US3653158A
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Arrangement for supporting a closure member from a track
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1970-06-22
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Granted: 1972-04-04
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Expires: 1990-06-22
Abstract
Abstract In the titled arrangement, a guide pin which is received by the track is assembled with a retainer with the assembly being carried by a pair of spaced-apart walls connected to the closure member and being axially displaceable relative thereto, the retainer including an arm adapted for selective engagement and disengagement with one of the two spaced-apart walls in accordance with the rotative position of the retainer to hold the assembly in an extended position with the guide member in the track, and to permit the assembly to be axially moved to a retracted position in which the guide member is out of the track.
Inventors
- 👤 John R Aue
- 👤 Glen D Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:49
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/02; F25D23/021; E; E05; E05D; E05D15/00; E05D15/36; E05D15/38; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/32; E06B3/50; E06B3/5045; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/20; E05Y2900/30; E05Y2900/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
An arrangement for supporting a closure member from a track, comprising: a guide member and retainer assembly, said guide member having one end adapted to be received by said track, and its other end received by said retainer; spaced apart inner and outer walls connected to said closure and lying in planes generally parallel to said track and generally normal to the axis of said guide member and retainer assembly, said walls having registering holes therein to receive said assembly in axially displaceable relation therein; means carried by said retainer for selective engagement and disengagement with said inner wall in accordance with the rotative position of said retainer to establish one and another axially displaced positions of said assembly relative to said walls; said engaging means carried by said retainer comprises an arm projecting generally radially relative to the axis of said retainer; and said inner wall includes a slot through which said arm is movable in the axial displacement of said assembly relative to said walls, so that said arm is axially movable, with said retainer, from a position between said walls for said engagement with said inner wall, to a position on the inner side of said inner wall for said disengagement with said inner wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
An arrangement for supporting a closure member from a track, comprising: a guide member and retainer assembly, said guide member having one end adapted to be received by said track, and its other end received by said retainer; spaced apart inner and outer walls connected to said closure and lying in planes generally parallel to said track and generally normal to the axis of said guide member and retainer assembly, said walls having registering holes therein to receive said assembly in axially displaceable relation therein; means carried by said retainer for selective engagement and disengagement with said inner wall in accordance with the rotative position of said retainer to establish one and another axially displaced positions of said assembly relative to said walls; said engaging means carried by said retainer comprises an arm projecting generally radially relative to the axis of said retainer; and said inner wall includes a slot through which said arm is movable in the axial displacement of said assembly relative to said walls, so that said arm is axially movable, with said retainer, from a position between said walls for said engagement with said inner wall, to a position on the inner side of said inner wall for said disengagement with said inner wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein: said guide member and said retainer are separable from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An arrangement according to claim 2 including: means for adjusting said guide member axially relative to said retainer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An arrangement according to claim 1 including: means biasing said assembly toward an axially displaced position relative to said walls in which said guide member is displaced out of said track.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An arrangement according to claim 1 including: means carried by said arm for engagement with said inner wall to hold said retainer in at least one rotative position relative to said inner wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An arrangement according to claim 5 including: means biasing said retainer toward said inner wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
An arrangement according to claim 3 wherein: said adjusting means comprises external threads on said other end of said guide member, and internal threads in said retainer, and said guide member includes means adapted to be engaged by a tool for rotating said guide member; spaced apart stop means projecting inwardly from said inner wall; and means carried by said retainer for engagement with either one or the other of said stop means, when said assembly is axially displaced outwardly, to hold said retainer against rotation while said guide member is rotated relative thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An arrangement according to claim 4 including: shoulder means on said one end of said guide means to prevent complete disengagement of said assembly from said walls when said guide member is displaced out of said track.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-04 | 1975-10-04 | 1976-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-04 | 1979-10-04 | 1980-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-04 | 1983-10-04 | 1984-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |