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A sectional overhead door construction utilizing articulated panels with a unique pinch-free interlocking system for connecting the lower edge of the panel with the upper edge of the panel therebelow utilizing a slotted configuration for greatly facilitating and expediting assembly. In preferred emb

A sectional overhead door construction utilizing articulated panels with a unique pinch-free interlocking system for connecting the lower edge of the panel with the upper edge of the panel therebelow utilizing a slotted configuration for greatly facilitating and expediting assembly. In preferred embodiments the panels will define an engagement finger positionable within an insertion slot or enlarged keyhole section of an adjacent panel. Movement of the engagement finger along the insertion slot will achieve placement thereof within an engagement slot which allows pivotal articulated relative movement between vertically adjacent sectional door panels within the articulated door panel apparatus.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A sectional overhead door and mounting construction comprising:A. an articulated panel apparatus including a plurality of sectional door panels, said articulated panel apparatus including:(1) a first sectional door panel including;(a) a first exterior member;(b) a first interior mem

[ I claim:] [1.] A sectional overhead door and mounting construction comprising:A. an articulated panel apparatus including a plurality of sectional door panels, said articulated panel apparatus including:(1) a first sectional door panel including;(a) a first exterior member;(b) a first interior member spatially disposed from said first exterior member and defining a first internal space means therebetween;(c) a first proximate side member extending between said first exterior member and said first interior member;(d) a first distal side member extending between said first exterior member and said first interior member at a position spatially disposed from said first proximate side member and further defining said first internal space means therebetween;(e) a first upper horizontal member extending between said first exterior member and said first interior member and between said first proximate side member and said second distal side member and further defining said first internal space means therebetween;(f) a first lower horizontal member extending between said first exterior member and said first interior member at a position spatially disposed from said first upper horizontal member;(2) a second sectional door panel including;(a) a second exterior member;(b) a second interior member spatially disposed from said second exterior member and defining a second internal space means therebetween;(c) a second proximate side member extending between said second exterior member and said second interior member;(d) a second distal side member extending between said second exterior member and said second interior member at a position spatially disposed from said second proximate side member and further defining said second internal space means therebetween;(e) a second upper horizontal member extending between said second exterior member and said second interior member and between said second proximate side member and said second distal side member and further defining said second internal space means therebetween;(f) a second lower horizontal member extending between said second exterior member and said second interior member at a position spatially disposed from said second upper horizontal member;B. a panel interlocking means operative to engage said first sectional door panel with respect to said second sectional door panel thereadjacent while allowing relative pivotal movement therebetween to facilitate articulated sectional opening and closing thereof, said panel interlocking means comprising:(1) an engagement slot defined within said first sectional door panel adjacent said second sectional door panel;(2) an engagement finger mounted to said second sectional door panel and extending outwardly therefrom toward said first sectional door panel thereadjacent and being selectively engageable within said engagement slot of said first sectional door panel to maintain a pivotal interlocking attachment therebetween;C. an interlocking hinge means positioned adjacent said first sectional door panel and said second sectional door panel for providing pivotal securement therebetween, said interlocking hinge means comprising:(1) a hinge plate;(2) a first bracket fixedly mounted to said first sectional door panel;(3) a second bracket fixedly mounted to said second sectional door panel;(4) a first pin means attached with respect to said first bracket and said hinge plate to allow relative pivotal movement therebetween to facilitate operation of said interlocking hinge means;(5) a second pin means attached with respect to said second bracket and said hinge plate to allow relative pivotal movement therebetween to facilitate operation of said interlocking hinge means;D. a plurality of roller members each rotatably mounted with respect to one of said interlocking hinge means and extending outwardly therefrom away from said articulated panel apparatus; andE. a roller guide track adapted to receive said roller members movably retained in position therein to be movable therealong to allow movement of said articulated panel apparatus for facilitating operating of said sectional overhead door construction.