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US 2026/0062973 A1Published application
Pivot door system with independent hinged panel
AssigneeEndura Products, Inc.
InventorsBruce PROCTON, Tomasz JASKIEWICZ, Adam KENDALL, Chris Keziah, Jesus Palma
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Abstract
A pivot door assembly is provided, including a primary panel, a secondary panel, and providing a pivot assembly and/or joining member with upper and lower pivot assemblies.
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A pivot door assembly comprising:
- a primary panel having an inside face and an outside face opposite the inside face;
- a secondary panel having an inside face and an outside face opposite the inside face;
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- a pivot assembly configured to pivotally mount the pivot door assembly within a door frame, the pivot assembly disposed between the primary panel and the secondary panel to rotatably secure the primary panel and the secondary panel to each other, the pivot assembly having a closed position in which the primary panel and the secondary panel are each engaged with the door frame with the inside face of the secondary panel parallel to the inside face of the primary panel, the pivot assembly having a first open position in which the primary panel and the secondary panel pivot away from the door frame with the inside face of the secondary parallel to the inside face of the primary panel, the pivot assembly having a second open position in which the inside face of the primary panel and the inside face of the secondary panel are askew from one another.
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A pivot hinge for a pivot door having a primary panel and a secondary panel, the pivot hinge comprising:
- a pivot assembly configured to pivotally mount the primary panel and the secondary panel such that the primary panel and the secondary panel are capable of pivoting relative to a door frame about a pivot axis and capable of pivoting relative to each other about a hinge axis, the pivot assembly defining the pivot axis between the primary panel and the secondary panel such that the primary panel and the secondary panel are pivotable about the pivot axis, in concert with one another, the pivot assembly defining the hinge axis parallel to the pivot axis such that the secondary panel is pivotable about the hinge axis relative to the primary panel;
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- a retainer mechanism disposed between the primary panel and the secondary panel having a locked state in which the pivot assembly is configured to pivot the primary panel and the secondary panel in concert with one another and an unlocked state in which the pivot assembly is configured to allow the secondary panel to pivot relative to the primary panel.
A pivot door assembly comprising:
- a primary panel;
- a secondary panel;
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- a pivot assembly configured to pivotally mount the pivot door assembly within a door frame defining an opening, the pivot assembly disposed between the primary panel and the secondary panel to rotatably secure the primary panel and the secondary panel to each other, the pivot assembly having a closed position in which the primary panel and the secondary panel are configured to align with each other within a thickness of the door frame to fill the opening, the pivot assembly having a first open position in which the primary panel and the secondary panel are configured to pivot within the opening aligned with each other such that the opening is divided by the primary panel and the secondary panel with each of the primary panel and the secondary panel extending partially outside the thickness of the door frame, the pivot assembly having a second open position in which the primary panel and the secondary panel rotate relative to each other such that the primary panel and the secondary panel are askew from one another and are configured pivot within the opening to divide the opening with at least one of the primary panel or the secondary panel extending partially outside the thickness of the door frame.
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A method of operating a pivot door system including a door frame and pivot door pivotally mounted in the door frame, the method comprising:
- moving the pivot door system from a closed configuration to a first open configuration thereof;
- transitioning a retainer mechanism of the pivot door to an unlocked state thereof;
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- moving the pivot door system to a second open configuration thereof.
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A pivot door assembly comprising:
- a primary panel having an inside face and an outside face opposite the inside face;
- a secondary panel having an inside face and an outside face opposite the inside face;
- a joining assembly configured to join the primary panel and the secondary panel to one another, the primary panel, secondary panel and joining assembly comprising the pivot door;
- a
- a lower pivot assembly configured to pivotally mount the pivot door within a door frame, lower pivot assembly comprising a lower pivot member having a concavity configured to nest on a pivot ball, the pivot ball configured to mount within a bottom portion of the door frame, the lower pivot member configured to attach to the pivot door;
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- an upper pivot assembly comprising a pivot pin configured to connect an upper portion of the pivot door to an upper portion of the door frame;
- the lower pivot assembly and the upper pivot assembly configured to provide an axis of rotation for the pivot door within the door frame.
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A pivot door assembly comprising:
- a primary panel having an inside face and an outside face opposite the inside face;
- a secondary panel having an inside face and an outside face opposite the inside face;
- a joining assembly configured to join the primary panel and the secondary panel to one another, the primary panel, secondary panel and joining assembly comprising the pivot door;
- wherein the joining assembly comprises two complementary joining members, including first and second joining members, each joining member comprising:
- a front face;
- a back face;
- a channel configured to receive a panel;
- a protrusion on one end portion of the joining member;
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- a concavity on an opposing end portion of the joining member;
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- wherein the concavity on the first joining member is configured to mate with and retain the protrusion of the second joining member while the concavity on the second joining member is configured to mate with and retain the protrusion of the first joining member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.