Von Duprin, Inc.

Herman M Tilly

Michael D Coleman

Theodore Joseph Fritsch

Paul J Haeck

Tammy S Smith

An overhead mounted door holder assembly for attachment between a door jamb and a door, to hold the door in an open position, includes a jamb bracket attached to the door jamb and a jamb arm pivotally attached to the jamb bracket. A channel assembly having a longitudinally extending channel is attached to the door, and first and second end caps are attachable to opposing ends of the channel assembly, with each end cap being held by a retaining key in locked connection with the channel assembly. The first and second end caps are configured to allow alternate positioning of the channel assembly inset in a top of the door or attached to a side of the door. A hold open stop is fixably held in the channel of the channel assembly. The hold open stop is configured to have a stop element for engaging a slide assembly pivotally attached to the jamb arm and positioned for longitudinal movement in the channel. The slide assembly is configured to engage the stop element of the hold open stop and hold the door in an open position. The force required to engage the hold open stop and the slide assembly is determined by the position of an adjustment wedge.

End cap locking overhead mounted door holder assembly

A door holder assembly, for attachment between a door jamb and a door, to hold the door in an open position includes a jamb bracket attached to the door jamb and a jamb arm pivotally attached to the jamb bracket. A channel assembly having a longitudinally extending channel is attached to the door, and a hold open stop is fixed in the channel of the channel assembly. The hold open stop is configured to have a stop element with a first ramp and a second ramp engageable by a slide assembly. The slide assembly is pivotally attached to the jamb arm and positioned for longitudinal movement in the channel, with the slide assembly having a slide frame configured to support a rocker pivotably connected to the slide frame. The rocker has a catch on one side of a pivot and rocker face on the opposite side of the pivot, with the catch configured to slide over the first ramp for reversible engagement with the second ramp of the stop element to hold the door in an open position. The force required to slide the catch over the first and second ramps is determined by the preload force on an adjustment wedge that engages the rocker face.

Rocker latch overhead door holder assembly

An overhead door holder assembly, for attachment between a door jamb and a door, to hold the door in an open position includes a jamb bracket attached to the door jamb and a jamb arm pivotally attached to the jamb bracket. A channel assembly having a longitudinally extending channel is attached to the door, and one of a group of modular slide assemblies that interchangeably fit into the channel assembly can be selected for pivotal attachment to the jamb arm. The slide assemblies have attached polymeric blocks that reduce wear caused by sliding components and may have door hold and door stop provisions as well.

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Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

Herman M Tilly