Door control mechanism

Claim 2

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a first position and a second position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the doorreceiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the first position thereof, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftablE toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the second position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the first position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a doorreleasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said first latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the first position thereof.

Claim 3

The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein said first position of said door is a closed position with respect to the opening and said second position of said door is an open position with respect to the opening.

Claim 4

The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein said carrier includes an elongated cable.

Claim 5

The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein said carrier includes an elongated cable in the form of a loop, said reach being part of said loop.

Claim 6

The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein said carrier includes an elongated cable in the form of a loop, said reach being part of said loop, said loop being disposed in an essentially horizontal plane.

Claim 7

The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein said carrier includes an elongated cable in the form of a loop and an elongated cable extending from said loop, said reach being part of said loop, said door-driving device being connected to said extension from said loop.

Claim 8

The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein said door-driving device is fixedly secured at one end thereof to the associated building and fixedly connected at the other end thereof to said carrier.

Claim 9

The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein said door-driving device includes a coil spring, said spring being extended when said door-driving device is in the energy-storing condition thereof.

Claim 10

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a first position and a second position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the first position thereof, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding said door in the second position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing said door for movement to the first position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourTh latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said third latch member, engagement of said third and fourth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby disengagement of said first and second latch members together with engagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of said door to said first position thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of said door to said second position thereof and engagement of said first and second latch members holding said door in the second position thereof.

Claim 11

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a first position and a second position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the first position thereof, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding said door in the second position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing said door for movement to the first position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourTh latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said third latch member, engagement of said third and fourth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby disengagement of said first and second latch members together with engagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of said door to said first position thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of said door to said second position thereof and engagement of said first and second latch members holding said door in the second position thereof.

Claim 12

The combination set forth in claim 9, wherein said second latch member is pivotable between an engagement position with said first latch member and a disengagement position with said first latch member.

Claim 13

The combination set forth in claim 9, wherein said fourth latch member is pivotable between an engagement position with said third latch member and a disengagement position with said third latch member.

Claim 14

The combination set forth in claim 9, wherein said second latch member and said fourth latch member are pivotable about a common axis.

Claim 15

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a first position and a second position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counter balance said door so that said door is biased toward the first position thereof, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier mounted including at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the second position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the first position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the first position thereof.

Claim 16

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a first position and a second position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counter balance said door so that said door is biased toward the first position thereof, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier mounted including at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the second position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the first position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the first position thereof.

Claim 17

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 18

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 19

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to a door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, door control mechanism for mounting of the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding said door in the open position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing said door for movement to the closed position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourth latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said third latch member, engagement of said third and fourth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-dirving device in the door-dirving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said second and fourth latch members to move said second and fourth latch members into and out of engagement with said first and third latch members respectively, whereby operation of said trigger to cause disengagement of said first and second latch members and engagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of said door to the closeD position thereof and operation of said trigger to cause disengagement of said third and fourth latch member effects automatic movement of said door to the opened position thereof and operation of said trigger to cause engagement of said first and second latch members effects holding of said door in the opened position thereof.

Claim 20

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to a door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, door control mechanism for mounting of the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding said door in the open position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing said door for movement to the closed position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourth latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said third latch member, engagement of said third and fourth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-dirving device in the door-dirving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said second and fourth latch members to move said second and fourth latch members into and out of engagement with said first and third latch members respectively, whereby operation of said trigger to cause disengagement of said first and second latch members and engagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of said door to the closeD position thereof and operation of said trigger to cause disengagement of said third and fourth latch member effects automatic movement of said door to the opened position thereof and operation of said trigger to cause engagement of said first and second latch members effects holding of said door in the opened position thereof.

Claim 21

The combination set forth in claim 15, wherein said trigger is positioned between said second and fourth latch members.

Claim 22

The combination set forth in claim 15, wherein said second latch member and said fourth latch member each have an opening therein respectively to receive a portion of said trigger.

Claim 23

The combination set forth in claim 15, wherein said trigger has extending therefrom two outwardly disposed cams, said cams extending at an angle of about 180* from each other, said trigger being positioned between said second and said fourth latch members, said second and said fourth latch members each having therein an opening respectively to receive a cam extending outwardly from said trigger.

