A garage door blind assembly for selectively darkening or illuminating a garage includes a garage door that has a plurality of windows extending therethrough to pass sunlight therethrough. A plurality of sets of blinds is each of the sets of blinds is movably coupled to the garage door and each of the sets of blinds is aligned with a respective one of the windows. Each of the sets of blinds is positionable in a closed position to inhibit sunlight from passing through the respective window. Conversely, each of the sets of blinds is positionable in an open position to facilitate sunlight to pass through the respective window.

An overhead door opener for opening and closing an overhead door is disclosed.

A motor is coupled to a shaft and is configured to rotate the shaft to raise and lower the overhead door. The shaft is coupled to the overhead door. The overhead door opener also includes a one-way bearing coupling the motor to the shaft, wherein the one-way bearing is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the shaft, and not to transmit torque from the shaft to the motor.

A knock-down seal assembly for an overhead-sectional door having horizontal joints between adjacent panels and a leading lateral edge that seals the lateral leading edge of the door as the door panel closes against the floor or traffic area. The seal assembly includes a pair of retainer rails which do not exceed about 5 to 6 feet in overall length. The retainer rails have one or more seal channels formed in a bottom surface of the rail for receiving a flexible weather seal strip. The rails also have a separate extension channel formed in the bottom surface thereof for receiving an elongate retainer clip. The retainer clip can be used to join the pair of rails to form a single rail of a longer overall length.

A garage door apparatus includes at least one panel integral to a garage door structure. The panel is rotatable with respect to the surrounding garage door structure, such that, as the panel is rotated, the panel substantially uncovers an opening in the garage door structure. The panel is also selectively retractable into the surrounding garage door structure such that the opening is unobstructed.

A frame assembly supporting an overhead door has a horizontal header connected to upright columns or posts with splice assemblies. Fasteners mounted on the columns cooperate with retainers on the splice assemblies to position and connect the columns to the header. Hinge assemblies pivotally mount the door on the header for movement between open and closed positions.

A frame assembly supporting an overhead door has a horizontal header connected to upright columns or posts with splice assemblies. Fasteners mounted on the columns cooperate with retainers on the splice assemblies to position and connect the columns to the header. Hinges pivotally mount the door on the header for movement between open and closed positions. Linear actuators connected to the frame assembly and door are operable to move the door between door open and door closed positions.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a movable barrier operator system is provided that includes a motor configured to turn a drum to pay out a cable from the drum and permit a door connected to the cable to move from an open position toward a closed position. The system includes a memory configured to store an expected variable of the door, and a sensor configured to detect movement of the door. The system further includes a processor circuit operatively coupled to the motor, the memory, and the sensor. The processor circuit is configured to: use the sensor to estimate an actual variable of the door; determine whether the actual variable is acceptable based at least in part on the expected variable and the processor circuit causing the motor to turn the drum; and change operation of the movable barrier upon the actual variable of the movable barrier being unacceptable.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a movable barrier operator system is provided that includes a motor configured to turn a drum to pay out a cable from the drum and permit a door connected to the cable to move from an open position toward a closed position. The system includes a memory configured to store an expected variable of the door, and a sensor configured to detect movement of the door. The system further includes a processor circuit operatively coupled to the motor, the memory, and the sensor. The processor circuit is configured to: use the sensor to estimate an actual variable of the door; determine whether the actual variable is acceptable based at least in part on the expected variable and the processor circuit causing the motor to turn the drum; and change operation of the movable barrier upon the actual variable of the movable barrier being unacceptable.

An overhead door monitor and sensor apparatus comprises a housing having one or more sensor elements therein attached to an overhead door. The sensor elements collect data from the overhead door, such as whether the door is open or closed, the number of times the overhead door is opened, and operational conditions of the door. Moreover, the information may be stored and may further be wirelessly transferable to a computing device, such as a smart device.

An apparatus for an architectural opening comprises a plurality of panels pivotably connected together. At least one of the plurality of panels comprises a frame comprising a plurality of first frame members connected to a plurality of second frame members at respective interfaces to define at least one opening. The interfaces are defined by ends of the plurality of first frame members positioned at least partially within respective apertures defined in the plurality of second frame members. Each of the first and second frame members comprise an internal cavity filled with a gas having a thermal conductivity between 2 mW/(m.Math.K) and 25.5 mW/(m.Math.K) at 25 degrees Celsius. The at least one of the plurality of panels also comprises an inset panel secured within the at least one opening.