Garage door operating system and method of operating a garage door

• US 6,070,361 A
• Filed: 12/09/1997
• Issued: 06/06/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert S. Paterno
• Original Assignee: Robert S. Paterno
• Inventors: Paterno, Robert S.
• Primary Examiner(s): REDMAN, JERRY E
• Application Number:
  US08/987,060
• Time in Patent Office: 910 Days
• Field of Search: 49/14, 49/13, 49/25, 49/197, 49/199, 49/31
• US Class Current: 49/14
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/00 Power-operated mechanisms for wings motor-operated accessories in locks for completing closing or initiating opening of a wing E05B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/354 End positions
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/51 of position, of back drive
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/822 Light emitters, e.g. light emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/106 for garages
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind

Abstract

A garage door operating system which includes a garage door, framing along which the garage door is positioned and travels between non-closed and closed positions, a signal generator which transmits a closed and or non-closed signal depending upon the position of the garage door, and finally includes an indicator which provides a suitable indicator signal upon receiving the signal.

Claims

1. A garage door operating system comprising:

(a) a garage door supported by a frame, with a switch having a first component supported by the garage door, and a second component positioned to interact with the first component to provide an indication that the garage door is in a closed or non-closed position;

(b) a track along which the garage door is positioned and travels between non-closed and closed positions;

(c) a signal generator in communication with the switch which transmits at least one of a closed signal with the garage door in the closed position, or a non-closed signal with the garage door in the non-closed position; and

(d) a remotely positioned indicator, positioned within a motor vehicle, which upon receipt of the signal transmitted from the signal generator in step (c), provides an indicator signal indicative whether the garage door is in the closed or non-closed position.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the indicator signal is selected from among a light signal, sound signal, and vibratory signal is a light signal.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the indicator signal is a light signal.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the indicator signal is a light signal.

5. The system of claim 1, further including:

(e) a remote controller for controlling the travel of the garage door, in which is positioned the indicator.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the indicator signal is selected from among a light signal, sound signal, and vibratory signal.