Title:
TOUCH SENSITIVE TRAPPING PROTECTOR FOR POWER OPERATED CLOSING DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000079085
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A trapping protector for a power operated closing device includes a profile strip of elastomer material formed as an extruded member including a touch sensitive profile having a conductive surface portion extending substantially along the length of the profile in the area facing a leading edge of a movable panel in conjunction with which the trapping protector is used, and a touch sensitive detector coupled to the conductive surface for generating a triggering signal when the conductive surface portion is touched, without requiring any significant displacement of the surface portion. Preferably, but not necessarily, the profile strip also includes a sealing profile connected to the touch sensitive profile for sealing the closing device. The sealing profile can be a separately extruded strip if desired. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the conductive surface portion comprises a layer of conductive elastomer and an electrical conductor in ohmic contact with the elastomer.
Inventors:
ROSENAU KEITH W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/016892
Publication Date:
June 27, 2002
Filing Date:
June 20, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCHLEGEL CORP (US)
ROSENAU KEITH W (US)
ROSENAU KEITH W (US)
International Classes:
E05F15/00; (IPC1-7): E05F15/00
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