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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Overhead Door Corporation, Lewisville, TX (US);
Inventors:
Paul F. McGowan, Jr., Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Federico Romero, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Assignee:
Overhead Door Corporation, Lewisville, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 1/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/22 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 1/0069 (2013.01); A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 2/22 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/25 (2013.01);
Abstract
A self disinfecting door system and method is described, including: a door, and an ultraviolet (UV) light in the proximity of the door and configured to shine at at least a portion of the door when activated. The UV light may be directed at the door to the exclusion of other portions of the surrounding environment. The UV light is mounted on the wall or floor proximate the door. Additionally, there may be a nozzle adjacent the door and configured to release a disinfecting fluid directed at the door when activated.