Sectional Door Hinge System

摘要

A sectional door hinge system is provided which is engageable between upper and lower portions of a sectional door configured for rolling in a track abutting a door jamb. Each hinge is actuatable to move from an engaged position preventing separation of the hinge to a configuration allowing separation between two sections forming the hinge. Separation of the hinge sections allows movement of the upper portion of the sectional door, independently of the lower section. The door hinge system may be retrofit to existing sectional garage doors and provided with newly manufacture garage doors.

主权项

1. A sectional door hinge system comprising:
said hinge having a first hinge component adapted for engagement to an upper portion of a sectional roll-up door; said hinge having a second hinge component adapted for engagement to a lower portion of said sectional roll-up door; said hinge having an engaged position wherein said first hinge component is held in a removable pivoting engagement with said second hinge component; said hinge having a disengaged position wherein said first hinge component is separable from said second hinge component; and an actuator, said actuator operable to release said first hinge component from said removable pivoting engagement with said second hinge component, whereby said upper portion of said sectional door is translatable on a track in a direction away from said lower portion of said sectional door, to a position forming a gap between said upper portion and said lower portion of said sectional roll-up door.