Patent ID: 11959302
Assignee: OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  Y | IPC E

Claim 12:
13. A method of configuring at least one panel of a sliding door system to pivot comprising:
providing first and second door panels wherein at least one of the door panels moves in a direction parallel with respect to the other door panel;
providing a handle on one of the first or second door panels;
configuring the handle to pivot away from the one of the first or second door panels and thereby operate a latch, wherein the handle is configured to pivot about a pivot pin and defines a slot in which a slide pin resides; and
configuring a portion of the latch protruding from the one of the first or second door panels to move in a vertical direction between a locking position and an unlocking position as the handle pivots away from the one of the first or second door panels, wherein the unlocking position allows multiple panels of the door to pivot.