Title:
SECTIONAL UPWARD ACTING DOOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003009668
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Sectional door panels (28) including formed metal or plastic skin parts with opposed upper and lower edges configured to pinch resistant connections between adjacent panels (28). The skin part edges include spaced-apart slots (39) for receiving locating flanges (44c, 46g, 46h) formed on opposed end stiles (41, 42, 44). Snap together hinge parts (30) are provided with bosses cooperating with slots formed in the stiles (41, 42, 44) for locating the hinge parts (30) and the stiles (41, 42, 44) to the skin parts. The hinge parts (30) include cooperating pins (74) and receiving bores with bore portions being formed in part by elastically deflectable fingers whereby the hinge parts (30) are snapped together during assembly by stacking one panel (28) atop of another.
Inventors:
WHITLEY L BLAKE
BLUME CHARLES C
COMPTON JAMES WENDALL
FRILOUX HENRI M
WRIGHT ROBERT K
BLUME CHARLES C
COMPTON JAMES WENDALL
FRILOUX HENRI M
WRIGHT ROBERT K
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/022683
Publication Date:
October 16, 2003
Filing Date:
July 17, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OVERHEAD DOOR CORP (US)
International Classes:
E05D15/16; E05D15/24; E06B3/48; E05D7/10; (IPC1-7): E04B1/346
Foreign References:
| US5782283A | 1998-07-21 |
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