Movable or removable closures – Processes
Patent
1993-06-07
1994-09-13
Kannan, Philip C.
Movable or removable closures
Processes
49507, E06B 300
Patent
active
053457234
ABSTRACT:
A method for converting a gate panel into a rolling cantilever-type gate utilizing a conversion kit consisting essentially of a one-piece top-rail extrusion, commercially available roller assemblies, and hardware for attaching the top-rail extrusion to the existing gate panel.
The top-rail extrusion is constructed in one piece with a flat vertical ribbed side face having vertical shoulders. The shoulders either bolt directly to the gate panel in a horizontal orientation or attach to the gate panel horizontally with contoured brackets selected to fit the gate's structural members. One side of the top-rail extrusion is provided with a longitudinal compartment having a downward facing opening along its length. The compartment serves as a trackway for upper roller assemblies which are secured to support posts. The upper roller assemblies access the compartment by way of the downward facing opening and support the gate.
Bottom guide roller assemblies also attach to the support posts and are positioned with at least one wheel of each guide roller assembly on each side of the gate's bottom gate rail.
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Ameristar Fence Products, Inc.
Dorman William S.
Kannan Philip C.
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