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US 9,273,480 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for repairing and sealing door and window jambs, frames, and exterior trim
OwnerMichel R. Larochelleinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for the repair of door and window jambs or other exterior surface trim of a building and more specifically to the manufacturing of protective covers of a water and environmentally resistant material that are pre-dimensioned to fit all or a portion of standard and non-standard sized door or window jamb, frames or exterior trim using a unique preformed groove. The protective covers may further be included in a kit that provides for a homeowner to easily size the covers to the appropriate dimension and perform a repair.
Claims5
A method of repairing a degraded jamb of a door or window comprising the steps of:
- cleaning a degraded jamb;
- sizing a protective cover having a base to a proper width by cutting along a preformed groove that provides a decorative element to the protective cover;
- cutting a lower edge of the base at a 6 degree angle to provide for the lower edge of the base to be fitted to a door threshold,
- snapping off excess material of the cover along the groove;
- applying adhesive to the jamb;
- applying adhesive to the lower edge of the base to seal the lower edge of the base to a door threshold to prevent precipitation from seeping behind the protective cover;
- and
- permanently installing the protective cover over the degraded jamb.
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