Overhead garage door system with sealing feature
OwnerDaryl W. Bruckelmyerinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A threshold sealing system for a door panel assembly includes a threshold biasing element and an anchor. The threshold biasing element including a base configured to attach to a floor surface and a biasing surface extending at an oblique angle relative to the base. The anchor is configured to secure the base of the threshold biasing element to the floor. The anchor and the threshold biasing element may be integrally formed and include the same materials. The oblique angle of the biasing surface ranges from 70 degrees to 80 degrees and has a height of at least 1.5 inches.
Claims9
A threshold sealing system for an overhead door panel assembly, the threshold sealing system comprising:
- a threshold biasing element including a base configured to attach to a floor surface and a biasing surface extending at a first oblique angle relative to the base, wherein the threshold biasing element has a distal end, and wherein the biasing surface is between the base and the distal end, and wherein the distal end includes a surface that is one selected from the group consisting of (i) chamfered relative to the biasing surface and (ii) rounded relative to the biasing surface;
- and
- an anchor configured to secure the base of the threshold biasing element to the floor surface, wherein, with the anchor securing the base to the floor surface, the anchor extends from the base and into the floor surface at a second oblique angle relative to the floor surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.