US Patent Issued to ASSA ABLOY Accessories and Door Controls Group on March 18 for "Door operator system with adaptor and back plate" (North Carolina, Connecticut Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,919, issued on March 18, was assigned to ASSA ABLOY Accessories and Door Controls Group Inc. (Monroe, N.C.).

"Door operator system with adaptor and back plate" was invented by Lee Griswold (Bethel, Conn.) and Tommy McNally (Indian Trail, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Door operator systems are described herein that include the use of an adaptor. It should be understood that the adaptor may be utilized in order to operatively couple separate door operator assemblies together in a double door operator system. The adaptor may include control components (e.g., switches, buttons, toggles, levers, or the like) that are used to turn t...