Interlocking tabs and openings for an endcap of a movable barrier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12270247-B2
Application number	US-202318149452-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 3, 2023
Priority date	Jan 3, 2023
Publication date	Apr 8, 2025
Grant date	Apr 8, 2025

Abstract

An endcap of a movable barrier is configured to enclose an end of the movable barrier. The endcap includes an endcap wall alignable with a surface of the movable barrier. The endcap wall includes a tab alignable with an opening of the movable barrier. When the tab is aligned with the opening of the movable barrier, the tab is folded through the opening of the movable barrier. The shape of the tab corresponds to the shape of the opening of the movable barrier such that when the tab is folded through the opening, the endcap is affixed to the movable barrier.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An endcap configured to enclose an end of a movable barrier, comprising:
an endcap wall alignable with a surface of the movable barrier such that the endcap encloses the end of the movable barrier, the endcap wall comprising:
a first set of folding tabs extending from the endcap wall and alignable with a first opening of the movable barrier, wherein the first set of folding tabs are foldable within the first opening of the movable barrier in a manner connecting the endcap to the movable barrier preventing movement of the first set of folding tabs through the first opening and away from the movable barrier.

2. The endcap of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of holes configured to receive fasteners further affixing the endcap to the movable barrier.

3. The endcap of claim 2 , wherein at least one hole of the plurality of holes is alignable with a hinge.

4. The endcap of claim 1 , wherein the first set of folding tabs includes a first tab and a second tab alignable with the opening of the movable barrier, and the first tab and the second tab each foldable within the opening of the movable barrier.

5. The endcap of claim 4 , wherein the endcap wall further comprises a second set of tabs alignable with a second opening of the movable barrier, wherein the second set of tabs are foldable within the second opening of the movable barrier.

6. The endcap of claim 4 , wherein a shape of the first tab corresponds to a shape of the opening of the movable barrier, such that when the first tab is folded within the opening, the endcap is affixed to the movable barrier.

7. The endcap of claim 6 , wherein the first tab includes a base and a crown, wherein a width of the crown is greater than a width of the base.

8. The endcap of claim 7 , wherein, when the endcap is aligned with the movable barrier, the width of the base of the first tab is equal to a length of a chord extending across the opening of the movable barrier at a corresponding position of the base of the first tab.

9. A movable barrier comprising:
a section comprising:
an end;
an outer surface corresponding to an exterior side of the movable barrier;
an inner surface opposite the outer surface and corresponding to an interior side of the movable barrier, the inner surface including a first hole; and

an endcap comprising:
an endcap wall configured to overlap a portion of the inner surface of the section, the endcap wall comprising a first set of folding tabs sized and positioned to align with the first hole and foldable through the first hole to affix the endcap to the section such that the first set of folding tabs is prevented from moving through the first hole and away from the movable barrier.

10. The movable barrier of claim 9 , further comprising a second set of folding tabs sized and positioned to align with a second hole within the inner surface of the section, the second set of folding tabs configured to be foldable through the second hole.

11. The movable barrier of claim 9 , wherein the endcap further comprises a plurality of holes configured to receive a corresponding plurality of fasteners to further affix the endcap to the movable barrier.

12. The movable barrier of claim 9 , further comprising a hinge coupled to the endcap.

13. The movable barrier of claim 9 , wherein the first set of tabs includes at least two tabs.

14. The movable barrier of claim 13 , wherein a shape of the first hole is a rounded diamond comprising two ends.

15. The movable barrier of claim 14 , wherein each tab of the first set of tabs includes a base and a crown, each base alignable with an end of the first hole.

16. The movable barrier of claim 15 , wherein a width of the base of each tab of the first set of tabs corresponds to a chord of the first hole.

17. A method of affixing the endcap of claim 1 to a movable barrier comprising:
positioning the endcap relative to the movable barrier such that the endcap encloses an end of the movable barrier;
aligning a first set of tabs of the endcap with a first hole of the movable barrier; and
folding the first set of tabs of the endcap through the first hole of the movable barrier such that the first set of tabs is prevented from moving through the first hole and away from the movable barrier.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
aligning a second set of tabs of the endcap with a second hole of the movable barrier; and
folding the second set of tabs of the endcap through the second hole of the movable barrier.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein each tab of the first set of tabs includes a base and a crown.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein a width of a crown of each tab of the first set of tabs is greater than:
a width of a base of each tab of the first set of tabs; and
a length of a chord of the first hole.

Assignees

• Overhead Door Corp

Inventors

• Kornish Dwayne J

Classifications

• E06B2003/7044

  Garage doors · CPC title

• E06B3/485

  Sectional doors · CPC title

• E06B3/88 Primary

  Edge-protecting devices for door leaves ({astragals for double doors E06B3/365} ; finger guards for doors or windows E06B7/36) · CPC title

• E06B3/76 Primary

  with metal panels {(E06B3/721 - E06B3/725 take precedence)} · CPC title