Patent ID: 11873678
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 18:
19. A magnetic smart seal for an overhead garage door, the magnetic smart seal comprising:
a trim piece having a body that includes a channel extending along a length of the trim piece, the body including an interface surface disposed along one side of the channel and configured to attach to a frame surrounding a door opening that the overhead garage door overlies in a closed position thereof;
a seal extending from the body of the trim piece opposite the interface surface, wherein the seal is configured to contact the overhead garage door in the closed position; and
an electro-permanent magnet disposed in the channel and configured to operably engage the garage door via magnetic coupling and disengage the garage door, wherein the electro-permanent magnet comprises a permanent magnet that is wrapped with a coil that is configured to carry an electrical current that operates the electro-permanent magnet.