Patent ID: 6070361
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: E05F,E05Y,G08B

Abstract:
A garage door operating system comprising:(a) a garage door supported by a frame, with a switch having a first component supported by the garage door, and a second component positioned to interact with the first component to provide an indication that the garage door is in a closed or non-closed position;(b) a track along which the garage door is positioned and travels between non-closed and closed positions;(c) a signal generator in communication with the switch which transmits at least one of a closed signal with the garage door in the closed position, or a non-closed signal with the garage door in the non-closed position; and(d) a remotely positioned indicator, positioned within a motor vehicle, which upon receipt of the signal transmitted from the signal generator in step (c), provides an indicator signal indicative whether the garage door is in the closed or non-closed position.