Patent ID: 8756864

Claim:
A slideable and pivotable door assembly configured to selectively permit passage through an opening between a first side and a second side of the opening, the slideable and pivotable door assembly comprising: a first door panel arranged to cover a first portion of the opening; a slideable door panel constructed and arranged to be slideable, relative to the first door panel, the slideable door panel being slidable between a 1) closed position wherein the slidable door panel covers a second portion of the opening and 2) an open position wherein the second portion of the opening is uncovered; a first pivot structure constructed and arranged to enable pivotal movement of the first door panel between a first position and a second position upon a pivoting actuation; and a second pivot structure constructed and arranged to enable pivotal movement of the slidable door panel while the first door panel remains in its position, wherein the slideable door panel is pivotally moveable towards the second side, and the slideable door panel and the first door panel are arranged such that the slideable door panel is positioned closer than the first door panel to the second side in the closed position.