Claims
- 18. A method of commissioning a door (62) to move from a closed position (62-A) to any normally opened position (62-B), contingent to a reciprocative door closer device (10) that includes a piston rod (16) loosely mounted with a checking mechanism (22) for variably holding both the rod (16) in any extended position (16-B) and the door (62) in the open position (62-B); said rod functioning reciprocatively from within a piston body (12) controlling a biasing means (11), that, upon an applying an outward biasing force (11-A) causing said rod (16) to move from a normally retracted position (16-A) towards any extended position (16-B) reactive to the movement of said door (62) towards the opened position (62-B), said device (10) normally acting to control a reciprocative inward biasing force (11-B) for again returning said door (62) towards the closed position (62-A) responsively; said method comprising the steps of
engaging the checking mechanism (22-B) to hold the rod (16) in any extended position (16-B) coinciding with the door (62) also being held in an open position (62-B); creating an inward biasing force (11-B) causing said door (62) to move from said opened position (62-B) to a fully closed position (62-A), while the mechanism (22-B) remains engaged on the extended rod (16-B); preventing said rod (16) to move towards the normally retracted position (16-A) controlled by said inward biasing force (11-B), now providing excessive inward biasing forces (11-B) reactive to said mechanism (22-B) remaining engaged on said extended rod (16-B); countering said excessive inward biasing force (11-B) and compensating the extended rod (16-B) by use of a damper assembly (50) adaptable onto said device (10) and contingent door (62), comprising a fixated bracket (50-B) housing an extensible bracket (50-A) controlling a counter outward biasing means (55-B) by use of an operator (54); urging said door (62) from said closed position (62-A) to return to the previously opened position (62-B) determined by the engaged checking mechanism (22-B) mounted on the extended rod (16-B); whereby the damper assembly (50) dampens, counters, protects, and compensates the door closer device (10) and contingent door (62) from any damage due to the excessive inward biasing force (11-B) that would naturally occur if not commissioned by said assembly (50).
- 19. A damper assembly (50) adapted to a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as a door closer device (10) and contingent door (62), said device (10) including a piston rod (16) loosely mounted with a checking mechanism (22) for variably holding both the rod (16) in an extended position (16-B) and a door (62) in an open position (62-B); said rod (16) functioning reciprocatively from within a piston body (12) controlling a biasing means (11), that, upon an applying an outward biasing force (11-A) causing said rod (16) to move from a retracted position (16-A) towards any extended position (16-B) from within the body (12), said device (10) normally acting to control a reciprocative inward biasing force (11-B) responsively; comprising
a fixated bracket (50-B) housing an extensible bracket (50-A) controlling a counter biasing means (55) by use of an operator (54) adaptable to said device (10) and contingent door (62); whereby the damper assembly (50) dampens, counters, protects, and compensates the door closer device (10) and contingent door (62) from damage due to excessive inward biasing force (11-B).
- 20. The damper assembly (50) adapted to a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 19, wherein
said operator (54) is selected from the group of a spring operator means (54-A), a fluid operator means (54-B), and a cog operator means (54-C).
- 21. The damper assembly (50) adapted to a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 19, wherein
said extensible bracket (50-A) may be further urged by said operator (54-A,B,C) to control a counter outward biasing force (55-B), acting to accommodate the extended rod (16-B).
- 22. The damper assembly (50) adapted to a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 21, wherein
said counter outward biasing force (55-B) further acting to return the door (62) to the normally closed position (62-A), responsive to said device (10) mounted with a checking mechanism (22) means that may be engaging the extended rod (16-B).
- 23. The damper assembly (50) adapted to a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 19, wherein
said extensible bracket (50-A) may be further urged by said operator (54-A,B,C) to control a counter inward biasing force (55-A) acting to return the device (10) and contingent door (62) to a normal position.
- 24. The damper assembly (50) adapted to a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 23, wherein
said counter inward biasing force (55-A) further acting to return the door (62) to any normally opened position (62-B), responsive to said device (10) mounted with a checking mechanism (22) means that may be engaging the extended rod (16-B).
- 25. The damper assembly (50) adapted to a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 19, wherein
said fixated bracket (50-B) further provide a lock means (58) to cancel said counter biasing means (55) controlled by said operator (54).
- 26. The damper assembly (50) adapted to a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 25, wherein
said fixated bracket (54-B) comprising an offsetting fastener means (52) permitting universalness for a singular assembly (50) adaptable to left and right hinging doors (62).
- 27. A method of dampening a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as a door closer (10) and door (62), said device (10) including a piston rod (16) which functions reciprocatively from within a piston body (12) having a biasing means (11), that, upon the extension of the rod (16-B) from within the body (12), said device (10) normally acting to control the reciprocation of said rod (16); comprising the steps of
applying an outward biasing force (11-A) to cause the rod (16) to be at least partially extended from within the body (12), thereby creating a reciprocative inward force (11B) responsive to said device (10); resisting the inward biasing force (11-B) and the extended rod (16-B) from within the body (12), normally acting to return the device (10) and contingent door (62) to a closed position (62-A); accommodating said extended rod (16-B) by use of a damper assembly (50) adapted to and between said device (10) and contingent door (62), comprising a fixated bracket (50-B) housing an extensible bracket (50-A) controlling a counter biasing means (55) by use of an operator (54); whereby the damper assembly (50) dampens, counters, protects, and compensates the door closer device (10) and contingent door (62) from damage due to excessive inward biasing force (11-B).
