Patents by Inventor Edward L. Nofziger

Edward L. Nofziger 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).

  • Horizontal Reinforcement Bar
    Publication number: 20160251892
    Abstract: A horizontal reinforcement bar for new and existing sectional garage doors. The horizontal reinforcement bar will increase the wind load resistance of the sectional garage door. The horizontal reinforcement bar is C-shaped and requires no support brackets for fastening. The reinforcement bars are further strengthened by the addition of a reinforcement plate adding to the wind load resistance of the sectional garage door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventor: Edward L. Nofziger
  • Horizontal Reinforcement Bar
    Publication number: 20140345810
    Abstract: A horizontal reinforcement bar for new and existing sectional garage doors. The horizontal reinforcement bar will increase the wind load resistance of the sectional garage door. The horizontal reinforcement bar is C-shaped and requires no support brackets for fastening. The reinforcement bars are further strengthened by the addition of a reinforcement plate adding to the wind load resistance of the sectional garage door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Edward L. Nofziger
  • Door counterweight assembly
    Patent number: 5558147
    Abstract: A door counterweight assembly for positioning on a door shaft is disclosed. A pair of spaced disks are mounted on the door shaft and a tape drive member extends between the disks parallel to the door shaft. A continuous flexible tape has a portion surrounding the shaft. The flexible tape is positioned between the shaft and the drive member. The tape includes another portion which supports a counterweight. Rotation of the shaft folds the tape in a generally circular configuration to increase the counterweight torque applied to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Nofziger Doors International, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward L. Nofziger
  • Garage door handle unit
    Patent number: D468619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Haas Door
    Inventors: Edward L. Nofziger, Thomas S. Richter
  • Universal bearing bracket
    Patent number: D371506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Nofziger Doors International, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward L. Nofziger
  • Horizontal reinforcement bar
    Patent number: D812775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Edward L. Nofziger
  • Horizontal reinforcement bar
    Patent number: D812776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Edward L. Nofziger