Hinge system and method for a segmented door

A hinge for movably attaching two parts together comprising:

• a first gear defined by a wall of a first hollow frame portion of a first upper panel, wherein the first hollow frame portion extends into a tooth of the first gear;
• a second gear defined by a wall of a second hollow frame portion of a second lower panel, wherein the second hollow frame portion extends into a tooth of the second gear;
• a cover configured to attach the first hollow frame portion to the second hollow frame portion;
• a first outside surface associated with the first upper panel;
• and
• a second outside surface associated with the second lower panel;
• wherein when the first and second outside surfaces are in a generally co-planer orientation, at least most of a weight associated with the first upper panel is supported by the second gear.

A method of forming a hinge comprising:

• extruding a first gear defined by a wall of a first hollow frame portion together with a first panel having a first outside surface and a first inside surface, the first outside and first inside surfaces each associated with the first panel, wherein the first hollow frame portion extends into a tooth of the first gear;
• extruding a second gear defined by a wall of a second hollow frame portion together with a second panel a second outside surface and a second inside surface, the second outside and second inside surfaces each associated with the second panel, wherein the second hollow frame portion extends into a tooth of the second gear;
• and
• forming a cover configured to attach the first hollow frame portion to the second hollow frame portion;
• wherein when the first and second outside surfaces are in a generally co-planer orientation, a tooth from one of the first and second gears fits next to a tooth from the other of the first and second gears to form a water shedding joint between the first and second panel, the tooth from the first gear and the tooth from the second gear each being disposed between at least one of the first and second outside surfaces and at least one of the first and second inside surfaces.