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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109316 | Slat member and fireproof, heat-insulating slat and rolling door A fireproof, heat-insulating slat consists of a pair of slat members having the same structure and disposed in the opposite directions. An enclosed space is formed between the pair of slat members. A first upper shoulder and a first lower shoulder are formed on the ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7900682 | Garage sectional door insulation system A sectional door insulation system has one or more insulation blocks attached to a protective sheet. Small grooves between the insulation blocks and the protective sheet accommodate brackets on the lower and upper walls of the section of a door, such as a garage doo... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7332225 | Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethanes adhesive A bonded vehicular glass assembly utilizes a two-component urethane adhesive to attach an attachment member at a glass panel to form a joint suitable for use on a vehicle. The attachment member may be a hinge, or a latch, or the like. Related methods of forming and ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328613 | Profile element for sound reduction roller blinds The invention relates to a profile element which can be flexibly connected to other adjacent profile elements in order to form a roller blind. The profile element includes a front side and a rear side which are arranged at a distance from each other and at least one... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7299853 | High wind load resistant sectional wood overhead door, assembly, and methods A sectional wood overhead garage doors to withstand very high wind loads such as those created by hurricane force winds typically greater than 90 mph and which can be greater than 140 mph. The door meets design pressures of −65 psf and +48 psf. The door includes p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290581 | Half spread folding door A half spread folding door is comprised of plural door leaves; door frames supporting each door leaf in both side ends thereof; a hinge means for connecting successively each door leaf with adjacent door leaf along its width direction, a pair of hinge means are leng... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7201207 | Overhead sectional door, hinge and associated method An overhead door and associated mating panels includes a number of hinges to pivotally couple adjacent overhead door panels. Each door panel includes a back metal skin presenting a back face. Each hinge includes a lower hinge leaf a pair of hinge legs projecting gen... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182026 | Pallet A pallet which is made from elongate steel members of arcuate cross section which are welded together to form a frame, and plastic slats which are engaged with a snap action with the steel members and which form a planar upper surface for the pallet. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7111660 | Roll-up door assembly A lightweight roll-up door comprises multiple lightweight panels that can be transversely installed/removed with a simple hinge assembly. The panels are hinged about one edge and have outer complementary arcuate portions that fill the gap at the edges of the door as... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7055231 | Method of manufacturing a prefinished fiberboard shutter A shutter manufacturing method provides a coated manufactured wood substrate sheet. A plurality of attached shutter components are identified. The attached shutter components are configured edge-to-edge and end-to-end so as to comprise the substrate sheet. The attac... | 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 |
| 7032891 | Methods and apparatus for fencing and other structures An improved method and apparatus for fencing and other outdoor structures that allow the structure to be changed or adjusted to modify the function, use or appearance of the structure. The structure can be adjusted into a selected position and releasably secured, or... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014386 | Screw connection of components to sheet material and method of effecting connection A secure connection (10) of a component to a sheet material including, an extent of thin sheet metal (20) having an attaching surface (36), a component (30) having a mating surface (37) abutting the attaching surface, an aperture (... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6955206 | Upward acting sectional door An upwardly acting sectional door (24), including a plurality of panels (40), body portions (50) of the panels constructed of a flexible polymeric material and having a front surface (55), a cladding (80) covering the front surface... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948547 | Overhead garage door with decorative house facade elements An overhead garage door having the appearance of a set of light-transmitting doors, such as French doors. The garage door includes arrays of light-transmitting panels on the door arranged to simulate light-transmitting doors, moldings, doorknobs, and hardware for co... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942000 | Coupling mechanism and panel for sectional door An improved coupling mechanism for adjacent panels of a sectional door, the panels including facing, adjacent edges; the coupling mechanism including at least one recess formed in or disposed adjacent to the facing edge of each panel, and also including at least one... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6915573 | Method of manufacturing a sectional door panel using a combination of quick-setting and structural adhesives A sectional door (10) and an assembly method for attaching a component (40, 41, 90) to a panel (11) of the sectional door (10) including the steps of fabricating a panel (11) for the sectional door (10), preparing a componen... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6883578 | Method of assembly of an upward acting sectional door A method of assembling a sectional upward acting door comprising plural generally planar door panels adapted to be guided between opposed guide tracks. The door panels are provided with hinge assemblies including a hinge plate mounted on the upper edge of one door p... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880297 | Method and apparatus for providing a modular storage system A modular system for assembling a storage unit is provided which includes a plurality of panels and different connectors. The system allows for subdividing spaces which may feature walls, floors, ceilings, etc. at varying angles or in areas having irregular contours... