Door protection apparatus
OwnerBarry Christopher PATTERSONinventor
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Abstract
A door protection apparatus for protecting an installed door with at least one existing hinge includes at least one bracket and a hinge-side protective surface. The at least one bracket is configured to attach to the at least one existing hinge. The hinge-side protective surface is secured to the at least one bracket and attached to one of the existing hinges. The hinge-side protective surface is sized to cover a hinge side of the installed door. Wherein, the hinge-side protective surface is configured to maintain position on the hinge side of the installed door during opening and closing of the installed door for protecting the installed door.
Claims20
A door protection apparatus for protecting an installed door with at least one existing hinge comprises:
- at least one bracket configured to attach to the at least one existing hinge;
- a hinge-side protective surface secured to the at least one bracket attached to one of the at least one existing hinge, said hinge-side protective surface is sized to cover a hinge side of the installed door;
- wherein, the hinge-side protective surface is configured to maintain position on the hinge side of the installed door during opening and closing of the installed door for protecting the installed door.
A door protection apparatus for protecting an installed door with at least three existing hinges comprises:
- at least three brackets configured to attach to the at least three existing hinges, each of the at least three brackets includes:
- a top hole configured to receive a hinge pin from one of the at least three existing hinges;
- a bottom protrusion configured to be inserted into a bottom hinge hole of one of the the at least three existing hinges;
- and
- a mounting surface connected between the top hole and the bottom protrusion of the bracket, the mounting surface of the bracket is configured for securing the bracket to the hinge-side protective surface;
- a hinge-side protective surface secured to the at least three brackets attached to the at least three existing hinges, said hinge-side protective surface is sized to cover a hinge side of the installed door;
- a back-side protective surface sized to cover a back side of the installed door;
- and
- a plurality of straps configured to secure the back-side protective surface on the back side of the installed door by connecting between the hinge-side protective surface around edges of the installed door to the back-side protective surface in a plurality of locations around the installed door, wherein each of the plurality of straps are made from a nylon or a strong cloth and include:
- hook and loop type fasteners for adjustably securing the straps around the door from the hinge-side protective surface to the back-side protective surface;
- or
- buckle type fasteners for adjustably securing the straps around the door from the hinge-side protective surface to the back-side protective surface;
- wherein the hinge-side protective surface and the back-side protective surface are made from wood or hard plastic with a soft backing material to protect the door;
- wherein, the hinge-side protective surface is configured to maintain position on the hinge side of the installed door during opening and closing of the installed door for protecting the installed door;
- and
- wherein, the back-side protective surface is configured to maintain position on the back side of the installed door during opening and closing of the installed door for protecting the installed door.
A method of protecting an installed door with at least one existing hinge comprising:
- providing a door protection apparatus for protecting the installed door with the at least one existing hinge comprising:
- at least one bracket configured to attach to the at least one existing hinge;
- a hinge-side protective surface secured to the at least one bracket attached to one of the at least one existing hinges, said hinge-side protective surface is sized to cover a hinge side of the installed door;
- wherein, the hinge-side protective surface is configured to maintain position on the hinge side of the installed door during opening and closing of the installed door for protecting the installed door;
- installing the door protection apparatus on the installed door including:
- attaching the at least one bracket to the at least one existing hinge;
- and
- securing the hinge-side protective surface to the at least one bracket attached to the at lease one existing hinge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.