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US 2021/0238909 A1Published application
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.
Claims20
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.
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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.
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A frame assembly comprising:
- a header,
- an upright first column secured to the header,
- an upright second column secured to the header, said upright second column being laterally spaced from the upright first column,
- an upright I-bar spaced from the upright first column and the upright second column,
- a plurality of members secured to the upright first column, the upright second column and the upright I-bar for connecting the upright first column to the upright second column and connecting the upright first column and the upright second column to the upright I-bar,
- a support assembly secured to the upright first column and the upright second column,
- said support assembly comprising
- a first transverse member secured to the upright first column and the upright second column,
- a second transverse member secured to the upright first column and the upright second column,
- an upright first rib secured to the first transverse member and the second transverse member and the upright I-bar, and
- an upright second rib secured to the first transverse member and the second transverse member and the upright I-bar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.