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Movable or removable closures February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/12

20120042570 - Shutter with removable louvres: A shutter having a frame, and louvres and having a control mechanism for operating all louvres, louvre drive couplings in each louvre, at least one moveable drive connector member for connecting between each louvre drive coupling, the drive connector member being moveable between engaged and disengaged positions, and having biasing... Agent:

20120042571 - Modular shutter system for poultry house ventilation and insulation: Disclosed is a modular assembly device for providing adequate and efficient ventilation, temperature control, and insulation in poultry houses. The disclosed invention relates to an automated or manually-operated modular shutter system for tunnel ventilation in poultry houses, the system being self-sealed by the poultry house's internal negative static pressure. All... Agent:

20120042572 - Door opening/closing apparatus: A door opening/closing apparatus automatically opens and closes a door, and the door is supported by a vehicle body such that the door can open and close in a vertical direction. A plurality of link members connect the door and the vehicle body, and at least one of the link... Agent: Mitsui Kinzoku Act Corporation

20120042573 - Closure assemblies for movable partitions, movable partition systems including closure assemblies and related methods: Closure assemblies for movable partitions may include a leading end assembly having a first side and a second side and a latching assembly coupled thereto. The latching assembly may include a first latching member having a portion thereof positioned proximate to the first side and a second latching member having... Agent: Won-door Corporation

20120042574 - Sash retainer bar assembly: A retainer bar assembly for use with a door or window includes a retainer bar configured for slidable coupling with a fenestration frame and slidable coupling with a sash. A retainer bar handle is coupled with the retainer bar. A retainer bar fastener assembly includes a movable bolt movably coupled... Agent: Marvin Windows And Doors

20120036779 - Foldable and deployable panel: A foldable deployable panel device attached to a body of an object is disclosed. The device includes a panel pivotally attached to the body by a first pivot element at first pivot position and a second pivot element at a second pivot position. The first pivot element is disengageable from... Agent: Elbit Systems Ltd.

20120036780 - Door module for installation in a motor vehicle door: A door module for installation in a motor vehicle door is provided. The door module comprising a door module carrier to be installed in a motor vehicle door and a plurality of functional components of a motor vehicle door pre-installed on the door module carrier that are to be installed... Agent: Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kg., Hallstadt

20120036781 - Window with opening control mechanism: A window, which may be a casement window, includes an opening control mechanism for limiting the amount that the sash of the window can be opened to control ventilation and as a child safety feature. In one configuration, the opening control mechanism includes a frame track and release assembly attached... Agent:

20120036782 - Door actuator for hvac system of vehicle: A door actuator for an HVAC system of a vehicle includes a driving motor having a worm wheel and accommodated within a casing. An actuating gear has on an outer circumference thereof a worm thread that engages with the worm wheel, with an actuating thread being provided on a surface... Agent: Kia Motors Corporation

20120036783 - Lifting device: The lifting device comprises a biased slide shoe adapted to be slidable with respect to a member of an openable structure, a lifting arm having two ends, one end adapted to be pivotally connected with a member of the structure and the other end associated with said slide shoe, and... Agent:

20120036784 - Safety edge door apparatus: A safety door apparatus is described that includes a door with a removable and replaceable safety edge. The door defines a notch in at least one of the elongate edges of the door. The notch defines a recessed surface that conformingly mates with the resilient safety edge. A safety hinge... Agent:

20120036785 - Vehicle door latch structure: A vehicle door latch structure is basically provided with a door latch mechanism and a door latch engagement bracket. The door latch mechanism includes a latch release lever that is movably arranged between a rest position and a release position. The door latch engagement bracket defines an opening that is... Agent: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.

20120036786 - Adjustable gate mounting hinge: A mounting hinge for supporting a movable gate includes a mounting plate attachable to a fixed structure and an adjustment member constrained from horizontal movement by the mounting plate. The mounting hinge also includes a gate supporting member engaged with the adjustment member and movable responsive to a rotation of... Agent:

20120036787 - Locking core plug: A locking core plug includes an upper plate, an insertion portion extending outward from the upper plate and forming an outer perimeter, and a locking mechanism positioned within the outer perimeter of the insertion portion. The locking mechanism includes a rotating member, a plurality of locking arms having a first... Agent: 1279881 Alberta Ltd. (o/a Encompass Industries)

20120036788 - Carrier having a living hinge: The present invention provides for a weatherstrip assembly for a motor vehicle. The assembly includes a carrier having a base and a first and second leg extending from the base to a first and second distal end, respectively. The legs are spaced from each other to define a channel for... Agent:

20120031001 - Membranes and membrane systems: Disclosed herein is a window or doorway membrane system for selectively preventing ingress or egress of persons, animals, objects, or other unwanted environmental effects. The system may include a membrane, a first engagement mechanism for securing one end of the membrane to a wall or other anchor point; and a... Agent:

