Egress door opening assister
Abstract
A door opening spring assistance apparatus is set forth that will automatically apply a door opening assistance force using a combination of rods and coil springs. The release of the rods by the coil springs reduces the force required to set the door in motion.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River Technology Center (SRTC)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1222635
- Patent Number(s):
- 9151099
- Application Number:
- 13/666,144
- Assignee:
- Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E05 - LOCKS E05F - DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E05 - LOCKS E05Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-08SR22470
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Nov 01
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Allison, Thomas L. Egress door opening assister. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Allison, Thomas L. Egress door opening assister. United States.
Allison, Thomas L. Tue .
"Egress door opening assister". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1222635.
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abstractNote = {A door opening spring assistance apparatus is set forth that will automatically apply a door opening assistance force using a combination of rods and coil springs. The release of the rods by the coil springs reduces the force required to set the door in motion.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2015},
month = {10}
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