Patent · US Expired

Exit device

US4598939A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
6References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 8, 1984
Grant dateJul 8, 1986
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/1092
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Exit device has auxiliary bolt which when held in by door strike permits a blocking leg to prevent unauthorized forced retraction of main latch bolt. Normal operation of device by panic bar pivots blocking leg out of the way and then retracts main latch bolt.

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