Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
  • E06B3/32—Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing
  • E06B3/48—Wings connected at their edges, e.g. foldable wings
  • E06B3/485—Sectional doors

Definitions

• the invention relates to garage doors, and more particularly, relates to sectional overhead garage doors.
• Sectional overhead garage doors provide a convenient and durable closure for large entrance openings such as garage entryways. Sectional overhead garage doors often
• the door sections typically include sets of rollers that are
• Metal garage doors typically last for
• Sectional overhead garage doors are commercially available in sizes that
• Doors for typical single-car garages are about eight feet wide, and doors for typical two-car garages are
• each section of a typical eight-foot four-section door is about 21 inches tall, and each section of a typical eight-foot four-section door is about
• the sheet metal surfaces of metal overhead garage door sections often include
• the sections typically include embossed relief
• the embossed panels have the appearance of a
• raised panel refers to panel designs that, in relief, have a raised center portion above a surrounding peripheral portion of the panel. Such panel
• embossed panel patterns typically are horizontally oriented, i.e. the embossed panels are
• Door sections may include backings or inserts that provide thermal insulation.
• such metal door sections may include an insulating foam insert or core
• Steel garage doors also may be galvanized to provide an attractive appearance.
• Steel garage doors also may be galvanized to provide an attractive appearance.
• Steel garage doors also may be galvanized to provide an attractive appearance.
• sectional overhead garage doors provide an effective closure for residential garages
• some homeowners prefer the appearance of more traditional non-metal doors.
• some homeowners prefer the appearance of traditional carriage house doors.
• Authentic carriage house doors may be found in older homes and more expensive modern
• the wooden frames may include one or more windows.
• the wooden frames may include one or more windows.
• the wooden inset panels of such doors sometimes comprise a plurality of
• Carriage house doors often are rectangular, but
• doors typically include a pair of vertically hung doors that cooperate to close the opening.
• vertical hung refers to doors hung in a manner such that the doors remain vertical in both an open and a closed position.
• carriage house doors are hinged along their outermost lateral edges, or are suspended on
• walled refers to door components or sections having a relatively thin
• a garage door according to the invention maybe constructed of thin-walled sheet metal or
• Each door section is pivotally connected together one above the other.
• Each door section includes
• the faces of the door sections combine to provide the garage door with the simulated
• the invention also includes an overhead garage door comprising a substantially
• the upper section substantially is constructed of a thin-walled material, and includes an upper front face panel, an upper edge, a lower edge, and side edges.
• the upper front face panel includes a first integrally formed substantially vertical groove that substantially extends between the upper and lower edges.
• garage door further includes a substantially rectangular lower section.
• the lower section
• the lower front face panel includes a second integrally formed substantially vertical groove that substantially extends between
• the door further includes at least one connector pivotally connecting the bottom edge of the upper section to the top edge of the lower section.
• upper and lower front faces are substantially coplanar when the garage door is in a closed position.
• the first and second substantially vertical grooves are substantially collinear when the garage door is in the closed position, thereby substantially simulating the appearance of a vertical separation between left and right portions of the upper and lower
• the invention further includes an overhead garage door having an embossed
• the embossed pattern includes an integrally formed panel portion.
• portion has a substantially planar portion including a plurality of spaced, vertically
• the substantially planar portion thereby substantially simulates the appearance of a composite panel formed by a plurality of assembled
• the invention also includes an overhead garage door having an embossed pattern
• the embossed pattern further includes a recessed, substantially planar panel portion disposed within the rectangular
• the pattern also includes at least one integrally formed, diagonally
• the invention additionally includes a method of constructing an overhead garage
• the method includes providing a set of dies for forming a plurality of embossed
• the set of dies includes a first die
• a second die is configured for forming a second embossed pattern comprising a raised, integrally formed, diagonally-oriented, downwardly sloping simulated support member.
