Patent ID: 6463989
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: E05B,E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
An overhead door movement blocking system, comprising:a guide track of an overhead door, the guide track having a channel for receiving and guiding movement of a guide roller of an overhead door mount, the guide track having a hole formed therein; a block device for positioning in the channel of the guide track to obstruct movement of the guide roller in the channel past the block device, the block device having inner and outer faces, an aperture being formed in the block device for aligning with the hole in the guide track when the block device is positioned in the channel, the aperture extending between the inner and outer faces, the block device having opposite first and second ends, the first end being positionable adjacent to the guide roller of the overhead door, the first end having a concave face for positioning adjacent to and abutting the guide roller, the block device having a pair of opposite sides extending between the first and second ends for each being positioned adjacent to one of the side walls of the guide track; and a padlock having a shackle portion and a case portion, the shackle portion being positionable through the hole of the guide track and the aperture of the block device for securing the block device in the channel to block movement of the guide roller in the channel past the block device.