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US 7,865,999 B2Granted
Door motion controller assembly
AssigneeYale Security Inc.
InventorTimothy J. Hilger
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Abstract
A track and arm type door controller assembly. A channel member and a gripping member each having a toothed surface are provided, with the gripping member slidably disposed in the channel member. When the pin is retracted, the gripping member teeth are spaced from the channel member teeth, and the gripping member may freely slide along the track. When the pin is advanced, the teeth engage and the gripping member is in a fixed, non-sliding position. An elongated spring and a spring clip or a latch may be provided that releasably engage to hold the door open. A set screw may adjust the tightness of the engagement of the elongated spring and spring clip of latch. A friction assembly may be provided to slow the motion of the door.
Claims28
A motion controller assembly for a door, the door including a first major surface and a second major surface, and a hinged vertical edge, a free vertical edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge, the edges between and interconnecting the first major surface and the second major surface, the motion controller assembly comprising:
- an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web and defining an elongated channel, and further including teeth extending from a side of the web and into the channel, the elongated channel member adapted to be mounted to the door;
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- a gripping member including:
- a housing slidably disposed in the channel member and having a threaded opening opposite the channel member teeth;
- a toothed portion that is movably disposed in the housing and includes a toothed surface;
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- a pin including a first threaded end engaging the threaded opening of the housing and including a second end rotatably mounted to the toothed portion,
- wherein the toothed surface opposes the toothed side of the web,
- wherein the toothed portion has a first position spaced from the channel member teeth such that the gripping member is movable in the channel member, and a second position where the teeth of the toothed portion engage the channel member teeth such that the gripping member is fixed relative to the channel member, and
- wherein the pin is movable in the opening for moving the toothed portion between the first and second positions.
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A motion controller assembly for a door, comprising:
- an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web and defining an elongated channel, and further including teeth extending from a side of the web and into the channel, the elongated channel member adapted to be mounted to the door;
- a gripping member slidably disposed in the channel member and including:
- a housing slidably disposed in the channel member and having a threaded opening opposite the channel member teeth;
- a toothed portion that is movably disposed in the housing with teeth that oppose the channel member teeth;
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- a pin including a first threaded end engaging the threaded opening of the housing and including a second end rotatably mounted to the toothed portion;
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- an elongated clip mounted to the gripping member and extending along the longitudinal axis, the elongated clip including a deformed end;
- a slide piece slidably disposed in the channel member and spaced from the housing;
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- a spring clip or a latch mounted to the slide piece,
- wherein the toothed portion has a first position spaced from the channel member teeth such that the gripping member is movable in the channel member when the pin is retracted, and a second position where the teeth of the toothed portion engage the channel member teeth such that the gripping member is fixed relative to the channel member when the pin is advanced, and wherein when the spring clip or latch slides towards the gripping member, the spring clip or latch engages the deformed end of the elongated clip.
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A motion controller assembly for a door, comprising:
- an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web and defining an elongated channel, and further including teeth extending from a side of the web and into the channel, the elongated channel member adapted to be mounted to the door;
- a gripping member slidably disposed in the channel member and including:
- a housing slidably disposed in the channel member and having a threaded opening opposite the channel member teeth;
- a toothed portion that is movably disposed in the housing with teeth that oppose the channel member teeth;
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- a pin including a first threaded end engaging the threaded opening of the housing and including a second end rotatably mounted to the toothed portion;
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- an elongated clip mounted to the gripping member and extending along the longitudinal axis, the elongated clip including a deformed end;
- a slide piece slidably disposed in the channel member, spaced from the housing, and having a threaded opening;
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- a spring clip mounted to the slide piece;
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- a set screw extending through and engaging the threaded opening in the slide piece,
- wherein when the slide piece slides towards the housing, the spring clip and the deformed end of the elongated clip releasably engage, and
- wherein when advanced the set screw urges the spring clip towards the web and increases the tightness of the engagement between the spring clip and the deformed end of the elongated clip.
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A motion controller assembly for a door, comprising:
- an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web and defining an elongated channel, and further including teeth extending from a side of the web and into the channel, the elongated channel member adapted to be mounted to the door;
- a gripping member slidably disposed in the channel member and including:
- a housing slidably disposed in the channel member and having a threaded opening opposite the channel member teeth;
- a toothed portion that is movably disposed in the housing with teeth that oppose the channel member teeth;
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- a pin including a first threaded end engaging the threaded opening of the housing and including a second end rotatably mounted to the toothed portion;
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- an elongated clip mounted to the gripping member and extending along the longitudinal axis, the elongated clip including a deformed end;
- a slide piece slidably disposed in the channel member, spaced from the housing, and having a threaded opening;
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- a latch pivotally mounted to the slide piece;
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- a set screw extending through and engaging the threaded opening in the slide piece,
- wherein when the slide piece slides towards the housing, the latch and the elongated clip releasably engage, and
- wherein when advanced the set screw limits the pivoting of the latch and controls the tightness of the engagement between the latch and the deformed end of the elongated clip.