- 28. The method of dampening a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 27, wherein
said operator (54) is selected from the group of a spring operator means (54-A), a fluid operator means (54-B), and a cog operator means (54-C).
- 29. The method of dampening a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 27, wherein
said counter outward biasing force (55-B) further acting to return the door (62) to the normally closed position (62-A), responsive to said device (10) mounted with a checking mechanism (22) means that may be engaging the extended rod (16-B).
- 30. The method of dampening a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 27, wherein
said extensible bracket (50-A) may be further urged by said operator (54-A,B,C) to control a counter inward biasing force (55-A) acting to return the device (10) and contingent door (62) to a normal position.
- 31. The method of dampening a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 30, wherein
said counter inward biasing force (55-A) further acting to return the contingent door (62) to any normally opened position (62-B) responsive to the device (10) mounted with a checking mechanism (22) means that may be engaging the extended rod (16-B).
- 32. The method of dampening a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 27, wherein
said fixated bracket (50-B) further provide a lock means (58) to cancel said counter biasing means (55) controlled by said operator (54).
- 33. The method of dampening a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) and door (62) of claim 32, wherein
said fixated bracket (54-B) comprising an offsetting fastener means (52) permitting universalness for a singular assembly (50) adaptable to left and right hinging doors (62).
- 34. An improved a reciprocative device (10) attached to a contingent object (62) such as a door closer (10) attached to and door (62), said device (10) including a piston rod (16) loosely mounted with a checking mechanism (22) for variably holding both the rod (16) in any extended position (16-B) and the door (62) in the open position (62-B); said rod functioning reciprocatively from within a piston body (12) having a biasing means (11), that, upon an applying an outward biasing force (11-A) causing extension of the rod (16-B) from within the body (12), said device (10) normally acting to control a reciprocative inward biasing force (11-B) responsively; said device (10) including a damper assembly (50) to dampen, counter, protect, and compensate said device (10) and contingent door (62) from damage due to excessive inward biasing forces (11-B), comprising
a substantially tempered and hardened checking mechanism (22; a fixated bracket (50-B) housing an extensible bracket (50-A) controlling a counter biasing means (55) by use of an operator (54) adaptable to and between said device (10) and contingent door (62); whereby said device (10) can now be commissioned to return the door (62) to the exact opened position (62-B) determined by the mechanism (22) in any engaged position (22-B) holding the extended rod 16-B.
- 35. The improved reciprocative device (10) attached to a contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) attached to the door (62) of claim 34, further comprising
said operator (54) is selected from the group of a spring operator means (54-A), a fluid operator means (54-B), and a cog operator means (54-C).
- 36. The improved reciprocative device (10) attached to a contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) attached to the door (62) of claim 34, further comprising
said extensible bracket (50-A) may be further urged by said operator (54-A,B,C) to control a counter outward biasing force (55-B), acting to accommodate the extended rod 16.
- 37. The improved reciprocative device (10) attached to a contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) attached to the door (62) of claim 36, further comprising
said counter outward biasing force (55-B) further acting to return the door (62) to the normally closed position (62-A), responsive to said device (10) mounted with a checking mechanism (22) means that may be engaging the extended rod (16-B).
- 38. The improved reciprocative device (10) attached to a contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) attached to the door (62) of claim 34, further comprising
said extensible bracket (50-A) may be further urged by said operator (54-A,B,C) to control a counter inward biasing force (55-A) acting to return the device (10) and contingent door (62) to a normal position.
- 39. The improved reciprocative device (10) attached to a contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) attached to the door (62) of claim 38, further comprising
said counter inward biasing force (55-A) further acting to return the contingent door (62) to any normally opened position (62-B) responsive to the device (10) mounted with a checking mechanism (22) means that may be engaging the extended rod (16-B).
- 40. The improved reciprocative device (10) attached to a contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) attached to the door (62) of claim 34, further comprising
said fixated bracket (50-B) further provide a lock means (58) to cancel said counter biasing means (55) controlled by said operator (54).
- 41. The improved reciprocative device (10) attached to a contingent object (62) such as the door closer (10) attached to the door (62) of claim 40, further comprising
said fixated bracket (54-B) comprising an offsetting fastener means (52) permitting universalness for a singular assembly (50) adaptable to left and right hinging doors (62).
- 42. An improved damper assembly (50) adapted to and between a reciprocative device (10) and contingent object (62) such as a door closer device (10) and contingent door (62), said device (10) including a piston rod (16) which functions reciprocatively from within a piston body (12) having a biasing means (11), that, upon an applying an outward biasing force (11-A) causing extension of the rod (16-B) from within the body (12), said device (10) normally acting to control a reciprocative inward biasing force (11-B) responsive to the rod (16); comprising
a fixated bracket (50-B) housing an extensible bracket (50-A) controlling a counter biasing means (55) by use of an operator (54) that controls a counter outward biasing force (55-B) acting to accommodate the extended rod (16-B), and controls a counter inward biasing force (55-A) acting to return the device (10) and contingent door (62) to any normal position; whereby the damper assembly (50) dampens, counters, protects, and compensates the door closer device (10) and contingent door (62) from damage due to excessive inward biasing force (11-B).
Parent Case Info
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 09/473,822 filed on Dec. 28, 2000.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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