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US 9,316,048 B2Granted
Door protector
AssigneeCIW Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsJames J. Janick, Milton Prosperi, Michelle Burrell
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Abstract
An overhead coiling closure is presented. A repositionable impact bar assembly engages a guide bracket mounted adjacent to the coiling closure when the closure is in a closed position. When in an open position, the impact bar assembly is released from the guide bracket and attaches to the coiling closure to provide repositionable impact protection. As the coiling closure closes the impact bar assembly is once again engaged by the guide bracket.
Claims24
An impact bar assembly comprising:
- a bumper bar having a first end and a second end;
- a bumper bar engagement member fixed to an impact guide bracket assembly, wherein the bumper bar engagement member is fully encased and non-removably retained within a bumper bar hollow area such that the bumper bar is translationally movable with respect to the impact guide bracket and unsecured to the bumper bar engagement member, wherein the bumper bar engagement member defines the limit of bumper bar translational movement;
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- a resistance element positioned between the bumper bar and the impact guide bracket assembly.
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An overhead coiling closure comprising:
- an operative coiling closure;
- a first and second coiling closure guide assembly, the first and second coiling closure guide assembly respectively positioned on each side of the coiling closure;
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- an impact bar assembly attached to the coiling closure, the impact bar assembly comprising:
- a bumper bar having a first end and a second end;
- a bumper bar engagement member fixed to an impact guide bracket assembly, wherein the bumper bar engagement member is fully encased and non-removably retained within a bumper bar hollow area such that the bumper bar is translationally movable with respect to the impact guide bracket and unsecured to the bumper bar engagement member, wherein the bumper bar engagement member defines the limit of bumper bar translational movement;
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- a resistance element positioned between the bumper bar and the impact guide bracket assembly.
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An overhead coiling closure comprising:
- an operative coiling closure;
- a first and second coiling closure guide assembly, the first and second coiling closure guide assembly respectively positioned on each side of the coiling closure;
- an impact bar assembly retaining element mounted adjacent to the overhead coiling closure;
- a coiling closure bracket assembly mounted to the coiling closure;
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- an impact bar assembly releasably attachable from both the impact bar assembly retaining element and the coiling closure bracket assembly, the impact bar assembly comprising:
- a bumper bar having a first end and a second end;
- a bumper bar engagement member fixed to an impact guide bracket assembly, wherein the bumper bar engagement member is fully encased and non-removably retained within a bumper bar hollow area such that the bumper bar is translationally movable with respect to the impact guide bracket and unsecured to the bumper bar engagement member, wherein the bumper bar engagement member defines the limit of bumper bar translational movement;
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- a resistance element positioned between the bumper bar and the impact guide bracket assembly.
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A method of providing impact protection to an overhead coiling closure comprising the steps of:
- attaching an impact bar assembly retaining element adjacent to the overhead coiling closure;
- attaching a coiling closure bracket assembly to the coiling closure;
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- providing an impact bar assembly;
- wherein
- the impact bar assembly comprises:
- a bumper bar having a first end and a second end;
- a bumper bar engagement member fixed to an impact guide bracket assembly, wherein the bumper bar engagement member is fully encased and non-removably retained within a bumper bar hollow area such that the bumper bar is translationally movable with respect to the impact guide bracket and unsecured to the bumper bar engagement member, wherein the bumper bar engagement member defines the limit of bumper bar translational movement;
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- a resistance element positioned between the bumper bar and the impact guide bracket assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.