Door coordinator accessory mounting bracket

{
  "publication_number": "US9109388B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Door coordinator accessory mounting bracket",
  "abstract": "An accessory mounting bracket for securing door accessories to a door coordinator. The accessory mounting bracket has stepped portions that define a channel that is sized to receive a door coordinator. A recess is disposed below the channel and provides an offset for fasteners that mount the door coordinator to a door frame and may protrude from the door coordinator. A set of bores are used to attach the accessory mounting bracket to the door coordinator and a soffit of the door, while a second bores, which are threaded, allows for attachment of a door accessory to the accessory mounting bracket. The second bores are formed in the accessory mounting bracket so as to be spaced apart from the door coordinator.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A door coordinator assembly comprising: a door coordinator configured to sequence a closing of companion doors, the door coordinator having a lower face; and an accessory mounting bracket having a body defining an upper surface, a lower surface, and a length, a pair of opposed steps formed in the upper surface and extending along at least part of the length of the body, the steps defining a channel therebetween with the channel extending along the upper surface for at least part of the length of the body; the channel having a width sized and shaped to receive the lower face of the door coordinator between the opposed steps, a recess formed in the upper surface and disposed beneath the channel, the recess extending at least part way along the length of the body, and a plurality of bores formed in the body and extending from the lower surface of the body to the recess.",
    "2. The door coordinator assembly according to claim 1, wherein the recess has a depth from the channel that defines a standoff from a surface of the door coordinator.",
    "3. The door coordinator assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a second plurality of bores extending through the body from the lower surface to the recess.",
    "4. The door coordinator assembly according to claim 3, wherein the second plurality of bores are threaded.",
    "5. The door coordinator assembly according to claim 1, wherein the channel extends the entire length of the body.",
    "6. The door coordinator assembly according to claim 1, and wherein the body is an extrusion.",
    "7. The door coordinator assembly according to claim 1, wherein the body is a casting.",
    "8. The door coordinator assembly of claim 1, wherein the door coordinator includes a second plurality of bores, the second plurality of bores being disposed in the lower face of the door coordinator and correspondingly aligned with the first plurality of bores.",
    "9. The door coordinator assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first plurality of bores are smooth, non-threaded bores and the accessory mounting bracket further comprises a plurality of threaded bores, the threaded bores being formed in the body and extending from the lower surface of the body to the recess.",
    "10. The door coordinator assembly of claim 9, further comprising a door accessory mounted to the accessory mounting bracket by at least one threaded fastener disposed in one of the threaded bores.",
    "11. The door coordinator assembly of claim 9, further comprising a door accessory mounted to the accessory mounting bracket.",
    "12. The door coordinator assembly of claim 11, wherein the door accessory mounted to the accessory mounting bracket includes one of a standard arm closer, a parallel arm closer, a vertical rod strike or a soffit applied hardware device.",
    "13. The door coordinator assembly according to claim 1, wherein the door coordinator has a first length and the accessory mounting bracket has a second length that is less than the first length of the door coordinator.",
    "14. The door coordinator assembly according to claim 1, wherein the door coordinator has a first length and the accessory mounting bracket has a second length that is greater than the first length of the door coordinator.",
    "15. The door coordinator assembly according to claim 1, wherein the door coordinator has a first length and the accessory mounting bracket has a second length that is equal to the first length of the door coordinator."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "1. Technical Field\n\nEmbodiments of the invention relate to companion doors and their coordinated closing and more particularly to mounting accessories to a door coordinator.\n\n2. Background Information\n\nCompanion doors are conventionally constructed with overlapping edges, astragals and rabbeted faces to provide a seal against smoke and fire. Because of this construction of the adjacent edges of doors, the overlapping or active door must be held open until the inactive door is closed. If the active door is closed before the inactive door, the inactive door will not close properly as the adjacent edges of the door will interfere with one another. Door coordinator assemblies facilitate the proper closing of these doors.\n\nExisting door coordinator assemblies, hereinafter just door coordinator 10, as illustrated in FIG. 1 typically include a supporting frame 11 that is mounted in an existing doorframe 12 along the top of a pair of independently moving companion doors 13, 14. The companion doors 13, 14 are mounted to the door frame 12 through hinges 16. The companion doors 13, 14 rotate about the hinges 16 and engage one another along a center line 17 of the door frame 12. An astragal 18 is mounted to one of the companion doors 14 and overlaps the other companion door 13. The astragal 18 covers any gap between the companion doors 13, 14 at the center line 17 of the door frame 12.\n\nFIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate a door coordinator 10 in more detail.",
  "cpc": [
    "E05F 5/12",
    "E05Y 2201/624",
    "E05Y 2201/626",
    "E05Y 2600/324",
    "F16B 7/0426"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "E05B 65/00",
    "E05F 5/12",
    "F16B 7/04"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Door Controls International"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Kenneth Tyler",
    "Carl F. Maynard",
    "Michael E. Lewis"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2014-03-14",
  "publication_date": "2015-08-18",
  "grant_date": "2015-08-18",
  "priority_date": "2013-03-15",
  "application_number": "US-201414212436-A",
  "family_id": "51520849",
  "cited_by_count": 6,
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