Universal endlock
AssigneeClopay Corporation
InventorsJoseph L. Balay, Christopher J. Rebarchak, Thomas Balay
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Abstract
In example implementations, a universal endlock is provided. The universal endlock includes a body, a first side along a first edge of the body, a second side along a second edge of the body opposite the first edge, a first lip on a first end of the first side, and a second lip on a first end of the second side. The body includes an intersecting hole pattern on a center portion of the body. The first side and the second side are each bent towards a back side of the body. The first lip is bent away from a first edge of the body and the second lip is bent away from the second edge of the body.
Claims20
A universal endlock, comprising:
- a body, wherein the body includes an intersecting hole pattern on a center portion of the body;
- a first side along a first edge of the body, wherein the first side is bent towards a back side of the body;
- a second side along a second edge of the body opposite the first edge, wherein the second side is bent towards the back side of the body;
- a first lip on a first end of the first side, wherein the first lip is bent away from the first edge of the body;
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- a second lip on a first end of the second side, wherein the second lip is bent away from the second edge of the body.
A universal endlock, comprising:
- a body, wherein the body includes a first intersecting hole pattern and a second intersecting hole pattern, wherein the first intersecting hole pattern comprises a first circle and a second circle that intersect at two points, wherein the second intersecting hole pattern comprises a third circle and a fourth circle that intersect at two points;
- a first lip formed along a first side of the body to secure a first connection between a first pair of adjacent slats;
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- a second lip formed along a second side of the body to secure a second connection between a second pair of adjacent slats, wherein a width of the first lip and the second lip is less than a width of the first pair of adjacent slats and a width of the second pair of adjacent slats.
A roll-up door, comprising:
- a first slat, comprising:
- a first rounded end;
- a second rounded end, wherein the second rounded end has a smaller circumference than the first rounded end;
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- a pair of openings
- a second slat having a second rounded end inserted into the first rounded end of the first slat;
- a third slat having a first rounded end, wherein the second rounded end of the first slat is inserted into the first rounded end of the third slat;
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- a universal end lock coupled to the first slat, wherein the universal end lock comprises:
- a body, wherein the body includes a pair of intersecting hole patterns, wherein the universal end lock is coupled to the first slat via fasteners fed through the intersecting hole patterns and the pair of openings of the first slat;
- a first lip to secure the second rounded end of the second slat into the first rounded end of the first slat;
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- a second lip to secure the second rounded end of the first slat into the first rounded end of the third slat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.