Overhead doors and associated track and guide assemblies for use with same

A track assembly for use with an overhead door, the overhead door having at least one guide member extending outwardly therefrom along a longitudinal axis, the track assembly comprising:

• a first track section, the first track section including:
• a first side portion formed from a first piece of material, the first side portion having a first guide surface positioned at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the guide member;
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• a second side portion formed from a second piece of material, the second side portion having a second guide surface, wherein the second guide surface is at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the guide member, and wherein the second guide surface is spaced apart from the first guide surface to form a first V-groove configured to movably receive the guide member;
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• a second track section operably coupled to the first track section, the second track section including:
• a third side portion, the third side portion having a third guide surface positioned at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the guide member;
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• a fourth side portion, the fourth side portion having a fourth guide surface positioned at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the guide member, wherein the fourth guide surface is spaced apart from the third guide surface to form a second V-groove configured to movably receive the guide member.

A track assembly for use with an overhead door, the track assembly comprising:

• a track, the track including:
• a first side portion having a first guide surface;
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• a second side portion having a second guide surface spaced apart from the first guide surface;
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• a track bracket, the track bracket including:
• a first fitting having a first edge region configured to receive the first side portion of the track;
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• a second fitting having a second edge region configured to receive the second side portion of the track, wherein at least a first portion of the first fitting overlaps a second portion of the second fitting, and wherein the overlapping portions of the first and second fittings are attached together to loin the second fitting to the first fitting.

A track assembly for use with an overhead door, the track assembly comprising:

• a track, the track including:
• a first side portion having a first guide surface;
• and
• a second side portion having a second guide surface spaced apart from the first guide surface;
• and
• a track bracket, the track bracket including:
• a first fitting having a first edge region configured to receive the first side portion of the track;
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• a second fitting having a second edge region configured to receive the second side portion of the track, wherein the second fitting is fixedly joined to the first fitting, wherein at least a first portion of the first fitting overlaps a second portion of the second fitting, and wherein the track bracket further includes one or more clinched connections extending through the overlapping portions of the first and second fittings.

A track for use with an overhead door, the track comprising:

• a first side portion formed from a first piece of material, the first side portion having a first guide surface and a first retention surface;
• a second side portion formed from a second piece of material, the second side portion having a second guide surface and a second retention surface;
• wherein the first side portion is joined to the second side portion to define a gap region therebetween;
• wherein the first and second guide surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a first direction;
• wherein the first and second retention surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a second direction, opposite to the first direction, and
• wherein the first side portion further includes a first flange, wherein the second side portion further includes a second flange that overlaps the first flange, and wherein the track further includes a plurality of fasteners extending through the first and second flanges.

A track for use with an overhead door, the track comprising:

• a first side portion formed from a first piece of material, the first side portion having a first guide surface and a first retention surface;
• a second side portion formed from a second piece of material, the second side portion having a second guide surface and a second retention surface;
• wherein the first side portion is joined to the second side portion to define a gap region therebetween;
• wherein the first and second guide surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a first direction;
• wherein the first and second retention surfaces diverge from the gap region toward a second direction, opposite to the first direction;
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• wherein the first side portion further includes a first flange, wherein the second side portion further includes a second flange that overlaps the first flange, and wherein the track further includes a plurality of clinched connections fixedly attaching the first flange to the second flange.

A track assembly for use with an overhead door, the track assembly comprising:

• a track, the track including:
• a first side portion having a first guide surface;
• and
• a second side portion having a second guide surface spaced apart from the first guide surface;
• wherein the first side portion further includes a first flange;
• wherein the second side portion further includes a second flange that overlaps the first flange;
• and
• wherein the track further includes a plurality of fasteners extending through the first and second flanges;
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• a track bracket, the track bracket including:
• a first fitting having a first edge region configured to receive the first side portion of the track;
• and
• a second fitting having a second edge region configured to receive the second side portion of the track, wherein the second fitting is fixedly joined to the first fitting.