Claim 24

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, and a control element for said mechanism disposed in front of the door-receiving opening and operatively connected to said trigger to activate said trigger in response to operation of said control element upon a wheeled vehicle entering into and exiting from the associated building, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 25

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, and a control element for said mechanism disposed in front of the door-receiving opening and operatively connected to said trigger to activate said trigger in response to operation of said control element upon a wheeled vehicle entering into and exiting from the associated building, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 26

The combination set forth in claim 19, wherein said control element moves said trigger downwardly in response to operation of said control element.

Claim 27

The combination set forth in claim 19, wherein said control element is a solenoid operation thereof activating said trigger.

Claim 28

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination compRising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, means biasing said trigger into a first position for operating said first latch mechanism into a slide-holding condition thereof and said second latch mechanism into the door-releasing condition thereof, movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the open position of said door moving said trigger against said biasing means into a second position for operating said first latch mechanism into a slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism into the door-holding condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the first position thereof.

Claim 29

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination compRising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, means biasing said trigger into a first position for operating said first latch mechanism into a slide-holding condition thereof and said second latch mechanism into the door-releasing condition thereof, movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the open position of said door moving said trigger against said biasing means into a second position for operating said first latch mechanism into a slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism into the door-holding condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the first position thereof.

Claim 30

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier mounted including at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the door-opened position thereof and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the door-closed position thereof, a drive element fixedly mounted on said one reach of said carrier and movable therewith and positioned drivingly to engage said slide to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connecTed to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof driving said carrier to cause said drive element to engage said slide and to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 31

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier mounted including at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the door-opened position thereof and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the door-closed position thereof, a drive element fixedly mounted on said one reach of said carrier and movable therewith and positioned drivingly to engage said slide to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connecTed to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof driving said carrier to cause said drive element to engage said slide and to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of said door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 32

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to a door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith; a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding said door in the open position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing said door for movement to the closed position thereof, a camming member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, said camming member being movable with respect to said slide between a retracted position and a release position, said camming member in the release position thereof preventing engagement of said first and second latch members when said slide is in the door-opened position thereof, means biasing said camming member to the retracted position thereof, a drive element fixedly mounted on said one reach of said carrier and movable therewith and positioned drivingly to engage said slide to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof driving said carrier to cause said drive element to engage said slide and to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, said drive element in driving engagement with said slide biasing said camming member from the retracted position thereof to the release position thereof, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourth latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said third latch member, engagement of said third and fourth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition therEof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby disengagement of said first and second latch members together with engagement with said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of said door to the closed position thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of said door to the opened position thereof and engagement of said first and second latch members effects holding of said door in the opened position thereof.

Claim 33

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to a door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith; a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding said door in the open position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing said door for movement to the closed position thereof, a camming member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, said camming member being movable with respect to said slide between a retracted position and a release position, said camming member in the release position thereof preventing engagement of said first and second latch members when said slide is in the door-opened position thereof, means biasing said camming member to the retracted position thereof, a drive element fixedly mounted on said one reach of said carrier and movable therewith and positioned drivingly to engage said slide to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof driving said carrier to cause said drive element to engage said slide and to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, said drive element in driving engagement with said slide biasing said camming member from the retracted position thereof to the release position thereof, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourth latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said third latch member, engagement of said third and fourth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition therEof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby disengagement of said first and second latch members together with engagement with said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of said door to the closed position thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of said door to the opened position thereof and engagement of said first and second latch members effects holding of said door in the opened position thereof.

Claim 34

The combination set forth in claim 24, wherein said second latch member is pivotable between an engagement position with said first latch member and a disengagement position with said first latch member, said camming member in the release position thereof pivoting said second latch member to the disengagement position thereof.

Claim 35

The combination set forth in claim 24, wherein said camming member is slidable between said retracted position and said release position thereof.

