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Door closing device

US5454607A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 1993
Grant dateOct 3, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/699
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A door closing device comprises a door-lock mechanism provided between a door and a body and including a striker secured to the body and a pawl provided on the door, a driving mechanism, and a door-closing mechanism for establishing a fully closed condition of the door relative to the body, the door-closing mechanism including an active-lever operatively connected to the driving mechanism, a passive-lever operatively connected to the door-lock mechanism, and a cancel-lever disposed between the active-lever and the passive-lever. The cancel-lever is rotatable relative to one of the active-lever and the passive-lever so as to be brought into engagement with a portion of the other of the active-lever and the passive-lever.

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