The Chamberlain Group, Inc.

Randy L Planck

William George Gioia

Theodore Brent Freese

William G Gioia

A post () for use with an automatically-movable barrier () and a motive actuator () is configured to interact with the barrier to thereby facilitate movement of the barrier with respect to the post. This post can have at least one cavity () formed axially therein and a mains-power-bearing pathway () disposed within this at least one cavity to convey mains electrical power to movable barrier control circuitry () as well as the motive actuator. Such a post can further comprise one or more integral pivot points () that are configured to pivotally engage the automatically-movable barrier such that the automatically-movable barrier can selectively pivot about the integral pivot point. By another approach, such a post can further comprise one or more rollers () that are configured to engage the automatically-movable barrier such that the latter can selectively move in a lateral direction through engagement with the roller(s).

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South Elgin, IL, United States of America

Randy L Planck