Patents by Inventor Shawn P. Leech

Shawn P. Leech has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Safety device for a movable barrier
    Patent number: 8528256
    Abstract: A safety device is provided for an upward acting door supported by a support cable, the door being movable along a pair of parallel tracks between an open position and a closed position. The safety device includes a brake pad mechanism disposed within at least one of the parallel tracks and coupleable to the door, the brake pad mechanism operable between a released position, to enable movement of the door as the door is positioned between the open and closed positions, and a braking position, to resist movement of the door. The support cable is coupled to the release mechanism such that in the event of a loss of tension of the support cable, the release mechanism actuates from the released position to the braking position to resist movement of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Haba, Shawn P. Leech
  • SAFETY DEVICE FOR A MOVABLE BARRIER
    Publication number: 20120279131
    Abstract: A safety device is provided for an upward acting door supported by a support cable, the door being movable along a pair of parallel tracks between an open position and a closed position. The safety device includes a brake pad mechanism disposed within at least one of the parallel tracks and coupleable to the door, the brake pad mechanism operable between a released position, to enable movement of the door as the door is positioned between the open and closed positions, and a braking position, to resist movement of the door. The support cable is coupled to the release mechanism such that in the event of a loss of tension of the support cable, the release mechanism actuates from the released position to the braking position to resist movement of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Overhead Door Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Haba, Shawn P. Leech