Patent ID: 7665504

Claim:
An overhead door bracket for a metal overhead door having vertical backing strips, comprising: a generally rectangular mounting plate of unitary, one-piece construction having a central imperforate portion, an elongated upper edge, an elongated lower edge and opposite identical end portions, said mounting plate defining a plurality of mounting holes proximate each of the side edges of the end portions of the mounting plate and being located in a first plane and having a longitudinal direction; a pair of connecting tabs extending perpendicularly outward from the central portion of said mounting plate and vertically aligned relative to the side edges of the mounting plate, wherein each of said connecting tabs is in a respective plane perpendicular to said first plane, each of said connecting tabs defining corresponding bores for receiving a main arm pin and being spaced a distance to receive the lower end of the main arm of a door opening system for connection by the main arm pin, said corresponding bores being aligned along the longitudinal direction; and a first stiffener extending outward from the upper edge of said mounting plate, wherein said stiffener extends continuously from one side edge to the opposite side edge; wherein the mounting plate is of sufficient length such that when horizontally disposed over the metal overhead door, the mounting holes are positioned over a respective pair of the vertical backing strips for mounting by fasteners.