COUNTER-BALANCE DEVICE WITH STRAP FOR ARTICULATED DOORS

摘要

An articulated door and door guiding track covers storage bays of a beverage body. An articulated door is formed by engaging a plurality of polymeric panel sections into a sequence such that each panel section can be positioned at varying angles with respect to an adjacent engaged panel section. The articulated door is guided between an open position and a closed position by a door guiding track comprised of a left channel facing a right channel across a door opening. The sequence of panel sections is slidably positioned in the door guiding track by having a left end of each panel section extending into the left channel and a right end of each panel section extending into the right channel. A counterbalance comprised of a spring-loaded drum having a strap with one end attached to the bottom of the door and another end attached to the center of the drum is provided to assist in raising and lowering the door. As the door is opened, the strap rolls up around itself and continually applies a symmetric for ce to the door.