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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367160 | Door operator system An operator for use in connection with a door system including an axle having an operator framework supporting an operator motor, the operator framework defining a clearance adapted to insertably receive the axle therein, a gear assembly defining a bore in which the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328933 | Door assist pedal The present invention provides a door assist pedal assembly including a housing member that is mountable to a vehicle floor panel. A pedal is pivotably secured to the housing member, and a cam is also rotatably secured to the housing member such that the cam is enga... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327107 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least on... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327108 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least on... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293819 | Decklid hinge with motor to automate opening and closing A vehicle decklid displacement mechanism includes a linkage for leveraging displacement of the lid with respect to a vehicle body, an extension strut having spring means biasing the ends of the strut away from each other and a motorized crank. The crank is driven by... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282883 | Pivoting and barrier locking operator system A system for moving a barrier between limit positions, includes an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the barrier, wherein at least a portion of the motor assembly is movable between an operating position and a locking position with the motor assembly bloc... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7168477 | Lifting apparatus for a two-leaf folding flap or folding door The invention relates to a lifting apparatus for a two-leaf folding flap or folding door which can be pivoted about horizontal axes, consisting of a two-arm lever which is pivotably supported about a horizontal pivot axis on a side carcass part and whose longer arm ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7128123 | Door mounting and track system for a sectional door A door system including a sectional door having adjacent panels hinged for moving between a closed vertical position and an open horizontal position, the adjacent panels including at least a top panel, an intermediate panel, and a bottom panel, sets of lower rollers... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128602 | Make first break last connection assembly A connection assembly permits a make first and break last connection for primary power. The assembly includes a first pair of connectors, a second pair of connectors, and a compliance element associated with one of the first pair of connectors. The compliance elemen... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126142 | Source loading apparatus for imaging systems A transmission source loading apparatus for an imaging system utilizing a transmission source is disclosed. The source loading apparatus comprises a storage container for storing the transmission source, and a translation device. The translation device is adapted fo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122987 | Safety garage door A safety garage door apparatus includes a garage door, two tracks, a controller, a linking device and a detecting device. Two tracks are installed on two sides of the garage door, respectively. The controller includes a motor, a driving device connected to the motor... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114291 | Overhead door drop stop A door drop stop safety system which is adapted to be installed on existing building overhead doors which employ a central axle; slab doors, bifold doors, and rollup doors which contains structure for raising and lowering the the door including a rewind box includin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104589 | Door driving unit A door driving unit includes a driving mechanism rotatable in a reciprocating manner within a predetermined operational angle range, a body portion fixed to a vehicle body, a first member driven by the driving mechanism, and a second member driven by the first membe... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7089989 | Lifting folding door A folding door apparatus for homes and other building structures that is formed of a plurality of panels hinged together in accordion fashion. The door panels are raised and lowered along parallel vertical rails by a pair of winding reels and cable. A stability pin ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076917 | Driving system for garage door A driving system for a garage door includes a track having an end fixed on an inside of a wall and has an open side that faces upward. A driving assembly is movably received in the track and driven by a motor. The driving assembly includes a connection member to whi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7061197 | Pivoting and barrier locking operator system A system for moving a barrier between limit positions, includes an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the barrier, wherein at least a portion of the motor assembly is movable between an operating position and a locking position with the motor assembly bloc... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048029 | Sectional door A sectional door having a door frame, a door panel comprising sections coupled to another in articulated manner, a weight equalization device coupled to the door panel, and an electrical door drive for opening and closing movements of said door panel. The uppermost ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7004517 | Latching device The present invention relates to a latching device for securing two panels together such as those of storage structures in which an enclosure is secured by means of a door or panel which will remain in a closed position until released. The present latching system is... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6981538 | Positional control device for sectional doors A positional control device is provided to prevent accidental drifting of an overhead sectional door upward or downward from a fully opened, partly opened or fully closed position. The device allows the door to be manually moved to a different elevation without requ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6942003 | Roll-up door curtain and guides and bottom bar therefor A roll up door assembly for covering a door space comprising a rubber sheet having vertical side edge portions with a front lock strip secured to the front surface and a rear lock strip secured to the rear surface of each vertical side edge. The front and rear locki... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6883579 | Drive system for garage door A drive system is provided for a moveable barrier, such as a garage door, that limits unauthorized shifting thereof. The drive system includes a flexible actuator for raising and lowering the door. The flexible actuator is tensioned with a biasing mechanism to minim... