IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0331964
(2008-12-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8413297
(2013-04-09)
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발명자
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- Callentine, Donald Richard
- Iacovetti, Anthony Thomas
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출원인 / 주소 |
- The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP
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초록
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An apparatus for use with a post (602) and a corresponding pivoting barrier (601) comprises a post-mountable bracket (300) and a pivoting barrier-mountable bracket (500). The former comprises a frame (301) configured to be affixed to the post, a barrier pivot (305) that is affixed to the frame, and
An apparatus for use with a post (602) and a corresponding pivoting barrier (601) comprises a post-mountable bracket (300) and a pivoting barrier-mountable bracket (500). The former comprises a frame (301) configured to be affixed to the post, a barrier pivot (305) that is affixed to the frame, and a linear actuator arm mounting bracket (307) that is also affixed to the frame. The pivoting barrier-mountable bracket can comprise a frame (501) configured to be affixed to the pivoting barrier, a post pivot (505) that is affixed to the frame and that is configured to pivotally mate with the barrier pivot, and a linear actuator arm mounting bracket (507).
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1. An apparatus for use with a post and a corresponding pivoting barrier, the apparatus comprising: an L-shaped frame comprising a first leg defining a first leg axis and a second leg defining a second leg axis, the L-shaped frame configured to be affixed to the post;a barrier pivot extending from t
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An apparatus for use with a post and a corresponding pivoting barrier, the apparatus comprising: an L-shaped frame comprising a first leg defining a first leg axis and a second leg defining a second leg axis, the L-shaped frame configured to be affixed to the post;a barrier pivot extending from the first leg of the L-shaped frame, the barrier pivot comprising at least one barrier pivot point; anda linear actuator arm mounting bracket extending from the second leg of the L-shaped frame, the linear actuator arm mounting bracket configured to connect to a proximal end of a linear actuator arm and support the linear actuator arm at the proximal end of the arm so that the arm can pivot around an actuator arm axis extending through the linear actuator arm mounting bracket, the axis of pivot of the linear actuator arm being substantially parallel to an axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point;the barrier pivot on the first leg and the linear actuator arm mounting bracket are configured and arranged to provide a distance A between the linear actuator arm axis of pivot and the axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point measured along the first leg axis and a distance B between the linear actuator arm axis and the axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point measured along the second leg axis which are substantially equal. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first leg and the second leg of the L-shaped frame are configured to be affixed to the post. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the barrier pivot is attached directly to the center of the first leg of the L-shaped frame and the linear actuator arm mounting bracket is affixed directly to a second leg of the L-shaped frame. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the frame has at least one hole disposed therethrough to receive an affixment member to thereby affix the frame to the post. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the frame comprises at least one spike that is disposed and configured to penetrate the post when the apparatus is installed on the post to thereby aid in affixing the frame to the post. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the barrier pivot comprises a pivot pin. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the linear actuator arm mounting bracket comprises a substantially planar member that extends outwardly of the L-shaped frame, and the planar member has a hole disposed therethrough. 8. A pivoting barrier mountable bracket and post mounting bracket which when assembled couple a pivoting barrier to a corresponding post and form a coupling assembly which spaces the barrier from the post and aligns a linear actuator arm support surface with a post pivot attached to the post and aligns a distal pivot at a distal end of a linear actuator arm attached to the pivoting barrier with a linear actuator arm pivot attached to the post, the pivoting barrier mountable bracket comprising:a barrier mountable frame configured to be affixed to the pivoting barrier with fasteners, the barrier bracket having a proximate end and a distal end;a barrier mountable bracket pivot that extends from the proximal end of the barrier mountable frame to permit pivoting of the pivoting barrier;a barrier mountable linear actuator arm mounting bracket extending from the distal end of the barrier mountable frame, the barrier mountable linear actuator arm mounting bracket configured to align the distal end of a linear actuator arm which linearly pushes and