US 12,221,826 B2
Vertically stacking panel door with improved curved track portions
James Janick, Shavertown, PA (US); Brandon Carl Smith, Wapwallopen, PA (US); and Nathan John Janiczek, Nanticoke, PA (US)
Assigned to CornellCookson, LLC, Mountain Top, PA (US)
Filed by CornellCookson, LLC, Mountain Top, PA (US)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,566.
Prior Publication US 2023/0374836 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. E05D 15/20 (2006.01); E06B 3/44 (2006.01); E06B 3/92 (2006.01)
CPC E06B 3/927 (2013.01) [E05D 15/20 (2013.01); E06B 3/44 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/684 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/688 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/106 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vertical door guide for a vertically stacking door, comprising:
a first vertical door guide; and
a second vertical door guide, wherein the first vertical door guide and the second vertical door guide each comprises:
a vertical track;
a panel interface zone comprising a first curved track portion and a second curved track portion, wherein the first curved track portion and the second curved track portion each comprises a non-simple open curve with two different curves comprising a first curved portion having a first radius of curvature and a second curved portion having a second radius of curvature that is different from the first radius of curvature;
a first horizontal track portion coupled to the first curved track portion;
a second horizontal track portion coupled to the second curved track portion;
a first track bracket that provides inner surfaces for the first curved track portion and the first horizontal track portion, wherein the first track bracket further comprises:
a first lip to form a top part of an inner track of the first horizontal track portion; and
a second track bracket that provides inner surfaces for the second curved track portion and the second horizontal track portion, wherein the second track bracket further comprises:
a second lip to form a top part of an inner track of the second horizontal track portion.