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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151858 | Garage screen door system Each of two tracks are in an inverted L-shaped configuration and have a vertical section and a horizontal section. A single panel garage door is mounted for movement in the tracks between a closed orientation between the vertical sections and an open orientation bet... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7832451 | Vertically movable door with safety barrier A vertically moving door of a truck loading dock includes a disconnectable horizontal joint that provides the door with a barrier position, wherein an upper section of the door can be separated from a lower section to create a ventilation area between the two. The v... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7775252 | Vertically movable door with safety barrier A vertically moving door of a truck loading dock includes a disconnectable horizontal joint that provides the door with a barrier position, wherein an upper section of the door can be separated from a lower section to create a ventilation area between the two. The v... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7748429 | Patio cover and storm protection device An adjustable patio cover and storm protection device capable of remote operation which acts as a security screen that prevents access through a doorway or window to which it is coupled, reduces the amount of light able to pass through the doorway or window, and als... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7699088 | Door assembly The invention relates to a set of doors for closing off a bay (6) in a wall (4), comprising a first flexible door (1) and a second door (2) having at least a rigid bottom edge (17), it being possible to impart an upward movement an... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7509990 | Garage shade The present invention is a garage door shade assembly to be used in conjunction with an overhead, garage door that moves on tracks from open to closed position. The shade is frameless and it upper edge is affixed to the lowest edge of the garage door. When the shade... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7438113 | Window covering having operable segments A window covering has a headrail, a plurality of lift cords extending from the headrail and a plurality of shade elements positioned sequentially below the headrail. Each shade element has an upper edge and a lower edge which edges are substantially parallel to one ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7357428 | Fixing device for a movable wall The invention is directed to a fixing device for a movable wall or the like with a fixing element which can be brought into its working position by an actuating member that can be actuated manually. In order to provide a fixing device for a movable wall or the like ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357307 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method An automated banking machine (10) is operative to carry out financial transactions and includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16) which is operative to read data on user cards which identify user's financial a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353989 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method An automated banking machine (10) is operative to carry out financial transactions and includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16) which is operative to read data on user cards which identify user's financial a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334442 | Privacy keypad A privacy keypad providing privacy for keypad character entry and concealment of a joint in an escutcheon. A privacy keypad may include a faceplate, a keypad disposed on the faceplate, and at least one protrusion integral with the faceplate. An escutcheon for a door... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323028 | Air intake filter screen assembly A filter screen assembly for use with an air intake structure, the structure including a face within which is formed an air intake opening. The filter screen assembly includes a screen having a flexible mesh material and an outer perimeter edge. The perimeter edge i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7308926 | R and R security screen garage door A screen door that can be utilized in conjunction with an electronic garage door. The screen door can be attached or detached from the garage door and has the same size and shape as the garage door. The screen door runs up and down on its own set of tracks and has n... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7143803 | Automatic and a manual lift-up ventilated gate for use with an overhead garage door An ventilated gate for use with an overhead garage door. The ventilated gate is an added feature to a conventional overhead garage door and provides ventilation to a garage where such ventilation is unavailable through a conventional overhead garage door. The ventil... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134472 | Pinch resistant sectional door with decorative components and method of attachment A sectional door (20) having a plurality of panels (21) joined for moving between open and closed positions of the door and having pinch resistant panel-to-panel interfaces (41), said panels having a body portion (21′) spacing said inte... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134471 | Pinch resistant sectional door with decorative components and method of attachment A sectional door (20) having a plurality of panels (21)joined for moving between open and closed positions of the door and having pinch resistant panel-to-panel interfaces (41), said panels having a body portion (21′) spacing said inter... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124802 | Cascade shade A cascade shade comprising a horizontal blind and a fabric cover assembly having means to attach it to the blind to produce a series of cascading loops or folds covering the blind without interfering with the raising, lowering, opening or closing of the blind. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117916 | Shield for a movable barrier A transition shield for a door system (10) having a pair of tracks (15), which include a vertical track section (16) and a horizontal track section (17) connected by a transition track section (18) supported at least partially by a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114291 | Overhead door drop stop A door drop stop safety system which is adapted to be installed on existing building overhead doors which employ a central axle; slab doors, bifold doors, and rollup doors which contains structure for raising and lowering the the door including a rewind box includin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114756 | Thermal barriers and seals for climate controlled transportation In certain embodiments, a thermal barrier can be removably attached to portals such as trailer doors, partitions, bulkheads, and the like. In one embodiment, a flexible thermal barrier having an associated flexible seal is attached to an interior surface of a roll-u... