Patent ID: 7367159
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A bi-parting sliding door for selectively opening and closing an opening, the opening being defined within a wall, the wall having a top portion and opposed side portions adjacent a floor, the door comprising: a first guide track defining a first linear guide path, the first guide track being mounted proximate the top portion of the wall, the first guide track including a first recess and a second recess defined therein, the first and second recesses being linearly spaced on opposed sides of a midpoint of the first guide track; a second guide track defining a second linear guide path, the second guide track being mounted proximate the top portion of the wall and spaced from the first guide track, the second guide track including a first recess and a second recess defined therein, the first and second recesses in the second guide track being linearly spaced from the midpoint of the first guide track and spaced outwardly from the midpoint more than the first and second recesses of the first guide track; and, a first door panel and a second door panel each having a top edge, a bottom edge, a leading edge and a trailing edge, the first and second door panels each being adapted to translate laterally relative to the opening between a closed position and an open position, a pair of first trolleys each being operatively attached to a first portion of a respective one of the first and second door panels and the first guide track and a pair of second trolleys each being operatively attached to a second portion of a respective one of the first and second door panels and the second guide track such that the pair of first trolleys only engage the first track and the pair of second trolleys only engage the second track.