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Closure means for holding closed a door

  • US 8,132,434 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2007
  • Issued: 03/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A closure for holding closed a door in a frame, comprising:

  • a securing device positioned on a first side of the closed door, a tightening unit positioned on a second side of the closed door and a cable, when the door is closed, runs through a gap between the door and the frame, which cable is fastened at one end to the securing device and at the other end in the tightening unit, the tightening unit comprising a base plate with an opening for feeding through the cable connected to the securing device, a tightening mechanism for tensioning and holding under tension the cable guided through the opening and a cap with a lock, the cap and the base plate forming an enclosure around the tightening mechanism, characterised in that the securing device comprises a support extending on both sides of the cable with a smallest dimension that is greater than the gap between the closed door and the frame, and in that the tightening mechanism comprises a clamp with teeth for gripping the cable at any length.

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