Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Hinge – Including means to retain pintle in hinge
Patent
1990-09-25
1992-08-18
Larson, Lowell A.
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Hinge
Including means to retain pintle in hinge
160118, 160206, E05D 512
Patent
active
051387450
ABSTRACT:
Pivot and guide rod assembly for bi-fold door includes plastic sleeve for mounting in door channel and supporting a pivot rod. A spring is arranged to urge the pivot rod outwardly from the sleeve, a tang latch being provided on the sleeve for retaining the sleeve in the channel, and a groove defined on the pivot rod to engage an inwardly swedged portion of the plastic sleeve to retain the pivot rod in a retracted position during shipping and mounting of the door.
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Roberts-Fold.RTM. installation procedure brochure discloses a folding door having a guide rod slidably received within a nylon sleeve 5113-610, (undated).
Dunbarton Corporation
Larson Lowell A.
Schoeffler Thomas C.
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