Movable or removable closures – Operator for retractable sealing – guiding or locking strip – Rotating shaft normal to plane or strip movement
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-20
2009-12-08
Redman, Jerry (Department: 3634)
Movable or removable closures
Operator for retractable sealing, guiding or locking strip
Rotating shaft normal to plane or strip movement
C049S306000, C049S316000, C049S318000, C049S321000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07627987
ABSTRACT:
A combined sealing system and seal activation system for use with a double door/window system having a first panel and a second panel includes a first sealing system and a first seal activation system. The first sealing system is positioned within a meeting stile of the first panel, and the first seal activation system activates the first sealing system. The first sealing activation system is also positioned within a meeting stile of the second panel and includes a movable member configured to engage the first sealing system. The first sealing system includes a movable member, and movable member of the first sealing system is caused to move towards the second panel by the first sealing system being engaged by the movable member of the first seal activation system moving towards the first panel. The first panel and the second panel separately pivot relative to a frame surrounding the double door/window system.
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Pruss Robert E
Thielmann Jonathan D
Carey Rodriguez Greenberg & Paul LLP
Greenberg, Esq. Steven M.
Paul, Esq. Scott D.
Redman Jerry
Speyer Door and Window, Inc.
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