Claim 36

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement of said door between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, said door control mechanism including a control element therefor disposed in front of the door-receiving opening, said door control mechanism including a slide pivotally mounted on said door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier for selective automatic movement thereof between said closed and open positions of said door, said door control mechanism in the closed position of said door accommodating both manual opening of said door and automatic opening of said door by actuation of said control element, said door control mechanism in the open position of said door accommodating both manual closing of said door and automatic closing of said door by actuation of said control element after manual opening of said door.

Claim 37

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement of said door between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, said door control mechanism including a control element therefor disposed in front of the door-receiving opening, said door control mechanism including a slide pivotally mounted on said door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier for selective automatic movement thereof between said closed and open positions of said door, said door control mechanism in the closed position of said door accommodating both manual opening of said door and automatic opening of said door by actuation of said control element, said door control mechanism in the open position of said door accommodating both manual closing of said door and automatic closing of said door by actuation of said control element after manual opening of said door.

Claim 38

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively opeRable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding releasing condition thereof, a lock device operatively associated with said door and having a locked condition for holding said door in the closed position thereof and an unlocked condition for releasing said door to permit the same to move to the open position thereof, and a control element for said mechanism disposed in front of the door-receiving opening and operatively connected to said trigger and to said lock device to activate said trigger and operate said lock device in response to operation of said control element upon a wheeled vehicle entering into and exiting from the associated building, whereby operation of said control element and hence said lock device to the unlocked condition thereof and selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof by said trigger effects automatic movement of said door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof respectively by said trigger effects automatic movement of said door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 39

The combination for use with an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein, said combination comprising a door mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening, counterbalance mechanism for mounting on the associated building adjacent to the door-receiving opening to counterbalance said door so that said door is biased toward the closed position thereof under the urging of gravity, a door control mechanism for mounting on the associated building and including a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on said door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of said door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of said door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively opeRable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding releasing condition thereof, a lock device operatively associated with said door and having a locked condition for holding said door in the closed position thereof and an unlocked condition for releasing said door to permit the same to move to the open position thereof, and a control element for said mechanism disposed in front of the door-receiving opening and operatively connected to said trigger and to said lock device to activate said trigger and operate said lock device in response to operation of said control element upon a wheeled vehicle entering into and exiting from the associated building, whereby operation of said control element and hence said lock device to the unlocked condition thereof and selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof by said trigger effects automatic movement of said door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof respectively by said trigger effects automatic movement of said door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 40

The combination set forth in claim 28, wherein said lock device is pivotal between the locked condition and the unlocked condition thereof.

Claim 41

The combination set forth in claim 28, wherein said lock device includes an elongated bar vertically positioned above the door-receiving opening and pivotally mounted on the garage, said lock device in the locked condition thereof being disposed above the top of said garage door to prevent upward movement thereof.

Claim 42

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a first position to a second position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the second position to the first position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the first position to the second position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the second position thereof to the first position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the second position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the first position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the first position thereof.

Claim 43

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a first position to a second position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the second position to the first position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the first position to the second position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the second position thereof to the first position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the second position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the first position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the first position thereof.

Claim 44

The door control mechanism set forth in claim 31, wherein the first position thereof with respect to the opening and the second position of The door is an opened position thereof with respect to the opening.

Claim 45

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a first position to a second position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the second position to the first position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the first position to the second position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the second position thereof to the first position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding the door in the second position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing the door for movement to the first position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourth latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement to said first latch member, said third and forth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby disengagement of said first and second latch members together with engagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to said first position thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to said second position thereof and engagement of said first and second latch members holding the door in the second position thereof.

Claim 46

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a first position to a second position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the second position to the first position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the first position to the second position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the second position thereof to the first position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding the door in the second position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing the door for movement to the first position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourth latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement to said first latch member, said third and forth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby disengagement of said first and second latch members together with engagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to said first position thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to said second position thereof and engagement of said first and second latch members holding the door in the second position thereof.

Claim 47

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a first position to a second position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the second position to the first position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the first position to the second position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the second position thereof to the first position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a condition carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the second position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the first position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said sEcond latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the first position thereof.

Claim 48

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a first position to a second position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the second position to the first position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the first position to the second position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the second position thereof to the first position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a condition carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the second position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the first position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said sEcond latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the first position thereof.

