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US 12,669,003 B2Granted
Spring and trolley bracket
AssigneeOverhead Door Corporation
InventorBradley J. Lee
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Abstract
A one-piece bracket is usable to secure a garage door system. The bracket includes a spring mount configured to secure a torsion spring of a movable barrier system; a trolley mount configured to secure a trolley track of a movable barrier system; and a spine portion extending between and connecting the spring mount to the trolley mount in a fixed relationship. At least one of the spring mount, the trolley mount, and the spine portion includes a mounting portion for fixation of the bracket to a structure.
Claims19
A one-piece bracket for securing a movable barrier system, comprising:
- a spring mount configured to secure a torsion spring of the movable barrier system;
- a trolley mount configured to secure a trolley track of the movable barrier system, the trolley mount comprising:
- a first arm and a second arm horizontally separated to define a first width therebetween for receiving the trolley track;
- and
- a third arm and a fourth arm horizontally separated to define a second width therebetween for receiving the trolley track;
- and
- a spine portion extending between and connecting the spring mount to the trolley mount in a fixed relationship, at least one of the spring mount, the trolley mount, and the spine portion comprising a mounting portion for fixation of the bracket to a structure, each of the first, second, third, and fourth arms having a proximal end and a distal end, each proximal end being positioned closer to the spine portion than each respective distal end, wherein the proximal end of one or more of the first, second, third, or fourth arms is distally spaced from the spine portion in a direction transverse to a plane defined by the spine portion.
4 more elements
A movable barrier system, comprising:
- a one-piece bracket mounted to a structure by a mounting portion, the one-piece bracket comprising:
- a spring mount;
- a trolley mount comprising:
- a first arm and a second arm horizontally separated to define a first width therebetween for receiving a trolley track;
- and
- a third arm and a fourth arm horizontally separated to define a second width therebetween for receiving the trolley track;
- and
- a spine portion extending between and connecting the spring mount to the trolley mount in a fixed relationship, at least one of the spring mount, the trolley mount, and the spine portion comprising the mounting portion, each of the first, second, third, and fourth arms having a proximal end and a distal end, each proximal end being positioned closer to the spine portion than each respective distal end, wherein the proximal end of one or more of the first, second, third, or fourth arms is distally spaced from the spine portion in a direction transverse to a plane defined by the spine portion;
- a torsion spring secured to the spring mount;
- and
- the trolley track secured to the trolley mount.
8 more elements
A method for securing a movable barrier system to structure, comprising:
- mounting a one-piece bracket to the structure, the bracket comprising:
- a spring mount;
- a trolley mount comprising:
- a first arm and a second arm horizontally separated to define a first width therebetween for receiving a trolley track;
- and
- a third arm and a fourth arm horizontally separated to define a second width therebetween for receiving the trolley track;
- and
- a spine portion extending between and connecting the spring mount to the trolley mount in a fixed relationship, at least one of the spring mount, the trolley mount, and the spine portion comprising a mounting portion for mounting the bracket to the structure, each of the first, second, third, and fourth arms having a proximal end and a distal end, each proximal end being positioned closer to the spine portion than each respective distal end, wherein the proximal end of one or more of the first, second, third, or fourth arms is distally spaced from the spine portion in a direction transverse to a plane defined by the spine portion;
- securing a torsion spring to the spring mount;
- and
- securing the trolley track to the trolley mount.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.