Sliding door panel hold open assembly
AssigneeOverhead Door Corporation
InventorGary R. Smith
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Abstract
A sliding door panel and assembly is described, such that when in the door panel is in an open arrangement there is a functional cooperation or coupling between at least a first unit and a second unit of the assembly. The second unit is generally affixed to the sliding door and the first unit is fixedly mounted with a sliding door guide system or to a header/footer or frame. A third unit may be included with the assembly such that when the sliding door panel is positioned in the open arrangement, the third unit limits engagement between the first and second units. In addition, the third unit is positioned to limit linear movement of a slideable portion of the first unit thereby preventing damage.
Claims23
An assembly for holding a sliding door panel in an open position, the assembly comprising:
- a first base having a sliding component extendible and retractable relative to the first base, one end of the sliding component supporting a first pivoting element secured to the one end, and pivots about said one end, during the operation of the assembly the first base configured to securely fasten, and remain stationary relative to the sliding door during operation;
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- a second base having a second pivoting element extending from the second base and pivoting with respect to the second base, the second base further configured to secure to the sliding door panel in a fixed position such that the second base is moveable with sliding action of the sliding door, the second pivoting element and the first pivoting element being aligned along a common axis to facilitate coupling of the first pivoting element of the first base to the second pivoting element of the second base when the sliding door panel is in a fully opened position,
- the sliding component of the first base extending and retracting relative to the first based along the common axis in response to movement of the sliding door panel from a closed position to the fully opened position.
A system for holding a door panel when in an open position, the system comprising:
- a first base disposed in a fixed position adjacent to the door panel along a common path of the door panel, and having a sliding component extendible and retractable relative to the first base for moving relative to the first base, the sliding component comprising a first coupling element disposed on one end that pivots about the one end during the operation of the assembly;
- a second base having a second coupling element secured thereto, the second base fixed to the door panel, and moving with the door panel along the common path, the second coupling element extending from the second base and positioned to be releasably cooperative with the first coupling element of the first base when the door panel is in a fully opened position, the sliding component of the first base positioned along a common axis with the second coupling element of the second base with respect to the common path;
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- a stop member positioned independent from the first base and the second base for contacting a leading edge of the door panel when the first and second coupling elements are secured together, such that the stop member prevents contact between the first base and the first coupling element.
A method for holding a door panel, the method comprising:
- providing a door panel having a leading edge and slideable along a common path;
- positioning in a fixed location a first base adjacent the door panel and along the common path, the first base comprising a sliding component therein, the sliding component extendible and retractable relative to the first base, and in response to movement of the door panel, the sliding component further configured with a coupling element on one end that pivots about the one end during the operation of the assembly;
- fixing a second base to the door panel in a position for movement with the door panel along the common path, the second base comprising a coupling element for releasable engagement with the first base coupling element when the door panel is in the open position;
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- positioning a stop member independent from the first base and the second base for contacting a portion of the leading edge of the door panel when the first base and the second base are coupled along the common path, thereby preventing contact between the first base coupling element and the first base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.