Patent ID: 6776210
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: E05D,E05Y,E06B

Abstract:
A reinforcing post assembly for a multi-section door adapted to be disposed over an opening in a garage wall, said reinforcing post assembly including:an elongated post member including an upper end and a lower end; a member associated with said lower end of said post member for anchoring said post member to a garage floor; a wall bracket secured to said wall generally above said door in a closed position of said door; a link connected to said upper end of said post member and adapted to be connected to said wall bracket; spaced apart anchor cables disposed on said post member and operable to be connected to said door for reinforcing said door against windloads in at least one direction, each of said cables including opposite ends; spaced apart pairs of brackets connected to said door for connecting said door to said cables at opposite ends thereof, respectively; and said pairs of brackets are aligned to receive a cable anchor pin and each of said cables includes opposed eye parts at opposite ends for receiving said cable anchor pin to connect said cables to said door, respectively.