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2. Garage door opener - Wikipedia

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   The electric overhead garage door opener was invented by C.G. Johnson in 1926 in Hartford City, Indiana. [1] Electric Garage Door openers did not become popular until Era Meter Company of Chicago offered one after World War II where the overhead garage door could be opened via a key pad located on a post at the end of the driveway or a switch inside the garage.

3. Menards - Wikipedia

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   Menard, Inc., doing business as Menards, (/ m ə ˈ n ɑːr d z / mə-NARDZ) is an American big-box home improvement retail chain headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is the third-largest home improvement retailer in the United States (behind Lowe's and Home Depot ), with 341 stores in 15 U.S. states, primarily in the Midwest . [ 1 ]

4. John Menard Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Menards store in Lafayette, Indiana. Menard opened his first hardware store in 1964. [11] As of 2021, his company owned 335 Menards stores and 12 distribution centers. As of 2005, Menards grossed an estimated $5.5 billion in sales. Menard had a net worth of $8.6 billion in 2013, according to the Forbes 400, and is the richest person in ...

5. Garage door - Wikipedia

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   Sectional garage door Up-and-over garage door Garage Door Hardware. A garage door is a large door to allow egress for a garage that opens either manually or by an electric motor (a garage door opener). Garage doors are frequently large enough to accommodate automobiles and other vehicles. The operating mechanism is usually spring-loaded or ...

6. Garage (residential) - Wikipedia

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   A residential garage (UK: / ˈ ɡ æ r ɑː ʒ,-r ɑː dʒ,-r ɪ dʒ / GARR-ahzh, -⁠ahj, -⁠ij, US: / ɡ ə ˈ r ɑː ʒ,-r ɑː dʒ / gə-RAHZH, -⁠ RAHJ) is a walled, roofed structure with a door for storing a vehicle or vehicles that may be part of or attached to a home ("attached garage"), or a separate outbuilding or shed ("detached ...

7. Electric eye - Wikipedia

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   Electric eye for a garage door opener. An electric eye is a photodetector used for detecting obstruction of a light beam. An example is the door safety system used on garage door openers that use a light transmitter and receiver at the bottom of the door to prevent closing if there is any obstruction in the way that breaks the light beam.