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Door fitting device capable of adjusting axis of rotation and torque

Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-04-25
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Granted: 1987-03-03
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Expires: 2006-04-25
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Abstract

Abstract A door fitting device capable of adjusting an axis of rotation and torque, which makes it possible to connect easily a torsion bar and a worm wheel and to engage the worm wheel with a worm. The door fitting device itself can be assembled easily and rapidly in parallel with fitting of the door to an upper and lower frame.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tomonobu Sugawara

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 22:52
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05F; E05F1/00; E05F1/08; E05F1/10; E05F1/12; E05F1/123; E05D; E05D7/00; E05D7/08; E05D7/081; E05D7/04; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/10; E05Y2900/13; E05Y2900/132

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 300 words
A door fitting device capable of adjusting an axis of rotation and torque, which comprises: a vertical pivot 3 supporting rotatably the upper end portion of a door 2 relative to an upper horizontal frame 1; a torsion bar 4 disposed inside said door 2 on the lower extension of said vertical pivot 3, and fixedly secured at its upper end portion 4a to said door; a worm wheel 6 disposed unrotatably to the lower end portion 4b of said torsion bar projecting from a lower end opening 5 of said door 2; a substrate 8 fixedly secured to a lower horizontal frame 7; a movable case 10 disposed movably in a horizontal direction along the upper surface of said substrate 8, and equipped on its upper surface with a recess 9 for storing said worm wheel 6; a worm 12 stored rotatably in a receiving groove 11 on the upper surface of said movable case 10, and engaging with said worm wheel 6; an adjustment screw 16 inserted into a horizontal screw hole 13 of said substrate 8 and into a horizontal through-hole 14 of said movable case 10, for moving back and forth said movable case 10 relative to a side vertical frame 15 by means of normal and reverse rotation thereof; a lid 17 fitted to said torsion bar 4, said lid abutting on the upper surface of said movable case 10 and preventing the float of said worm wheel 6 and said worm 12; and a shaft cylinder 20 fitted coaxially to said torsion bar 4, and having the upper end cylinder portion 18 fitted into said opening 5 of said door 2 and the lower end cylinder portion 19 thereof fitted to a ring-like step portion 21 on the upper surface of said lid 17.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 300 words
A door fitting device capable of adjusting an axis of rotation and torque, which comprises: a vertical pivot 3 supporting rotatably the upper end portion of a door 2 relative to an upper horizontal frame 1; a torsion bar 4 disposed inside said door 2 on the lower extension of said vertical pivot 3, and fixedly secured at its upper end portion 4a to said door; a worm wheel 6 disposed unrotatably to the lower end portion 4b of said torsion bar projecting from a lower end opening 5 of said door 2; a substrate 8 fixedly secured to a lower horizontal frame 7; a movable case 10 disposed movably in a horizontal direction along the upper surface of said substrate 8, and equipped on its upper surface with a recess 9 for storing said worm wheel 6; a worm 12 stored rotatably in a receiving groove 11 on the upper surface of said movable case 10, and engaging with said worm wheel 6; an adjustment screw 16 inserted into a horizontal screw hole 13 of said substrate 8 and into a horizontal through-hole 14 of said movable case 10, for moving back and forth said movable case 10 relative to a side vertical frame 15 by means of normal and reverse rotation thereof; a lid 17 fitted to said torsion bar 4, said lid abutting on the upper surface of said movable case 10 and preventing the float of said worm wheel 6 and said worm 12; and a shaft cylinder 20 fitted coaxially to said torsion bar 4, and having the upper end cylinder portion 18 fitted into said opening 5 of said door 2 and the lower end cylinder portion 19 thereof fitted to a ring-like step portion 21 on the upper surface of said lid 17.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 47 words
The door fitting device of claim 1, wherein said substrate 8 includes a projection plate 25 formed on an upper surface of the substrate 8, and contains said horizontal screw hole 13 and is inserted into a lower surface hollow portion 10a of said movable case 10.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 41 words
The door fitting device of claim 1, wherein said substrate 8 includes a pair of projection plates 27,27 disposed on the upper surface of the substrate, said projection plates each being inserted into rectangular holes 28,28 of said movable case 10.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 37 words
The door fitting device of claim 1, wherein said lid 17 includes a pair of elongated wall portions 30,30 formed on the lid lower surface and are fitted into elongated grooves 31,31 of said movable case 10.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 47 words
The door fitting device of claim 1, wherein said lower end portion 4b of said torsion bar 4 has a non-circular cross-section which is fitted into a non-circular opening 6a in said worm wheel 6 so as to non-rotatably connect the torsion bar to the worm gear.

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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) 1990-03-02 1990-09-01 1991-03-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-03-02 1994-09-01 1995-03-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-03-02 1998-09-01 1999-03-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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