Locking device for overhead garage door

Claim 1

A locking device for one piece overhead garage doors of the type which move from a closed position to an open position by swinging about a horizontal pivot and is actuated by a motor driven garage door opener which includes a horizontally movable operator comprising, a bracket secured to the upper inner surface of the garage door, a latch mechanism secured to the lower edge of the inner surface of said garage door and adapted to lock said garage door against outward swinging movement of its lower edge in an opening direction, means supported by said bracket extending from said operator to said latch for disengaging said latch upon initial horizontal movement of said operator said last named means including a bell-crank pivotally mounted on said bracket and having one arm thereof pivotally secured to said operator, a flexible cable extending from the other of said bellcrank arms to said latch, a stop integrally formed on said bracket for engagement with the other of said bell-crank arms for limiting the pivotal movement of said bell-crank in a latch disengaging direction, said latch being secured to the lower edge of said door and mounted for vertical reciprocation, and a keeper socket mounted in the garage floor for cooperation with said latch.