Patent ID: 8453706

Claim:
A link assembly for an automatic door opener equipped garage door, the automatic door opener comprising a slide bar, motor means connected operatively to the slide bar, and a rigid tie connected operatively to the garage door, the link assembly comprising: (a) a first “C” bracket having a lower web, the first “C” bracket nestingly receiving the slide bar, the motor means being further operatively connected to the first “C” bracket for moving the first “C” bracket along the slide bar; (b) a second “C” bracket having a lower web, the second “C” bracket being adapted for nestingly receiving the first “C” bracket, the rigid tie being further operatively connected to the second “C” bracket; (c) releasable locking means comprising the first and second “C” brackets' lower webs, the releasable locking means being adapted for, upon the second “C” bracket's nesting receipt of the first “C” bracket, resisting movements of the first and second “C” brackets away from each other; and (d) a third “C” bracket having lower web, the third “C” bracket nestingly receiving the second “C” bracket.