US1931271A - Doorcheck - Google Patents

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oct. 17, 1933. H. @SIMMONS 1,931,271 l DooRcHEcK Filed July 2, 1930 Via A TTORNEYS.

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This invention relates to vdoor limiting devices; 4, `the numeral designates the stationary-'pillar andV particularly tof-thosev for use in yieldingly post or stile whichzsupports aswingingdoor '6. checking the movement of doors of the swinging through'the 'medium of a hinge member 8. The type. Y hinge member-illustrated comprises a pair of 5 This'invention has for an object the provision relatively movable? members or leaves 9- and 10. 60 of a simple and effective door checking arrange- The leaf 9has an enlarged-entier head portion ment particularly for use with doors forming a 14 projecting between ear portions l1 formed partV of vehicle body installations and further upon the leaf 10. The ear portions 11 of the embraces a device of this character particularly latter and the enlarged head 14'of the leaf 9 madapted for association or cooperation with a are provided with aligned openings adapted to 65 supporting hinge of a swinging door. receive a pivot pin or pintle 15 which `serves to The invention contemplates the provision of a hold the'parts together. The leafs9 of the hinge deviceadapted to be made a part of or associated is secured to the body post 5 by means of screws with a supporting hinge of a door of the swinging 17 and the relatively movable leaf 10 is secured f5 `type for yieldingly opposing the opening moveto the door 6 by means of screws 18.` a 70? ment of the door beyond the predetermined posi- It is important that adequate means be protion. vided for'limiting the outwardswinging move- The invention embraces the provisions of a ment of doors of automotive vehicles and at the yielding means for gradually absorbing the shock same time yieldingly ory gradually absorb the 20 'when a door isswung open and at the same time shock resulting from such swinging movement. 75 acting to limit the swinging movement of the To this end I have provided a simple and effective door by means of the inherent resistance of the shock i absorbing and door movement limiting door checking member and its associated eledevice which may be incorporated as a part of Y ments to resist distortion of iiexion. or associated with the door hinge proper. `In

Further ObJ'eCtS and advantages are within the the structure illustrated in Figures 1 to 4 inclu- 804 scope of this invention such as relate to the ar sive, a member 20 snugly surrounds the enlarged rangement, operation and function of the reend of the hinge leaf 10 and' is'suitably'fastened lated elements of the structure, to various deto the leaf by means of rivets 21 or other suittails of construction and to combinations of able means as, for example, by spot welding.

parts, elements per se, and to economies of manu- The leaf 9 of `the hinge is provided with an 85 facture and numerous other features as will be opening 23 or cut away `portion to accommodate apparent from a consideration of the specificaa. projection 24 forming a part of the member tion and drawing of a form 0f the invention, 20. Positioned parallelland coextensive with the which may be preferred, in which: N leaf 10 is a resilient plate 26 preferably formed Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device of my of spring'y steel or other suitable flexible material 90 I invention showing the door swung to a position which is heldin place by means of the screws 1'1` 0f maXimuIn open movement; y which also serve to hold the leaf ofthe hinge. Figure 2 '1S a View Showing the door hinge and in place. .When the door isl opened as particularly Cheek member Substantially in Closed position; illustrated in Figure 1, `the projection 24 extends 4o' Figure 3 is an elevational view of the hinge through the opening 23 and engages theplateV 95 showing the Checking member of my invention; 26, 4the latter acting as a stop member to limit Figure 4 iS a tranSVeISe Sectional View through the opening vofthe door, yet it has'suicient rethe hinge in open position Showing the general silience and inherent resistance to distortion so arrangement of Parts; that it yieldingly limitsgthe actual swinging move- Y Figure 5 is a view showing a modified form of ment of the door. It is to be understood that the 100 the door oheeking arrangement. l resilient plate or'm'embe'r-may `be formed as anv Referring t0 the dra-Wing in detail, I have integral portion of the hinge leaf. 1 Y illustrated the device of myinvention Vas op'- In the formvof my device shown in Figure 5," erating in conjunction with a door hinge of the the leaf 10' iS formed with ,auintegial finger-0I double leaf type particularly for use in supportprojection 24' which is adapted to project 105V ing vehicle doors, but it is to be understood that through an Opening 23'V in the leaf 9' to engagel I contemplate the use of my invention with any Y the resilient plate 26'. In this form of device structure wherein the same may be found to be thestop member on one portion of the hinge is applicable. Y made integral therewith instead of being fabrii 5 With reference particularly to Figures 1 to cated of a separate piece as herein described. 110

V It is apparent that, Within the scope of the invention modifications and different arrangeleaves comprising a projection associated with Vone of said leaves, the other of said leaves hav-- ing an opening adapted to accommodate said projection; and resilient means coextensive'with one of said leaves and arranged adjacent said opening and adapted for cooperation with saidV projection to limit the relativemovement of said leaves.

2. A door check hinge comprising a stationary member adapted to be secured to :a door frameY having an aperture formed therein; aresilient plate co-extensive with and superimposed upon one surface of said stationary member;.a rela.

tively movable member pivotally connected to saidV stationary member and secured at one end to a door; a projection extending from the opposite end of said movable member and adapted upon opening movement of the door to extend vthrough said aperture into contact with said resilient plate whereby the opening movement said doorA is yieldingly limited.

3. A door check hinge comprising a stationary member having an aperture, a relatively movable member,l a projection on said movable member, a yielding stop member adjacent the side of said stationary member remote from said projection Wherebyupon relativev movement of said memkbers in one direction said projection Will extend through said aperture and engage said stop member to'yieldingly limit said movement. V 4. A door check hinge comprising a pair of relatively movable members, one vof said members havingan aperture, a yielding stop member adjacent said aperture, and a projection extending from said other hinge member adapted upon relative movement of said members to extend through said aperture and engage said stop member tol yieldingly limit relative movement Aof said members. l

, HERBERT G. SIMMONS.

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