Overhead garage door
US6578619B2 · kind B2 · utility
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33Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/106
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a pinch-proof garage door for protecting human fingers from being pinched. The garage door includes a plurality of horizontally aligned garage door panels. Each garage door panel has a male portion and a female portion, wherein the male and female portions cooperate with each other to such a manner so as to minimize a gap therebetween. Each garage door panel is removably connected together by a hinge assembly which cooperates with an the garage door panels so as to prevent human fingers from being pinched by the inside of the garage door.
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