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EP2418343B2
EP2418343B2 EP11177283.6A EP11177283A EP2418343B2 EP 2418343 B2 EP2418343 B2 EP 2418343B2 EP 11177283 A EP11177283 A EP 11177283A EP 2418343 B2 EP2418343 B2 EP 2418343B2
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C17/00—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith
    • E05C17/02—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith by mechanical means
    • E05C17/04—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith by mechanical means with a movable bar or equivalent member extending between frame and wing
    • E05C17/36—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith by mechanical means with a movable bar or equivalent member extending between frame and wing comprising a flexible member, e.g. chains
    • E05C17/365—Security chains

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  • This invention relates to an opening restrictor which may be used, for example, to restrict the degree to which a window or a door can be opened.
  • the restrictor may be used in other applications where the opening of a substantially planar closure is to be restricted.
  • Window restrictors are used to restrict the degree to which a window can be opened in order to prevent persons falling through the window opening. Such window restrictors are generally releasable, or otherwise constructed, in order to allow the window to be opened fully when required, for example for cleaning purposes.
  • a problem with known window restrictors is that they are mounted separately from other window furniture which increases overall cost, increases the number of fixing holes that require to be drilled in the window and/or its frame, and also detracts from the appearance of the window and its furniture.
  • US4027908 describes a chain lock for doors in which a first chain end anchor is placed behind an angle retainer which embraces a square corner of the adjacent door frame and is further connected by a serrated clamping plate in a plane perpendicular to the first chain anchor.
  • the opposite chain end anchor is received in a slot of a retainer plate which similarly embraces a corner of the swinging door and is further held securely by an extension which is locked to an adjacent interior portion of a door lock cylinder housing assembly.
  • DE3614031 discloses a door chain for securing closed or slightly open doors, especially apartment doors, with a fixing device assigned to one chain end and to be attached to the door and with a holding device which is assigned to the other chain end and which is to be attached at a fixed location.
  • the fixing device is designed as a lug fastened to the corresponding chain end and provided for slipping over the door latch.
  • FR2424394 discloses a safety device for doors comprising a cylindrical housing going through the door, a locking pin to be locked in the housing and a chain, one end of which is locked to the pin and the other end being attached to the door frame.
  • the housing is attached to the door by two flanges, one on each side of the door, the spacing of which is adjustable.
  • an opening restrictor comprising a body portion, a securing means and connecting means secured to the securing means and adapted to be releasably secured to the body portion, the body portion being provided with openings for receiving fasteners for securing the body portion to a frame of an opening and including releasable locking means secured in an opening in the body portion for releasably securing the connecting means to the body portion, the body portion being formed with a lateral opening dimensioned to receive a plug of the connecting means such that when the connecting means is secured to the body portion the plug extends across one of the openings, the plug being formed with a profiled portion and a rounded end which enable the plug to be releasably secured to the body portion, and the securing means being adapted to be secured to an opening member mounted to the frame, whereby opening of the opening member is restricted when the connecting means is secured to the body portion and is unrestricted when the connecting means is released from the body portion, wherein
  • the securing means may comprise a substantially planar elongate portion adapted to be mounted between the opening member and the means for controlling opening and closing of the opening member, the elongate portion being provided with apertures for the passage of fastening means for the controlling means, and with a portion adapted to extend away from the opening member, for example substantially at right angles thereto, for securing an end of the connecting means.
  • the connecting means may comprise a flexible cable, for example of coated wire.
  • the profiled portion may be in the form of an annular recess formed around the periphery of the connecting means.
  • the biasing means may comprise a tongue of resilient material extending from a supporting sheet, the tongue engaging with the securing lever.
  • the biasing means may be mounted within the body portion by means of screw fasteners.
  • the screw fasteners may be in hollow cylindrical form and may be secured in openings passing through the body portion, whereby fastenings for securing the body portion to the frame are able to pass through the openings and through the hollow cylindrical screw fasteners.
  • a base plate may be provided between the biasing means and the hollow cylindrical screw fasteners.
  • the locking means may be movable in its unlocked condition so as to urge the securing lever against the biasing means so as to move the securing lever to its second position.
  • the opening restrictor shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a body portion 1 which is releasably connected to a securing bracket 3 by way of a connecting means 5, for example in the form of a cable.
  • the securing bracket 3 as illustrated comprises a window handle bracket which is secured to an opening window (not shown), although a bracket in the form of a door handle plate can be used with a door.
  • the securing bracket 3 is made, for example, of stainless steel and includes a substantially planar elongate portion 7 which in use is positioned between an opening member, such as a door or window, and a conventional means, such as a window handle or a door handle, for controlling opening and closing of the opening member.
  • the elongate portion of the securing bracket is provided with apertures 9 to allow the passage of fasteners provided for the window or door handle.
  • the securing bracket 3 also includes a portion 11 which extends in a direction away from the opening member, for example substantially at right angles as illustrated. The portion 11 is attached to the elongate portion 7 and is provided with an aperture 13 (shown more clearly in Figure 3 ).
