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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2010
Charles E. Burris, Concord, NC (US);
Robert L. Tadlock, Jr., Charlotte, NC (US);
John White, Huntsville, AL (US);
Jason Scott Gurley, Madison, AL (US);
Steven Michael Faes, Canisteo, NY (US);
Joseph Mcginty, Madison, AL (US);
Wade Patterson, Huntsville, AL (US);
Charles E. Burris, Concord, NC (US);
Robert L. Tadlock, Jr., Charlotte, NC (US);
John White, Huntsville, AL (US);
Jason Scott Gurley, Madison, AL (US);
Steven Michael Faes, Canisteo, NY (US);
Joseph McGinty, Madison, AL (US);
Wade Patterson, Huntsville, AL (US);
Yale Security Inc., Monroe, NC (US);
Abstract
A door closer with a teach mode is disclosed. The door closer that can be self powered and includes a control unit to intelligently control a valve within the door closer to vary the operating characteristics of the door closer as needed. The control unit includes a teach mode that can be invoked at installation time, or any other time, so that appropriate information can be stored in memory regarding an installation configuration, relative jamb position, swing (right or left handed) and other parameters. These values can be accessed by control circuitry in the controller for use in controlling the door closer during operation.