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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2024
Rytec Corporation, Jackson, WI (US);
Brian Norbert Drifka, Richfield, WI (US);
Gabriel John Biertzer, West Bend, WI (US);
Rytec Corporation, Jackson, WI (US);
Abstract
A drive system for an overhead roll-up door assembly having a motor, a drive drum coupled to the motor, a first drive gear coupled to the drive drum, a second drive gear coupled to the drive drum, a first column of drive teeth fixed to a first side of a door panel and engaging the first drive gear, and a second column of drive teeth fixed to a second side of the door panel and engaging the second drive gear. The drive system includes a first drive guide positioned above the first drive gear to facilitate alignment between the first drive gear and the first column of drive teeth, and a second drive guide is positioned above the second drive gear to facilitate alignment between the second drive gear and the second column of drive teeth.