Vincent J Magro

US Patent:

D3246450, Mar 17, 1992

Filed:

Nov 13, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/435783

Inventors:

Sebastian Magro - Stonybrook NY
Vincent Magro - Stonybrook NY

US Classification:

D 8380

US Patent:

54193869, May 30, 1995

Filed:

Mar 7, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/206617

Inventors:

Sebastian Magro - Stonybrook NY
Vincent Magro - Stonybrook NY

International Classification:

E06B 910

US Classification:

160232

Abstract:

A roll-up door having a plurality of elongated adjoining metal slats hinged together to permit the slats to be arcuately pivoted when being rolled up, an elongated plastic insulation member being coextensively inserted along each slat, and a metal inner rear wall being coextensively inserted along each insulation member so that each insulation member is sandwiched therebetween. Each assembled insulation member and inner rear wall is provided with a coupling arrangement for engaging the hinges of the connected slats, and a snap-in arrangement for securing the inner rear wall to the insulation member. Each inner rear wall also has a first hook portion disposed around an associated second hook portion on the insulation member, the first hook portion having a flange which snaps onto a longitudinal free edge of the second hook portion for securement therebetween. Longitudinal recesses are provided on each inner rear wall for engagement in associated longitudinal recesses provided in each insulation member. In an embodiment, the insulation member is provided with sealing fins projecting therefrom.

US Patent:

52752232, Jan 4, 1994

Filed:

Feb 28, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/843240

Inventors:

Sebastian Magro - Stonybrook NY
Vincent Magro - Stonybrook NY

International Classification:

E05F 1100

US Classification:

160191

Abstract:

A support roller having a one-piece construction which can be cut to size to fit any sized doorway, with an outer perimeter of the support roller or flanges mounted on the support roller having a predetermined configuration to permit a rolling door, gate and the like to assume a substantially circular configuration when rolled up on the support roller, the support roller or each of the flanges being provided with a longitudinally extending recess therein and a longitudinally extending bulge portion thereon for securely mounting an end of the rolling door, gate and the like thereon, where the recess and the bulge portion of the support roller or a rail member provided within the support roller engages with collar portions of the roll-up mechanism to prevent relative rotation therebetween so that the support roller rotates with the collar portions The roll-up mechanism includes a coil spring mounted between the collar portions in such a manner that the innermost collar portion winds up the coil spring when the rolling door, gate and the like is being lowered to a closed position so that the coil spring counterbalances the weight of the door, gate and the like to permit the rolling door, gate and the like to be easily opened, where the roll-up mechanism is mounted within the support roller If required, additional coil springs can be added to the roll-up mechanism to counterbalance the weight of heavier rolling doors, gates and the like.

US Patent:

55446906, Aug 13, 1996

Filed:

May 11, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/240573

Inventors:

Sebastian Magro - Stonybrook NY
Vincent Magro - Stonybrook NY

International Classification:

E06B 908

US Classification:

160133

Abstract:

A roll-up door including thermal protection devices provided in the mounting arrangement thereof to prevent the transfer of cold outside air, snow, ice and the like through the doorway covered by the roll-up door, the thermal protection devices including a plastic member in the mounting arrangement to provide a thermal break therein, heating members also disposed in the mounting arrangement, and a heated hood disposed over the support roller on which the door is rolled up into in the opened position thereof. The plastic member can have a snap-on construction to facilitate the assembling thereof, and also for the removal thereof in the event replacement is necessary. The roll-up door is provided with a direct drive gearing arrangement disposed between the motor gear of the roll-up and roll-down mechanism and the support roller gear to avoid the building up of forces therethrough usually caused when the support roller becomes fixed in place or difficult to rotate due to cold weather conditions. Preferably, the mounting arrangement also includes a wind bar and weather sealing fins to prevent outside wind, rain, snow and the like from passing therethrough into the doorway.