Folding garage doors and the like and hinges therefor

摘要

A folding garage door or the like comprising a plurality of transverse rows of door panels of plastic material hingedly connected by a plurality of spaced transverse hinges each of the transverse hinges comprising an elongated extrusion (4) having one rounded longitudinal edge wall (10) which is notched to provide a series of spaced aligned integrally connected hinge barrel elements (15) with the hinge barrel elements (15) of one of the pair of extrusions (4) being offset and interleaved with the hinge barrel elements (15) of the other extrusion (4). A pintle extends through the interleaved hinge barrel elements (15) providing a pivotal connection therebetween and means are provided extending along the longitudinal edges (11) of the extrusions opposite to the notched edges to engage the door panels.