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A motion controller assembly for a door, comprising:
- an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web and defining an elongated channel, and further including teeth extending from a side of the web and into the channel, the elongated channel member adapted to be mounted to the door;
- a gripping member slidably disposed in the channel member and including:
- a housing slidably disposed in the channel member and having a threaded opening opposite the channel member teeth;
- a toothed portion that is movably disposed in the housing with teeth that oppose the channel member teeth;
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- a pin including a first threaded end engaging the threaded opening of the housing and including a second end rotatably mounted to the toothed portion;
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- an elongated clip mounted to the gripping member and extending along the longitudinal axis, the elongated clip including a deformed end;
- a slide piece slidably disposed in the channel member and spaced from the housing;
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- a friction member mounted to the slide piece,
- wherein the toothed portion has a first position spaced from the channel member teeth such that the gripping member is movable in the channel member when the pin is retracted, and a second position where the teeth of the toothed portion engage the channel member teeth such that the gripping member is fixed relative to the channel member when the pin is advanced, and wherein a major surface of the friction member contacts the channel member teeth.
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A door assembly, comprising:
- a door;
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- a motion controller assembly mounted to the door, comprising:
- an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web and defining an elongated channel, and further including teeth extending from a side of the web and into the channel, the elongated channel member adapted to be mounted to the door;
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- a gripping member including:
- a housing slidably disposed in the channel member and having a threaded opening opposite the channel member teeth;
- a toothed portion that is movably disposed in the housing and includes a toothed surface;
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- a pin including a first threaded end engaging the threaded opening of the housing and including a second end rotatably mounted to the toothed portion,
- wherein the toothed surface opposes the toothed side of the web,
- wherein the toothed portion has a first position spaced from the channel member teeth such that the gripping member is movable in the channel member, and a second position where the teeth of the toothed portion engage the channel member teeth such that the gripping member is fixed relative to the channel member, and
- wherein the pin is movable in the opening for moving the toothed portion between the first and second positions.
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A method of making a motion controller assembly for a door, the method comprising:
- providing an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web and defining an elongated channel, and further including teeth extending from a side of the web and into the channel, the elongated channel member adapted to be mounted to the door;
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- providing a gripping member including a toothed portion and a housing in which the toothed portion is at least partially disposed;
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- slidably disposing the gripping member in the channel member such that the toothed portion of the gripping member opposes the channel member teeth.
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A method of installing a motion controller assembly for a door, the method comprising:
- mounting a track assembly to the door, the track assembly including:
- an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web and defining an elongated channel, and further including teeth extending from a side of the web and into the channel, the elongated channel member adapted to be mounted to the door;
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- a gripping member slidably disposed in the channel member and including:
- a housing slidably disposed in the channel member and having a threaded opening opposite the channel member teeth;
- a toothed portion that is movably disposed in the housing with teeth that oppose the channel member teeth;
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- a pin including a first threaded end engaging the threaded opening of the housing and including a second end rotatably mounted to the toothed portion;
- adjusting the position of the gripping member by sliding the gripping member along the channel member;
- advancing the pin to cause the teeth of the gripping member to engage the channel member teeth, fixing the position of the housing.
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A method of installing a holder assembly for a door, the method comprising:
- mounting a track assembly to the door, the track assembly including:
- an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web;
- a housing slidably disposed in the channel member;
- an elongated clip mounted to the housing and extending along the longitudinal axis, the elongated clip including a deformed end;
- a slide piece movably disposed in the channel member, spaced from the housing, and having a threaded opening;
- a spring clip mounted to the slide piece;
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- a set screw extending through and engaging the threaded opening in the slide piece;
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- advancing the set screw to urge the spring clip towards the web, increasing the tightness of the engagement between the spring clip and the deformed end of the elongated clip.
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A method of installing a holder assembly for a door, the method comprising:
- mounting a track assembly to the door, the track assembly including:
- an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web;
- a housing slidably disposed in the channel member;
- an elongated clip mounted to the housing and extending along the longitudinal axis, the elongated clip including a deformed end;
- a slide piece slidingly disposed in the channel member, spaced from the housing, and having a threaded opening;
- a latch pivotally mounted to the slide piece;
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- a set screw extending through and engaging the threaded opening in the slide piece;
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- advancing the set screw to limit the pivoting of the latch and control the tightness of the engagement between the latch and the deformed end of the elongated clip.
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A motion controller assembly for a door, the door including a first major surface and a second major surface, and a hinged vertical edge, a free vertical edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge, the edges between and interconnecting the first major surface and the second major surface, the motion controller assembly comprising:
- an elongated channel member having a longitudinal axis and including a web and two side walls extending in the same direction from the web and defining an elongated channel, and further including teeth extending from a side of the web and into the channel, the elongated channel member adapted to be mounted to the door;
- means for gripping the channel member, the gripping means including:
- a toothed surface that opposes the toothed side of the web;
- means for moving the toothed surface between a first position spaced from the channel member teeth such that the gripping means is movable in the channel member, and a second position where the teeth of the toothed surface engage the channel member teeth such that the gripping means is fixed relative to the channel member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.