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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2020
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jordan R. Brunner, Seattle, WA (US);
Nicholas J. Lewis, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Erik Nilsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 15/26 (2006.01); E06B 3/48 (2006.01); B60J 5/06 (2006.01); E05D 5/12 (2006.01); E05D 3/02 (2006.01); B64C 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 15/264 (2013.01); B64C 1/1461 (2013.01); E05D 3/02 (2013.01); E05D 5/12 (2013.01); E06B 3/481 (2013.01); B60J 5/062 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/502 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bifold door includes a first hinge and a second hinge configured to rotatably couple the bifold door to a doorframe. The bifold door includes a slider configured to slide within a track of the doorframe as the bifold door is opened and closed. At least one of the first hinge, the second hinge, and the slider includes a spherical bearing and a pin.