US 11,873,670 B2
Vertically stacking panel door with cam levers and ramps
James Janick, Shavertown, PA (US); Thomas Balay, Drums, PA (US); and Brandon C. Smith, Wapwallopen, PA (US)
Assigned to CORNELLCOOKSON, LLC, Mountain Top, PA (US)
Filed by CornellCookson, LLC, Mountain Top, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/673,339.
Application 17/673,339 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/039,980, filed on Sep. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0170303 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. E05D 15/16 (2006.01); E05D 15/24 (2006.01); E05D 13/00 (2006.01); E05D 15/06 (2006.01); E06B 9/06 (2006.01); E05F 15/681 (2015.01)
CPC E05D 15/165 (2013.01) [E05D 13/1215 (2013.01); E05D 15/0608 (2013.01); E05D 15/242 (2013.01); E05D 15/246 (2013.01); E05F 15/681 (2015.01); E06B 9/0638 (2013.01); E06B 9/0676 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/684 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/60 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/106 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A door guide of a vertically stacking door, comprising:
a vertical track;
a track coupling coupled to the vertical track;
a first curved track portion coupled to the track coupling;
a second curved track portion coupled to the track coupling; and
a ramp coupled to the vertical track, wherein the ramp is located below the first curved track portion and the second curved track portion, wherein the ramp provides an inclined surface to interact with a cam lever of an end cap of a first panel of the vertically stacking door to cause an adjacent second panel of the vertically stacking door to separate from the first panel of the vertically stacking door, wherein the ramp engages a second cam wheel of the cam lever to pivot the cam lever relative to the first panel of the vertically stacking door which causes a first cam wheel of the cam lever to apply a force against a cam surface of the adjacent second panel of the vertically stacking door to cause the adjacent second panel of the vertically stacking door to separate from the first panel of the vertically stacking door as the vertically stacking door is being raised.