US 12,486,702 B2
Sliding door with braking system
Edward J. Erskine, Benson, NY (US); Philip A. Oakes, Middle Grove, NY (US); and Corey King, Rochester, NY (US)
Assigned to TAYLOR MADE GROUP, LLC, Gloversville, NY (US)
Filed by Taylor Made Group, LLC, Gloversville, NY (US)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/951,163.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/247,372, filed on Sep. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0086262 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. E05D 15/06 (2006.01); E05D 15/08 (2006.01)
CPC E05D 15/0626 (2013.01) [E05D 15/0634 (2013.01); E05D 15/0639 (2013.01); E05D 15/08 (2013.01); E05D 15/063 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/684 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/132 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/148 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sliding door assembly comprising:
a door frame including a top header, a bottom sill, and side jambs connected between the top header and the bottom sill;
a primary sliding panel secured in the door frame and including a top panel trim member, the top panel trim member defining a cavity;
a primary rail extrusion fixed to the top header, the primary rail extrusion including a top rail and a bottom rail;
a primary truck connected between the primary rail extrusion and the primary sliding panel, the primary truck being substantially U-shaped and disposed at least partly in the cavity of the top panel trim member;
a primary roller fixed to the primary truck and secured in rolling engagement with the bottom rail; and
at least one seal positioned between the primary truck and the primary rail extrusion, wherein the primary roller is fixed to one leg of the substantially U-shaped truck, and wherein at least a portion of the seal is connected to an opposite leg of the U-shaped truck,
wherein the bottom rail of the primary rail extrusion is configured to support a weight of the primary sliding panel, and wherein the top rail of the primary rail extrusion is cooperable with the primary roller and configured to prevent the primary sliding panel from assuming an off-track position.