Patent ID: 9234387
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B60J,E06B

Claim Text:
1. A roll-up door assembly mounted on a storage container, such as a truck trailer, comprising: a roll-up door including a plurality of door panels, of which adjacent panels are hingedly coupled to one another; a hinge having an first hinge plate coupled directly to a bottom panel of said door, having a second hinge plate, and having a hinge joint pivotally coupling said first and second hinge plates to one another for enabling relative movement therebetween; a bottom roller coupled to said second hinge plate for movement therewith about said joint; wherein said door is adapted to be moved between a closed position at which said bottom door panel is in a vertical orientation, and an opened position at which said bottom door panel is in a horizontal orientation; a counterbalance mechanism mounted on said storage container; a cable connecting said counterbalance mechanism to said bottom door panel; and an elastomeric snubber surrounding said cable and adapted to cushion contact between said door and said counterbalance mechanism when said bottom door panel is selectively moved toward said counterbalance mechanism.