Modular garage door opener

US10015898B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED · CN

Inventors

• J. Porter Whitmire · Greenville, US
• Todd Zimmerman · Alexandria, US
• Mark Huggins · Anderson, US
• Michael Preus · Greenville, US
• Parke Pleasants · Anderson, US
• J. Luke Jenkins · Williamston, US
• Robert E. McCracken · Aiken, US
• Kenneth M. Brazell · Piedmont, US
• Taku Ohi · Greer, US
• C. Eric Lagman · Anderson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 17, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 3, 2018
• Expiry date: Mar 17, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07C2009/00928
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A modular garage door opener system and method including a garage door opener having a motor that is configured to be coupled to a garage door to open and close the garage door. The garage door opener includes a first accessory port including a first accessory mounting interface and a second accessory port disposed on the garage door opener including a second accessory mounting interface. An accessory device including a first mounting interface engages the first accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the first accessory port. The accessory device may be disengaged from the first accessory mounting interface and then engage the second accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the second accessory port. Additionally, a second accessory device may engage the first accessory port after disengagement of the accessory device.