Remote garage door opener conversion

• US 4,731,605 A
• Filed: 02/20/1987
• Issued: 03/15/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: DC Connections Incorporated, Isaiah Williams
• Original Assignee: DC Connections Incorporated
• Inventors: Nixon, James E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Swann, III, Glen R.
• Application Number:
  US07/017,132
• Time in Patent Office: 389 Days
• Field of Search: 340/696, 340/825.69, 340/825.72, 455/99, 455/66
• US Class Current: 341/176
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0038 Engine compartment
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0288 Apparatus made of several modules independently mounted
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/77 using wireless control
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/106 for garages
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00579 Power supply for the keyless data carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

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.

Claims

1. 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.

2. The process of converting a garage door opener transmitter of claim 1 wherein said voltage regulator is comprised of an electrical circuit having a series resistor connected in the positive side of said circuit and a zener diode connected between said series resistor and the negative side of said circuit.

3. The process of converting a garage door opener transmitter of claim 1 wherein securing the transmitter in the engine compartment of said automobile employs a mounting bracket.

4. The process of converting a garage door opener transmitter of claim 1 wherein the step of interconnecting a switch within said automobile (said automobile having a passenger compartment) comprises locating a single pole button switch in said passenger compartment and interconnecting said button switch to said electrical system and said voltage regulator in said engine compartment.