US 2026/0286762 A1 · IMPACT-RESISTANT SECTIONAL OVERHEAD DOOR

Abstract

An impact-resistant sectional overhead door comprising a plurality of panels with a first panel comprising a panel body without intervening vertical support between a first end and second end, and a tube comprising a plurality of walls configured to form a groove at each corner of the tube, with each groove being configured to receive a seal such as weatherstripping to seal an opening around a portion of the door. The grooves may be uniform, such that the same tube may be used in multiple different applications or configurations. The tube may be formed from a fiberglass material with a polyurethane resin base.

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Dependent claims

A movable barrier assembly comprising:

a plurality of door panels arranged vertically to form a door surface, wherein the door surface comprises a width;
a plurality of cross-tubes extending horizontally across the door surface and coupled to the panels, each cross-tube comprising a fiber composite body having a cross-section, wherein the cross-section is substantially the same for each of the plurality of cross-tubes, and wherein each cross-tube comprises a rectangular profile and a seal member groove at each longitudinally-extending corner;
and
wherein the garage door assembly deflects less than one inch per horizontal foot of the width of the door surface under a wind load corresponding to a 160 mph wind speed without the use of intermediate vertical stiffeners between the panels.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Impact-resistant sectional overhead door

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Impact-resistant sectional overhead door

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Abstract

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