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Automated garage door closer

  • US 5,510,686 A
  • Filed: 01/21/1994
  • Issued: 04/23/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In combination a garage, an electronic garage door apparatus and an automatic closing means, the garage comprising:

  • at least one wall,a garage door frame,an over head garage door movable between an open position and a closed position;

    the electric garage door apparatus comprising;

    a motorized unit for alternately opening and closing the garage door in response to a start signal,a push button switch for providing the start signal to the motorized unit,a timer for providing a time delay after operation of the push button switch,a light circuit responsive to an output of the timer for providing light during the time delay,the automatic closing means for closing the garage door comprising;

    a first switch located on the garage door frame so that when the garage door is in the open position the first switch is switched closed,a relay located on the wall,first and second wires connecting the relay in parallel with the light circuit, said first and second wires are 14 AWS gauge electric wire,first bell wire connecting the relay to the first switch,second bell wire connecting the first switch to the push button switch so that the first switch is in series between the relay and the push button switch,third bell wire connecting the relay to the push button switch so that the relay is in parallel with the push button switch,whereby termination of operation of the light circuit at the end of the time delay causes the relay to close and if the first switch is closed, indicating the garage door is open, providing the start signal to the motorized unit.

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