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US 12,612,815 B2Granted
Cable tension device for overhead door
AssigneeClopay Corporation
InventorThomas Edward Youtsey
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Abstract
An example cable tension device is provided. The cable tension device includes a bracket, an arm, and a spring. The arm is rotatably coupled to the bracket and comprises a roller bar to receive a cable of an overhead door. The spring is coupled to the arm. The spring is under a load to cause the arm to rotate away from the bracket to maintain a tension on the cable.
Claims3
A cable tension device, comprising:
- a bracket, the bracket comprising:
- a first side bracket coupled to a first end of the bracket, wherein the first side bracket is perpendicular to the bracket;
- and
- a second side bracket coupled to a second end of the bracket and opposite the first end of the bracket, wherein the second bracket is perpendicular to the bracket, wherein a slot is formed in the first side bracket or the second side bracket;
- a limit switch bracket movably coupled to the first side bracket or the second side bracket;
- a U-shaped arm, wherein a first end of the U-shaped arm is rotatably coupled to the first side bracket and a second end of the U-shaped arm is rotatably coupled to the second side bracket;
- a roller bar coupled to a horizontal member of the U-shaped arm to receive a cable of an overhead door;
- a spring coupled to the first end or to the second end of the U-shaped arm, wherein the spring is under a load to cause the U-shaped arm to rotate away from the bracket to maintain a tension on the cable;
- and
- a limit switch, wherein the limit switch is to generate an electrical signal to an operator of the overhead door when the U-shaped arm is rotated past an operational range, wherein the limit switch is coupled to the limit switch bracket, wherein a first end of the limit switch bracket is coupled to the first end or the second end of the U-shaped arm and a second end of the limit switch bracket is coupled to the slot in the first side bracket or the second side bracket, and a position of the limit switch is set within the slot of the first side bracket or the second side bracket via the limit switch bracket to set a range of angles for rotation of the U-shaped arm that are within the operational range, wherein the range of angles comprises between 20 degrees to 60 degrees.
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