US 2008/0302041 A1 · Adjustable Decorative Doorway Insert

Abstract

A decorative doorway insert for enhancing the look of a doorway. The doorway insert is provided for easy, non-destructive installation. The doorway insert is adjustable such that it is easily mounted within door openings of varying widths, and is removable in order to conveniently and inexpensively alter the look of the doorway as desired. The doorway insert is installed and removed without the need of tools, thus allowing it to be installed and removed quickly and easily by almost anyone. The doorway insert includes a left panel, a right panel, each of which is installed in the corresponding upper corners of the doorway, and a center panel which is adjustably attached to each of the left and right panels.

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Dependent claims

A decorative doorway insert for enhancing the look of a doorway including at least a left door liner, a right door liner and an upper door liner, said doorway insert comprising:

a left panel adapted to be secured in a corner formed by the left door liner and the upper door liner, said left panel defining a decorative front face, a decorative bottom face, a decorative outer end, and an interior end;
a right panel adapted to be secured in a corner formed by the right door liner and the upper door liner, said right panel defining a decorative front face, a decorative bottom face, a decorative outer end, and an interior end;
and
a center panel adapted to be secured over a portion of each of said left panel and said right panel, said center panel defining a decorative front face and a decorative bottom edge.

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A decorative doorway insert for enhancing the look of a doorway including at least a left door liner, a right door liner and an upper door liner, said doorway insert comprising:

a left panel adapted to be secured in a corner formed by the left door liner and the upper door liner, said left panel defining a decorative front face, a decorative bottom face, a decorative outer end, and an interior end, said left panel including an attachment member carried on a rear face of said left panel, said left panel attachment member defining a vertical attachment surface configured to engage the left door liner and a horizontal attachment surface configured to engage the upper door liner;
a right panel adapted to be secured in a corner formed by the right door liner and the upper door liner, said right panel defining a decorative front face, a decorative bottom face, a decorative outer end, and an interior end, said right panel including an attachment member carried on a rear face of said right panel, said right panel attachment member defining a vertical attachment surface configured to engage the right door liner and a horizontal attachment surface configured to engage the upper door liner;
and
a center panel adapted to be secured over a portion of each of said left panel and said right panel, said center panel defining a decorative front face and a decorative bottom edge, said center panel defining:
a left end receptor for receiving and cooperatively engaging at least a portion of said left panel interior end, said left end receptor defining a contour to closely receive a contour defined by said portion of said left panel interior end;
and
a right end receptor for receiving and cooperatively engaging at least a portion of said right panel interior end, said right end receptor defining a contour to closely receive a contour defined by said portion of said right panel interior end.

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A method for installing a decorative doorway insert for enhancing the look of a doorway including at least a left door liner, a right door liner and an upper door liner, said doorway insert including a left panel defining an interior end;

a right panel defining an interior end;
and a center panel adapted to be secured on each of said left panel and said right panel, said method comprising the steps of:
a) installing said left panel in a corner of the doorway defined by the left door liner and the upper door liner;
b) installing said right panel in a corner of the doorway defined by the right door liner and the upper door liner;
and
c) installing said center panel to cover at least a portion of each of said left panel interior end and said right panel interior end.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Adjustable Decorative Doorway Insert

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Adjustable Decorative Doorway Insert

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Abstract

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