Floating tow arm for sectional door with cable carrier for power cable
AssigneeClopay Corporation
InventorsBrian David Cranston, Canas Rueben Bellamy, Justin Guilfoyle, Thomas Edward Youtsey
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Abstract
In example implementations, a floating tow arm for a floating tow arm assembly of an overhead door is provided. The floating tow arm includes a curved body. The curved body includes a first end that includes a first opening to receive a first mechanical fastener to couple at least one roller to the first end and a second end that includes one or more second openings to receive second mechanical fasteners to couple a cable chain attachment to the second end.
Claims20
A floating tow arm for a floating tow arm assembly of an overhead door, comprising:
- a curved body comprising:
- a first end comprising a first opening to receive a first mechanical fastener to couple at least one roller to the first end;
- and
- a second end comprising one or more second openings to receive second mechanical fasteners to couple a cable chain attachment to the second end.
A floating tow arm assembly for an overhead door, comprising:
- a floating tow arm comprising a first end and a second end;
- a tandem roller coupled to the first end of the floating tow arm;
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- a cable chain attachment coupled to the second end of the floating tow arm.
A door assembly, comprising:
- an overhead door comprising a plurality of panels;
- a first track to guide movement of the overhead door;
- a cable chain track to guide movement of a cable chain to carry power cables for providing a constant power source to an electrical component that is integrated into a panel of the plurality of panels;
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- a floating tow arm assembly coupled to a hinge bracket of a top most panel of the plurality of panels and the cable chain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.