Draft guard apparatus and method
OwnerJesse John Minaudoinventor
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Abstract
A kit for sealing an architectural opening, such as a window or a door, is provided. The kit includes a clear vinyl sheet having a thickness of at least 1 millimeter and a magnetic strip. An adhesive backing extends along one side of the magnetic strip such that the magnetic strip is adhesively mountable to the vinyl sheet. The kit enables a consumer to easily seal the architectural opening by adhering the magnetic strip to the vinyl sheet, and then magnetically attaching the sheet over the architectural opening, thereby sealing the opening. The thickness and material of the sheet provides enhanced ease of use and durability.
Claims8
A kit for sealing an architectural opening having a window therein, the kit consisting essentially of:
- a clear, plasticized polyvinyl chloride sheet having a thickness of at least 1 millimeter;
- a first magnetic strip, said first magnetic strip being coiled;
- a second magnetic strip, said second magnetic strip being coiled;
- adhesive that extends along one side of the first magnetic strip such that the first magnetic strip is adhesively mountable to the clear, plasticized polyvinyl chloride sheet;
- adhesive on one side of the second magnetic strip;
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- packaging that holds or contains the clear, plasticized polyvinyl chloride sheet, the first magnetic strip, the second magnetic strip, and the adhesive.
A method of insulating an architectural opening, said architectural opening being defined by structure and having a window within the opening, the method comprising:
- possessing a kit, the kit including a clear, flexible vinyl sheet having a thickness of at least 1.5 millimeters, a first magnetic strip being coiled and having adhesive that extends along one side of the first magnetic strip such that the first magnetic strip is adhesively mountable to the clear, flexible vinyl sheet, a second magnetic strip being coiled and having adhesive that extends along one side of the second magnetic strip such that the second magnetic strip is mountable to the structure, and packaging that holds or contains the clear, flexible vinyl sheet, the first magnetic strip, the second magnetic strip, and the adhesive;
- adhering at least part of the first magnetic strip to the clear, flexible vinyl sheet;
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- mounting the clear, flexible vinyl sheet to the structure using magnetic attraction of the first magnetic strip such that the clear, flexible vinyl sheet covers the architectural opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.