Door gap protector
OwnerJames S. Kiminventor
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Abstract
A protective device which closes and seals the gap which forms between a pivotally mounted door and its jamb. The protective device generally spans the door and jamb, and occupies and generally does not extend outside the gap. The protective device may include an elastic or resilient or expansive material or member, and a fastener securing the protective device in place relative to the door and the jamb.
Claims20
A gap protecting arrangement for obstructing insertion of small objects into the gap which forms between a door and an associated jamb to which the door is pivotally connected at a plurality of door angles, comprising:
- a first contact surface facing the door;
- a second contact surface facing the jamb;
- an intervening barrier disposed to engage the first contact surface and the second contact surface, and to seal the gap to entry of a person's fingers, wherein the intervening barrier is dimensioned and configured such that at least a portion of the intervening barrier occupies the gap and to substantially avoid extending outside of the gap at all of the door angles;
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- a fastener disposed to maintain the gap protecting arrangement in operable position relative to the door and the associated jamb.
A gap protecting arrangement for obstructing insertion of small objects into the gap which forms between a door and an associated jamb to which the door is pivotally connected at a plurality of door angles, comprising:
- a first contact surface facing the door, comprising an adhering element for detachably engaging the door;
- a second contact surface facing the jamb, comprising an adhering element for detachably engaging the jamb;
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- an intervening barrier disposed to engage the first contact surface and the second contact surface, and to seal the gap to entry of a person's fingers, wherein the intervening barrier is dimensioned and configured to occupy the gap, and wherein the intervening barrier comprises at least one generally rigid panel and at least one foldable hinge.
A swinging door assembly having a gap protecting arrangement for obstructing insertion of small objects into a gap which forms between the door and an associated jamb to which the door is pivotally connected at a plurality of door angles about a common axis of swing, comprising:
- a door jamb;
- a door pivotally mounted to the jamb so as to be able to swing about an axis of swing relative to the door jamb;
- a first barrier assembly disposed between the door jamb and the door, which said first barrier assembly comprises a first contact surface facing the door, a second contact surface facing the jamb, and a first intervening foldable barrier disposed to engage the first contact surface and the second contact surface, and to seal the gap to entry of a person's fingers;
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- a second barrier assembly disposed between the door jamb and the door, wherein
- the first barrier assembly is located at a first proximity to the axis of swing and the second barrier assembly is located at a second proximity to the axis of swing, which second proximity is different in magnitude from the first proximity, wherein
- the first barrier assembly and the second barrier assembly each seal the gap at their respective sides of the door.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.