OVERHEAD DOOR, PANEL AND HINGE ASSEMBLY

摘要

An overhead door (10) includes a plurality of panels (14) pivotally connecte d to one another with the mating upper and lower edges (16, 18) of the adjacen t panels (14) providing a pinch-resistant configuration during articulation of the overhead door (10). Additionally, the installation and assembly of the door (10) is more easily and efficiently accomplished because of first and second contact locations (56, 58) between the mating upper and lower edges (16, 18) of the panels (14) and the configuration of those contact locations (56, 58) provides registration or alignment of the panels (14) relative to o ne another during installation. Additionally, the hinge assembly (20) includes a pivot axis (76) which is positioned between the front and back faces (44, 24 ) of the panel (14) to enhance the pinch-resistant operation of the door (10) and the installation of the hinge (20) is easily accomplished with a reduced number of parts because of cooperating keyhole slots (84, 88) and key (94) o n the pivot pin (76) of the hinge (20).