one orientation of the closer housing;
- a closer arm bracket adapted to be coupled to the other of the door surface or door-frame surface than that to which the closer housing is coupled;
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- a closer arm pivotally coupled at one of its ends to the closer arm bracket and having at the other of its ends a shaft pivotally engaging the pivot hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.