US57240A - Improvement in door-springs - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
- E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
- E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
- E05F1/1083—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance with a leaf or similar spring
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- This invention consists in applying a spring to one or both ofthe hinges of a door or gate in such a manner that the spring or springs will have a tendency to close the door or gate after being opened for a person to pass through, and when the door or gate is opened farther than vis necessary for this purpose have a tendency to keep it open.
- A represents a door
- B the door-frame, having nothing peculiar in their construction.
- C represents the lower hinge, which may be of the ordinary7 kind, and C is the upper hinge, the part ct of Which-the part secured to the side b of the door-frame B-is formed with a horizontal plate, 0, which projects out from the frame and has a roller, d, secured upon it. (See'more particularly Fig. 2.)
- D is a spring, which is attached to the door A, and is composed of a flat steel strip bent in U form,
- This spring is attached to the door in line with the roller d, and the latter has such a relative position with the door and spring that the spring will be compressed when the door is opened to a certain extent, sufficient to allow a person to pass through, as shown in red in Fig. 2, and the spring therefore have a tendency to close the door after a person has passed through, and when the door has fully opened have a tendency to keep the door in an open state, as shown in blue, Fig. 2.
- the roller dobviates friction and causes the spring to operate perfectly at all times, and the spring is not subjected to any undue strain at any point in the doors movement.
- the U form is also a desirable shape for the spring, rendering it durable and not liable to be at'-V fected by use.
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, l' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
ALVAH WISWALL, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.
IMPROVEMENT IN DOOR-SPRINGS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 57,240, dated August 14, 1866.
Others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in Which- Figure l is a view ot' a door in a closed state with my improvement applied to it; Fig. 2, a horizontal section of the same, taken in the line x x, Fig. 1.
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.
This invention consists in applying a spring to one or both ofthe hinges of a door or gate in such a manner that the spring or springs will have a tendency to close the door or gate after being opened for a person to pass through, and when the door or gate is opened farther than vis necessary for this purpose have a tendency to keep it open.
A represents a door, and B the door-frame, having nothing peculiar in their construction. C represents the lower hinge, which may be of the ordinary7 kind, and C is the upper hinge, the part ct of Which-the part secured to the side b of the door-frame B-is formed with a horizontal plate, 0, which projects out from the frame and has a roller, d, secured upon it. (See'more particularly Fig. 2.)
D is a spring, which is attached to the door A, and is composed of a flat steel strip bent in U form, This spring is attached to the door in line with the roller d, and the latter has such a relative position with the door and spring that the spring will be compressed when the door is opened to a certain extent, sufficient to allow a person to pass through, as shown in red in Fig. 2, and the spring therefore have a tendency to close the door after a person has passed through, and when the door has fully opened have a tendency to keep the door in an open state, as shown in blue, Fig. 2.
The roller dobviates friction and causes the spring to operate perfectly at all times, and the spring is not subjected to any undue strain at any point in the doors movement. The U form is also a desirable shape for the spring, rendering it durable and not liable to be at'-V fected by use.
I am aware that springs have been applied to door and gate hinges to effect the same result as the one herein shown and described; but they have not been generally adopted on account of their liability to get out ot' order and the friction attending their operationdifficulties fully obviated by improvement.
Having thus described myinvention, I claimV as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The U -shaped spring .1), attached to the door or gate, in combination with the roller d, attached to a plate, c, projecting from the doorframe, or from the part a, of the hinge attached thereto, and all having such a relative position with each other to operate in the manner substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
The above specification otl my invention signed by me this 14th day of April, 1866.
ALVAH WISWALL.
Witnesses:
WM. F. MCNAMARA, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2514033A (en) * | 1945-07-04 | 1950-07-04 | Budd Co | Door operator |
| US3132638A (en) * | 1961-07-28 | 1964-05-12 | Mullins Mfg Corp | Heat shield for built-t-in ovens |
| US3385344A (en) * | 1966-03-10 | 1968-05-28 | Leigh Prod Inc | Bi-fold door structure |
| US3710417A (en) * | 1971-03-18 | 1973-01-16 | Gen Motors Corp | Vehicle body door hinge hold-open clip |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2514033A (en) * | 1945-07-04 | 1950-07-04 | Budd Co | Door operator |
| US3132638A (en) * | 1961-07-28 | 1964-05-12 | Mullins Mfg Corp | Heat shield for built-t-in ovens |
| US3385344A (en) * | 1966-03-10 | 1968-05-28 | Leigh Prod Inc | Bi-fold door structure |
| US3710417A (en) * | 1971-03-18 | 1973-01-16 | Gen Motors Corp | Vehicle body door hinge hold-open clip |
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