Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-storing vertical lift door system
- Patent Title (中): 自存垂直升降门系统
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Application No.: US13216512Application Date: 2011-08-24
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Publication No.: US08453703B2Publication Date: 2013-06-04
- Inventor: Thomas D. Talboys
- Applicant: Thomas D. Talboys
- Agency: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
- Main IPC: E05D15/00
- IPC: E05D15/00

Abstract:
A vertical lift, self-storing door system includes a plurality of panels supported by a first and a second single track guide rail which engages guide rollers associated with the panels. The guide rail has a vertical segment which defines a closed position of the door and a horizontal segment which defines an open, storage position for the door. When the door is closed, the individual panels are stacked in an edge-to-edge relationship so that their front faces are coplanar. When the door is in an open position, the panels hang vertically from the guide rails in a spaced apart, generally plane parallel relationship with regard to their front and rear faces. Bevels in the top and bottom edges of the panels accommodate panel motion and ensure a tight seal when the door is in a closed position, and these bevels may include connecting features such as notches or tabs.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120047804A1 SELF-STORING VERTICAL LIFT DOOR SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2012-03-01
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