US 12,270,250 B2
Fortified roll-up barrier
Bradley C. Knable, Mcveytown, PA (US); David J. Horn, Loysville, PA (US); and Victor P. Santos Luzon, Lewistown, PA (US)
Assigned to Overhead Door Corporation, Lewisville, TX (US)
Filed by Overhead Door Corporation, Lewisville, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/696,488.
Prior Publication US 2023/0295982 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. E06B 9/15 (2006.01); E06B 9/06 (2006.01); E06B 9/17 (2006.01)
CPC E06B 9/15 (2013.01) [E06B 9/0638 (2013.01); E06B 9/0646 (2013.01); E06B 9/17007 (2013.01); E06B 2009/0684 (2013.01); E06B 2009/1516 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A barrier system, comprising:
a roll-up barrier comprising a plurality of slats hingedly connected, wherein each slat of the plurality of slats includes a central portion having a first material thickness, a top portion, and a bottom portion, at least one of the top portion or the bottom portion having a second thickness less than the first material thickness, wherein the top portion of each slat overlaps the bottom portion of an adjacent slat forming an overlapping region having the first material thickness when the barrier is in a closed configuration;
a guide system configured to guide movement of the roll-up barrier; and
a drive system configured to transition the roll-up barrier between open and closed configurations along the guide system.