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US 6,068,040 AGranted
Slat edge retainer for overhead rolling doors
AssigneeAlpine Overhead Doors, Inc.
InventorsSebastian Magro, Felice P. DeGiovanni
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AssigneeAlpine Overhead Doors, Inc.
InventorsSebastian Magro, Felice P. DeGiovanni
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An edge retainer for a slat of an overhead rolling door is formed of a plurality of elongate substantially horizontal slats each a which defines a slat plane and which has two opposing substantially parallel longitudinal edges in the lateral edge at each longitudinal end. Adjacent slats are hingedly interlocked at their longitudinal edges to enable the door to assume a rolled condition when the door is open and substantially planar when the door is closed. The retainer includes first and second members having mounting portions the lateral edge of the slat and are secured to opposite surfaces of the slat to receive at least a portion of the lateral edge sandwiched therebetween. An end lock is integrally formed with one of the mounting portions and extends from one side of the slat to the other side of the slat. A wind lock is integrally formed with the other mounting portion and extends from the other side thereof to the first side of the slot. In this way, longitudinally outwardly directed forces on at least one of the wind lock and end lock promotes the mounting portions to press against and grip the sandwiched portion of the lateral edge of the slot between the mounting portions.
An edge retainer adapted to be secured to a slat of an overhead rolling door formed of a plurality of elongate substantially horizontal slats each defining a slat plane and having two opposing substantially parallel longitudinal edges and a lateral edge at each longitudinal end, adjacent slats being hingedly interlocked at their longitudinal edges to enable the door to assume a rolled condition when the door is open and a substantially planar condition when the door is closed, the retainer comprising first and second members having mounting portions for bridging a lateral edge of a slat and for being secured to opposite surfaces of the slat to receive at least a portion of a lateral edge sandwiched therebetween, and an end lock integrally formed with one of said mounting portions for extending from one side of the slat plane to the other side thereof, a wind lock integrally formed with the other of said mounting portions and extending from said other side of said slat plane to said one side thereof, whereby longitudinally outwardly directed forces on at least one of said windlock and end lock promotes said mounting portions to press against and grip a sandwiched portion of a lateral edge of the slat between said mounting portions.
In a wind-resistant overhead closure for a generally rectangular opening in a wall of a building structure, comprising a frame dimensioned to conform to the wall opening and including an upper horizontal portion and spaced vertical side portions, a rolling door extending between said side portions and having a plurality of elongate substantially horizontal slats each defining a slat plane and having two opposing substantially parallel longitudinal edges and a lateral edge at each longitudinal end, adjacent slats being hingedly interlocked at their longitudinal edges to enable the door to assume a rolled condition when the door is open and a substantially planar condition when the door is closed;
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