Abstract: The present invention relates to a breakout sliding door system for use in retail and other buildings. The system includes at least one door configured to slide open and closed and also breakout in at least one direction when a force is exerted on the doors in order to, for example, allow customers and employees to exit a building in the event of a fire. The system also includes a leveling system configured to keep at least one door level when it breaks out.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a double breakout sliding door system for use in retail and other buildings. The system includes left and right doors that are configured to slide open and closed and also breakout in two directions (outward and inward) when a force is exerted on the doors in order to, for example, allow customers and employees to exit a building in the event of a fire and to prevent damage to the doors in the event that a user pushes on them when they are closed. The system also includes a leveling system configured to keep the doors level when they breakout and a ball detent mechanism to alert the user to the proper position of the doors.