US 12,320,183 B2
Pressure and impact resistant sectional door
Stephen Anthony Roesner, Lawrence, KS (US); and Michael Alan Drach, Lawrence, KS (US)
Assigned to Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB, Landskrona (SE)
Filed by Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB, Landskrona (SE)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/102,328.
Application 18/102,328 is a division of application No. 17/205,893, filed on Mar. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,591,845.
Prior Publication US 2023/0220722 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. E06B 3/964 (2006.01); E06B 3/58 (2006.01); E06B 3/70 (2006.01); E06B 5/12 (2006.01)
CPC E06B 3/5892 (2013.01) [E06B 3/70 (2013.01); E06B 5/12 (2013.01); E06B 2003/7044 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reinforced door, comprising:
a rail extending across a width of the door;
a reinforcement member arranged parallel with the rail, wherein the reinforcement member extends along the rail at least partially across the width of the door, and wherein the reinforcement member comprises:
a body, wherein the body defines a plane with a first edge and second edge;
a root extending from the body, wherein the root connects the body with the rail, wherein the root extends in a longitudinal direction along the first edge; and
one or more end flanges extending in the longitudinal direction along or proximate to the second edge of the body, wherein the second edge is opposite the first edge, and
wherein the root and the one or more end flanges extend perpendicular to the plane;
an endcap connected with the second edge of the reinforcement member and arranged parallel with the reinforcement member, wherein the endcap comprises a plurality of gaps along a first edge of the endcap, wherein the end flanges of the reinforcement member are received into the gaps to connect the endcap with the reinforcement member.