pulls the pivoting barrier between a closed and an open position when a linear actuator arm support surface mounted on the post is opposite the pivoting barrier mountable bracket mounted on the pivoting barrier; andpost mounting bracket comprising:a post mounting bracket frame configured to be affixed to the post with fasteners, the post mounting bracket frame having a first post mounting surface and a second post mounting surface;the post pivot and a post pivot support, the post pivot support extending from the first post mounting surface, the post pivot configured to provide a barrier pivot point for the pivoting barrier;the linear actuator arm support surface extending from the second post mounting surface at an angle which is perpendicular to the post pivot support, the linear actuator arm support surface having a linear actuator arm axis of pivot, the linear actuator arm support surface configured to couple to and support a proximal end of the linear actuator arm so that the linear actuator arm can pivot around the linear actuator arm axis of pivot which extends through the actuator arm support surface, the axis of pivot of the linear actuator arm being substantially parallel to an axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point, the linear actuator arm support surface positioning the distal end of the linear actuator arm to couple with the barrier mountable linear actuator arm mounting bracket to permit the linear actuator arm to linearly move and pivot the barrier around the post pivot between the closed and the open position. 9. The pivoting barrier mountable bracket and post mounting bracket of claim 8 wherein the post pivot and barrier mountable bracket pivot are configured to pivotally couple and space the barrier from the post pivot for pivotal movement of the barrier. 10. The pivoting barrier mountable bracket and post mounting bracket of claim 8 wherein the post pivot comprises a pivot pin and the barrier mounting bracket pivot includes a hole which receives the pivot pin. 11. The pivoting barrier mountable bracket and post mounting bracket of claim 8 wherein the linear actuator arm mounting bracket comprises a substantially planar member that extends outwardly from the distal end of the barrier mountable frame, the barrier mountable linear actuator arm mounting bracket including a hole disposed therethrough to permit the linear actuator arm to rotatably couple the distal end of the linear actuator arm to the distal end of the barrier mountable bracket. 12. An apparatus which couples a post and a corresponding pivoting barrier, the apparatus comprising: a linear actuator arm having a proximal end and distal end;a post-mountable bracket comprising: an L-shaped frame comprising a first leg defining a first leg axis and a second leg defining a second leg axis, the L-shaped frame configured to be affixed to a side of the post;a first barrier pivot extending from the first leg of the L-shaped frame, the barrier pivot having a barrier pivot point; anda first linear actuator arm mounting bracket extending from the second leg of the L-shaped frame, the first linear actuator arm mounting bracket supporting the proximal end of the linear actuator arm and the first linear actuator arm mounting bracket having a linear actuator arm pivot point which rotatably connects to the proximal end of the linear actuator arm so that the arm can pivot around an actuator arm axis extending through the linear actuator arm mounting bracket, the axis of pivot of the linear actuator arm being substantially parallel to an axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point;the barrier pivot on the first leg and the linear actuator arm mounting bracket are configured and arranged to provide a distance A between the linear actuator arm axis of pivot and the axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point measured along the first leg axis and a distance B between the linear actuator arm axis and the axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point measured along the second leg axis which are substantially equal; anda pivoting barrier-mountable bracket comprising:an L-shaped frame configured to be affixed to the pivoting barrier;a post pivot that extends from a proximal end of a first leg of the L-shaped frame;a second linear actuator arm mounting bracket extending from a distal end of a second leg of the L-shaped frame, the second linear actuator arm mounting bracket configured to couple to a distal end of a linear actuator arm which linearly pushes and pulls the pivoting barrier between a closed and an open position; andwherein the first and second linear actuator arm mounting brackets are configured such that the linear actuator arm travels in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of pivot of the pivoting barrier when the linear actuator arm is connected to the first and second linear actuator arm mounting brackets. 13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein each leg of the L-shaped frame of the pivoting barrier-mountable bracket has at least one hole disposed therethrough to receive an affixment member to thereby affix the frame in an installed position. 14. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the axis of pivot of the pivoting barrier is substantially vertical and the plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of pivot of the pivoting barrier is substantially horizontal. 