Mini Slat Folding Door

摘要

The invention provides a flexible folding door adopted to be attached to an existing door jamb comprising a plurality of mini slats. A subplurality of mini slats are bounded on a forward end by a clip to establish a non-folding bound panel segment of the door. A second subplurality of mini slats establish the folding panel seam segments of the door. There is a dual caster assembly and a plurality of single caster assemblies attached to the top of the folding door. The caster assembly consists of at least two low friction wheels mounted on a U-shaped frame having depending legs, each depending leg having a low friction sleeve, the distal portion of each leg is attached perpendicularly to a ring. A stem is adapted to be seated through the ring and through an aperture in the clip and the top of the stem has a cap that overhangs the ring. A retaining pin secures the stem within the ring and thereby attaches the assembly to the clip and the folding door. The wheels of the caster assemblies are seated in the hanging channel track allowing the folding door to be slid open and closed.

主权项

1. A folding door adapted to be attached to a door jamb having a forward door jamb, a header, and a rear door jamb comprising:
a plurality of mini slats adapted to be hung vertically from the door header via a hanging channel track attachable to the header, each mini slat being horizontally coupled together such that the plurality of mini slats form a flexible folding door panel, said folding door panel adapted to substantially span and enclose a space between the forward and rear door jamb, said flexible folding door panel having a forward end near the forward door jamb and a rearward end near the rear door jamb; said folding door panel defining, in series, bounded vertical plane door segments interposed between folding seam door segments; each bounded vertical plane segment having a first subplurality of mini slats maintained in a substantially single vertical plane by a top binder; each folding seam segment having a second subplurality of mini slats which establish the folding panel seam segments of the folding door; said seam segments being intermediate said plane segments; the forward end of said folding door panel having a forward edge segment adapted to be adjacent said forward door jamb, said forward edge segment having a door closure element; a forward jamb edge piece adapted to be fixedly attached to the forward door jamb, said forward jamb edge piece having a complementary closure element adapted to cooperate with said closure element on said forward edge segment permitting said folding door panel to open and close on said forward door jamb; said folding door panel having a rearward edge piece adapted to be attached to the rear doorjamb; a plurality of caster assemblies movably disposed in said hanging channel track, a respective caster assembly attached to a corresponding top binder; each caster assembly including:
one or more low friction wheels adapted to move in said hanging channel track,a depending stem extending downward below the wheels, said depending stem forming a low friction interface with the adjacent depending track edge, said depending stem having a terminal lower end stop;each top binder defining an aperture at its upper surface; said depending caster stem extending through said top binder aperture such that said lower stop is below said upper surface of said top binder to capture the stem and the caster assembly atop said top binder; said stem permitting three dimensional movement of said vertical plane segments with respect to said hanging channel track.