Torsion bar door check

A door check for an automobile has an arm with a cam formed between oppositely directed flanks. A unitary energy storage component cooperates with the arm to provide progressive resistance to opening and closing and a plurality of stable positions. The unitary energy storage component includes a pai...

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Main Author GRUBER, RUDOLF
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.02.2014
Subjects
BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS ORWINDOWS
CHECKS FOR WINGS
DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
KEYS
LOCKS
SAFES
WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS
WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THEFUNCTIONING OF THE WING
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Summary:A door check for an automobile has an arm with a cam formed between oppositely directed flanks. A unitary energy storage component cooperates with the arm to provide progressive resistance to opening and closing and a plurality of stable positions. The unitary energy storage component includes a pair of springs, each connected to shoes that bear against the flanks and load the springs in torsion as the shoes moves along the cam. The unitary energy storage component is formed as an integral unit to facilitate handling and assembly.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20120307003