Patent ID: 6449906
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
A top guide for mounting an upper portion of a door panel assembly with respect to a track providing vertically disposed opposing parallel track surfaces, said top guide comprising:an integrally molded plastic mounting structure, said mounting structure including connecting portions constructed and arranged to enable said mounting structure to be connected to a door panel assembly, said mounting structure further comprising first and second roller mounting portions; first and second rollers mounted for rotation on said first and second roller mounting portions, respectively, said first roller mounting portion being formed on a portion of said integrally molded plastic mounting structure which is resiliently biased to enable said first roller mounted thereon to be in biased engagement with one of said track surfaces when said top guide is mounted with respect to said track, said portion of said integrally molded plastic mounting structure including a living hinge, said resiliently biased portion of said integrally molded plastic mounting structure being resiliently biased from the resiliency of the plastic material from which said mounting structure is molded.