Schlage Lock Company LLC

James E Jensen

Thomas Ned Trumpinski

Robert H Bruno

Paul K Metaxatos

Craig Lawrence Lucas

Andy Current

Laura Ann Tonozzi

Jeffrey Lewis Fenwick

James D Stryker

Rex H Lasson

Charles T Barth

Christopher Roger Myers

Robert J Blickhahn

Scott C Perry

An installation template for installing a door closer. The installation consists of an under sheet coated with a release agent and two installation templates, a pull side template and a push side template, both coated with a self-stick adhesive, attached to the under sheet. The pull side template and the push side template include two sets of written instructions, each set being upside down to the other set, which permits each template to be used for both right hand and left hand installations. The use of both pull side and push side templates on the single under sheet along with the two sets of written instructions, allows a single template to be used for both push side installation and pull side installation of both right hand and left hand doors.

Installation template for a door closer

A method of installing a door closer. The method includes selecting a pull-side mounting template adhered to a first side of a releasable backing or a push-side template adhered to a second side of the releasable backing. The selected template is removed from the backing and is separated into a door portion and a door-frame portion. An edge of the door portion is aligned with a top edge of a door and adhered thereto, and an edge of the door-frame portion is aligned with a door frame and adhered thereto. A rod and shoe bracket is attached to a rod and shoe indicator on one of the door portion or the door-frame portion, and a door closer is attached to a door closer indicator on the other of the door portion or the door-frame portion.

A door closer and mounting bracket for attaching the door closer to either the door or the door frame. The door closer includes two pins at one end for engaging corresponding holes on the mounting bracket and the mounting bracket includes a resilient clip for engaging the body of the door closer.

Door closer and mounting bracket

A door closer and mounting bracket for attaching the door closer to either the door or the door frame. The door closer includes a lip at one end for engaging a corresponding hook on the mounting bracket and a screw passageway at the other end for engaging a screw on the mounting bracket. A unique mounting hole pattern is used to prevent installing the mounting bracket in the wrong orientation.

Door closer

Pinion cap

A non-rotatable pinion cap for use on a non-handed door closer where both ends of the drive pinion extend beyond the cylinder body. The pinion cap has one exposed edge for engaging the door or door frame surface and includes a christmas tree plug for attaching the pinion cap to a threaded hole in one end of the drive pinion. The plug can either be free to rotate with the pinion or it can be fixed to the cap. The slippage of the plug permits the drive pinion to rotate while the pinion cap does not rotate.

Non-rotating pinion cap

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Princeton, IL, United States of America

James E Jensen