20120031002 - Apparatus and method for preassembling, shipping, and installing a movable partition system: An at least partially preassembled and packaged movable partition system is disclosed. The at least partially preassembled and packaged movable partition system includes a shipping box including a plurality of pocket walls defining a pocket therein, at least a portion of a track located within the pocket, the at least... Agent: Won-door Corporation

20120031003 - Link-type sliding door mechanism: A sliding door mechanism includes an upper slide rail and a lower slide rail fixed to a vehicle side body structure. An upper slider is associated with the upper rail, and a lower slider is associated with the lower rail. An upper link includes a control arm pivotally connected to... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20120031004 - Link-type sliding door mechanism: A vehicle sliding door mechanism is arranged to move a door from a door opening provided in a vehicle side body structure from a closed position to an open position. The sliding door mechanism comprises an upper slide rail and a lower slide rail fixed to the vehicle side body... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20120031006 - Railway platform door device: Provided is a platform door device which makes it possible to reduce the length of time for a replacement operation when a panel-shaped portion of a door is damaged. The platform door device comprises a door, and a driving mechanism for moving the door forwardly and backwardly to close and... Agent: Nabtesco Corporation

20120031005 - Suspended pulley structure for movable and folding doors: The present invention is related to a suspended pulley structure for a movable and folding door which is mounted in a track on the ceiling for hanging a door leaf. The pulley structure includes a pulley set having at least four wheels which are straddled at the right and left... Agent:

20120031007 - Door assembly for ice storage bin: A door assembly is provided that includes a door, a hinge portion, a locking member and a damper member. The locking member locks the door in an opened position and the damper member provides resistance as the door moves from the opened position to the closed position.... Agent: Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, LLC

20120031008 - Sliding panel system: A roller door system includes one or more sets of rollers configured to mount to a panel frame member on an upper end of a panel, and move through a complementary upper guide. A lower side of the panel frame can also be guided through one or more bottom tracks.... Agent: 3form, Inc.

20120031009 - Weather strip: A weather strip includes a trim portion that is a substantially U-shaped, that is mounted on a flange portion provided along a door opening circumference portion of a vehicle, and that is equipped with a vehicle outer-sided side wall portion, a vehicle inner-sided side wall portion, and a coupling portion... Agent: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd

20120031010 - Potted panel latch system: A method of preparing and a finished panel and latch combination, wherein the panel and latch mounting combination are seamless and attractive.... Agent: Harper Engineering Co.

20120023824 - Automatic door opener: A door opener for opening a door having an external surface comprises a screw mounted for rotary motion and a carriage mounted on the screw such that rotation of the screw causes motion of the carriage along the screw. A motor rotates the screw. An actuator arm has a first... Agent: Rubbermaid Commercial Products, LLC

20120023825 - Watertight patio door assembly: The watertight patio door assembly includes two adjacent and laterally offset door panels mounted in a door frame, at least one of the door panels being slidably movable within the door frame. It also includes a combined air and water passageway located within a sill section of the door frame.... Agent: Groupe Lessard Inc.

20120023826 - Outswinging window assembly having an operational mode and a wash mode and method of operation: A window assembly including a frame having an interior portion with an inner surface, and a sash having an interior portion and an exterior portion. The window assembly includes an operational mode and a wash mode. In the operational mode, the sash is movable from a closed position to a... Agent:

20120023827 - Driving system for an automatic sliding door: The present invention relates to a driving system for an automatic sliding door. The driving system includes a driver and a rack and pinion mechanism. The pinion is adapted to cause sliding movement of the door in a first or second direction when operatively connected to a corresponding rack associated... Agent:

20120023828 - Method for making a window and an opening window: The invention relates a method for making a window, where the sash is connected to the frame by a pair of hinges, each comprising a first hinge part connected to the sash and a second hinge part connected to the frame. The sash is made from a plastic material by... Agent:

20120023829 - Trailer door seal: A one-piece seal is used between the rear doors of a semi-trailer truck and the rear frame of the truck, the seal having a good compression set resistance. The seal is made from multiple extrusion members that are fused, welded, or otherwise integrally, monolithically connected at corner joints to form... Agent: Press-seal Gasket Corporation

20120023830 - Sealing assembly for a vehicle: A sealing assembly is provided for a vehicle having independently opening and closing closure panels, such as first and second doors, which are hinged to a vehicle body with opposing hinges. The sealing assembly has a first seal that is mounted to the vehicle body to substantially surround a continuous... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc.

20120023831 - Weather strip and assembly structure thereof: A weather strip 50 comprises: an assembly part 51 assembled between an anchoring part 5X on an outer-cabin side and an anchoring part 5Y on an inner-cabin side winch are provided on an outer peripheral side of an outer peripheral part2A of a door sash 2 of an automobile; and... Agent: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd

20120023832 - Snap-acting locking device, particularly for lids, doors and the like: A snap-acting locking device, particularly for lids, doors and the like, has a slider adapted to be associated with a movable member, such as a lid, a door or the like, and to engage by snap-action a locking member provided on a body which the movable member that constitutes its... Agent: