Ligature Resistant Flexible Swinging Door

A ligature resistant flexible swinging door assembly comprising:

• a frame mount;
• a flexible door panel;
• and
• a pivot assembly operably connecting said door panel to said frame mount such that said door panel is pivotable in a first direction from a closed position to a first opened position and is pivotable in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, from the closed position to a second opened position;
• wherein said door panel is formed from a flexible polymeric material having a modulus of elasticity between 250 and 470 ksi (1.79 and 3.24 GPa), a flexural yield strength between 5220 and 15000 psi (36 and 103 MPa), a flexural modulus between 141 and 450 ksi (0.971 to 3.10 GPa) and a flexural strain at yield between 7.00% and 7.20%;
• wherein said door panel is formed from a material comprising at least one of polycarbonate and polyester;
• wherein said door panel has a thickness of between 0.1094 and 0.1563 inches (2.78-3.97 mm);
• and
• wherein said door panel has a width of between 32 and 36 inches (81.3-91.4 cm), whereby the swinging door assembly is adapted to be installed in a door opening having a width of about 36 inches (about 91.4 cm).

A flexible door panel adapted for use in connection with a ligature resistant flexible swinging door assembly, said door panel comprising:

• a top edge defined by a continuous curve along an entire length thereof;
• and
• a bottom edge defined by a continuous curve along an entire length thereof;
• and wherein:
• said door panel is formed from a flexible polymeric material having a modulus of elasticity between 250 and 470 ksi (1.79 and 3.24 GPa), a flexural yield strength between 5220 and 15000 psi (36 and 103 MPa), a flexural modulus between 141 and 450 ksi (0.971 to 3.10 GPa) and a flexural strain at yield between 7.00% and 7.20%;
• wherein said door panel is formed from a material comprising at least one of polycarbonate and polyester;
• wherein said door panel has a thickness of between 0.1094 and 0.1563 inches (2.78-3.97 mm);
• and
• wherein said door panel has a width of between 32 and 36 inches (81.3-91.4 cm), whereby said door panel is adapted to be installed in a door opening having a width of about 36 inches (about 91.4 cm).