Patent ID: 6053237
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A door, comprising:two parallel guide rails;a plurality of separate guide means which during movement of the door, are guided by and run along said guide rails, wherein a mutual distance alone each guide rail between adjacent ones of said guide means is essentially constant during movement of the door;a plurality of neighbouring panels extending between the guide rails and being pivotably connected to each other at adjacent longitudinal edges of said door leaf panels, and wherein opposite ends of each door leaf panel are connected to an associated guide means of said plurality of guide means;a bottom panel, which is pivotally connected to an adjoining panel of said door leaf panels and which bottom panel is, via releasable joints, connected to two associated bottom guide means among said guide means;two coupling elements, wherein said two bottom guide means are each connected to an adjoining guide means of said adjoining door leaf panel by means of a respective one of said coupling elements; andwherein said releasable joints are arranged between said coupling element on one hand and said bottom panel on the other hand, such that said bottom panel, if subjected to such load that said releasable joints are released, can swing outwards relative said adjoining door leaf panel, while said coupling elements and said bottom guide means are kept in position relative to the remaining guide means and door leaf panels.