Claims
- 1. A swinging door arrangement configured with a door closer to open and close an opening in a wall, said arrangement comprising:
a door frame disposed in a door opening; said door frame comprising a top frame portion and a pair of side frame portions; a door leaf; hinge elements operably connected respectively to said door leaf and one of said side frame portions and configured to permit said door leaf to be opened and closed; said door leaf comprising a top portion; a door closer; said door closer being disposed at said top portion of said door leaf; said door closer being configured to close said door leaf upon a user having passed through said door opening; a slide rail secured at said top frame portion; a slider; said slider being configured to move freely to and fro in said slide rail in response to opening and closing of said door leaf; a linkage; said linkage being connected to said slider and said door closer and being configured to close said door leaf; at least two vertical adjustable mounting arrangements; each of said at least two vertical adjustable mounting arrangements being configured to selectively vary and set the vertical position of said slide rail in reference to said top frame portion to permit said slider to freely slide in said slide rail upon opening and closing of said door leaf; each of said at least two mounting arrangements comprising:
a first threaded sleeve member comprising a first end and a second end; said first end of said first threaded sleeve member being configured with a portion reduced in diameter to form a shoulder portion at said first end of said first threaded sleeve member; said portion reduced in diameter comprising an externally threaded portion; said second end of said first threaded sleeve member comprising a portion to accept a wrench or like tool; said first threaded sleeve member being configured with a first internally threaded portion and a second internally threaded portion; a second threaded sleeve member; said second threaded sleeve member being configured with an externally threaded portion to be received in said first internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member; said second threaded sleeve member being screwed into said first internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member by a distance sufficient to adjust differences in the vertical position of said slide rail and the vertical position of said top frame portion and to position said slider and thus permit said slider to freely slide in said slide rail upon opening and closing said door leaf; a retention structure secured to said top frame portion; said retention structure being configured with an internally threaded aperture for said first threaded sleeve member; said externally threaded portion of said first end of a said first threaded sleeve member being screwed into said internally threaded aperture of said retention structure; and a threaded screw; said threaded screw extending through said first and second threaded sleeve members and being screwed into said second internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member to set and secure the mounting arrangement to said slide rail; all of said at least two mounting arrangements being configured to be sufficiently adjustable to permit said slider to freely slide in said slide rail upon adjustment of the vertical position of said slide rail; and a cover structure configured to conceal said at least two mounting arrangements; said cover structure comprising a portion to provide resiliency to said cover structure; said cover structure further being configured with a flat section to secure said cover structure to said retention structure by said shoulder portion of said first threaded sleeve member of each mounting arrangement; said portion to provide resiliency of said cover structure being configured to be sufficiently resilient to compensate for differences in the vertical position of said slide rail with respect to said top frame portion.
- 2. The swinging door arrangement according to claim 1, wherein:
said slide rail is disposed at the free end of said second threaded sleeve member.
- 3. The swinging door arrangement according to claim 2, wherein:
said first internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member is configured with a first diameter; and said second internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member is configured with a second diameter smaller than said first diameter; said threaded screw being screwed into said second internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member.
- 4. In a door arrangement, said arrangement comprising a door frame disposed in a door opening; said door frame comprising a top frame portion and a pair of side frame portions; a door leaf; hinge elements operably connected respectively to said door leaf and one of said side frame portions and configured to permit said door leaf to be opened and closed; said door leaf comprising a top portion; a door closer; said door closer being disposed at said top portion of said door leaf; said door closer being configured to close said door leaf upon a user having passed through said door opening; a slide rail secured at said top door frame portion; a slider; said slider being configured to move to and fro in said slide rail in response to opening and closing of said door leaf; a linkage; said linkage being connected to said slider and said door closer and being configured to close said door leaf; a retention structure; and a cover structure:
a mounting arrangement configured to selectively vary and set the vertical position of said slide rail in reference to said door closer to permit said slider to freely slide in said slide rail upon opening and closing of said door leaf; said mounting arrangement comprising:
a first threaded sleeve member comprising a first end; said first end of said first threaded sleeve member being configured to be secured to said retention structure; and a second threaded sleeve member; said first and second threaded sleeve members being each configured with a screw thread of sufficient length to adjust differences between the vertical position of said slide rail and the vertical position of said top door frame portion and to position said slider to freely slide in said slide rail upon opening and closing of said door leaf.
- 5. In the door arrangement according to claim 4, wherein:
said slide rail is disposed at the free end said second threaded sleeve member.
- 6. In the door arrangement according to claim 5, wherein:
said first internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member is configured with a first diameter; and said second internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member is configured with a second diameter smaller than said first diameter; said threaded screw being screwed into said second internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member.
