Top hung sliding panel apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for moving a hanging panel or door assembly comprising a head track operable to be securely mounted to an overhead structural member under which said hanging panel or door assembly moves, at least one pair of wheel bearings forming a bearing assembly mounted for movement within said head track, a hanger extending from said bearing assembly and having a head which is operably positioned within and movable relative to a housing, said housing being attachable to said panel or door assembly and spacers removably mounted between said head and said housing to allow adjustment of the relative position of said head relative to said housing by varying the number of spacers.
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Abstract
A hanger assembly for an architectural door or panel utilizes a head track connected to an overhead structural member with two concave tracks for receiving the convex wheel bearings which are attached to a hanger extending downwardly from the wheel bearings. The bottom of the hanger has a head which is inserted into a housing by way of an open groove. The housing is mounted to the frame of the door or panel. Rubber neoprene spacers are mounted between the head and the housing to adjust the vertical height of the door or panel relative to the head track and structural member. Additional wheel bearings may be added to the hanger as is necessary.
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7 Claims
- 1. An apparatus for moving a hanging panel or door assembly comprising a head track operable to be securely mounted to an overhead structural member under which said hanging panel or door assembly moves, at least one pair of wheel bearings forming a bearing assembly mounted for movement within said head track, a hanger extending from said bearing assembly and having a head which is operably positioned within and movable relative to a housing, said housing being attachable to said panel or door assembly and spacers removably mounted between said head and said housing to allow adjustment of the relative position of said head relative to said housing by varying the number of spacers.
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7. A method of hanging a panel or door from an overhead structural member while allowing said panel or door to slide axially relative to said member, said method comprising hanging a head track from said overhead structural member, inserting at least one pair of wheel bearings with an attached hanger having a head portion into said head track, inserting said hanger and head portion into a housing, which housing is securely mounted to a door or panel and inserting or removing shims mounted between said head and said housing to allow adjustment of the relative position of said head relative to said housing by varying the number of shims.
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