PLUG FOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTING TORSION SPRINGS TO OVERHEAD SHAFTS OF COUNTERBALANCING SYSTEMS USED FOR GARAGE DOORS AND THE LIKE

    公开(公告)号:CA2353067A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-14

    申请号:CA2353067

    申请日:2001-07-13

    Applicant: CANIMEX INC

    Abstract: A plug for use in a counterbalancing mechanism of a cable-operated door . The plug is mounted about an overhead shaft and used for operatively connecting the overhead shaft to a torsion spring coaxially mounted thereon. The plug includes a cylindrical collar and a cylindrical flange. The cylindrical coll ar has opposite first and second portions. The collar is provided with a hooking sl ot for hooking a free end of the torsion spring therein and the torsion spring has a segment coaxially mounted about the first portion of the collar. The cylindrical flange is rigidly affixed to the second portion of the collar. The flange is used for transferring a torque between the torsion spring and the overhead shaft when the flange is securely fixed about the overhead shaft. The plug further includes a shouldering floor of a given length faced against the hooking slot and extending inside the collar, from the second portion towards the first portion thereof , between the collar and the overhead shaft.

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    公开(公告)号:DE602004001511T2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-18

    申请号:DE602004001511

    申请日:2004-01-27

    Applicant: CANIMEX INC

    Abstract: A cable failure device for a cable-operated door operated by a tensioned cable, the cable-operated door having a movement guided along a fixed structure, such as a guide rail. The cable failure device is configured for cooperating with the tensioned cable so as to immobilize the cable-operated door with respect to the fixed structure in the event of a loss of tension in the cable. The cable failure device included a support bracket for mounting the cable failure device onto the door, a guiding assembly operatively mounted for guiding the movement of the door along the fixed structure, and a braking assembly operatively mounted onto the support bracket, and operable between a rest position where the guiding assembly is allowed to guide the door along the fixed structure, and an operable position triggered by a given loss of tension detected in the tension cable where the braking assembly engages a portion of the fixed structure for braking movement of the cable-operated door with respect to the fixed structure. The cable failure device also includes a safety arm operatively connected to the braking assembly and cooperating with the tensioned cable so as to detect the given loss of tension. The safety arm is operable between a safety configuration where it is positioned over at least one fastener of a corresponding hole of the support bracket when there is still a given tension in the tensioned cable, for preventing a user from removing the support bracket from the door, and a retracted configuration where the safety arm is positioned away from the fastener when the given tension is no longer present in the cable, thereby enabling the user access to the fastener. Thus, the cable failure device is configured for immobilizing the door in the event of a loss of tension and for preventing a user from removing the device from the door when there is still tension in the cable.

    UNIVERSAL PLUG FOR A COUNTERBALANCING MECHANISM

    公开(公告)号:CA2206547C

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-02

    申请号:CA2206547

    申请日:1997-05-14

    Applicant: CANIMEX INC

    Abstract: The plug is for use with a torsion spring and is removably connectable to a component of a counterbalancing mechanism. The plug comprises a generally circular base and a hollow body coaxially projecting from the base. The body has an outer surface for receiving an end of the torsion spring. At least two spaced-apart connection flanges are axially projecting from the base and opposite to the body. Each flange comprises a pair of opposite side shoulders. The flanges are removably inserted into the component for connecting the plug thereto in interfering engagement. Plugs that are constructed accordingly create modular and versatile sub-assemblies with other components. Such plugs are then easily secured in place and do require an extensive inventory of parts to accommodate all situations.

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