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US 7,464,438 B1Granted
Sectional door track with improved roller access
OwnerRobert T. Marksinventor
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A sectional door track with improved access to rollers, and methods for using the device are disclosed herein. The sectional door track can be configured to house sectional door rollers operably connected to a sectional door. The door track includes a horizontal segment, a vertical segment, and a curved segment interspersed between horizontal and vertical segments. The door track also includes at least one access door operably connected to one or more of the horizontal and vertical segments of the track. In some embodiments, the access door can be operably connected to one or more of the horizontal and vertical segments of the track by a hinge. In some embodiments, the door track can optionally include a locking ring operably attached to the door track and a locking ring operably attached to the access door. A locking pin configured to slide through the door track locking ring and the access door locking ring to secure the access door in a closed position can also be included.
A sectional door track comprising a substantially horizontal segment, a substantially vertical segment, said horizontal and vertical segments interconnected by a curved segment, roller-supporting portions secured respectively to one edge of said horizontal and vertical segments, said roller supporting portions maintaining at least one roller within said track;
A method of securing a door roller housed within a door track, said track comprising horizontal and vertical segments interconnected by a curved segment, an aperture formed in one of said segments, an access door pivoted to one of said segments and covering said aperture, the method comprising the steps of aligning one of said rollers within said aperture, pivoting said access door to an open position, removing said roller from said door through said aperture, replacing a roller onto said door through said aperture, and pivoting said access door to a closed position.
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