  • An alternative configuration of securing bracket, for example for use with a door handle mounting, is shown in Figure 4 .
  • the cable 5 may include a length of conventional flexible steel cable provided with a covering of plastics material.
  • a plug 15 is secured, for example by crimping, to one end of the length of cable and may be made, for example, of stainless steel. The plug 15 is then made captive through the aperture 13 in the bracket portion 11. Ideally, in use the head of the plug 15 is positioned close to part of the opening control means, ideally a non-moving part thereof, so as to restrict access to the plug 15 to minimise the likelihood of tampering.
  • a further plug 17 is secured to the other end of the length of cable, for example by crimping, for releasably securing to the body portion 1.
  • the further plug 17, shown in detail in Figure 5 is formed with a profiled portion 19 and a rounded end 20, which enable the further plug 17 to be releasably secured to the body portion.
  • the profiled portion 19 comprises an annular recess formed around the periphery of the plug 17.
  • the body portion 1 includes a body 21 (shown in more detail in Figure 6 ), for example of die-cast aluminium, into which a lock 23 is secured.
  • the body 21 is formed with two openings 25, 27 for receiving conventional fasteners (not shown) for securing the body portion 1 to a frame of an opening, such as a window frame or door frame, for example.
  • the outer ends of the openings 25, 27 are provided with caps 29, 31, for example of Nylon, which are ideally profiled to match the profile of the body 21.
  • the caps 29, 31 inhibit access to the fasteners and prevent tampering therewith.
  • the body 21 is also formed with a lateral opening 33 dimensioned to receive the further plug 17 of the cable 5.
  • a securing lever 35 is pivotally mounted within the body 21 and extends across an opening 37 in which the lock 23 is received.
  • the securing lever is formed with an aperture 39 in one end region thereof for mounting the lever in a pivotable manner by way on a securing pin 41, and is formed at the other end thereof with an engaging portion 43 for engaging with the profiled portion 19 of the further plug 17.
  • An outer edge of the engaging portion 43 is formed with a chamfer 45 such that insertion of the rounded end 20 of the further plug 17 causes the lever 35 to pivot from a first position to a second position and to allow the plug 17 into the lateral opening 33.
  • the lever 35 then returns to the first position under the influence of a biasing spring 47 so as to lock the further plug in the body portion 1.
  • FIG. 11 An alternative securing lever is shown in Figure 11 and functions in essentially the same manner as the securing lever of Figure 7 .
  • the biasing spring 47 is shown in more detail in Figure 8 and comprises a sheet 49 of resilient material, such as spring steel, formed with a tongue 51 at an angle to the remainder of the sheet and directed towards the securing lever 35 so as to bias the engaging portion 43 into the profiled portion 19 of the further plug 17.
  • the biasing spring 47 is maintained in position in the body 21 by means of a back plate 53 (shown in Figure 9 ) which is secured in place by two hollow cylindrical screw fasteners 55 (shown in Figure 10 ) which engage in the openings 25, 27, while allowing screw fasteners for securing the body portion 1 to pass therethrough.
  • a key (not shown) is used to unlock the lock 23.
  • a body of the lock can be depressed into the body 21 and is biased to return to an extended position.
  • the lever 35 is pivoted to displace the engaging portion 43 out of the lateral opening 33 so as to disengage from the profiled portion 19 of the further plug 17.
  • This allows the further plug 17 to be released from the body portion 1 and allows the window, door or the like to be opened fully.
  • the body of the lock cannot be depressed into the body 21 and the further plug 17, if present in the lateral opening 33, cannot be removed, therefore restricting opening of the window, door or the like.
  • the window, door or the like can be opened in an unrestricted manner.
  • the further plug 17 can be inserted into the lateral opening 33 irrespective of whether the lock 23 is in its locked or unlocked configuration.
  • the rounded end 20 of the further plug 17 contacts the chamfer 45 of the engaging portion 43 of the securing lever 35 and pivots the securing lever 35 to allow the further plug 17 to enter the lateral opening 33 until the engaging portion 43 engages with the profiled portion 19 to retain the further plug in the lateral opening.
  • the lock 23 is in its unlocked configuration the lock body can be depressed to release the further plug 17, but if key has been used to move the lock to its locked configuration the lock body cannot be depressed and the further plug 17, and therefore the cable 5, is locked to the body portion 1.

