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US 9,512,668 B1Granted
Garage door extension system for allowing airflow
OwnerEdward Nissaninventor
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Abstract
A garage door extension system for allowing airflow and preventing unwanted intrusion into a garage by a human or animal when a garage door is partially open features a garage door. An extension panel mount having a slot located in a horizontal component is mounted next to a garage door bottom. The horizontal component is located at an angle to the garage door. The system features a planar extension panel with an extension panel stop located on en extension panel top. The extension panel slides through the slot of the extension panel mount. The extension panel features a plurality of apertures located therein.
Claims19
A garage door extension system (100) for allowing airflow and preventing unwanted intrusion into a garage by a human or animal when a garage door is partially open, wherein the system (100) comprises:
- (a) a garage door (110) having a garage door top (112), a garage door bottom (114), garage door first side (116), and a garage door second side (118);
- (b) an extension panel mount (130) having a slot (134) disposed in a horizontal component (132) therein, wherein the extension panel mount (130) is disposed adjacent to the garage door bottom (114), wherein the horizontal component (132) is disposed at an angle to the garage door (110);
- wherein the extension panel mount (130) is mounted to an exterior surface of the garage door (110) via screws or bolts;
- and
- (c) a planar extension panel (140) having an extension panel face (141), an extension panel top (142), an extension panel bottom (144), an extension panel first side (146), and an extension panel second side (148), wherein the extension panel mount (130) prevents the extension panel (140) from sliding against a surface of the garage door (110), wherein an extension panel stop (152) is disposed on the extension panel top (142), wherein the extension panel (140) is slidably disposed through the slot (134) of the extension panel mount (130), wherein the extension panel stop (152) will not pass through the slot (134), wherein the extension panel (140) comprises a plurality of apertures (150) disposed therein, wherein the apertures are serially distributed and span from the extension panel top (142) to the extension panel bottom (144);
- wherein in a first, extended position, the garage door (110) is raised to an elevated position, wherein the extension panel (140) extends through the slot (134) towards a ground surface;
- wherein in a second, retracted position, the extension panel (140), the garage door (110) is lowered to a closed position, wherein the extension panel (140) retracts through the slot (134);
- (d) a planar sliding panel (160) having a sliding panel face (161), a sliding panel top (162), a sliding panel bottom (164), a sliding panel first side (166), and a sliding panel second side (168), wherein the sliding panel (160) comprises a plurality of apertures (150) disposed therein, wherein the apertures are serially distributed and span from the sliding panel top (162) to the sliding panel bottom (164), wherein the sliding panel face (161) is interfacingly and slidably disposed against the extension panel face (141),
- wherein in a first panel position, the sliding panel (160) is slidably positioned such that at least one aperture (150) disposed on the sliding panel (160) at least partially aligns with one aperture (150) disposed on the extension panel (140),
- wherein in a second panel position, the sliding panel (160) is slidably positioned such that no aperture (150) disposed on the sliding panel (160) at least partially aligns with one aperture (150) disposed on the extension panel (140);
- wherein the sliding panel (160) is smaller in width from the sliding panel first side (166) to the sliding panel second side (168) than the extension panel (140) from the extension panel first side (146) to the extension panel second side (148) to allow for sliding and positioning the sliding panel (160) to align or cover all the circulation apertures (150) on the extension panel (140) and the sliding panel (160).
