Garage door opener and parking guide combination

• US 8,810,433 B1
• Filed: 12/12/2011
• Issued: 08/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ronald W. Aarons
• Original Assignee: Ronald W. Aarons
• Inventors: Aarons, Ronald W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hung T.
• Application Number:
  US13/323,005
• Time in Patent Office: 981 Days
• Field of Search: 340/932.2, 340/555, 340/556, 340/557, 340/5.71, 340/942, 340/686.1, 116/28.R, 250/491.1, 362/511
• US Class Current: 340/932.2
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 6/426 Parking guides

Abstract

A garage door opener and parking guide combination includes a male connector that is configured to be removably extended into and electrically coupled to a light bulb socket. A light bulb is electrically coupled to the male connector and emits light when electricity is supplied to the light bulb socket. The light bulb is non-removably coupled to the male connector. The male connector includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is threaded. The light bulb includes a plurality of light emitting diodes. A first electrical coupler is mounted in and non-removably affixed to the second portion of the male connector. The first electrical coupler is in electrical communication with the male connector. A laser light assembly is removably electrically coupled to the first electrical coupler and emits laser light when the male connector receives electricity from the light bulb socket.

Claims

1. A garage door opener and parking guide combination comprising:

a housing including a drive assembly mechanically coupled to a garage door to selectively open or close the garage door when said drive assembly is activated, said housing being attached to a ceiling of a garage containing the garage door, a light bulb socket being in electrical communication with a control of said drive assembly and receiving electricity while said drive assembly is activated and for a pre-selected time thereafter;

a translucent covering being removably attached to said housing and positioned over said light bulb socket;

a male connector being removably extended in and electrically coupled to said light bulb socket, a light bulb being electrically coupled to said male connector and emitting light when electricity is supplied to said light bulb socket, said light bulb being non-removably coupled to said male connector, said male connector including a first portion and a second portion, said second portion, said first portion being threaded;

said light bulb including a plurality of light emitting diodes;

a first electrical coupler being mounted in and non-removably affixed to said second portion of said male connector, said first electrical coupler being in electrical communication with said male connector;

a laser light assembly being removably electrically coupled to said first electrical coupler and emitting laser light when said male connector receives electricity from said light bulb socket.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein laser light assembly includes a laser light emitter directed to emit light to indicate a point to where a vehicle should pull forward in the garage.

3. The combination according to claim 1, wherein laser light assembly includes said laser light emitter being rotatably mounted on said housing and being directed downward to strike a dashboard of the vehicle when the vehicle is properly positioned within the garage.

4. The combination according to claim 1, wherein laser light assembly includes an electrical cable having a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a second electrical coupler being removably electrically engaged to said first electrical coupler, said second end being electrically coupled to said laser light emitter.

5. A garage door opener and parking guide combination comprising:

a housing including a drive assembly mechanically coupled to a garage door to selectively open or close the garage door when said drive assembly is activated, said housing being attached to a ceiling of a garage containing the garage door, a light bulb socket being in electrical communication with a control of said drive assembly and receiving electricity while said drive assembly is activated and for a pre-selected time thereafter;

a translucent covering being removably attached to said housing and positioned over said light bulb socket;

a male connector being removably extended in and electrically coupled to said light bulb socket, a light bulb being electrically coupled to said male connector and emitting light when electricity is supplied to said light bulb socket, said light bulb being non-removably coupled to said male connector, said male connector including a first portion and a second portion, said first portion being threaded;

said light bulb including a plurality of light emitting diodes;

a first electrical coupler being mounted in and non-removably affixed to said second portion of said male connector, said first electrical coupler being in electrical communication with said male connector;

a laser light assembly being electrically coupled to said male connector and emitting laser light when said male connector receives electricity from said light bulb socket, said laser light assembly including;

a laser light emitter directed to emit light to indicate a point to where a vehicle should pull forward in the garage, said laser light emitter being rotatably mounted on said housing and being directed downward to strike a dashboard of the vehicle when the vehicle is properly positioned within the garage; and

an electrical cable having a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a second electrical coupler being removably electrically engaged to said first electrical coupler, said second end being electrically coupled to said laser light emitter.

6. A parking guide assembly configured to be mechanically coupled to a light bulb socket of a garage door opener, said assembly including:

a male connector being configured to be removably extended into and electrically coupled to the light bulb socket, a light bulb being electrically coupled to said male connector and emitting light when electricity is supplied to the light bulb socket, said light bulb being non-removably coupled to said male connector, said male connector including a first portion and a second portion, said first portion being threaded;

said light bulb including a plurality of light emitting diodes;

a first electrical coupler being mounted in and non-removably affixed to said second portion of said male connector, said first electrical coupler being in electrical communication with said male connector; and

a laser light assembly being removably electrically coupled to said first electrical coupler and emitting laser light when said male connector receives electricity from said light bulb socket.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein laser light assembly includes a laser light emitter directed to emit light to indicate a point to where a vehicle should pull forward in a garage.

8. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein laser light assembly includes a base being attached to said laser light emitter, said base being configured to be attached to a housing of the garage door opener, said laser light emitter being rotatable with respect to said base, said second end being electrically coupled to said laser light emitter.

9. The assembly according to claim 8, wherein laser light assembly includes an electrical cable having a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a second electrical coupler being removably electrically engaged to said first electrical coupler.

10. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein laser light assembly includes an electrical cable having a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a second electrical coupler being removably electrically engaged to said first electrical coupler, said second end being electrically coupled to said laser light emitter.

11. The assembly according to claim 8, wherein said base comprises a magnet.

12. The assembly according to claim 9, wherein said base comprises a magnet.