Closure system
US-2024344387-A1 · Oct 17, 2024 · US
Powered safety curtains
US9309717B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9309717-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213402662-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
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Powered safety curtains are disclosed herein. An example safety barrier assembly to control access to equipment includes a track and a barrier including a receptacle. The barrier is to be moveable within the track between an open position and a closed position. The open position is to enable access to the equipment, the closed position to substantially prevent access to the equipment. The example safety barrier assembly also includes a sensor to identify when the safety barrier is in the closed position and a securing device comprising a portion to be received by the receptacle when the barrier is identified as being in the closed position. An interaction between the portion and the receptacle is to prevent the barrier from moving out of the closed position.
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What is claimed is: 1. A safety barrier assembly to control access to equipment, comprising: a track; a harrier to be moveable within the track between an open position and a closed position, the open position enabling access to the equipment, the closed position substantially preventing access to the equipment; guide members to be mounted to the barrier, the guide members to be retained entirely within the track to guide the movement of the barrier, the guide members includin…
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Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
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Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9309717B2 cover?
- Powered safety curtains are disclosed herein. An example safety barrier assembly to control access to equipment includes a track and a barrier including a receptacle. The barrier is to be moveable within the track between an open position and a closed position. The open position is to enable access to the equipment, the closed position to substantially prevent access to the equipment. The examp…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hardison Iii Carl David, Swift David, Pfaff Ryan, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E06B9/86. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).