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US 4,731,605 AGranted
Remote garage door opener conversion
OwnerJames E. Nixoninventor
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Abstract
A remote garage door opener conversion relocates a typical battery operated garage door transmitter to a remote location in the automobile. The conversion has a remote mounting bracket and a voltage regulator to convert electrical current supplied by an automobile's electrical system to be used by the garage door transmitter. A remote activation switch for the garage door transmitter is positioned in a passenger compartment in the automobile.
Claims4
A process of converting a garage door opener transmitter having a battery within to be mounted in an automobile and powered by the automobile's electrical system comprising of the steps of:
- a. Replacing the battery within the transmitter with a voltage regulator,
- b. Permanently closing an activation switch on said transmitter,
- c. Securing said transmitter in an engine compartment of said automobile,
- d. Interconnecting a switch within said automobile to the automobile's electrical system and to said voltage regulator.
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