Patent ID: 9410368
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: E06B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A door assembly comprising: a door panel configured to move vertically to selectively open and close an opening; side columns disposed on opposite sides of the opening being separated by a first distance between the side columns, the side columns extending vertically along at least a portion of the opening, each side column engaging a marginal edge of the door panel to guide the door panel as it moves vertically to open and close the opening; a bottom bar attached to a leading edge of the door panel, the bottom bar having a main body and two opposing ends with at least one end tab extending from each of the opposing ends, wherein a width of the bottom bar, including the at least one end tab extending from each of the opposing ends, is less than the first distance between the side columns; and two sets of bottom bar guides being disposed proximate a lower portion of the opening, the sets of bottom bar guides being separated from each other by a second distance less than the first distance, each set of bottom bar guides defining a channel which extends vertically along at least a portion of the opening, each set of bottom bar guides being configured to engage at least one end tab extending from one of the opposing ends of the bottom bar within its respective channel when the door panel is at least partially closing the opening, the second distance being greater than a width of the main body of the bottom bar.