US3797871A
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Door holder
Assignee: Howa Sangyo KK
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Filing: 1972-02-01
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Granted: 1974-03-19
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Expires: 1992-02-01
Abstract
Abstract For holding the door of a cabinet or the like in a closed position, a bracket is secured to the cabinet adjacent to the openable end of the door. An L-shaped door retaining member is horizontally swingably mounted on the bracket through a stationary piece which has a concavity to receive a corresponding convexity formed on the door retaining member when the latter is in its door holding position. The retaining member is made of resilient material to yield to an excessive load exerted thereto when the door is forced open. The bracket may be one of four similar brackets respectively secured at the corners of the open end of the cabinet with two of the other three brackets pivotally supporting the door therebetween, so that the door is easily modifiable to open at the opposite end thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 M Morishita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:43
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/10; E05B65/102; E05D; E05D7/00; E05D7/08; E05D7/081; F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/02; E05B63/00; E05B63/0052; E05C; E05C3/00; E05C3/02; E05C3/04; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/30; E05Y2900/31; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/65; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0894; Y10T292/0895; Y10T292/0902; Y10T292/1043; Y10T292/1075; Y10T292/1083; Y10T292/1091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A device for holding a door of a cabinet or the like in a closed position, comprising a bracket fixedly mounted on said cabinet adjacent to the openable end of the door, and a door retaining member of resilient material swingably supported on said bracket, the face end of said retaining member being bent downwardly to engage said openable end of said door when the same is closed, said bracket being one of four substantially identical brackets respectively secured at the corners of the open end of said cabinet, two vertically adjoining ones of the other three brackets pivotally supporting said door therebetween by screwthreaded members inserted into tapped holes formed therethrough, the other two adjoining ones which include the first recited bracket being also formed with tapped holes, whereby said door is easily modifiable to open from the opposite end thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A device for holding a door of a cabinet or the like in a closed position, comprising a bracket fixedly mounted on said cabinet adjacent to the openable end of the door, and a door retaining member of resilient material swingably supported on said bracket, the face end of said retaining member being bent downwardly to engage said openable end of said door when the same is closed, said bracket being one of four substantially identical brackets respectively secured at the corners of the open end of said cabinet, two vertically adjoining ones of the other three brackets pivotally supporting said door therebetween by screwthreaded members inserted into tapped holes formed therethrough, the other two adjoining ones which include the first recited bracket being also formed with tapped holes, whereby said door is easily modifiable to open from the opposite end thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said tapped hole of the first recited bracket is closed with a projection formed on one surface of a stationary piece mounted between the bracket and said door retaining member, said stationary piece having a concavity formed in the opposite surface thereof to receive a corresponding convexity formed on said retaining member when the latter is in its door holding position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device according to claim 2, wherein said projection and said concavity oF said stationary piece are aligned with each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device according to claim 2, wherein said door retaining member is supported by a pin at one end thereof, said pin including a shank at least partly screw-threaded to be received in a second tapped hole of the first recited bracket through said stationary piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The device according to claim 4, wherein at least one of said two adjoining brackets which pivotally support said door therebetween is similarly formed with a second tapped hole therethrough, whereby when said door has been modified to open at the opposite end thereof, said retaining member and said stationary piece can be easily mounted on said at least one bracket having said second tapped hole.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
244 words
A device for holding a door of a cabinet or the like in a closed position, comprising a planar bracket fixedly mounted on the cabinet adjacent to the openable end of the door and extending in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the face of the door, a generally flat stationary piece secured on said bracket and having profiled engaging means on the surface thereof, and a door retaining member of resilient material pivotally mounted at its proximal end on said bracket so as to be rockable in a plane parallel to said bracket in sliding contact with the surface of said stationary piece, said retaining member having on its distal end a door holding arm angularly bent toward said door in a direction parallel to the plane of the front face of said door in a closed position and also having other profiled engaging means, complementary to and engageable with the first mentioned profiled engaging means, said retaining member being rockable between a first position in which the arm of the retaining member is clear of the door and a second position in which the arm of the retaining member engages the front face of the door for preventing the door from opening, and said second mentioned profiled engaging means on the retaining member being in engagement with the first mentioned profiled engaging means for preventing unintentional rocking movement of the retaining member relative to said stationary piece and hence said bracket.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
244 words
A device for holding a door of a cabinet or the like in a closed position, comprising a planar bracket fixedly mounted on the cabinet adjacent to the openable end of the door and extending in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the face of the door, a generally flat stationary piece secured on said bracket and having profiled engaging means on the surface thereof, and a door retaining member of resilient material pivotally mounted at its proximal end on said bracket so as to be rockable in a plane parallel to said bracket in sliding contact with the surface of said stationary piece, said retaining member having on its distal end a door holding arm angularly bent toward said door in a direction parallel to the plane of the front face of said door in a closed position and also having other profiled engaging means, complementary to and engageable with the first mentioned profiled engaging means, said retaining member being rockable between a first position in which the arm of the retaining member is clear of the door and a second position in which the arm of the retaining member engages the front face of the door for preventing the door from opening, and said second mentioned profiled engaging means on the retaining member being in engagement with the first mentioned profiled engaging means for preventing unintentional rocking movement of the retaining member relative to said stationary piece and hence said bracket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device according to claim 6 in which said first mentioned profiled engaging means is a concavity and said other profiled engaging means is a convexity, said bracket having a screw-threaded hole, and a projection on the stationary piece received in said screw-threaded hole.
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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) | 1977-03-18 | 1977-09-17 | 1978-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-18 | 1981-09-17 | 1982-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-18 | 1985-09-17 | 1986-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |