US 12,120,784 B1 · Garage door threshold warmer

Abstract

A garage door threshold warmer is provided. The garage door threshold warmer includes an electric heating element positioned within a seal that is securable at the lower end of a garage door. The heating element is designed to prevent the seal from freezing to the garage floor in cold climates, thus minimizing damage to the garage door and maintaining an effective seal against snow entry. The heating element is in electronic communication with a power source via a wire system that includes mating first and second connectors for ease of disconnection and reconnection as the garage door moves between an open and closed position, respectively. This automatic disconnection and reconnection mechanism engages as the garage door opens and closes to ensure that the heating element is only activated when the door is closed.

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Dependent claims

A garage door threshold warmer, comprising:

an electric heating element disposed within a seal, the seal disposed at a lower end of a garage door and configured to form a seal between the garage door and a floor;
wherein the electric heating element is configured to heat the seal and the floor in close proximity to the lower end of the garage door when the garage door is in a closed configuration;
a wire system comprising a first wire and a second wire:
the first wire extending from the electric heating element and configured to extend past a perimeter of the garage door, wherein the first wire comprises a first connector;
the second wire comprising a second connector adapted to removably engage the first connector to provide electrical power to the heating element, wherein the second wire is adapted to be in electrical communication with a power source.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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