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6742564 | Spring force safety locking system for sectional doors Hardware that improves safety and minimizes the risk involved in installing, maintaining, and operating sectional doors that use springs to facilitate door movement. A lock-on side bearing bracket bears up a spring on a garage door. This side-bearing bracket include... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739372 | Overhead door locking operator A system for raising and lowering a sectional overhead door between an open position and a closed position including, a counterbalance system adapted to be connected to the door, an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the sectional overhead door in the clos... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6674255 | Remote controlled window treatment and/or lighting system An improved window covering and lighting system for a window in a room includes a plurality of cornices, each cornice including a window covering supported by the cornice and movable between an open position and a closed position, an actuator supported by... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6588156 | Sectional door operator alignment method A method of aligning a door operating system for operating an upwardly acting door including an operator that directly interrelates with a counterbalance assembly in the door operating system to move the door, where the operator is at least partially supp... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6554047 | Guide track assemblies and mounting brackets for upward acting doors Guide track assemblies for upward acting doors include substantially linear vertical and horizontal track sections and curvilinear transition sections formed as portions of each of the vertical and horizontal linear sections. The track assemblies are supp... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6527035 | Guide track assemblies and mounting brackets for upward acting doors Guide track assemblies for upward acting doors include identical vertical and horizontal linear track sections and a curvilinear transition track section. The linear track sections include spaced-apart elongated slots formed at acute angles with respect t... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6401792 | Motorized operator for doors An operating system for controllably moving in upward and downward directions a sectional door (D) in relation to a door frame (12) having a pair of jambs (13, 14) and an interconnecting header (15), including a counterbalancing system (30) having a drive... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401793 | Spring force safety locking system for sectional doors Hardware designed to improve safety and minimize the risk involved in installing, maintaining, and operating sectional doors that use spring mechanisms to facilitate door movement. A lock-on side bearing bracket bears up a spring mechanism on a garage doo... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6325134 | Disconnect for sectional door operation An operating system (10) for controllably moving a sectional door (D) between open and closed positions comprising a counterbalancing system (30) having a drive tube interconnected with the sectional door (D) and an operator motor (40) mounted adjacent to... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6311757 | Door or gate closure The invention relates to a door or gate closing mechanism having essentially rectangular closing elements disposed horizontally and in parallel to one another which are movable in manner overlapping one another. The closing elements are driven in such a w... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6230785 | Electrically-driven closure apparatus for building An electrically-driven closure apparatus for building includes a shutter curtain, a driving device for driving the shutter curtain to open and close an opening, a load detecting spring disposed between the driving device and a fixed member or the frame, a... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6179036 | Automatic overhead door opening system with dual motor drive and automatic door lock An automatic overhead door opening system for a transport container whereby to operate the displacement of a panel door from a closed position to an open position. The system is housed in a restrained size housing which incorporates a motorized drive for ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6145568 | Object maneuvering arrangement A door maneuvering arrangement for opening and closing a door. The arrangement includes a line loop connected to a part of the door, a drive wheel, a motor for reversibly rotating the drive wheel and a plurality of guide pulleys for guiding the line loop.... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6125907 | Electrically-driven closure apparatus for building An electrically-driven closure apparatus for building includes the following parts: a shutter curtain, a driving device for driving the shutter curtain to open and close an opening by forward and backward driving power of an electric motor, the driving de... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6092582 | Motor drive for an electric rolling steel door A motor drive for a rolling steel door which includes a motor and a speed reducer driven by the motor to take up/let off the rolling steel door. A brake disk is rotated with the motor shaft of the motor, a sprocket wheel is moved along an axle and forced ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5934776 | Device for slowing the downwards travel of a vertically sliding wardrobe door A device for slowing a downward movement of a sliding door of a wardrobe includes a free-wheel consisting of a driving portion and a driven portion. The driven portion is coaxially aligned with the driving portion and is provided with an external toothing... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5936842 | Housing for electric-drive units The invention takes as its departure point a housing (10) for receiving electric drives (16, 18, 20), in particular garage-door drives, and/or the controls (24, 26) thereof, which housing exhibits at least two housing parts (12, 14). Provision is made on ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5931212 | Motorized operator for doors An operating system for controllably moving in upward and downward directions a sectional door (D) in relation to a door frame (12) having a pair of jambs (13, 14) and an interconnecting header (15), including a counterbalancing system (30) having a drive... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5860365 | Tensioning device for flexible drive member A tensioning device is connected to a flexible drive member by a right-hand threaded member on the drive member, which projects through an opening in the wall of a trolley. The threaded member is threaded onto a tensioning nut which is biased by a spring ... | 01/19/1999 |
