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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2023
Overhead Door Corporation, Lewisville, TX (US);
Bradley J. Lee, Arlington, TX (US);
Overhead Door Corporation, Lewisville, TX (US);
Abstract
An anchor system for securing a lift cable to a movable barrier comprises a pin couplable to the lift cable and a bracket attachable to the movable barrier. The bracket comprises a first wall having a first hole, a second wall spaced from the first wall to receive the lift cable therebetween, the second wall having a second hole, the first hole and the second hole aligned and configured to receive the pin, and a first portion of a third wall extending obliquely relative to the first wall. The anchor system also comprises a guide lock shaped to fit at least partially within the bracket, and movable relative to the bracket between a position where the lift cable is couplable to the pin and a position where the lift cable is uncouplable from the pin, the guide lock being configured to displace the pin.