Claim 49

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof, to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 50

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof, to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 51

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding the door in the open position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing the door for movement to the closed position thereof, a door-driving device for said controL mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourth latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said third latch member, engagement of said third and fourth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said second and fourth latch members to move said second and fourth latch members into and out of engagement with said first and third latch members respectively, whereby operation of said trigger to cause disengagement of said first and second latch members and engagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof and operation of said trigger to cause disengagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to the opened position thereof and operation of said trigger to cause engagement of said first and second latch members effects holding of the door in the opened position thereof.

Claim 52

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding the door in the open position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing the door for movement to the closed position thereof, a door-driving device for said controL mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourth latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said third latch member, engagement of said third and fourth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said second and fourth latch members to move said second and fourth latch members into and out of engagement with said first and third latch members respectively, whereby operation of said trigger to cause disengagement of said first and second latch members and engagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof and operation of said trigger to cause disengagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to the opened position thereof and operation of said trigger to cause engagement of said first and second latch members effects holding of the door in the opened position thereof.

Claim 53

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, and a control element for said mechanism disposed in front of the door-receiving opening and operatively connected to said trigger to activate said trigger in response to operation of said control element upon a wheeled vehicle entering into and exiting from the associated building, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 54

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, and a control element for said mechanism disposed in front of the door-receiving opening and operatively connected to said trigger to activate said trigger in response to operation of said control element upon a wheeled vehicle entering into and exiting from the associated building, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 55

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein tO accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, means biasing said trigger into a first position for operating said first latch mechanism into a slide-holding condition thereof and said second latch mechanism into the door-releasing condition thereof, movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the open position of the door moving said trigger against said biasing means into a second position for operating said first latch mechanism into a slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism into the door-holding condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the first position thereof.

Claim 56

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein tO accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, means biasing said trigger into a first position for operating said first latch mechanism into a slide-holding condition thereof and said second latch mechanism into the door-releasing condition thereof, movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the open position of the door moving said trigger against said biasing means into a second position for operating said first latch mechanism into a slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism into the door-holding condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the second position thereof and selective operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the first position thereof.

Claim 57

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the door-opened position thereof and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the door-closed position thereof, a drive element fixedly mounted on said one reach of said carrier and movable therewith and positioned drivingly to engage said slide to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof driving said carrier to cause said drive element to engage said slide and to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 58

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the door-opened position thereof and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the door-closed position thereof, a drive element fixedly mounted on said one reach of said carrier and movable therewith and positioned drivingly to engage said slide to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and door-driving condition, said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof driving said carrier to cause said drive element to engage said slide and to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, and a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, whereby selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 59

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an open position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith; a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding the door in the open position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing the door for movement to the closed position thereof, a camming member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, said camming member being movable with respect to said slide between a retracted position and a release position, said camming member in the release position thereof preventing engagement of said first and second latch members when said slide is in the door-opened position thereof, means biasing said camming member to the retracted position thereof, a drive element fixedly mounted on said one reach of said carrier and movable therewith and positioned drivingly to engage said slide to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof driving said carrier to cause said drive element to engage said slide and to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, said drive element in driving engagement with said slide biasing said camming member from the retracted position thereof to the reLease position thereof, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourth latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement to said first latch member, engagement of said third and fourth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby disengagement of said first and second latch members together with engagement with said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to the opened position thereof and engagement of said first and second latch members holding the door in the opened position thereof.

