Overhead doors and associated track and guide assemblies for use with same
First Claim
1. A track for use with an overhead door, the track comprising:
- a first side portion formed from a first piece of material, the first side portion having a first guide surface and a first retention surface;
a second side portion formed from a second piece of material, the second side portion having a second guide surface and a second retention surface;
wherein the first side portion further includes a first flange, wherein the second side portion further includes a second flange that overlaps the first flange, and wherein the first flange is attached to the second flange to join the first side portion to the second side portion and define a gap region therebetween;
wherein the first and second guide surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a first direction; and
wherein the first and second retention surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a second direction, opposite to the first direction.
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Abstract
Overhead door assemblies having both interlocking and releasable guide assemblies, and multi-piece guide track assemblies for use with same are disclosed herein. An overhead door track configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a first side portion formed from a first piece of material and a second side portion formed from a second piece of material. The first side portion has a first guide surface and a first retention surface. The second side portion has a second guide surface and a second retention surface. In one aspect of this embodiment, the first side portion is joined to the second side portion to define an open channel or gap region therebetween. The first and second guide surfaces extend from the gap region toward a first direction, and the first and second retention surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a second direction, opposite to the first direction. The first and second retention surfaces can be configured to movably retain a door guide member.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A track for use with an overhead door, the track comprising:
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a first side portion formed from a first piece of material, the first side portion having a first guide surface and a first retention surface; a second side portion formed from a second piece of material, the second side portion having a second guide surface and a second retention surface; wherein the first side portion further includes a first flange, wherein the second side portion further includes a second flange that overlaps the first flange, and wherein the first flange is attached to the second flange to join the first side portion to the second side portion and define a gap region therebetween; wherein the first and second guide surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a first direction; and wherein the first and second retention surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a second direction, opposite to the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A track assembly for use with an overhead door, the overhead door having at least one guide member extending outwardly therefrom along a longitudinal axis, the track assembly comprising:
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a first track section, the first track section including; a first side portion formed from a first piece of material, the first side portion having a first guide surface positioned at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the guide member; and a second side portion formed from a second piece of material, the second side portion having a second guide surface, wherein the second guide surface is at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the guide member, and wherein the second guide surface is spaced apart from the first guide surface to form a first V-groove configured to movably receive the guide member; and a second track section operably coupled to the first track section, the second track section including; a third side portion, the third side portion having a third guide surface positioned at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the guide member; and a fourth side portion, the fourth side portion having a fourth guide surface positioned at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the guide member, wherein the fourth guide surface is spaced apart from the third guide surface to form a second V-groove configured to movably receive the guide member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A track assembly for use with an overhead door, the track assembly comprising:
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a track, the track including; a first side portion having a first guide surface; and a second side portion having a second guide surface spaced apart from the first guide surface; and a track bracket, the track bracket including; a first fitting having a first edge region configured to receive the first side portion of the track; and a second fitting having a second edge region configured to receive the second side portion of the track, wherein at least a first portion of the first fitting overlaps a second portion of the second fitting, and wherein the overlapping portions of the first and second fittings are attached together to loin the second fitting to the first fitting. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A track assembly for use with an overhead door, the track assembly comprising:
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a track, the track including; a first side portion having a first guide surface; and a second side portion having a second guide surface spaced apart from the first guide surface; and a track bracket, the track bracket including; a first fitting having a first edge region configured to receive the first side portion of the track; and a second fitting having a second edge region configured to receive the second side portion of the track, wherein the second fitting is fixedly joined to the first fitting, wherein at least a first portion of the first fitting overlaps a second portion of the second fitting, and wherein the track bracket further includes one or more clinched connections extending through the overlapping portions of the first and second fittings. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A track for use with an overhead door, the track comprising:
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a first side portion formed from a first piece of material, the first side portion having a first guide surface and a first retention surface; a second side portion formed from a second piece of material, the second side portion having a second guide surface and a second retention surface; wherein the first side portion is joined to the second side portion to define a gap region therebetween; wherein the first and second guide surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a first direction; wherein the first and second retention surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a second direction, opposite to the first direction, and wherein the first side portion further includes a first flange, wherein the second side portion further includes a second flange that overlaps the first flange, and wherein the track further includes a plurality of fasteners extending through the first and second flanges.
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25. A track for use with an overhead door, the track comprising:
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a first side portion formed from a first piece of material, the first side portion having a first guide surface and a first retention surface; a second side portion formed from a second piece of material, the second side portion having a second guide surface and a second retention surface; wherein the first side portion is joined to the second side portion to define a gap region therebetween; wherein the first and second guide surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a first direction; wherein the first and second retention surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a second direction, opposite to the first direction; and wherein the first side portion further includes a first flange, wherein the second side portion further includes a second flange that overlaps the first flange, and wherein the track further includes a plurality of clinched connections fixedly attaching the first flange to the second flange.
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26. A track assembly for use with an overhead door, the track assembly comprising:
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a track, the track including; a first side portion having a first guide surface; and a second side portion having a second guide surface spaced apart from the first guide surface; wherein the first side portion further includes a first flange; wherein the second side portion further includes a second flange that overlaps the first flange; and wherein the track further includes a plurality of fasteners extending through the first and second flanges; and a track bracket, the track bracket including; a first fitting having a first edge region configured to receive the first side portion of the track; and a second fitting having a second edge region configured to receive the second side portion of the track, wherein the second fitting is fixedly joined to the first fitting.
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