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

Claim 11:
12. A magnetic smart seal for an overhead garage door, the magnetic smart seal comprising:
a trim piece having a U-shaped body defining a channel, the body of the trim piece having a flange configured to attach to a frame surrounding a door opening for the overhead garage door;
a seal extending from a portion of the body of the trim piece that opposes the flange, the seal configured to contact the overhead garage door when the garage door is in a closed position; and
an electro-permanent magnet disposed in the channel and configured to magnetically engage the overhead garage door in the closed position,
wherein the electro-permanent magnet is wrapped with a coil, and
wherein the electro-permanent magnet is capped at both ends with pole pieces, the pole pieces comprising a magnetically soft material.