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

Claim 0:
1. A handle system for a sliding door system comprising:
a first panel;
a second panel wherein at least one of the first or second panels is configured to move in a direction parallel to the other of the first or second panels and the first and second panels are configured to also move together in a generally pivoting motion;
a handle located on one of the first or second panels; and
a latch operatively connected to the handle, the latch configured so that movement of the handle away from the one of the first or second panels moves the latch in a vertical direction from a locking position to an unlocking position to allow the first and second panels to pivot, wherein the handle pivots about a pivot pin and defines a slot in which a slide pin resides and the handle slides along the slide pin when the handle moves.