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| Year | Description |
| 1997 | Invention patented by Aldo Comaglio and Caterina Vezzola on October 21th, 1997. Abstract: A draft strip device for a door includes a channel support section which is fixed at a base of the door. A movable part is mounted in the channel support section. The movable part is movable towards and away from the floor under the door. At least one weather strip seal is supported by the movable part and rests on the floor when the movable part is lowered. A pushing element is at one end of the movable part. The pushing element is intended to be engaged with a respective doorjamb to bring about a lowering of the movable part and the resting on the floor of the weather strip seal when the door is closed. At least one adjusting element is provided to adjust a position of the movable part. A first brace and a first attachment slide and an adjusting slide are provided. The first brace is connected at its ends to the first attachment slide, which is inserted and can be moved longitudinally in the support section, and to the adjusting slide, which is inserted and can be moved longitudinally in the movable part. A second attachment slide, a stop slide and a second brace are provided. The second brace is connected at its ends to the second attachment slide and to the stop slide, the second attachment slide is inserted and movable longitudinally in the support section. The stop slide is arranged and can be moved within certain limits in the longitudinal direction in the movable part and the first and second attachment slides are connected by an intermediate connecting section. The intermediate connecting section is movable longitudinally with the first and second attachment slides in the support section. The pushing element is connected to the first attachment slide in an adjustable manner. The adjusting element is connected to the adjusting slide. A third rigid brace connects the movable part to the support section. The third brace has a foot, which is hinged to the stop slide, and a head that is movably coupled to the second attachment slide. The third brace rests against |
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