Pinch resistant sectional door with decorative components and method of attachment
US7134472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B2003/7044
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sectional door (20) having a plurality of panels (21) joined for moving between open and closed positions of the door and having pinch resistant panel-to-panel interfaces (41), said panels having a body portion (21′) spacing said interfaces, an inner surface (23) and an outer surface (22) of said body portion, and decorative components (31, 32) arranged in a patterned design upon said outer surface of said body portion, said decorative components being positioned on said panels proximate to said panel-to-panel interfaces and having portions that releasably engage said panels to provide a pinch resistant interface between decorative components on adjacent of said panels.
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