- 7. In a swinging door arrangement configured with a door closer to open and close an opening in a wall; a door frame disposed in said opening; said door frame comprising a top frame portion comprising a retention structure and said door frame comprising a pair of side frame portions; a door leaf; hinge elements operably connected respectively to said door leaf and one of said side frame portions and configured to permit said door leaf to be opened and closed; said door leaf comprising a top portion; a door closer; said door closer being disposed at said top portion of said door leaf; said door closer being configured to close said door leaf upon a user having passed through said door opening; a slide rail secured at said top frame portion; a slider; said slider being configured to move to and fro in said slide rail in response to opening and closing of said door leaf; and a linkage; said linkage being connected to said slider and said door closer and being configured to close said door leaf:
a mounting arrangement configured to selectively vary and set the vertical position of said slide rail in reference to said top frame portion to permit said slider to freely slide in said slide rail upon opening and closing of said door leaf; said mounting arrangement comprising:
a first member; said first member comprising a portion configured to be secured to said retention structure; and a second member; said first and second members of said mounting arrangement being each configured together to adjust differences between the vertical position of said slide rail and the vertical position of said top frame portion to position said slide rail and thus permit said slider to freely slide in said slide rail upon opening and closing of said door leaf.
- 8. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 7, wherein:
said first and second members of said mounting arrangement are each being configured to adjust the vertical position of said slide rail in continuous manner.
- 9. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 8:
a cover structure configured to conceal said first and second members; said cover structure comprising a portion to provide resiliency to said cover structure; said resilient portion of said cover structure being configured to be sufficiently resilient to compensate for varying differences in the vertical position of said slide rail in reference to said top frame portion.
- 10. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 9, wherein:
said first member comprises at first threaded sleeve member; said second member comprises a second threaded sleeve member; and a threaded screw to secure the position between said first and second threaded sleeve members.
- 11. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 10, wherein:
said first threaded sleeve member is configured with a first internally threaded portion having a first diameter and a second internally threaded portion having a second diameter smaller than said first diameter of said first internally threaded portion; said threaded screw being screwed into said second internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member.
- 12. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 11, wherein:
said slide rail is secured to said mounting arrangement by said threaded screw.
- 13. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 12, wherein:
said second threaded sleeve member comprises a shoulder to abut said slide rail.
- 14. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 13, wherein:
said first threaded sleeve member comprises an externally threaded portion; and said cover structure comprises an internally threaded portion; said externally-threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member being secured in said internally threaded portion of said cover structure.
- 15. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 14, wherein:
said cover structure substantially encloses said mounting arrangement and said slide rail.
- 16. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 15, wherein:
said second threaded sleeve member is configured with an internally threaded portion; and said slide rail being secured to said second threaded sleeve member by said threaded screw.
- 17. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 16, wherein:
said first threaded sleeve member comprises a portion configured to be secured to said cover structure.
- 18. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 17, wherein:
said threaded screw is secured by a locking structure.
- 19. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 7, wherein:
said first member comprises a fastening receptacle with an internally threaded portion; and said second member comprises a second threaded sleeve member with an externally threaded portion; said second threaded sleeve member being screwed into said fastening receptacle for the continuous vertical adjustment of said slide rail; and said slide rail being secured to the free end of said threaded sleeve member.
- 20. In the swinging door arrangement according to claim 7, at least one of:
said first and second members of said mounting arrangement are each being configured to adjust the vertical position of said slide rail in continuous manner; a cover structure configured to conceal said first and second members; said cover structure comprising a portion to provide resiliency to said cover structure; said resilient portion of said cover structure being configured to be sufficiently resilient to compensate for varying differences in the vertical position of said slide rail in reference to said top frame portion; said first member comprises at first threaded sleeve member; said second member comprises a second threaded sleeve member; a threaded screw to secure the position between said first and second threaded sleeve members; said first threaded sleeve member is configured with a first internally threaded portion having a first diameter and a second internally threaded portion having a second diameter smaller than said first diameter of said first internally threaded portion; said threaded screw being screwed into said second internally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member; said slide rail is secured to said mounting arrangement by said threaded screw; said second threaded sleeve member comprises a shoulder to abut said slide rail; said first threaded sleeve member comprises an externally threaded portion; said cover structure comprises an internally threaded portion; said externally threaded portion of said first threaded sleeve member being secured in said internally threaded portion of said cover structure; said cover structure substantially encloses said mounting arrangement and said slide rail; said second threaded sleeve member is configured with an internally threaded portion; said slide rail being secured to said second threaded sleeve member by said threaded screw; said first threaded sleeve member comprises a portion configured to be secured to said cover structure; and said threaded screw is secured by a locking structure.
Priority Claims (1)
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100 08 855.4 |
Feb 2000 |
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CONTINUING APPLICATION DATA
[0001] This application is a Continuation-In-Part Application of International Patent Application No. PCT/EP01/02020, filed on Feb. 22, 2001, which claims priority from German Patent Application No. 100 08 855.4, filed on Feb. 25, 2000. International Application No. PCT/EP01/02020 was pending as of the filing date of this application. The United States was an elected state in International Application No. PCT/EP01/02020.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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PCT/EP01/02020 |
Feb 2001 |
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10000835 |
Oct 2001 |
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