ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,345, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to CLTC LLC (Atlanta).
"Integrated bracket assembly with head stop for overhead doors" was invented by Ethan Ward (Carrollton, Ga.) and Tony Ward (Carrollton, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bracket assembly for overhead roll-up doors includes a bracket body, and a head stop extending from the bracket body. The head stop is configured to limit travel of a roll-up door. The head stop includes perforated sections that create a hinge line in the material, allowing bending or rotation relative to the bracket body. The perforated sections include small, precisely spaced holes enabling the head sto...