IP Library Granted Patent US 8,468,746
Granted Patent B2
US 8,468,746 · App. 12/414,922 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Sealing systems for garage door

Inventor: Don S. Salerno (Hollywood, FL)
Assignee: Tyto Life LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,468,746
App. No.
12/414,922
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sealing system for connecting a panel to a frame comprises a plurality of pins extending from the frame; a movable member, within the frame, including a plurality of slots; and a first seal drive system connected to the movable member. In a closed position of the panel relative to the frame, the movable member is movable between a first, unlocked position and a second, locked position, and individual ones of the plurality of pins extending through individual ones of the plurality of slots.

Claims (18)

1. A sealing system connecting a panel to a frame, comprising:

a movable member attached to the panel, the movable member rotatable relative to the panel;

a biasing member connected to the movable member;

a first drive shaft;

a second drive shaft coupled to the panel and connected to the movable member for: moving the sealing system from an unlocked configuration to a locked configuration, and driving the movable member against the frame thereby increasing a force being exerted by the movable member against the frame when the panel is in a closed position relative to the frame; and

a transfer system transferring motion from the first drive shaft to the second drive shaft, wherein:

the transfer system includes a frame portion attached to the frame and a panel portion attached to the panel,

the frame portion is disengaged from the panel portion in an open position of the panel relative to the frame, and

the movable member engages the frame when the panel is in the closed position relative to the frame.

2. The sealing system of claim 1 , wherein

the panel includes a plurality of subpanels hinged relative to one another.

3. The sealing system of claim 1 , wherein

the sealing system engages a header of the frame.

4. The sealing system of claim 3 , further comprising

a passive seal positioned between the header and the panel.

5. The sealing system of claim 1 , wherein

the biasing member is structured to be releasable thereby decreasing a force being exerted by the movable member against the frame when the panel is in the closed position relative to the frame.

6. The sealing system of claim 1 , wherein a rotation axis of the first drive shaft is substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of the second drive shaft.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2022
From: OTTO (ABC), LLC
To: WEDGETLS LLC
Reel/Frame 061196/0379 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 25, 2017
From: TYTO LIFE LLC
To: OTTO LLC
Reel/Frame 043987/0466 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 9, 2014
From: SECURASEAL INNOVATIONS LLC
To: TYTO LIFE LLC
Reel/Frame 033105/0228 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2014
From: SECURA-SEAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: SECURASEAL INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 033003/0700 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2010
From: SPEYER DOOR AND WINDOW, INC.
To: SECURA-SEAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 024114/0652 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2009
From: SALERNO, DON S.
To: SPEYER DOOR AND WINDOW, INC.
Reel/Frame 022547/0532 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61101542 · Sep 30, 2008
Related Publication 20100077671A1 · Apr 1, 2010