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US 12,044,057 B1Granted
Door pusher apparatus and related methods for sliding door panels
AssigneeWincore Window and Door Company, LLC
InventorsNathan Huddleston, Jimmie Dale Daniels, Jr.
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Abstract
A door pusher for a multi-rail sliding door is described. An example door pusher includes (i) a mounting portion secured to the at least one stile of the a sliding door panel using a fastener aligned with a sliding direction of the sliding door panel, and (ii) a bumper portion configured to contact an edge of an adjacent sliding door panel.
Claims17
An apparatus comprising:
- a sliding door panel comprising:
- at least one stile;
- and
- a door pusher comprising:
- a mounting portion secured to the at least one stile using a fastener aligned with a sliding direction of the sliding door panel;
- and
- a bumper portion configured to contact an edge of an adjacent sliding door panel;
- wherein the sliding door panel comprises an interlock attached to the at least one stile, and
- wherein at least one of (i) the interlock defines at least one internal cavity and the mounting portion comprises at least one tab inserted into the at least one internal cavity, or (ii) the interlock defines a vertical slot at an end of the interlock, and the mounting portion is disposed within the vertical slot.
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A method of manufacturing a door, the method comprising:
- providing a sliding door panel comprising at least one stile;
- attaching an interlock to the at least one stile;
- providing a door pusher comprising:
- a mounting portion;
- and
- a bumper portion configured to contact an edge of an adjacent sliding door panel;
- and
- securing the mounting portion to the at least one stile using a fastener aligned with a sliding direction of the sliding door panel
- wherein at least one of:
- (i) the interlock defines at least one internal cavity, wherein the mounting portion comprises at least one tab, and wherein securing the mounting portion comprises inserting the at least one tab into the at least one internal cavity, or
- (ii) the interlock defines a vertical slot at an end of the interlock, and wherein securing the mounting portion comprises positioning the mounting portion within the vertical slot.
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A method of operating a sliding door system, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of sliding door panels, wherein at least one of the sliding door panels comprises:
- at least one stile;
- and
- a door pusher comprising:
- a mounting portion secured to the at least one stile using a fastener aligned with a sliding direction of the sliding door panel;
- and
- a bumper portion configured to contact an edge of an adjacent sliding door panel from the plurality of sliding door panels;
- sliding the adjacent sliding door panel;
- and
- pushing the at least one of the sliding door panels by contacting the edge of the adjacent sliding door panel to the bumper portion;
- wherein the at least one of the sliding door panels comprises an interlock attached to the at least one stile, and
- wherein at least one of (i) the interlock defines at least one internal cavity and the mounting portion comprises at least one tab inserted into the at least one internal cavity, or (ii) the interlock defines a vertical slot at an end of the interlock, and the mounting portion is disposed within the vertical slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.