Patent ID: 7730928
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An overhead door capable of being selectively moved between a generally horizontal open position and a generally vertical closed position covering an opening, the door comprising: a plurality of serially connected panels each having a front face, a top rail and a bottom rail, the top and bottom rails each being adapted to mate with the bottom rail and top rail, respectively, of an adjacent panel; a track assembly mounted proximate the opening, the track assembly including a generally vertical section, a generally horizontal section and a transition section joining the horizontal and vertical sections together; a plurality of rollers mounted on the panels and coupled to the track assembly to guide the door between the closed and open positions; a plurality of stiles each mounted to one of the panels and extending between the top and bottom rails; a recess in a sidewall of at least selected stiles; a plurality of hinge assemblies each mounted to the adjacent panels to pivotally couple the adjacent panels together, wherein each of the hinge assemblies further comprises, a first mounting base on the first hinge leaf mounted to one of the stiles on the first panel; a second mounting base on the second hinge leaf; a bight portion of the one stile on the second one of the panels, the bight portion separating a pair of stile sidewalls and the second mounting base being mounted to the bight portion; and a pair of pivotal connectors each joining one of the first hinge leaf flanges to one of the second hinge leaf flanges; wherein each pivotal connector does not span the associated stile and is seated in the associated recess.