DAMPENING DEVICE AND SYSTEM
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1. A dampening system, comprising:
- a door frame comprising a hinged jamb;
a door panel comprising a hinged edge, the door panel sized and shaped to engage the door frame;
at least one hinge comprising a first side of the hinge attached along the hinged jamb, and a second side of the hinge attached along the hinged edge, wherein the hinge operates to allow the door panel to move relative to the door frame; and
at least one dampener comprising a cylinder, a piston and a compressible dampening apparatus moveable within said cylinder, the at least one dampener secured within a recess of one of the hinged edge or hinged jamb such that a portion of the piston extends from the recess,wherein the dampener operates to dampen a closing motion of the door panel about the hinge.
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Abstract
A dampening device for use in a dampening system that operates to dampen and slow the movement of a closing door thereby reducing noise and the risk of injury, the dampening device including a piston and dampening apparatus that are moveable within a cylinder and an anchoring apparatus, the dampening device attached to various positions along a door frame or door panel.
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1. A dampening system, comprising:
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a door frame comprising a hinged jamb; a door panel comprising a hinged edge, the door panel sized and shaped to engage the door frame; at least one hinge comprising a first side of the hinge attached along the hinged jamb, and a second side of the hinge attached along the hinged edge, wherein the hinge operates to allow the door panel to move relative to the door frame; and at least one dampener comprising a cylinder, a piston and a compressible dampening apparatus moveable within said cylinder, the at least one dampener secured within a recess of one of the hinged edge or hinged jamb such that a portion of the piston extends from the recess, wherein the dampener operates to dampen a closing motion of the door panel about the hinge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A dampener comprising:
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a cylinder comprising a chamber having an interior wall, a sealed end, a closed end and an open end; a piston comprising a piston rod and widened end, the widened end and the piston rod moveable within said chamber such that the widened end is sized to maintain a constant contact with the wall of the chamber; a dampening apparatus moveable within said chamber; an anchoring apparatus integrated with a portion of an outer surface of the cylinder and operates to secure the dampener in a recess of an object; and wherein the piston and dampening apparatus are arranged within said chamber so that the dampening apparatus is positioned between the closed end and the widened end. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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