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6843300 | Sectional door with self-aligning hinges and method of assembly A door system comprising, a plurality of sections pivotally joined to each other by a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly being pivotally supported on one of the sections and having a leg that extends from the one of the sections to an adjacent section to attach ther... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6810938 | Pivoting bracket for connecting articulated door panels A pivoting bracket for connecting adjacent panels of an articulated door. The pivoting bracket has a generally cylindrical base and an arm rigidly connected to and extending from the base. The arm has a mounting face on a base side which is generally parallel to a t... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6766845 | Industrial gate, double-walled segment for an industrial gate, and method for manufacturing such a segment An industrial gate having a gate body covering the gateway and comprising a multiplicity of segments (21) which are interconnected such that they may be oriented at a relative angle and which are formed to be double-walled, wherein the segment walls (211, ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6725898 | Insulated sectional door and method of construction A door (10) made in accordance with the present invention includes a plurality of panels (20) with opposed stiles (24, 25) being positioned at the longitudinal edges of a faceplate (21) of each panel (20) and with opposed rails ( | 04/27/2004 |
| 6712117 | Raised panel door section for garage door A raised panel door section (22) for an overhead garage door (20) includes a sheet metal layer (32) formed from sheet metal stock (74) that is embossed to produce a raised panel design having a predetermined embossment style. The predeter... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6672362 | Upward acting sectional door An upwardly acting sectional door (24), including a plurality of panels (40), body portions (50) of the panels constructed of a flexible polymeric material and having a front surface (55), a cladding (80) covering the front surface of the body portions an... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6659157 | Overhead bi-fold door construction An overhead bi-fold door is provided having an upper section and a lower section which are hinged for movement relative to one another between a closed flat position and an open folded position. Each section includes side beams and a frame spanning the si... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655442 | Sectional door with extruded panel members A sectional door includes a series of track-guided pivotal door panels, wherein at least one of the door panels comprises several interlocked panel members. The panel members are of various widths so they can be assembled in different combinations to crea... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6648052 | Sectional door with panel aligning abutment Sectional doors for garages, industrial warehouses and the like are formed by panels joined together in an articulated manner by hinges. Advantageously, the bottom edge of each panel is provided with a tapered lug which, at the end of the rotation during ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6578619 | Overhead garage door The present invention relates to a pinch-proof garage door for protecting human fingers from being pinched. The garage door includes a plurality of horizontally aligned garage door panels. Each garage door panel has a male portion and a female portion, wh... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6568149 | Sealed garage door joint with thermal break A joining strip is provided by which sheet metal may be formed into a hollow tubular panel. The joining strip provides a seam between panel edges that acts as a thermal break between inner and outer faces of the panel. The joining strip may also carry a r... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6554048 | Raised panel door section for garage door and method of making same A raised panel door section (22, 54, 64) for an overhead garage door (20, 50, 60) includes a sheet metal layer (32, 56, 66) formed from sheet metal stock (74) that is embossed to produce a raised panel design by an automated method that selects one of a f... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6363993 | Pivoting bracket for connecting articulated door panels A pivoting bracket for connecting adjacent panels of an articulated door. The pivoting bracket has a generally cylindrical base and an arm rigidly connected to and extending from the base. The arm has a mounting face on a base side which is generally para... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6330901 | Z-shaped strut for door panel A reinforced garage door panel construction comprises a sandwich panel system having inner and outer skins with interconnecting insulating material, a continuous reinforcing strip extending along an inner face of the inner skin and secured to the inner fa... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6286579 | Retractable storm shade system A storm protection system for openings such as windows which include an upper housing, mountable on the upper or lower, in some applications, edge of the window, the housing accommodating a reinforced fabric shade being substantially the width of the wind... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6192961 | Slipcover for window blind A removable slipcover for a window blind having an upper member, a bottom member, and a plurality of louvers, is provided. The slipcover includes a tubular body section having an interior and an exterior surface defined by a front and a back panel. The pa... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6148896 | Method and apparatus for overlaying a garage door An overlay for a sectional garage door extends between adjacent panel sections of the door. The overlay has a plurality of members made of extruded polystyrene. The overlay members extending from one section of the door to an adjacent section are cut alon... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6129132 | Sectional closing doors A sectional closing door having a plurality of interconnected panels, where each panel of the sectional door, except the upper and lower panels, includes matching profiles which interlock and are guided on matching profiles of adjacent panels to form a sw... | 10/10/2000 |