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114753 | Latch assembly for a sectional door A door-latching system for a sectional door with multiple door panels helps hold the door at its fully open position in case the door's counterweight torsion spring fails to do so. The door-latching system includes a latch assembly that moves between a maintained re... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111895 | Apparatus for pneumatic operation of transport container sliding door An apparatus for automatically operating a sliding door of a transport container is provided. The apparatus includes a sliding door, a drive mechanism and a pneumatic motor. The drive mechanism is coupled to the sliding door and configured to allow movement of the s... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100339 | Garage door system with integral environment resistant members The present invention is a garage door system having durable, yet cost effective characteristics. In one embodiment, a garage door system is comprised of a frame and a garage door. The frame comprises a top jamb and two side jambs. Each side jamb has upper- and lowe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086442 | Garage screen door system A garage screen door system for allowing air to flow into a garage. The garage screen door system includes a screen door member comprising a plurality of panels. Each of the panels is hingably coupled to an adjacent one of the panels. The screen door member is desig... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059379 | Low head room overhead door system with adjustable short radius track section A universal overhead door system includes a pair of horizontal track members, a pair of vertical track members and a pair of track radius members interconnecting the horizontal and vertical track members. A pair of adjustable short radius members extend from the tra... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059380 | Sectional door panel having decorative components A sectional door (20,120) for articulated movement between an open position and a closed position having a plurality of interconnected panels (21, 22, 23; 121, 122, 123, 124), a body portion of the panels spacing a first decorative rail (30A, | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055573 | Systems and methods for reducing gap space between door sections Systems and methods for reducing gap space between sections to enhance safety and to enable one section of the door to support the weight of another. An overhead door having a variety of sections comprises a first section that includes a contour and a corresponding ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040373 | Extruded door panel members A door panel comprises several interlocking panel members. The panel members can be extrusions that are readily cut to length to create assembled door panels that match doorways of various widths. The ability to readily provide a door panel in various widths and len... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017643 | Guard assembly and handrail for use with overhead doors A guard assembly is used near a doorway with an overhead door on a platform having at least one post mounted adjacent the doorway. The assembly preferably comprises a barrier adapted to extend across the doorway and having at least one coupling which is adapted to c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6959513 | Deck covering apparatus A deck covering apparatus for selectively covering a portion of a deck from the elements. The deck covering apparatus includes a pair of support assemblies each having a base portion and a rail member. The base portion is designed for coupling to a support structure... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953074 | Antibandit shutter An antibandit shutter includes a closed frame made up of a lower housing, an upper head and two side mullions defining a space which can be opened or closed. The opening or closing is effected by a plurality of elongate slats adapted to move from a retracted positio... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6915832 | Protection device for an overhead door An impact protection device for an overhead comprising an elongated beam shaped to at least partially span the door. The beam includes box members at the ends there of which releasably interfit with channel members at a closed position of the door to laterally secur... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6837296 | Safety barrier assembly A barrier assembly for protecting an edge of a loading platform includes: a gate reciprocating between a barrier position approximate an edge of a loading platform and an open position away from the edge of the loading platform, and a toe barrier mounted approximate... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6802551 | Thermal barriers and seals for climate controlled transportation In certain embodiments, a thermal barrier can be removably attached to portals such as trailer doors, partitions, bulkheads, and the like. In one embodiment, a flexible thermal barrier having an associated flexible seal is attached to an interior surface of a roll-u... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6754986 | Advertisement delivery system for overhead garage door entryway A flexible retractable screen assembly is disclosed for any garage door of the type that ends with the garage door substantially parallel to a garage floor when in a fully opened condition. The assembly includes a frame sub-assembly with bases 21R, 21L... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6715527 | Ventilation apparatus for garages A ventilator for installation in a garage door. It preferably fits in place of a standard garage door panel or into the panel. The ventilator includes a frame fitting into the door in place of a panel. The ventilator has openable and closeable louver slats exposed t... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6705378 | Retractable garage screen A retractable garage screen that can be installed inside a garage at a garage door opening where an existing overhead garage door is already installed without interfering with the operation of the existing garage door. The present invention installs just above an ex... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6648048 | Window blinding system with multiple shading effects A window blinding system includes a top traverse supporter adapted for affixing to a top beam of a ceiling, a first shading arrangement, and a second shading arrangement. The first shading arrangement includes a first base member, a plurality of first sla... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6557614 | Retractable garage door screen installation A retractable screen panel installation for a garage door in which the screen panel may be held latched in a position overlying a lowermost section of a garage door, and selectively released to slide down to cover an opening created when the door is parti... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6552850 | Device, method, and system of display for controlled viewing The present invention provides a device, method, and system for secure viewing and use of banking and other electronic access devices. The present invention comprises a computer/video display system that includes a computer with a conventional screen that... | 04/22/2003 |
