Particulate-capturing cover for a movable barrier operator
AssigneeOverhead Door Corporation
InventorsFederico Romero, John M. Gollihar, II
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Abstract
A cover for attachment to a header of a door system. The cover may have a motor compartment, a pulley compartment, and a first window. The motor compartment may be configured to at least partially enclose a motor and the pulley compartment may be configured to at least partially enclose a pulley, where the motor is operably attached to the pulley to drive a drive member. The first window may be configured to receive a portion of the drive member extending through an exterior wall of the cover.
Claims25
A cover for attachment to a header of a door system comprising:
- a motor compartment configured to at least partially enclose a motor;
- a pulley compartment configured to at least partially enclose a pulley, wherein the motor is operably attached to the pulley to drive a drive member;
- and
- a first window configured to receive a portion of the drive member extending through an exterior wall of the cover.
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21-25. (canceled)
A door system comprising:
- a motor for moving a door;
- a drive pulley operatively coupled to the motor;
- an idler pulley;
- a drive member extending between the drive pulley and the idler pulley;
- a motor compartment configured to be disposed around a part of the motor;
- a drive pulley compartment configured to be disposed around a part of the drive pulley;
- a first window configured to receive a portion of the drive member;
- and
- a plurality of fins disposed adjacent the first window and configured to capture debris generated by operation of the door system.
(canceled)
A door system comprising:
- an automatic door operator comprising a plurality of moving parts;
- and
- a particulate capturing housing configured to cover only a portion of the automatic door operator, wherein the particulate capturing housing is configured to capture debris generated by operation of the plurality of moving parts, wherein the portion comprises at least one moving part of the plurality of moving parts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.