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A garage door extension system (100) for allowing airflow and preventing unwanted intrusion into a garage by a human or animal when a garage door is partially open, wherein the system (100) comprises:
- (a) a garage door (110) having a garage door top (112), a garage door bottom (114), a garage door first side (116), and a garage door second side (118);
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- (b) a planar extension panel (140) having an extension panel face (141), an extension panel top (142), an extension panel bottom (144), an extension panel first side (146), and an extension panel second side (148), wherein the extension panel (140) comprises a plurality of apertures (150) disposed therein, wherein the apertures are serially distributed and span from the extension panel top (142) to the extension panel bottom (144);
- wherein the extension panel (140) is disposed on the garage door (110);
- (c) a planar sliding panel (160) having a sliding panel face (161), a sliding panel top (162), a sliding panel bottom (164), a sliding panel first side (166), and a sliding panel second side (168), wherein the sliding panel (160) comprises a plurality of apertures (150) disposed therein, wherein the apertures are serially distributed and span from the sliding panel top (162) to the sliding panel bottom (164), wherein the sliding panel face (161) is interfacingly and slidably disposed against the extension panel face (141),
- wherein in a first panel position, the sliding panel (160) is slidably positioned such that at least one aperture (150) disposed on the sliding panel (160) at least partially aligns with one aperture (150) disposed on the extension panel (140),
- wherein in a second panel position, the sliding panel (160) is slidably positioned such that no aperture (150) disposed on the sliding panel (160) at least partially aligns with one aperture (150) disposed on the extension panel (140);
- wherein the sliding panel (160) is smaller in width from the sliding panel first side (166) to the sliding panel second side (168) than the extension panel (140) from the extension panel first side (146) to the extension panel second side (148) to allow for sliding and positioning the sliding panel (160) to align or cover all the circulation apertures (150) on the extension panel (140) and the sliding panel (160).
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A garage door extension system (100) for allowing airflow and preventing unwanted intrusion into a garage by a human or animal when a garage door is partially open, wherein the system (100) consisting of:
- (a) a garage door (110) having a garage door top (112), a garage door bottom (114), a garage door first side (116), and a garage door second side (118);
- (b) an extension panel mount (130) having a slot (134) disposed in a horizontal component (132) therein, wherein the extension panel mount (130) is disposed adjacent to the garage door bottom (114), wherein the horizontal component (132) is disposed at an angle to the garage door (110);
- wherein the extension panel mount (130) is mounted to an exterior surface of the garage door (110) via screws or bolts;
- and
- (c) a planar extension panel (140) having an extension panel face (141), an extension panel top (142), an extension panel bottom (144), an extension panel first side (146), and an extension panel second side (148), wherein the extension panel mount (130) prevents the extension panel (140) from sliding against a surface of the garage door (110), wherein an extension panel stop (152) is disposed on the extension panel top (142), wherein the extension panel (140) is slidably disposed through the slot (134) of the extension panel mount (130), wherein the extension panel stop (152) will not pass through the slot (134), wherein the extension panel (140) consisting of a plurality of apertures (150) disposed therein, wherein the apertures are serially distributed and span from the extension panel top (142) to the extension panel bottom (144);
- wherein in a first, extended position, the garage door (110) is raised to an elevated position, wherein the extension panel (140) extends through the slot (134) towards a ground surface;
- wherein in a second, retracted position, the extension panel (140), the garage door (110) is lowered to a closed position, wherein the extension panel (140) retracts through the slot (134);
- (d) a planar sliding panel (160) having a sliding panel face (161), a sliding panel top (162), a sliding panel bottom (164), a sliding panel first side (166), and a sliding panel second side (168), wherein the sliding panel (160) consisting of a plurality of apertures (150) disposed therein, wherein the apertures are serially distributed and span from the sliding panel top (162) to the sliding panel bottom (164), wherein the sliding panel face (161) is interfacingly and slidably disposed against the extension panel face (141),
- wherein in a first panel position, the sliding panel (160) is slidably positioned such that at least one aperture (150) disposed on the sliding panel (160) at least partially aligns with one aperture (150) disposed on the extension panel (140),
- wherein in a second panel position, the sliding panel (160) is slidably positioned such that no aperture (150) disposed on the sliding panel (160) at least partially aligns with one aperture (150) disposed on the extension panel (140);
- wherein the sliding panel (160) is smaller in width from the sliding panel first side (166) to the sliding panel second side (168) than the extension panel (140) from the extension panel first side (146) to the extension panel second side (148) to allow for sliding and positioning the sliding panel (160) to align or cover all the circulation apertures (150) on the extension panel (140) and the sliding panel (160).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.