Abstract:
An electronic egress system includes at least one door, each door having a handle defining an interior area, an actuator and an exit control assembly including a switch assembly located substantially within the handle's interior. The handle is movable relative to the actuator such that motion of the handle relative the actuator changes the switch assembly from a first switch state to a second switch state.
Abstract:
A sliding door panel assembly comprises at least one movable door panel and a roller assembly. The roller assembly includes at least one roller mounted on an axle and at least one roller clamping plate receiving the axle. The vertical load of the door panel is substantially borne by the at least one roller. A track may be disposed beneath the roller assembly, and the roller is movable along the track. The door panel is movable by moving the roller along the track.
Abstract:
A glass locking system (10) of locking a glass panel (116) within a base shoe (118) having side walls, comprising a first tapered plate (12) having a first end (16) and a second end (18). The first plate is tapered such that the first end is thinner than the second end. A second tapered plate (14) has a first end (24) and a second end (26), the second plate being tapered such that the first end is thinner than the second end. The first and second plate are insertable between a side wall (124) of the base shoe and a glass panel (116) in overlapping relation. Moving the second tapered plate laterally towards the first plate serves to generate a compressive force on the glass panel, and moving the plates laterally apart serves to reduce the compressive force on the panel.
Abstract:
A wall panel system (10) including a retractable floor anchor (11) for converting a wall panel assembly between a sliding configuration and a pivoting configuration. The wall panel system includes a sliding wall panel assembly and a pivoting wall panel assembly that may be configured to slide or pivot. A retractable floor anchor (11) configured to be included in the pivoting wall panel assembly includes retractable spindle (17) that is coupled to a base member (46) by a linear actuator (48). The spindle is rotatably coupled to a door closer (44) included in the retractable floor anchor.
Abstract:
A corner assembly (10) and manufacturing method comprising two cap rail components (18,20) each having a channel (24,26) and at least one receiver within the channel, the components connected or bonded to form a corner fitting having an angle and having a first end and a second end such that the first cap rail component channel and the second cap rail component channel form an angled channel within the corner fitting. At least one pin is disposed in a portion of the receiver within the first cap rail component channel, and at least one pin is disposed in a portion of the receiver within the second cap rail component channel. The assembly also may include a bracket disposed within the channels of the corner fitting.
Abstract:
A glass locking system (10) of locking a glass panel (116) within a base shoe (118) having side walls, comprising a first tapered plate (12) having a first end (16) and a second end (18). The first plate is tapered such that the first end is thinner than the second end. A second tapered plate (14) has a first end (24) and a second end (26), the second plate being tapered such that the first end is thinner than the second end. The first and second plate are insertable between a side wall (124) of the base shoe and a glass panel (116) in overlapping relation. Moving the second tapered plate laterally towards the first plate serves to generate a compressive force on the glass panel, and moving the plates laterally apart serves to reduce the compressive force on the panel.
Abstract:
A rail system (100) for holding a panel, (101) such as a plate glass pane (101), in a door and/or wall partition. The rail system (100) includes a housing (102) and a clamp member (104) having a wedging geometry so that when the clamp member (104) is actuated with respect to the housing (102) in a first direction, at least a portion of the clamp member (104) will move in a clamping direction, which is different than the first direction to clamp the panel (101).