Slideable panel unit interlock
Filing Information
- Patent Number: US4726147
- Application Number: US6926392
- Filing date: 11/03/1986
- Issue date: 02/23/1988
- Predicted expiration date: 11/03/2006
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analyzing 100 million+ documents to uncover your network...- U.S. Classifications: /494.06 · /494.58 ·
- International Classifications: E05D 1516 ·
- International Classifications: 49458;406;483;485 ·
Abstract
A weatherstrip (20) for use with a slideable panel unit having a first panel and second panel, one of the panels being a slideable panel is disclosed. The weatherstrip (20) includes an engaging member (21) having a leading edge (26a-c) and having a first end (21a), a center region (21b) and a second end (21c). An offset member (22) is cooperatively connected to the engaging member (21), wherein when the offset member (22) is connected to one of the panels, the engaging member (21) is in a generally parallel spaced relationship to one of the panels. The leading edge (26b) of the engaging member (21) is in inwardly displaced at the center region (21b) with respect to the leading edge (26a) and (26c) at the ends (21a and c), whereby the inward displaced region (21b) reduces clashing between the panels when one of the panels is bowed.References Cited
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Independent Claims | See all claims (16)
- 1. A weatherstrip for use with a slideable panel unit having a first panel and a second panel, one of the panels being a slideable panel, comprising:(a) an engaging member having a leading edge and having a first end, center region and a second end;(b) an offset member cooperatively connected to said engaging member, herein when said offset member is connected to one of the panels, said engaging member is in a generally parallel spaced relationship to said one of the panels; and(c) said leading edge of said engaging member is inwardly displaced at said center region with respect to said leading edge at said end regions, whereby said inwardly displaced center region reduces clashing between the panels when one of the panels is bowed.
- 5. A slideable panel unit interlock, the unit having a first panel and a second panel, one of the panels being a slideable panel, comprising:(a) a first weatherstrip cooperatively connected to the first panel and extending substantially the length of the first panel, said first weatherstrip having a first member cooperatively connected to a second member, said second member extending away from the first panel, whereby said first member is in a spaced relationship to the first panel;(b) a second weatherstrip cooperatively connected to the second panel and extending substantially the length of the second panel, said second weatherstrip having a first member cooperatively connected to a second member, said second member extending away from the second panel, whereby said first member is in a spaced relationship to the second panel and when the panels are in a closed position said first member of said first weatherstrip is between said first member of said second weatherstrip and the second panel; and(c) one of said weatherstrips having its first member having a width at its center region smaller than its width at at least one of its ends, whereby when the panels move from an open position to a closed position, said smaller center width preventing clashing when one of the panels is bowed.
- 11. A slideable panel unit comprising:(a) a first panel;(b) a second panel, said second panel slideable with respect to said first panel between an open position and a closed position;(c) a first weatherstrip cooperatively connected to the first panel and extending substantially the length of the first panel, said first weatherstrip having a first member cooperatively connected to a second member, said second member extending away from the first panel, whereby said first member is in a spaced relationship to the first panel;(d) a second weatherstrip cooperatively connected to the second panel and extending substantially the length of the second panel, said second weatherstrip having a first member cooperatively connected to a second member, said second member extending away from the second panel, whereby said first member is in a spaced relationship to the second panel and when the panels are in a closed position said first member of said first weatherstrip is between said first member of said second weatherstrip and the second panel; and(e) one of said weatherstrips having its first member having a width at its center region smaller than its width at at least one of its ends, whereby when the panels move from an open position to a closed position, said smaller center width preventing clashing when one of the panels is bowed.
