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A series of rectangular horizontal, garage door panels are joined together by an integral hinge construction which enables the panels to be manufactured at a factory site and assembled at a construction site. The panels as well as the hinge elements may be fabricated from a fiberglass, reinforced, c

A series of rectangular horizontal, garage door panels are joined together by an integral hinge construction which enables the panels to be manufactured at a factory site and assembled at a construction site. The panels as well as the hinge elements may be fabricated from a fiberglass, reinforced, composite or other polymeric materials to enhance the durability of the garage door construction.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A garage door comprising, in combination:a first, molded polymer containing panel having a generally rectangular shape including a front face, an inside face, opposite lateral sides, a bottom edge and a top edge;a second molded polymer containing panel having a generally

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A garage door comprising, in combination:a first, molded polymer containing panel having a generally rectangular shape including a front face, an inside face, opposite lateral sides, a bottom edge and a top edge;a second molded polymer containing panel having a generally rectangular shape including a front face, an inside face, opposite lateral sides, a bottom edge and a top edge, said first and second panels having equal width, said first and second panels abutting together along a respective bottom edge and top edge; andfirst and second hinge members connecting the first and second panels along their abutting edges by attachment, respectively, to one of the panels, each of said first and second hinge members being comprised of a first leaf plate and a second leaf plate attached respectively to a land defined on the inside face of the first and second panels, said hinge members connected together to articulate with respect to one another about a hinge pivot axis, said first hinge member further including a cylindrical bearing pintle defining said hinge pivot axis, said second hinge member including a semicylindrical section defining a semicylindrical pocket for rotational support of the bearing pintle, said pocket having a lateral edge, said first panel including an arcuate bearing member forming an arcuate slot having a lateral side, said slot located between the bearing pintle and said arcuate panel bearing member to receive the semicylindrical section for rotational movement about the axis, said pintle further including a roller shaft axial bore having an axis concentric with the hinge axis, said second hinge member further including at least one lateral skirt formed on said outside edge to cover the lateral side of the slot as the hinge members articulate.