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US 8,991,100 B2Granted
Door entryway system
AssigneeEndura Products, Inc.
InventorsBrent Van Camp, Bruce E. Procton
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Abstract
A door entryway system can include a door sweep capable of attachment to a bottom of a door panel. The system also includes a threshold assembly having a self-articulating threshold cap configured to be biased toward the door sweep and interact therewith to form a sealing barrier when the door panel is in a closed position.
Claims16
A door entryway system, comprising:
- a door sweep capable of attachment to a bottom of a door panel;
- and
- a threshold assembly having a self-articulating threshold cap, the threshold cap comprising a substantially rigid upper cap, the upper cap configured to be biased upwardly and directly contact the door sweep to form a sealing barrier when the door panel is in a closed position;
- the threshold assembly having an upwardly open sill channel at least partially defined by a threshold substrate;
- the threshold cap further comprises a cap base separate from the upper cap, the cap base supporting the upper cap, and the cap base being at least partially seated within the sill channel,
- wherein the upper cap includes a hinged uppermost portion that adjusts vertically while interacting with the door sweep.
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A door entryway system, comprising:
- a threshold assembly configured to sealingly interact with one of a door panel or a door sweep, the threshold assembly comprising:
- a nosing defining one side of an upwardly open sill channel;
- and
- a self-articulating threshold cap engaged with at least one support base, the support base at least partially seated on a floor of the upwardly open sill channel, the self-articulating threshold cap including a substantially rigid top articulating portion being configured to be biased upwardly the top articulating portion vertically self-adjusting by rotating about a resilient hinge to directly contact the door panel or door sweep to form a sealing barrier when the door panel is in a closed position.
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A door entryway system, comprising:
- a door sweep capable of being attached to a bottom of a door panel;
- and
- a threshold assembly configured to sealingly interact with the door sweep, the threshold assembly comprising:
- an upwardly open sill channel at least partially defined by a threshold substrate;
- at least one support base at least partially seated within the sill channel;
- a threshold cap engaged with the at least one support base, the threshold cap having a substantially rigid articulating top portion connected in a hinged relationship with a body portion such that the top portion is capable of adjusting vertically to maintain a sealing barrier between the door sweep and the threshold cap when the door panel is in a closed position;
- wherein the door sweep comprises a resilient bulb and at least one rigid portion extending toward the threshold assembly when the door panel is in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.