Garage door power management system
OwnerRicky L. Coleinventor
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Abstract
A garage door power management system (20) with at least one pivotally attached cable guide (24) controls how a power extension cable (26) extends from a reel (22) to a power management device (40). The reel (22) continuously urges retraction of the power extension cable (26), and the cable guide (24) holds the power extension cable (26) such that the tension on the power extension cable (26) is relieved at the power management device (40).
Claims20
A garage door power management system (20) comprising:
- a reel (22);
- a power extension cable (26) wrapped around said reel (22), said power extension cable (26) having a first end (36), wherein said first end (36) is connected to said reel (22);
- a cable guide (24) pivotally attached to a garage door (30);
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- wherein said power extension cable (26) attaches to said cable guide (24).
A method of using a garage door power management system (20) on a garage door (30), wherein said garage door power management system (20) comprises a reel (22), a power extension cable (26) with a first end (36) connected to said reel (22), and a pivotal cable guide (24), said method comprising:
- attaching said pivotal cable guide (24) to said garage door (30) such that said pivotal cable guide (24) rotates freely about an axis perpendicular to a direction of travel of said garage door (30);
- placing said power extension cable (26) through said pivotal cable guide (24) such that said pivotal cable guide (24) holds said power extension cable (26).
A garage door power management system (20) configured to be used with a garage door (30) and a garage door opener (52), said garage door power management system (20) comprising:
- a reel (22);
- a power extension cable (26) configured to be wrapped around said reel (22), said power extension cable (26) having a first end (36) connected to said reel (22);
- a first cable guide (24) attached to a first end (66) of a garage door opening arm (62) of said garage door opener (52), said first end (66) of said garage door opening arm (62) being connected to said garage door (30);
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- a second cable guide (68) attached to a releasable trolley (60) of said garage door opener (52);
- wherein said power extension cable (26) is held by said first cable guide (24) and said second cable guide (68).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.