Cabinet having door braking assembly
US4657318A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B9/115
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cabinet comprising an enclosure with a front surface in which there is an opening. A tambour door is slidably attached to the enclosure. The tambour door is movable between an open position, in which the opening provides direct access to the enclosure interior, and a closed position in which the opening is closed by the door. The cabinet further includes a rear brake means for exerting a force opposing the movement of the tambour door from the open to the closed position when engaged by the tambour door. The tambour door engages the rear brake means at a first selected distance from the closed position that is sufficiently great so that the rear brake means can exert an adequate opposing force on the tambour door so that the tambour door gently closes.
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