Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent Of The Day.
On this day in 1930, Joseph T. Crawley was granted U.S. Patent No. 1,862,469 for a GARAGE DOOR OPENER.
An object is to provide a novel construction whereby latching means for garage doors may be moved to open position automatically upon the approach or through the travel of the automobile. Another object is to provide a novel construction whereby operative engagement between the door or doors and the operating means is established when the doors are returned to closed position. A further object is to provide a novel construction wherein a pedal operates a rod, provided with cranks at opposite ends, one being connected to the pedal and the other to the door latching means.
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