Garage door with reinforcing truncated isosceles strut construction and reinforcing strut construction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8627872
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12943561

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A door strut construction includes a strut having a top cross wall connecting lateral side walls that are part of a truncated isosceles triangle and wherein the lateral cross wall joins first and second spaced pylons attached to the top edge of the side walls and further wherein the bottom edge of the side walls include projecting plate members having upstanding, outside lips for reinforcement. The strut further includes lateral ribs positioned in the upper half region of the side walls to improve torsion resistance.

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RAYNOR MFG CO1101 E RIVER RD DIXON IL 61021

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  • 2010 Application Filing Year
  • E06B Class
  • 489 Applications Filed
  • 266 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 54.40 % Issued To-Date
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Wedekind, Gary A Dixon, US 3 28

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