Telescopic Door and Panel Forming Apparatus

Telescopic Door and Panel Forming Apparatus

*****Patent For Sale, Licensing, Manufacturing, and/or Investors*****

U.S. Patent : Pending

Inventor : Robert L. Minor

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As attorney for the inventor of the innovative Telescopic Door and Panel Forming Apparatus we are currently seeking manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention. Interested parties can reach Mr. Kroll at the contact numbers listed at the bottom of this page.

Objects of the present invention:

to provide a garage door comprised of a plurality of panels that are vertically stored adjacent to the door header when in the open position

to provide a garage door that eliminates the need for overhead horizontal tracks which will increase storage space within the garage

to provide a garage door that decreases the possibility of serious injury due to the weight of the door being distibuted across the different panels

The following pictures are meant to display possible physical characteristics of the present invention and are not to be taken in a limiting sense. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

10 present invention 68 stop

20 telescopic garage door apparatus 70 drive mechanism

30 plurality of panels 71 first pair of pulleys

31 one panel 72 upper pulley of first pair of pulleys

32 face of a panel 73 lower pulley of first pair of pulleys

33 back of a panel 75 second pair of pulleys

34 top of a panel 76 upper pulley of second pair of pulleys

35 bottom of a panel 77 lower pulley of second pair of pulleys

36 first side of a panel 81 first flexible member

37 second side of a panel 83 second flexible member

38 corrugations positioned on the face of the panel 85 lifting bracket

40 pair of brackets 87 synchronization rod

41 bracket 90 motive force means

42 upper flange 92 electric motor

44 first hole defined in upper flange 94 cord

45 second hole defined in upper flange 100 door panel forming machine

46 end of flange 105 housing

47 lip positioned on the end of the flange 108 rack

48 lower flange 110 plurality of upper rollers

49 at least one hole defined in lower flange 112 upper roller

50 means for moving the plurality of panels 113 gap

55 framework 130 plurality of lower rollers

60 plurality of guide rods 132 lower roller

61 guide rod 133 gap

62 top of guide rod 140 bias means

64 bottom of guide rod 150 motor

66 bracket for securing guide rod 160 power transfer means

67 fastening means

PATENT DRAWINGS

FIGURE 1

Figure 1 is a frontal perspective view of a telescopic garage door assembly in a closed position adapted for positioning in a garage and constructed in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIGURE 2

Figure 2 is a frontal perspective view of the telescopic garage door assembly of Figure 1.

FIGURE 3

Figure 3 is a frontal perspective view of means for movement and a portion of a panel of the telescopic garage door assembly of Figure 1.

FIGURE 4

Figure 4 is an exploded side perspective view of a portion of the means for movement of the telescopic garage door assembly of Figure 1.

FIGURE 5

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional side view of the garage door assembly of Figure 2 along line A-A.

FIGURE 6

Figure 6 is a frontal perspective view of a portion of the telescopic garage door assembly of Figure 1.

FIGURE 7

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional side view of Figure 5 showing the directional movement of the door assembly from the closed position to the open position.

FIGURE 8

Figure 8 is a perspective frontal view of the telescopic garage door assembly of Figure 6 in an open position.

FIGURE 9

Figure 9 is a frontal view of the telescopic garage door assembly of Figure 1 positioned in a garage.

FIGURE 10

Figure 10 is a perspective view of a door panel forming machine for the telescopic garage door of Figure 1 constructed in accordance with the present disclosure.

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If you are interested in licensing, purchasing the rights to the above invention or entering into a royalty agreement please contact the office of Michael I. Kroll as follows:

Michael I. Kroll
171 Stillwell Lane
Syosset, New York 11791
Tel. #: 800-367-7774
Tel. #: 516-367-7777
Fax #: 800-367-7704
Fax #: 516-692-2787

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