Movable or removable closures – Thermal releaser or actuator – Fusible closure latch or retainer
Patent
1992-09-08
1993-11-16
Cuomo, Peter M.
Movable or removable closures
Thermal releaser or actuator
Fusible closure latch or retainer
49 31, 49379, 160 1, E05F 1520
Patent
active
052611868
ABSTRACT:
A fire door closure reset system including a fire door movable between an opened position and a closed position relative to an opening through a wall; a lock for being pivotally attached relative to the wall for movement between a locked position and an unlocked position and for allowing the fire door to move to the closed position when in the unlocked position; a spring for urging the lock to the unlocked position; a cable having a first end for being attached to the lock and having a second end for being fixedly attached relative to the wall; the lock being held in the locked position when the cable is taut; the spring urging the lock to the unlocked position when slack is placed in the cable; occurrence responsive structure for placing slack in the cable in the event of a predetermined occurrence; and a test-reset mechanism for allowing the operation of the fire door closure reset system to be tested by placing slack in the cable and for allowing the slack in the cable to be subsequently removed after the operation of the fire door closure reset system is tested to reset the fire door closure reset system.
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Cuomo Peter M.
F. L. Saino Manufacturing Co.
Milano Michael J.
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