Bead saddle attachment component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12435564-B2
Application number	US-202218071142-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2022
Priority date	Nov 29, 2022
Publication date	Oct 7, 2025
Grant date	Oct 7, 2025

Abstract

In example implementations, a bead saddle attachment component for a curtain is provided. The bead saddle attachment component includes a body, a plurality of bead saddle features on an exterior side of the body, a spacer bracket receiving feature on the exterior side of the body, and an alignment feature on the exterior side of the body.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bead saddle attachment component, comprising:
a body;
a plurality of bead saddle features on an exterior side of the body;
a spacer bracket receiving feature on the exterior side of the body to receive a spacer bracket that ensures the bead saddle attachment component when paired with a second bead saddle attachment component are spaced apart by an equal distance as other pairs of bead saddle attachment components on a barrel; and
an alignment feature on the exterior side of the body to align the bead saddle attachment component with second bead saddle attachment component and the other pairs of bead saddle attachment components on the barrel wherein the alignment feature comprises:
a first channel cut out along an edge of the exterior side of the body and positioned between a first pair of the plurality of bead saddle features; and
a second channel cut out along the edge of the exterior side of the body and positioned between a second pair of the plurality of bead saddle features.

2. The bead saddle attachment component of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bead saddle features is evenly spaced apart around the exterior side of the body.

3. The bead saddle attachment component of claim 1 , wherein each bead saddle feature of the plurality of bead saddle features comprises a semi-circular shape that is cut out from an edge of the exterior side of the body.

4. The bead saddle attachment component of claim 3 , wherein the semi-circular shape matches an exterior surface shape of a bead of a rolling door.

5. The bead saddle attachment component of claim 1 , wherein the spacer bracket receiving feature comprises a notch cut out along an edge of the exterior side of the body and positioned between two bead saddle features of the plurality of bead saddle features.

6. The bead saddle attachment component of claim 1 , wherein the alignment feature is located opposite from the spacer bracket receiving feature.

7. The bead saddle attachment component of claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises:
an interior surface to form an opening to receive a barrel of a rolling door system.

8. An apparatus for a rolling door system, comprising:
a barrel;
a first bead saddle attachment component; and
a second bead saddle attachment component, wherein the barrel is fitted through a central opening of the first bead saddle attachment component and a central opening of the second bead saddle attachment component, wherein the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component each comprise:
a body;
a plurality of bead saddle features on an exterior side of the body;
a spacer bracket receiving feature on the exterior side of the body to receive a spacer bracket that ensures the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component are spaced apart by an equal distance as other pairs of bead saddle attachment components on the barrel; and

an alignment feature on the exterior side of the body to align the first bead saddle attachment component with second bead saddle attachment component and the other pairs of bead saddle attachment components on the barrel, wherein the alignment feature comprises:
a first channel cut out along an edge of the exterior side of the body and positioned between a first pair of the plurality of bead saddle features; and
a second channel cut out along the edge of the exterior side of the body and positioned between a second pair of the plurality of bead saddle features.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the
spacer bracket comprises:
a body;
a first member extending out of a first edge of the body; and
a second member extending out of a second edge of the body, wherein the first edge and the second edge are positioned on opposing ends of the body.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first member is coupled to the spacer bracket receiving feature of the first bead saddle attachment component and the second member is coupled to the spacer bracket receiving feature of the second bead saddle attachment component, such that the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component are aligned around the barrel.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the spacer bracket further comprises at least one opening to receive a mechanical fastener to attach a curtain.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:
a plurality of weldments on the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component to affix the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component to the barrel.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:
a C-channel to align the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component on the barrel, the C-channel comprising:
a first lateral side;
a bottom side; and
a second lateral side, wherein the first lateral side is formed along a first lateral edge of the bottom side and the second lateral side is formed along a second lateral edge of the bottom side, wherein the first lateral side and the second lateral side are opposite edges of the bottom side.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first lateral side of the C-channel is inserted into the first channel and
wherein the second lateral side of the C-channel is inserted into the second channel.

15. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of bead saddle features is evenly spaced apart around the exterior side of the body of the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component.

16. A rolling door system, comprising:
a barrel;
a first bead saddle attachment component coupled to the barrel;
a second bead saddle attachment component coupled to the barrel;
a spacer bracket coupled to the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component to ensure that the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component are spaced apart by an equal distance as other pairs of bead saddle attachment component on the barrel; and
a curtain coupled to the spacer bracket, wherein the curtain comprises a plurality of slats movably coupled together to form a plurality of beads along hinges formed where the plurality of slats are movably coupled together, wherein the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component each comprises:
a body;
a plurality of bead saddle features on an exterior side of the body to receive a bead of the curtain when the curtain is rotated into an open position; and
a spacer bracket receiving feature on the exterior side of the body to receive an end of the spacer bracket; and
an alignment feature on the exterior side of the body to align the first bead saddle attachment component with second bead saddle attachment component and the other pairs of bead saddle attachment components on the barrel, wherein the alignment feature comprises:
a first channel cut out along an edge of the exterior side of the body and positioned between a first pair of the plurality of bead saddle features; and
a second channel cut out along the edge of the exterior side of the body and positioned between a second pair of the plurality of bead saddle features.

17. The rolling door system of claim 7 , wherein the first bead saddle attachment component and the second bead saddle attachment component are aligned along a length of the barrel via a C-channel coupled to the alignment feature

Assignees

• Cornellcookson Llc

Inventors

• Gendler George

Classifications

• E06B9/171

  Rollers therefor; Fastening roller shutters to rollers · CPC title

• E06B9/58 Primary

  Guiding devices · CPC title