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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2024
Gmi Holdings, Inc., Mt. Hope, OH (US);
Robert E. Thomas, Jr., Flower Mound, TX (US);
GMI Holdings, Inc., Mt. Hope, OH (US);
Abstract
A movable barrier system for operating a movable barrier may include a torsion tube configured to rotate and a cable drum comprising a cable connectable to the movable barrier. The cable drum may be configured to rotate relative to the torsion tube. The movable barrier system may further include a sensor configured to detect the angular displacement or a force between the torsion tube and the cabled drum and send a signal when the angular displacement or the force changes. The movable barrier system may further include a controller in communication with the sensor and configured to stop rotation of the torsion tube in response to the signal.