15. A post mounting bracket control assembly which is configured to pivotly couple a pivoting barrier to a corresponding post, linear actuator arm and control circuitry associated with the post, the post mounting bracket control assembly comprising: a linear actuator arm which linearly retracts and extends and configured to effect movement of a barrier between an open and closed position upon control by the control circuitry, the linear actuator arm having a proximal and distal end;a frame configured to be affixed to the post with fasteners, the frame having a first surface and a second surface;a post pivot and post pivot support, the post pivot support extending from a first surface of the frame, the post pivot configured to provide a pivot point for the pivoting barrier;a linear actuator arm mounting bracket extending from the second surface of the frame at an angle which is perpendicular to the post pivot support, the linear actuator arm mounting bracket configured to couple to and support a proximal end of the linear actuator arm so that the arm can pivot around an actuator arm axis of pivot extending through the linear actuator arm mounting bracket, the axis of pivot of the linear actuator arm being substantially parallel to an axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point, the linear actuator arm mounting bracket positioning the distal end of the linear actuator arm to linearly move and pivot the barrier around the post pivot between the closed and the open position;wherein the post pivot on the first surface and the linear actuator arm mounting bracket are configured and arranged to provide a distance A between the linear actuator arm axis of pivot and the axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point measured along the first surface axis and a distance B between the linear actuator arm axis and the axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point measured along the second surface axis which are substantially equal. 16. The pivoting barrier mountable bracket and post mounting bracket of claim 8 wherein the post pivot on the first surface and the linear actuator arm support surface and the actuator arm axis of pivot are configured and arranged to provide a distance A between the linear actuator arm axis of pivot and the axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point measured along a first post mounting surface axis which is perpendicular to a second post mounting surface axis and a distance B between the linear actuator arm axis and the axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point measured along the second post mounting surface axis are substantially equal. 17. A method of installing a pivoting moving barrier to a post attaching a post mounting bracket to a post; and attaching a pivoting barrier mounting bracket to a barrier; andattaching the barrier to the post through the post mounting bracket and pivoting barrier mounting bracket;the pivoting barrier mountable bracket comprising:a barrier mountable frame configured to be affixed to the pivoting barrier with fasteners, the barrier mounting bracket having a proximate end and distal end;a barrier mounting bracket pivot that extends from the proximal end of the barrier mountable frame;a barrier mountable linear actuator arm mounting bracket extending from the distal end of the barrier mountable frame, the barrier mountable linear actuator arm mounting bracket configured to align the distal end of a linear actuator arm which linearly pushes and pulls the pivoting barrier between a closed and an open position when a linear actuator arm support surface mounted on the post is opposite the pivoting barrier mounting bracket mounted on the barrier; andthe post mounting bracket comprising:a post mounting bracket frame configured to be affixed to the post with fasteners, the frame having a first post mounting surface and a second post mounting surface;a post pivot and a post pivot support, the post pivot support extending from the first post mounting surface, the post pivot configured to provide a barrier pivot point for the pivoting barrier;the linear actuator arm support surface extending from the second post mounting surface at an angle which is perpendicular to the post pivot support, the linear actuator arm support surface having a linear actuator arm axis of pivot, the linear actuator arm support surface configured to couple to and support a proximal end of the linear actuator arm so that the linear actuator arm can pivot around the linear actuator arm axis of pivot which extends through the linear actuator arm support surface, the axis of pivot of the linear actuator arm being substantially parallel to an axis of pivot through the barrier pivot point, the linear actuator arm support positioning the distal end of the linear actuator arm to couple with the barrier mountable linear actuator arm mounting bracket to permit the linear actuator arm to linearly move and pivot the barrier around the post pivot between the closed and the open position. 18. The pivoting barrier mountable bracket and post mounting bracket of claim 16 wherein the barrier mountable frame of the pivoting barrier mounting bracket has an L shape, the proximate end of the barrier mountable frame having a leg configured to engage an end edge of the pivoting barrier to set a distance the linear actuator arm would extend and contract as the barrier moves from an open and closed position.
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