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US 11,655,666 B2Granted
Overhead door frame assembly
AssigneeSorrel Quarters, LLC
InventorMichael L. Schweiss
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Abstract
A frame for supporting a door has a horizontal header connected to tripod legs with splice assemblies. Each tripod leg has two upright columns connected to an upright I-bar. The splice assemblies are fastened to the upright columns.
Claims13
A frame assembly for supporting a door comprising:
- a horizontal header having a first end and a second end, said second end being opposite the first end,
- a first leg having an upright first column and an upright second column laterally spaced from the upright first column,
- a first connector secured to the upright first column,
- a second connector secured to the upright second column,
- said first connector and the second connector being secured to the first end of the header,
- a second leg having an upright third column and an upright fourth column laterally spaced from the upright third column,
- a third connector secured to the upright third column,
- a fourth connector secured to the upright fourth column, and
- said third connector and the fourth connector being secured to the second end of the header,
- the upright first column comprising a first tubular column,
- the first connector comprising a splice having a first body and a first pair of ribs joined to the first body, said first body and the first pair of ribs being located within the first tubular column, and first fasteners operably connected to the first body to urge the first pair of ribs into engagement with the first tubular column,
- the upright second column comprising a second tubular column,
- the second connector comprising a second splice having a second body and a second pair of ribs joined to the second body, said second body and the second pair of ribs being located within the second tubular column, and second fasteners operably connected to the second body to urge the second pair of ribs into engagement with the second tubular column,
- the upright third column comprising a third tubular column,
- the third connector comprising a third splice having a third body and a third pair of ribs joined to the third body, the third body and the third pair of ribs being located within the third tubular column, and third fasteners operably connected to the third body to urge the third pair of ribs into engagement with the third tubular column,
- the upright fourth column comprising a fourth tubular column,
- the fourth connector comprising a fourth splice having a fourth body and a fourth pair of ribs joined to the fourth body, the fourth body and the fourth pair of ribs being located within the fourth tubular column, and fourth fasteners operably connected to the fourth body to urge the fourth pair of ribs into engagement with the fourth tubular column.
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A frame assembly comprising:
- a horizontal header having a first end and a second end, said second end being opposite the first end,
- a first tripod leg connected to the first end of the header,
- said first tripod leg comprising an upright first column, an upright second column laterally spaced from the upright first column, an upright first I-bar spaced from the upright first column and spaced from the upright second column and first members secured to the upright first column, the upright second column and the upright first I-bar to connect the upright first column and the upright second column to the upright first I-bar,
- a second tripod leg connected to the second end of the header,
- said second tripod leg comprising an upright third column, an upright fourth column laterally spaced from the upright third column, an upright second I-bar spaced from the upright third column and spaced from the upright fourth column and second members secured to the upright third column, the upright fourth column and the upright second I-bar to connect the upright third column and the upright fourth column to the upright second I-bar,
- the upright first column comprising a first tubular column,
- a splice connecting the first tubular column to the first end of the header and having a first body and a first pair of ribs joined to the first body, the first body and the first pair of ribs being located within the first tubular column,
- first fasteners operably connected to the first body to urge the first pair of ribs into engagement with the first tubular column,
- the upright second column comprising a second tubular column,
- a second splice connecting the second tubular column to the first end of the header and having a second body and a second pair of ribs joined to the second body, the second body and the second pair of ribs being located within the second tubular column,
- second fasteners operably connected to the second body to urge the second pair of ribs into engagement with the second tubular column,
- the upright third column comprising a third tubular column,
- a third splice connecting the third tubular column to the second end of the header and having a third body and a third pair of ribs joined to the third body, the third body and the third pair of ribs being located within the third tubular column,
- third fasteners operably connected to the third body to urge the third pair of ribs into engagement with the third tubular column,
- the upright fourth column comprising a fourth tubular column,
- a fourth splice connecting the fourth tubular column to the second end of the having a fourth body and a fourth pair of ribs joined to the fourth body, the fourth body and the fourth pair of ribs being located within the fourth tubular column, and
- fourth fasteners operably connected to the fourth body to urge the fourth pair of ribs into engagement with the fourth tubular column.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.