Door sweep with face sealing element
AssigneeThe Stanley Works
InventorLarry J. Schlicht
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Abstract
A door sweep is integrally formed of synthetic resin with a generally planar body portion which is mounted on the bottom of the door and a face sealing portion along its one side. This includes a sealing element which extends upwardly from the body portion and has an inner surface adapted to bear against the surface of the door. A pivot arm on the inner face of the sealing element intermediate its length extends in the direction of the other side of the body portion. When the door sweep is moved against the bottom edge of the door, the pivot arm is pushed towards the body portion and the sealing element is pivoted against the face of the door. Sealing elements depending from the other face of the body portion provide a seal between the door and its sill.
Claims17
A bottom door sweep integrally formed of synthetic resin and comprising:
- (a) a generally planar body portion;
- (b) mounting means on one face of said body portion adapted to secure said sweep to the bottom of an associated door;
- (c) a face sealing portion along one side of said body portion and including a sealing element at said one side extending upwardly from said one face and having an inner surface adapted to bear against the surface of the associated door, said face sealing portion including a pivot arm on the inner face of said sealing element intermediate its length and extending in the direction of the other side of said body portion whereby, when said door sweep is placed against the bottom edge of an associated door, said pivot arm is deflected towards said body portion by the associated door and said sealing element is pivoted against the face of the associated door;
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- (d) sealing means depending from the other face of said body portion to provide a seal between the associated door and an associated sill.
A door assembly including:
- (a) a door having a pair of faces and a bottom edge;
- (b) a door sweep mounted on the bottom edge of said door and having a generally planar body portion, mounting means on its one face adjacent said door securing said sweep to the bottom edge of said door;
- (c) a face sealing portion at one side of said body portion and including a sealing element at said one side extending upwardly from said one face and having its inner surface bearing against the front face of said door, said face sealing portion including a pivot arm on said inner face of said sealing element intermediate its length and extending in the direction of the other side of said body portion and pressed downwardly against said body portion by said door;
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- (d) sealing means depending from the other face of said body portion to provide a seal between said door and an associated sill.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.