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  1. Öffnungsbegrenzer, der ein Hauptteil (1), ein Sicherungsmittel (3) und Verbindungsmittel (5), das an dem Sicherungsmittel gesichert ist und zur lösbaren Sicherung an dem Hauptteil geeignet ist, umfasst, wobei das Hauptteil mit Öffnungen (25, 27) für die Aufnahme von Befestigungen für die Sicherung des Hauptteils an einem Rahmen einer Öffnung bereitgestellt ist und lösbares Arretiermittel (23) einschließt, das in einer Öffnung (37) in dem Hauptteil (1) für die lösbare Sicherung des Verbindungsmittels an dem Hauptteil gesichert ist, wobei das Hauptteil (1) mit einer seitlichen Öffnung (33) ausgebildet ist, die zur Aufnahme eines Zapfens (17) des Verbindungsmittels (5) dimensioniert ist, sodass bei Sicherung des Verbindungsmittels an dem Hauptteil sich der Zapfen über eine der Öffnungen (27) erstreckt, wobei der Zapfen mit einem profilierten Teil (19) und einem abgerundeten Ende (20) ausgebildet ist, die ermöglichen, dass der Zapfen an dem Hauptteil lösbar gesichert wird, und wobei das Sicherungsmittel zur Sicherung an einem Öffnungselement, das an dem Rahmen angebracht ist, geeignet ist, wodurch das Öffnen des Öffnungselements begrenzt wird, wenn das Verbindungsmittel mit dem Hauptteil gesichert ist, und nicht begrenzt wird, wenn das Verbindungsmittel von dem Hauptteil gelöst ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Sicherungsmittel (3) zur Sicherung an dem Öffnungselement zwischen dem Öffnungselement und Mittel für die Regelung des Öffnens und Schließens des Öffnungselements geeignet ist, wobei das Hauptteil (1) einen Sicherungshebel (35) einschließt, wobei der Sicherungshebel mit einer Öffnung (39) in einem Endbereich davon für die Anbringung des Hebels innerhalb des Hauptteils in einer schwenkbaren Weise mittels eines Sicherungsstifts (41) ausgebildet ist und an dem anderen Ende davon mit einem Eingriffsteil (43) für den Eingriff in das profilierte Teil (19) des Zapfens (17) ausgebildet ist und der zwischen einer ersten Position, in der das Verbindungsmittel innerhalb der seitlichen Öffnung (33) in dem Hauptteil (1) gesichert ist, und einer zweiten Position, in der das Verbindungsmittel aus dem Hauptteil zurückgezogen werden kann, beweglich ist, wobei ein äußerer Rand des Eingriffsteils (43) mit einer Abschrägung (45) ausgebildet ist, sodass die Einführung des abgerundeten Endes (20) des Zapfens in die seitliche Öffnung (33) bewirkt, dass der Hebel (35) von der ersten Position zu der zweiten Position schwenkt, und den Zapfen (17) in die seitliche Öffnung lässt, wonach der Hebel (35) zu der ersten Position unter der Einwirkung einer Vorspannfederung (47) zurückkehrt, um den Zapfen in dem Hauptteil (1) zu arretieren.
  2. Öffnungsbegrenzer nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Sicherungsmittel ein im Wesentlichen planares längliches Teil (7) einschließt, das zur Anbringung zwischen dem Öffnungselement und dem Mittel für die Regelung des Öffnens und Schließens des Öffnungselements geeignet ist, wobei das längliche Teil mit Öffnungen (9) für den Durchgang von Befestigungsmitteln für das Regelungsmittel und mit einem Teil (11) bereitgestellt ist, das geeignet ist, um sich für die Sicherung eines Endes des Verbindungsmittels (5) weg von dem Öffnungselement zu erstrecken.
  3. Öffnungsbegrenzer nach Anspruch 2, wobei sich das Teil (11) des länglichen Teils (7) weg von dem Öffnungselement in im Wesentlichen rechten Winkeln davon erstreckt.
  4. Öffnungsbegrenzer nach einem vorstehenden Anspruch, wobei das Verbindungsmittel (5) ein flexibles Kabel umfasst.
  5. Öffnungsbegrenzer nach einem vorstehenden Anspruch, wobei das profilierte Teil in Form einer ringförmigen Aussparung vorliegt, die um den Umfang des Verbindungsmittels (5) ausgebildet ist.
  6. Öffnungsbegrenzer nach einem vorstehenden Anspruch, wobei das Vorspannmittel (47) eine Zunge (51) aus belastbarem Material umfasst, die sich von einer tragenden Platte (49) erstreckt, wobei die Zunge in den Sicherungshebel (35) eingreift.
  7. Öffnungsbegrenzer nach einem vorstehenden Anspruch, wobei das Vorspannmittel (47) innerhalb des Hauptteils (1) durch Schraubbefestigungen angebracht ist.
  8. Öffnungsbegrenzer nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Schraubbefestigungen in hohler zylindrischer Form vorliegen und in Öffnungen (25, 27), die durch das Hauptteil (1) durchgehen, gesichert sind, wodurch Befestigungen für die Sicherung des Hauptteils an dem Rahmen durch die Öffnungen und durch die hohlen zylindrischen Schraubbefestigungen durchgehen können.
  9. Öffnungsbegrenzer nach Anspruch 8, wobei eine Grundplatte (53) zwischen dem Vorspannmittel (47) und den hohlen zylindrischen Schraubbefestigungen bereitgestellt ist.
  10. Öffnungsbegrenzer nach einem vorstehenden Anspruch, wobei das Arretiermittel (23) in seinem nicht arretierten Zustand beweglich ist, um den Sicherungshebel (35) gegen das Vorspannmittel (47) zu drücken, um den Sicherungshebel zu seiner zweiten Position zu bewegen.
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