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Rollup door with direct connected drive motor unit

US7231953B2 · kind B2 · utility

28Cited by
25References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 25, 2005
Grant dateJun 19, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE06B2009/585
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A flexible curtain rollup door includes a drum mounted on a door frame and drivenly connected to an electric right angle gear motor unit. The frame includes opposed channel shaped guide tracks for receiving opposed side edges of a door curtain. Spaced apart elastically deflectable combination curtain stiffening struts and windlock members are secured to the curtain and include opposed windlock parts receivable in the guide tracks and configured, respectively, to provide for releasing only one side edge of the curtain from its guide track. A flexible transverse bottom bar includes plural side by side flexible bags filled with particulate material, secured to the curtain bottom edge and enclosed by a flexible envelope member. The curtain bottom edge includes a stiffener formed of interconnected links.

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