US Patent 9458656 Internally power slider with high torque drive system

Patent 9458656 was granted and assigned to Andersen Corporation on October, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Andersen Corporation

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

9458656

Date of Patent

October 4, 2016

Patent Application Number

12377561

Date Filed

June 13, 2008

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 11959322 Sealing assembly

Patent Primary Examiner

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Jerry Redman

Patent abstract

An internally powered sliding panel has a power source and drive train contained internally within the stiles and rails of a frame. A driven wheel is rotatably mounted on the frame and connected to the power source via the drive train. The panel may further include a lift system including a second power source, a lift mechanism, and a lift drive which are contained internally within the stiles and rails of the frame. The power sources, drive train, lift mechanism, and lift drive may be contained completely inside the stiles and rails of the frame. The movement of the panel along a fixed path, and the raising and lowering of the panel, may be regulated by a control system. The control system includes a microcontroller and sensor used to determine the position of the panel.