Patent US3155409A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3155409A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Magnetic door catch
Assignee: PENN AKRON CORP
•
Filing: 1960-09-23
•
Granted: 1964-11-03
•
Expires: 1980-09-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schlissel Fred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:25
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05C; E05C19/00; E05C19/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A MAGNETIC DOOR LATCH CONSTRICTION FOR A DOOR INCLUDING A SWINGING DOOR ELEMENT AND A FIXED JAMB ELEMENT, ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS HAVING A CONTACT ARMATURE PLATE AND THE OTHER ELEMENT HAVING A CATCH COMPRISING A PLASTIC BOX-LIKE ENCLOSURE HAVING CLOSED TOP AND SIDE WALLS AND OPEN END AND BOTTOM WALLS, SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING EDGES ADJACENT THE PLATE, AND ATTACHMENT FEET MOUNTED ON THE LOWER SIDE EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND EXTENDING INWARDLY TRANNVERSELY AND A MAGNETIC WAFER MOUNTED MOVABLY BETWEEN SAID WALLS AND PROJECTING BEYOND THE EDGES OF SAID WALLS SO AS TO CONTACT SAID PLATE BEFORE THE PLATE CONTACTS THE EDGES OF THE SIDE WALLS, AND MEANS FORMED IN SAID ENCLOSURE TO RETAIN THE WAFER IN POSITION, THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALLS ADJACENT TO AND CONTACTING THE PLATE EXTENDING OBLIQUELY DOWNWARDLY FROM THE TOP WALL TOWARD THE ATTACHMENT FEET SO THAT THE EDGES THEREOF ADJACENT THE ATTACHMENT FEET WILL CONTACT THE PLATE AFTER A SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE MAGNETIC WAFER, SAID OBLIQUE DIRECTION BEING TOWARD THE PLATE AWAY FROM THE TOP WALL AND SAID MAGNETIC WAFER INCLUDING A CENTRAL MAGNETIC ELEMENT AND UPPER AND LOWER POLE PIECES AND HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING EXTENDING THERETHROUGH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A MAGNETIC DOOR LATCH CONSTRICTION FOR A DOOR INCLUDING A SWINGING DOOR ELEMENT AND A FIXED JAMB ELEMENT, ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS HAVING A CONTACT ARMATURE PLATE AND THE OTHER ELEMENT HAVING A CATCH COMPRISING A PLASTIC BOX-LIKE ENCLOSURE HAVING CLOSED TOP AND SIDE WALLS AND OPEN END AND BOTTOM WALLS, SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING EDGES ADJACENT THE PLATE, AND ATTACHMENT FEET MOUNTED ON THE LOWER SIDE EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND EXTENDING INWARDLY TRANNVERSELY AND A MAGNETIC WAFER MOUNTED MOVABLY BETWEEN SAID WALLS AND PROJECTING BEYOND THE EDGES OF SAID WALLS SO AS TO CONTACT SAID PLATE BEFORE THE PLATE CONTACTS THE EDGES OF THE SIDE WALLS, AND MEANS FORMED IN SAID ENCLOSURE TO RETAIN THE WAFER IN POSITION, THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALLS ADJACENT TO AND CONTACTING THE PLATE EXTENDING OBLIQUELY DOWNWARDLY FROM THE TOP WALL TOWARD THE ATTACHMENT FEET SO THAT THE EDGES THEREOF ADJACENT THE ATTACHMENT FEET WILL CONTACT THE PLATE AFTER A SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE MAGNETIC WAFER, SAID OBLIQUE DIRECTION BEING TOWARD THE PLATE AWAY FROM THE TOP WALL AND SAID MAGNETIC WAFER INCLUDING A CENTRAL MAGNETIC ELEMENT AND UPPER AND LOWER POLE PIECES AND HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING EXTENDING THERETHROUGH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2690348A
Cited
US2690349A
Cited
US2935352A
Cited
US2962318A
Cited
US2943881A
Cited
US3003802A
Cited
US2935353A
Cited
US2914818A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-03 | 1968-05-04 | 1968-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-03 | 1972-05-04 | 1972-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-03 | 1976-05-04 | 1976-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |