IP Library Patent Application 12321544
Patent Application
App. No. 12/321,544

In-line access door

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App. No.
12/321,544
Abstract

An in-line access door comprising an inner door for covering and sealing a duct opening, the inner door comprising a hole for receiving a fastener, the fastener engageable with a stud, the stud fixedly attached to the duct, an outer door, a releasable snap fastener for attaching the outer door in a fixed position relative to the duct, an insulating member disposed between the inner door and the outer door, and a gasket disposed between the inner door and the duct for sealing the joint between the inner door and the duct.

Claims (11)

1 . An in-line access door comprising:

an inner door ( 11 ) for covering and sealing a duct opening ( 12 ), the inner door comprising a hole ( 16 ) for receiving a fastener ( 14 );

the fastener engageable with a stud ( 13 ), the stud fixedly attached to the duct;

an outer door ( 11 );

a releasable snap fastener ( 19 ) for attaching the outer door in a fixed position relative to the duct;

an insulating member ( 42 ) disposed between the inner door and the outer door; and

a gasket ( 17 ) disposed between the inner door and the duct for sealing the joint between the inner door and the duct.

2 . The in-line access door as in claim 1 , wherein the inner door further comprises a handle.

3 . The in-line access door as in claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a wing nut.

4 . The in-line access door as in claim 1 , wherein the inner door further comprises a dam for sealing engagement with the duct opening.

5 . The in-line access door as in claim 1 , wherein the inner door further comprises a reinforcing member.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 025560/0057 Recorded Nov 9, 2012
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WILMINGTON TRUST FSB
To: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.; HART & COOLEY, INC.; RUSKIN COMPANY; SELKIRK CORPORATION; EASTERN SHEET METAL, INC.; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 029275/0096 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 025549/0407 Recorded Nov 9, 2012
From: CITICORP USA, INC.
To: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.; HART & COOLEY, INC.; RUSKIN COMPANY; SELKIRK CORPORATION; EASTERN SHEET METAL INC.; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 029275/0110 →
SECOND LIEN NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 30, 2010
From: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.; AQUATIC CO.; DEXTER AXLE COMPANY; EASTERN SHEET METAL, INC.; EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE GATES CORPORATION; GATES MECTROL, INC.; HART & COOLEY, INC.; RUSKIN COMPANY; SCHRADER-BRIDGEPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; SCHRADER ELECTRONICS, INC.; SELKIRK CORPORATION; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.; EIFELER MASCHINENBAU GMBH
To: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025560/0057 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 29, 2010
From: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.; AQUATIC CO.; DEXTER AXLE COMPANY; EASTERN SHEET METAL, INC.; EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE GATES CORPORATION; GATES MECTROL, INC.; HART & COOLEY, INC.; RUSKIN COMPANY; SCHRADER-BRIDGEPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; SCHRADER ELECTRONICS, INC.; SELKIRK CORPORATION; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.; EIFELER MASCHINENBAU GMBH
To: CITICORP USA, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025549/0407 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2009
From: PRIDEMORE, CLARK E.; EDGAR, GLEN A.; HUNT, DAMON R.; CARR, RODNEY L.
To: SELKIRK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022265/0884 →