Patent ID: 8522484
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A knife edge door system comprising: a door frame with a channel having two opposing sides with a width therebetween, and a channel base perpendicularly oriented to the two opposing sides and opposing an opening in the channel, wherein the channel includes a channel depth measured from the opening to the channel base; only a single cam strike with only a single angled slot attached to the door frame; two opposing finger stock seals, wherein one finger stock seal of the two opposing finger stock seals is attached to each side of the two opposing sides of the channel to form a finger stock seal relaxed gap therebetween; a door having a knife edge with a width less than the channel width and greater than the finger stock seal relaxed gap, wherein the knife edge having a length equal to or less than the channel depth; only a single door movement and latching mechanism attachable to the door, wherein the single door movement and latching mechanism is capable of slideably engaging the single angled slot to form only a single point latch, wherein the door is drawn towards the door frame to engage the door with the door frame to secure the door with a single movement of a handle operably connected to the single door movement and latching mechanism in a first direction, and the door is pushed away from the door frame to open the door with a single movement of the handle in a second direction opposite the first direction; and a hinge pivotally connecting the door and the door frame, wherein the knife edge of the door compresses the two opposing finger stock seals inward toward the side it is attached thereto to form a finger stock seal compressed gap therebetween and an electrical connection between the door and the door frame when the door is in a closed position, and the finger stock seal springs back or decompresses to substantially form the finger stock seal relaxed gap when the door is in an open position; wherein the single door movement and latching mechanism further comprises: