Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Checks and closers – Spring and flexible link
Patent
1985-11-06
1987-06-30
Silverberg, Fred
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Checks and closers
Spring and flexible link
16 64, 16 78, 16 79, E05F 316
Patent
active
046759387
ABSTRACT:
A retraction device for automatically closing a panel, such as a door or window, after the panel has been opened. The retraction device includes a drum, a coiled spring power assembly for driving the drum, a centrifugal brake for controlling the power assembly and the drum to eliminate slamming of the panel during closing, and a gear train transmission assembly to connect the power assembly and the centrifugal brake. In one embodiment, the drum is a spool which carries a cable to connect the panel to the retraction device. In another embodiment, the drum has a rim which frictionally engages a frame supporting the panel. The centrifugal brake is adjustable to take into account a wide range of panel sizes and frictional conditions. This adjustment can be made through an aperture in the device's housing for quick and easy on-site installation. A one-way clutch mechanism is coupled between the power assembly and the brake to actuate the brake only when the panel is being retracted. This clutch mechanism is formed by two members, each of which is integrally molded of plastic.
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