TRANSLATING DOOR WITH DISENGAGEABLE SEALS

摘要

A generally horizontally sliding door includes a sliding or otherwise translating door panel (18) with a full-perimeter seal engages sealing surfaces upon closing and at least partially disengages the surfaces upon opening. The door panel travels along an overhead (24) track that is slightl y inclined to lower the panel's upper (30) and lower (32) edge seals into engagement with sealing surfaces as the door closes. To provide a substantially full-perimeter seal, a leading edge seal (44) and a trailing edge seal (54) engage sealing surfaces as well. Some of the edge seals are joined to create corner seals (62). The seals are adapted for single panel sliding doors, bi-parting doors, multi-panel doors, and various combinations thereof.