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Safety device, particularly for roll-up doors

US4953608A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 17, 1989
Grant dateSep 4, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE06B2009/885
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A safety device, particularly intended to be used in roll-up doors to cause reversal of the door closing movements in case an obstacle obstructs the path of movement of the door. The device comprises at least a couple of photoelectric cells which are arranged at a certain distance from the closing edge of the door leaf in alignment with the door leaf on a support arm which is displaceable in the direction of closing of the door.

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