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US 2009/0288344 A1Published application
Cable Brake Bracket
AssigneeNapoleon Springworks, Inc.
InventorsJohn Schram, Gerald H. Williams
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Abstract
Brackets for interrupting the opening of a multi-panel garage door and methods for their use, the brackets including a first plate having an inner face and an outer face, a pin located on the outer face of the first plate, and a protrusion associated with the first plate, the protrusion and pin defining a gap capable of accepting a garage door opening cable.
Claims15
A bracket comprising:
- a first plate having an inner face and an outer face;
- a pin located on the outer face of the first plate;
- and
- a protrusion associated with the first plate, the protrusion and pin defining a gap capable of accepting a cable.
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A bracket comprising:
- a first plate having an inner face and an outer face;
- a second plate perpendicularly oriented with the first plate;
- a pin located on the outer face of the first plate;
- and
- a protrusion associated with the first plate, the protrusion and pin defining a gap capable of accepting a cable.
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A garage door assembly comprising:
- and overhead door having a plurality of horizontal panels including a top panel, a bottom panel and at least one intermediate panel wherein each panel includes a first edge and a second edge;
- a horizontal shaft having a first end and a second end, and at least one pulley associated with an end of the shaft, the shaft surrounded by a spring;
- at least one chain drive associated with the horizontal shaft for rotating the shaft while the spring remains stationary;
- at least one bracket attached to an edge of one of the plurality of horizontal panels, the bracket including first plate having an inner face and an outer face, a pin located on the outer face of the first plate;
- and a protrusion associated with the first plate, the protrusion and pin defining a gap;
- and
- a cable having a first end attached to a garage door panel and a second end attached to the at least one pulley.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.