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US 2022/0170303 A1Published application
Vertically stacking panel door with cam levers and improved ramps
AssigneeCornellCookson, LLC
InventorsJames Janick, Thomas Balay, Brandon C. Smith
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Abstract
In example implementations, a track of a vertically stacking door is provided. The track includes a vertical track, a track coupling coupled to the vertical track, a first curved track portion coupled to the track coupling, a second curved track portion coupled to the track coupling, and a ramp coupled to the vertical track before the track coupling.
Claims20
A track of a vertically stacking door, comprising:
- a vertical track;
- a track coupling coupled to the vertical track;
- a first curved track portion coupled to the track coupling;
- a second curved track portion coupled to the track coupling;
- and
- a ramp coupled to the vertical track before the track coupling.
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A track of a vertically stacking door, comprising:
- a vertical track;
- a first curved track portion;
- a second curved track portion, wherein the first curved track portion and the second curved track portion are split off from the vertical track;
- a first horizontal track portion coupled to the first curved track portion;
- a second horizontal track portion coupled to the second curved track portion;
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- a ramp coupled to the vertical track below the first curved track portion and the second curved track portion to interact with disconnected panels of the vertically stacking door that are guided through the vertical track and to cause adjacent panels of the vertically stacking door to separate while moving towards the first curved track portion and the second curved track portion.
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A vertical door guide for a vertically stacking door, comprising:
- a first vertical door guide;
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- a second vertical door guide, wherein the first vertical door guide and the second vertical door guide each comprise:
- a vertical track;
- a first curved track portion;
- a second curved track portion, wherein the first curved track portion and the second curved track portion are split off from the vertical track;
- a first horizontal track portion coupled to the first curved track portion;
- a second horizontal track portion coupled to the second curved track portion;
- and
- a ramp coupled to the vertical track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.