• a third die is
• the method further includes producing a plurality of
• embossed metal garage door sections with the set of dies such that each section includes
• the method also includes selectively arranging
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a sectional overhead garage
• Figure 2 is an elevation view of a portion of a garage door section having an embossed pattern including a panel having tongue-and-groove design;
• Figure 3 is cross section of the garage door of Figure 2 taken along line 3-3;
• Figure 4 is cross section of the garage door of Figure 2 taken along line 4-4;
• Figure 5 is an elevation view of a portion of a garage door section having an embossed pattern including a downwardly sloping simulated diagonal frame member;
• Figure 6 is cross section of the garage door of Figure 5 taken along line 6-6;
• Figure 7 is an elevation view of a portion of a garage door section having an embossed pattern including an upwardly sloping simulated diagonal frame member;
• Figure 8 is cross section of the garage door of Figure 7 taken along line 8-8;
• Figure 9 is an elevation view of a garage door section according to the invention;
• Figure 10 is a cross section of the garage door section of Figure 9 taken along line
• Figure 11 is an elevation view of a garage door section have a plurality of embossed patterns that combine to form an arched top;
• Figure 12 includes elevation views of a plurality of garage doors formed by
• the invention includes a sectional overhead garage door like the embodiment 100
• the garage door 100 is in a closed position in a large entryway 120 such as a garage entrance.
• the garage door 100 includes horizontally
• the garage door sections 102, 104, 106 each include a vertically
• the aligned grooves 130 provide the substantial appearance of a vertically oriented separation between simulated left and right portions of the garage door 100. This apparent separation contributes to the appearance of separate left and right
• the lower section 102 and middle section 104 of the garage door 100 include one
• embossment patterns 110, 112, and 114 are or more embossment patterns 110, 112, and 114.
• the various surfaces of the garage door sections may be embossed with a textured pattern that resembles a wood grain pattern, for example (not shown).
• the upper section 106 of the garage door 100 may include one or more glazed openings 116 as shown. Alternatively, the upper section 106 may be a non-glazed section having one or more embossment patterns that compliment the ornamental appearance of the other door sections 102, 104.
• the garage door 100 may have any desired height and width. For example, the
• the door 100 maybe about sixteen (16) feet wide and about seven (7) feet tall to fit common two-car garage door entryways. Alternatively, the garage door may be about eight (8) feet tall to fit taller known garage door openings.
• the garage door 100 operates like known sectional overhead garage doors. As shown in Figure 1, the door sections 102, 104, 106 are substantially coplanar in a vertical, closed position. The sections 102, 104, 106 are pivotally connected to each other by suitable connectors, and may include rollers that ride, in rails or tracks that guide the door 100 to a substantially horizontal overhead position inside a garage when the door 100 is opened (not shown).
• Figures 2-4 show one embossment pattern 110 that may be embossed in a door
• the pattern includes a recessed panel
• the embossment pattern 110 may be formed
• the pattern 110 may be integrally
• thin-walled as used
• a garage door according to the invention may be constructed of thin-walled sheet metal or plastic having a thickness that is less than or equal to about .125 inch.
• the material thickness is less than or equal to about .125 inch.
• door sections are constructed of sheet metal such as aluminum or steel, the sheet metal may have a thickness of about .019-.022 inch, for example.
• the pattern shown in Figures 2-4 includes a plurality of substantially parallel
• grooves 212 are spaced in the panel portion 200.
• the grooves 212 are spaced in the panel portion 200. In the embodiment shown, the grooves 212
• grooves are vertically oriented, though the grooves may be oriented in a horizontal, diagonal, or
• the spaced grooves 212 provide the panel portion 200 with the
• the vertically oriented grooves contribute to the vertically hung appearance of the door.
• the panel portion 200 of embossment pattern 110 has a
• the embossed patterns it is desirable for the embossed patterns to have a
• H/W height-to-width ratio
• embossed patterns also contributes to the vertically hung appearance of the sectional
• the top edge of a door section may include a raised lip 220
• the bottom edge of the door section may include a recess 230 along its length that is substantially identical in shape to the raised lip 220 on
• top edge When a door comprising such door sections is closed, the top lip 220 on one door section is received in the recess 230 of an adjacent mating section, thereby providing a substantially water-resistant and wind-resistant seal or baffle between the
• Figures 5 and 6 show another embossment pattern 112 that may be included in a
• the pattern 112 includes a panel portion 300 and a frame portion 310.
