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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2014
Miller Edge, Inc., West Grove, PA (US);
Tim Castello, West Chester, PA (US);
Krishnaraj Tejeswi, Exton, PA (US);
Gary Leigh, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Jack Provenzano, Hatfield, PA (US);
Miller Edge, Inc., West Grove, PA (US);
Abstract
A sensing edge for providing a signal to a controller indicating that a forward edge of a door is obstructed during operation. The sensing edge includes an elongate sheath, a first end plug and a first end flap. The elongate sheath has a first end and a second end. A first cavity is located at the first end. The elongate sheath is mounted to the forward edge. The first end plug includes an inner end, an outer end, first engaging structures extending from the inner end and a first vertical groove in the outer end. The engaging structures are positioned within the first cavity in an assembled configuration. The first end flap includes a relatively flat first body and a first flange structure. The first flange structure is positioned in the first vertical groove in the assembled configuration to secure the first end flap to the first end plug.