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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2021
The Eastern Company, Strongsville, OH (US);
Lee S Weinerman, Medina, OH (US);
Marinel Rosu, Strongsville, OH (US);
Reese Bernot, Strongsville, OH (US);
Keith Braun, Strongsville, OH (US);
James Paxitzis, Strongsville, OH (US);
The Eastern Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling bus doors () that are arranged as a pair of doors that move in coordinated relation between door open positions and door closed positions, enables passengers to access an interior area () of a bus (). The apparatus includes an actuator (). The actuator includes a drive lever () that is selectively rotationally movable between rotational positions in which both of the doors are in the open positions and in the closed positions. Exemplary arrangements include at least one controller () that is operative to prevent the doors from causing damage to or from being damaged by engagement with obstructions. The controller further enables a bus driver or other authorized user to control access to the interior area of the bus using a user mobile device ().