Shim
AssigneeDoc's Products L.C.
InventorsStanley J. Siems, Jerry L. O'Donnell, Robert J. Connell
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Abstract
An improved shim such as is used to wedge between door frames and walls in construction applications. The improved shim is made of a non-wood material which resists splintering, splitting, and compression. It also resists decay, rot and degradation over time. The shim is an elongated wedge-shape. It can include transverse slots, grooves, or scores which make it frangible at various locations along its length to size it to different lengths. The improved shim can be manufactured linked end-to-end and foldable into a compact stack.
Claims23
An improved shim comprising:
- a solid wedge-shaped body having opposite ends, top and bottom surfaces, and opposite sides, the top and bottom surfaces diverging between opposite ends;
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- the body being made one-piece and of a moldable synthetic material that deters splintering, splitting and compression.
An improved shim comprising:
- a solid body having a longitudinal axis, first and second opposite ends along the longitudinal axis, a top and bottom, and opposite sides, the top and bottom surfaces diverging between opposite ends;
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- the body being made of a solid moldable synthetic material which resists splintering, splitting, and compression.
A device for wedging between two items comprising:
- a wedge-shaped shim;
- the shim made of a solid one-piece and moldable synthetic material that deters splintering, splitting and compression.
A method of manufacturing a plurality of shims comprising:
- forming a plurality of wedged-shaped shims each inter-connected by a frangible link at adjacent ends;
- folding the plurality of shims one upon the other by hinging action of links so that succeeding shims fold upon one another with thicker ends of succeeding shims adjacent thinner ends of preceding shims;
- so that once folded down together the plurality of shims form a compact end generally symmetrical combination.
A plurality of shims comprising:
- a first shim having first and second opposite ends;
- a second shim having opposite ends;
- a frangible link between a second end of the first shim and the first end of the second shim;
- the frangible link being foldable to allow the first shim to be folded down onto the second shim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.