Ninety degree wind lock with break-away capability and door panel and door assembly utilizing the same

摘要

A wind lock for an overhead roll-up door, the wind lock having a first edge which is substantially straight and capable of extending substantially perpendicular vertically from a face of a door panel to which the wind lock attaches to, the wind lock including a second edge having an angled-beveled face, wherein the second edge extends at an angle from the first edge laterally across the face of an attached door panel is beveled with the face of the door panel so as to extend vertically from the face at an angle.

主权项

1. An overhead roll-up door assembly for selectively opening and closing an opening bounded by a top, a bottom, and opposing side edges, the overhead roll-up door assembly door assembly comprising:
a door panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first face, a second face, and opposing vertical edges; at least two wind locks, each wind lock having a thickness and being attached proximate a different opposing vertical edge, each wind lock including a first edge and a second edge wherein
the first edge extends substantially perpendicular to the first or second face of the door panel, the first edge being located a distance from the opposing vertical edge proximate the respective wind lock,the second edge is at least partially located between the first edge and the bottom edge of the door panel, andthe second edge is beveled such that it extends vertically from the first or second face of the door panel at an angle to the door panel; and at least two side columns positioned on opposite sides of the opening such that one side column is proximate each opposing side edge of the opening, each side column having a base portion and an outer cover portion, each outer cover portion including a parallel portion and a perpendicular portion, wherein
each parallel portion is substantially parallel to, and spaced apart from, the respective base portion, each parallel portion being spaced apart from the respective base portion a first distance and defining an area between there between, the area at least partially defining a vertical channel in each side column for engaging and guiding the door panel as the door panel is opened and closed; andeach perpendicular portion extends substantially perpendicular from the respective parallel portion in a direction towards the respective base portion, each perpendicular portion terminating before extending to the respective base portion so that a gap extending a second distance is formed there between, the second distance being less than the first distance between the respective parallel portion and the respective base portion, wherein, the thickness of the door panel and each wind lock is greater than the gap in each side column, and each perpendicular portion engages one of the at least two wind locks when a wind load is applied to the door panel to prevent the door panel from escaping the vertical channel in each side column.