Novel Linkage and Door Design for Panel Doors
OwnerMerrill Stulkeninventor
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Abstract
A panel door with a swing/link arm system attached to a base coupling point with upper and lower connectors coupled to a column attached to the panel door. The former assembly creates a unique geometry that allows for easily raising and lowering a panel door. Further, it includes raising and lowering the panel door using a linear actuator or a hydraulic cylinder. The oversized doors must be stabilized using a truss or a W-stabilizer.
Claims11
A panel door with a swing/link arm system comprising:
- the panel door, a swing/link arm, a base coupling point, a column, and a means to raise and lower the panel door;
- where the swing/link arm further comprises, a bottom link arm slot, a top arm link slot, and a dog leg and the top arm link slot is elongated;
- and where the column is coupled to the panel door, and the base coupling point is coupled to the column;
- and the swing/link arm is coupled to the base coupling point.
A panel door with a geometry that allows for easy raising and lowing of a panel door comprising:
- a panel door, a swing/link arm, a base coupling point;
- and where the swing/link arm further comprises, a bottom link arm slot, a top arm link slot, and a dog leg and the top arm link slot is elongated;
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- where the base coupling point comprises an upper connector and a lower connector;
- a column, and a means to raise and lower the panel door;
- where the column is coupled to the panel door, the base coupling point is coupled to the column, and the swing/link arm is coupled to the base coupling point;
- where the means to raise and lower the door comprises a linear actuator or a hydraulic cylinder.
A panel door with a geometry that allows for easy raising and lowing of a panel door comprising:
- a panel door, a swing/link arm, a base coupling point;
- where the swing/link arm further comprises, a bottom link arm slot, a top arm link slot, and a dog leg and top arm link slot is elongated;
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- where the base coupling point comprises an upper connector and a lower connector;
- a column, a stabilizer, and a means to raise and lower the panel door;
- where the column is coupled to the panel door, the base coupling point is coupled to the column, and the swing/link arm is coupled to the base coupling point;
- where the stabilizer is a truss or an H-Beam;
- where the means to raise and lower the door comprises a linear actuator or a hydraulic cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.