Patent ID: 6860311

Claim:
A telescoping garage door assembly comprising: a plurality of interacting panels defining a garage door, each panel of the plurality of panels having a front, and a back, the front of each panel defining a first plane and the first planes of the plurality of panels being parallel and in series such that the a first panel defines a top of the garage door and a last panel defines a bottom of the garage door; a pair of brackets connected to the back of each panel, each bracket having flanges, the plurality of panels being positioned in spaced relation such that the upper flange of each panel interacts with the upper flange of the adjacent panel; and means for moving the plurality of interacting panels including a framework supporting a plurality of guide rods and a drive mechanism, each panel of the plurality of panels being connected to at least two guide rods by the flanges, the drive mechanism including a pulley system configured for receiving the flanges of the last panel, the pulley system being configured for moving the plurality of interacting panels along the guide rods between an open position and a closed position.