Alarm sensor apparatus for closures

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865872

Carlson, James A ^[1]; Stoddard, Lawrence M ^[2]

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1. Thornton, CO
2. Arvada, CO

An alarm sensor apparatus for closures such as doors and windows, and particularly for closures having loose tolerances such as overhead doors, garage doors or the like, the sensor apparatus comprising a pair of cooperating bracket members, one being attached to the door facing or frame work and the other to the door member, two magnetic sensor elements carried by said bracket members, the bracket members comprising a pair of cooperating orthogonal guide slots and plates and a stop member engageable with one of the sensors for aligning the sensors with respect to each other in all three orthogonal planes when the door is closed.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP03533
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4593491
• OSTI ID: 865872
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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alarm
sensor
apparatus
closures
doors
windows
particularly
loose
tolerances
overhead
garage
comprising
pair
cooperating
bracket
attached
door
facing
frame
magnetic
elements
carried
orthogonal
guide
slots
plates
stop
engageable
sensors
aligning
respect
planes
closed
sensor element
sensor apparatus
apparatus comprising
orthogonal planes
sensor elements
alarm sensor
magnetic sensor
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