Claim 60

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an open position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier between a door-closed position and a door-opened position, a first latch member mounted on said slide and movable therewith; a second latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement with said first latch member, engagement of said first and second latch members holding the door in the open position thereof and disengagement of said first and second latch members releasing the door for movement to the closed position thereof, a camming member mounted on said slide and movable therewith, said camming member being movable with respect to said slide between a retracted position and a release position, said camming member in the release position thereof preventing engagement of said first and second latch members when said slide is in the door-opened position thereof, means biasing said camming member to the retracted position thereof, a drive element fixedly mounted on said one reach of said carrier and movable therewith and positioned drivingly to engage said slide to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof driving said carrier to cause said drive element to engage said slide and to move said slide from the door-closed position thereof to the door-opened position thereof, said drive element in driving engagement with said slide biasing said camming member from the retracted position thereof to the reLease position thereof, a third latch member mounted on said carrier for movement therewith, a fourth latch member mounted adjacent to said carrier for engagement to said first latch member, engagement of said third and fourth latch members holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, whereby disengagement of said first and second latch members together with engagement with said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof and disengagement of said third and fourth latch members effects automatic movement of the door to the opened position thereof and engagement of said first and second latch members holding the door in the opened position thereof.

Claim 61

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a control element for said door control mechanism disposed in front of the door-receiving opening, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier for selective automatic movement thereof between said closed and opened positions of the door, said door control mechanism in the closed position of the door accommodating both manual opening of the door and automatic opening of the door by actuation of said control element, said door control mechanism in the open position of the door accommodating both manual closing of the door and automatic closing of the door by actuation of said control element after manual opening of the door.

Claim 62

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a control element for said door control mechanism disposed in front of the door-receiving opening, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier for selective automatic movement thereof between said closed and opened positions of the door, said door control mechanism in the closed position of the door accommodating both manual opening of the door and automatic opening of the door by actuation of said control element, said door control mechanism in the open position of the door accommodating both manual closing of the door and automatic closing of the door by actuation of said control element after manual opening of the door.

Claim 63

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-Releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, a lock device operatively associated with the door and having a locked condition for holding the door in the closed position thereof and an unlocked condition for releasing the door to permit the same to move to the open position thereof, and a control element for said mechanism disposed in front of the door-receiving opening and operatively connected to said trigger and to said lock device to activate said trigger and operate said lock device in response to operation of said control element upon a wheeled vehicle entering into and exiting from the associated building, whereby operation of said control element and hence said lock device to the unlocked condition thereof and selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof by said trigger effects automatic movement of the door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof respectively by said trigger effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof.

Claim 64

A door control mechanism for use with a door mounted in an associated building having a door-receiving opening therein to accommodate a manual movement of the door from a closed position to an opened position thereof followed by an automatic movement of the door from the opened position to the closed position thereof under the urging of a biasing means and then by an automatic movement of the door from the closed position to the opened position thereof and then by a manual movement of the door from the opened position thereof to the closed position thereof, said door control mechanism comprising a continuous carrier having at least one reach oriented essentially normal to the opening and shiftable toward and away therefrom, a slide pivotally mounted on the door and movable therewith and engageable on and guided by said one reach of said carrier, first latch mechanism having a slide-holding condition for holding said slide in the position thereof corresponding to the open position of the door and a slide-releasing condition permitting movement of said slide to the position thereof corresponding to the closed position of the door, a door-driving device for said control mechanism and operatively connected to said carrier and having an energy-storing condition and a door-driving condition, second latch mechanism operatively associated with said carrier and having a door-holding condition for holding said door-driving device in the energy-storing condition thereof and having a door-releasing condition for placing said door-driving device in the door-driving condition thereof, a trigger selectively operable on said first latch mechanism for operating said first latch mechanism between the slide-holding condition and the slide-Releasing condition thereof and selectively operable on said second latch mechanism for operating said second latch mechanism between the door-holding condition and the door-releasing condition thereof, a lock device operatively associated with the door and having a locked condition for holding the door in the closed position thereof and an unlocked condition for releasing the door to permit the same to move to the open position thereof, and a control element for said mechanism disposed in front of the door-receiving opening and operatively connected to said trigger and to said lock device to activate said trigger and operate said lock device in response to operation of said control element upon a wheeled vehicle entering into and exiting from the associated building, whereby operation of said control element and hence said lock device to the unlocked condition thereof and selective operation of said second latch mechanism to the door-releasing condition thereof by said trigger effects automatic movement of the door to the open position thereof and selected operation of said first latch mechanism to the slide-releasing condition thereof and said second latch mechanism to the door-holding condition thereof respectively by said trigger effects automatic movement of the door to the closed position thereof.