Door seal
AssigneeTorsion Group Corp.
InventorKevin Wright
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Abstract
A door seal for attaching to a door includes an elongated body that has a first arm for attaching to the door and a second arm pivotably coupled to the first arm. The first arm has a first connection feature, and the second arm has a second connection feature that is configured to connect to the first connection feature of the first arm. The first arm is movable relative to the second arm to a folded configuration that allows the door seal to be rolled to a coiled configuration. The second arm is movable relative to the first arm to allow the second connection feature to connect to the first connection feature such that the door seal is in an installed configuration.
Claims20
A door seal for attaching to a door or other surface, the door seal comprising:
- a coiled elongated body, wherein the coiled elongated body can be uncoiled into an uncoiled condition, wherein the elongated body comprises:
- a first arm for directly attaching the elongated body to the door or other surface when the elongated body is in the uncoiled condition;
- a protruding element of the first arm extending from the first arm a first distance;
- a first connection feature of the first arm, wherein the first connection feature extends from the first arm the first distance;
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- a second arm that is pivotably coupled to the first arm, wherein the second arm has a second connection feature for removably connecting to the first connection feature of the first arm;
- wherein the second arm is folded against the protruding element and the first connection feature of the first arm when the elongated body is in a coiled condition;
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- wherein the second arm is moved away from the first arm when the elongated body is in the uncoiled condition to connect the second connection feature to the first connection feature to place the door seal in an installed condition.
A door seal for attaching to a door or other surface, the door seal comprising:
- a coiled elongated body, wherein the coiled elongated body can be uncoiled into an uncoiled condition, wherein the elongated body comprises:
- a first arm for directly attaching the elongated body to the door or other surface when the elongated body is in the uncoiled condition, wherein the first arm has a first end and a second end;
- a protruding element of the first arm extending from the first arm a first distance;
- a first connection feature of the first arm, wherein the first connection feature extends from the first arm the first distance, and wherein the first connection feature is disposed at the second end of the first arm;
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- a second arm that has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second arm is pivotably coupled to the first end of the first arm, and wherein the second arm has a second connection feature that is disposed at the second end of the second arm and is for removably connecting to the first connection feature of the first arm;
- wherein the second arm is folded against the protruding element and the first connection feature of the first arm when the elongated body is in a coiled condition;
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- wherein the second arm is movable relative to the first arm to allow the second connection feature of the second arm to be connected to the first connection feature of the first arm such that the door seal is placed in an installed configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.