Adjustable pet door
AssigneePatio Pacific, Inc.
InventorE. Lethers
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Abstract
An adjustable panel door comprises a panel door frame having a top cross piece and a bottom cross piece. A portal assembly provides access through the panel door. The portal assembly is positioned between the top cross piece and the bottom top piece. At least one spacer panel is adjustably positioned on the panel door frame adjacent to the portal assembly. The position of the portal assembly is adjustable by altering a position of the at least one spacer panel along the panel door frame.
Claims25
An adjustable panel door comprising:
- a panel door frame having a top cross piece and a bottom cross piece;
- a portal assembly for providing access through the panel door, the portal assembly being positioned between the top cross piece and the bottom cross piece;
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- at least one spacer panel adjustably positioned on the panel door frame adjacent to the portal assembly, wherein the position of the portal assembly is adjustable by altering a position of the at least one spacer panel along the panel door frame.
A sliding door assembly comprising:
- a door frame;
- a portal insert panel positioned in the door frame and comprising an entrance portal assembly, the entrance portal assembly being slidable along a vertical length of the portal insert panel;
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- a sliding panel positioned in the door frame and being positioned adjacent to the portal insert panel.
A method of manufacturing an adjustable panel door comprising:
- providing a panel door frame having a top cross piece and a bottom cross piece;
- providing a portal assembly that allows access through the panel door;
- positioning the portal assembly between the top cross piece and the bottom cross piece;
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- positioning the at least one spacer panel on the panel door frame adjacent to the portal assembly, wherein the position of the portal assembly is adjustable by altering a position of the at least one spacer panel along the panel door frame.
A method of adjusting an entrance of a panel door assembly comprising:
- positioning a portal assembly that provides an entrance through a panel door between a top cross piece and a bottom cross piece of a panel door frame;
- positioning at least one spacer panel on the panel door frame adjacent to the portal assembly;
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- altering a position of the at least one spacer panel along the panel door frame thereby adjusting a position of the entrance.
A method of providing a panel door of varying specifications to a customer comprising:
- receiving customer specifications for a panel door;
- providing a panel door frame for the panel door having a top cross piece and a bottom cross piece;
- providing a portal assembly that allows access through the panel door;
- positioning the portal assembly between the top cross piece and the bottom cross piece;
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- positioning the at least one spacer panel on the panel door frame adjacent to the portal assembly according to the customer specifications, wherein the position of the portal assembly is adjustable by altering a position of the at least one spacer panel along the panel door frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.