Patent · US Active

Mechanism for opening and closing an overhead door including one way bearing

US11441347B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

4References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Hall Labs LLC · US

Inventors

David R. Hall · Provo, US
Jerome Miles · Spanish Fork, US
David Groesbeck · Williamson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 29, 2020
Grant date	Sep 13, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE06B2003/7044
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An overhead door opener for opening and closing an overhead door. A motor is coupled to a shaft and is configured to rotate the shaft to raise and lower the overhead door. The shaft is coupled to the overhead door. The overhead door opener also includes a one-way bearing coupling the motor to the shaft, wherein the one-way bearing is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the shaft, and not to transmit torque from the shaft to the motor.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.