• the panel portion 300 may include a plurality
• 112 also includes a downwardly sloping diagonal member 312.
• the term "downwardly sloping” as used herein refers to an angle that extends downwardly from left to right.
• diagonal member 312 substantially simulates a "cross buck" frame member as commonly
• the embossment pattern 112 desirably has
• H/W height-to-width ratio
• the diagonal member 312 desirably is raised above
• the diagonal member 312 may be flush with the surface of the panel portion 300.
• the diagonal member 312 may be flush with the surface of the panel portion 300.
• surrounding frame member portions 310 may be slightly recessed below the frame
• Figures 7 and 8 show a third embossment pattern 114 that may be used to adorn overhead garage door sections in accordance with the invention.
• the pattern 114 includes a panel portion 400 and a frame portion 410.
• the panel portion 400
• the panel portion 400 may include a plurality of spaced parallel grooves 414 to provide the panel portion 400
• the pattern 114 also includes an upwardly sloping diagonal member 412.
• upwardly sloping refers to an angle that extends upwardly from left to
• the diagonal member 412 substantially simulates a "cross buck" frame member.
• embossment pattern 114 desirably has a height-to-width ratio (H/W) greater than one, and
• the diagonal member 412 desirably is raised above the surface of the panel portion 400, and may be
• Figures 9 and 10 show an embodiment 500 of a garage door section for use in a
• the garage door section includes a plurality of
• embossment patterns comprising recessed panel portions 514 embossed in the sheet metal
• the embossment patterns may be selected from those
• the garage door section 500 has an appearance of a complete sectional overhead garage door.
• the garage door section 500 is a complete sectional overhead garage door.
• a garage door in accordance with the invention is desirably either
• the garage door section 500 desirably has a height "A" of either about twenty-eight (28) inches (for a 7- foot door), or a height of about thirty-two (32) inches (for an 8-foot door).
• the garage door section 500 includes a substantially vertical groove or crease 520 that substantially extends between the upper and lower edges of the front face of the door
• the groove 520 has a suitable depth and width such that the groove 520
• the groove is about 0.1
• Figure 11 shows another embodiment 600 of an upper garage door section in
• the upper door section includes a
• Each of the embossed patterns 602, 604, 606, and 608 includes an upper edge 603, 605, 607, and 609
• the door section 600 includes a substantially vertical groove or crease 620 that is
• the garage doors and garage door sections described above preferably are substantially constructed of sheet metal such as steel or aluminum.
• the garage doors and garage door sections described above may be substantially constructed of molded plastic.
• Other materials or combinations of materials that provide a durable and lightweight door also may be used.
• sections may include insulating layers such as a foam cores that are positioned behind the thin-walled faces of the door sections.
• insulating layers such as a foam cores that are positioned behind the thin-walled faces of the door sections.
• a protectant such as paint or another weather-resistant coating.
• FIGS 12A - 12L show a variety of embodiments of sectional overhead garage
• embossment patterns comprising one of the three embossment patterns shown in Figures
• the invention also includes an economical method for producing a wide variety of sectional overhead garage doors that substantially simulate the appearance of vertically
• One embodiment of the method includes
• a first die may be configured to emboss a relief pattern in a sheet metal garage door section like that shown
• a second die may be configured
• a third die may be configured to emboss a relief pattern like that shown in Figures 5 and 6 (downward-sloping diagonal frame member).
• a third die may be configured to emboss a relief pattern like that shown
• This embodiment of the method further includes producing a plurality of embossed metal garage door sections
• each section includes at least one embossed pattern.
• a particular door section may be embossed with one of a series of identical
• embossment patterns, or a door section may be embossed with any combination of two to
• the door sections are selectively arranged and pivotally connected

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