Patent ID: 11898344
Assignee: INPRO CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E

Claim 6:
7. An expansion joint configured to span a gap having a width between a first architectural surface and a second architectural surface, comprising:
a panel sized to span the gap, the panel having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposite the first surface and coupled to the first architectural surface and to the second architectural surface;
a magnetic strike plate coupled to the second surface of the panel;
a first bracket having a first bracket portion and a second bracket portion, the second bracket portion configured to couple to the first architectural surface;
a first resilient structure coupled to the first bracket portion; and
a first magnetic structure coupled to the first resilient structure;
wherein the first magnetic structure is magnetically coupled to the magnetic strike plate; and
wherein movement of the panel causes movement of the first magnetic structure that deforms at least a portion of the first resilient structure;
wherein the first resilient structure comprises a spring.