Entryway system and method
AssigneeEndura Products, Inc.
InventorsJerome C. Procton, Brad I. Procton, Kevin T. MacDonald, Victor T. Massey
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Abstract
A building entryway system with a high degree of modularity to accommodate active inswing doors or inactive sidelight panels is disclosed for use with conventional jambs. Specifically, an extruded aluminum sill is mated with an extruded polymeric receiving unit. The receiving unit defines a u-shaped channel which accepts a weather strip or panel cap. Either the weather strip or panel cap is slidably positioned within the channel under the door. Additionally a door sweep attached to the active doors sealingly engages the weather strip to prevent water from entering the building.
Claims13
An entryway system comprising:
- a) a threshold assembly, said threshold assembly comprising:
- i) a sill, said sill comprising a vertical leg;
- ii) a receiving unit, said receiving unit contiguous said vertical leg, said receiving unit defining a U-shaped channel, the open end of said U-shaped channel facing from said vertical leg and the closed end of said U-shaped channel adjacent said vertical leg, said receiving unit having a rear wall, said rear wall opposite said vertical leg;
- iii) a weather strip, said weather strip positionable along said U-shaped channel;
- b) a door, said door positioned over said receiving unit;
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- c) a door sweep, said door sweep comprising:
- i) a horizontal member, said horizontal member contacting said door;
- ii) a leg, said leg depending from said horizontal member, said leg abutting the rear wall of said receiving unit;
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- iii) a bulbous member, said bulbous member depending from said horizontal member, said bulbous member positioned so as to provide a first seal with said receiving unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.