Door jamb extension apparatus
OwnerBrian C. Perryinventor
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Abstract
A door jamb extension apparatus is provided for filling a gap between a door-mounted box and a door jamb and includes an inner or first wall portion, an intermediate wall portion connected to the inner wall portion, and an outer or second wall portion connected to the intermediate wall portion. The inner wall portion and the outer wall portion are mounted on a portion of the door jamb, and the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion fill the gap between the door-mounted box and the door jamb. By filling the gap between the door-mounted box and the door jamb, a spreader bar cannot be used to damage the door-mounted box. Preferably, the door jamb includes a door jamb lip, and the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion are mounted on the door jamb lip.
Claims9
A door jamb extension apparatus for filling a gap between a door-mounted box and a door jamb, comprising:
- a first wall portion,
- an intermediate wall portion connected to said first wall portion, and
- a second wall portion connected to said intermediate wall portion,
- wherein said first wall portion and said second wall portion are mounted on a portion of the door jamb, and
- wherein said first wall portion and said second wall portion fill the gap between the door-mounted box and the door jamb.
A method of filling a gap on a door between a door-mounted box and a door jamb, comprising the step of attaching a door jamb extension apparatus to the door jamb so that the door jamb extension apparatus substantially fills the gap between the door-mounted box and the door jamb.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.