Overhead door with lintel seal interface assembly
View Patent ↗An overhead door guide cover that includes a first leg and a second leg separated by an inter-hinge area. A first end of the inter-hinge area is joined with the first leg at a first hinge. A second end of the inter-hinge area is joined with the second leg of a second hinge. The second leg is for engaging a door guide assembly; and the first leg is for engaging a structure wall.
1. An overhead door guide cover comprising a first leg and a second leg separated by an inter-hinge area; a first end of the inter-hinge area joined with the first leg at a first hinge; a second end of the inter-hinge area joined with the second leg of a second hinge; the second leg comprising a door guide assembly engaging geometry; and the first leg comprising a structure wall engaging geometry; wherein the first leg and the second leg are about parallel to one another.
2. The overhead door guide cover of claim 1 wherein the inter-hinge area is about 1 inch to about 1.75 inches in length.
3. The overhead door guide cover of claim 1 wherein the guide cover further comprises a groove for receiving a slide-in seal.
4. The overhead door guide cover of claim 1 wherein the inter-hinge area is about 1 inch to about 1.75 inches in length and wherein the guide cover further comprises a groove for receiving a slide-in seal.
5. An overhead door comprising:
an operator operatively connected to a counterbalance shaft;
a coiling curtain retained within a first and second curtain retaining guide assembly, windingly and unwindingly attached to the counterbalance shaft; and
an overhead door guide cover comprising a first leg and a second leg separated by an inter-hinge area; a first end of the inter-hinge area joined with the first leg at a first hinge; a second end of the inter-hinge area joined with the second leg of a second hinge; the second leg comprising a guide assembly engaging geometry; and the first leg comprising a structure wall engaging geometry;
wherein the first leg and the second leg are about parallel to one another.
6. The overhead door of claim 5 wherein the inter-hinge area is about 1 inch to about 1.75 inches in length.
7. The overhead door of claim 5 wherein the guide cover further comprises a groove for receiving a slide-in seal.
8. The overhead door of claim 5 wherein the inter-hinge area is about 1 inch to about 1.75 inches in length and wherein the guide cover further comprises a groove for receiving a slide-in seal.
9. A method of installing a guide cover to an overhead coiling door comprising the steps of:
engaging a guide cover second leg to a door guide assembly; and
engaging a guide cover first leg to a structure wall; wherein
the guide cover comprises an inter-hinge area separating the first leg and the second leg; a first end of the inter-hinge area joined with the first leg at a first hinge; a second end of the inter-hinge area joined with the second leg of a second hinge, the second leg comprising a guide assembly engaging geometry; and the first leg comprising a structure wall engaging geometry; wherein the first leg and the second leg are about parallel to one another.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the inter-hinge area is about 1 inch to about 1.75 inches in length.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein the guide cover further comprises a groove for receiving a slide-in seal.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein the inter-hinge area is about 1 inch to about 1.75 inches in length and wherein the guide cover further comprises a groove for receiving a slide-in seal.