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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051605 | Door threshold A door threshold may include upper and lower members for sandwiching carpet and/or carpet padding therebetween. The threshold may, in certain example embodiments, grip the carpet in order to prevent it from being pulled out from between the upper and lower threshold... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7350336 | Continuous threshold assembly with modular interlocking substrate sections A threshold system includes modular plastic substrate sections of predetermined lengths that are attachable together end-to-end in a number of configurations to form substrates of various total lengths. A threshold assembly of a desired length is assembled by attach... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7290371 | Combined security strut apparatus and threshold cover for sliding doors and windows A locking strut for use on sliding doors, windows and other sliding closures. The locking strut is supplementary to any closure lock. The strut has at least one receiver in the bottom surface to receive one or more guide rails included in the guide channel of the ca... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7266929 | Threshold and detachable sealing fin A threshold for installation atop a sub-sill of a building wall frame comprises a sill frame and a sealing fin including an upwardly extending upper panel substantially covering the entire forward edge of the sill frame. The sealing fin reduces moisture penetration ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263808 | Adjustable rail assembly for exterior door still assembly and components for the same A modular exterior threshold and door sill assembly is provided for an entryway. The threshold and sill assembly includes an elongated sill assembly having at least one elongated channel. An elongated rail assembly is provided that extends at least a portion of the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7160601 | Entryway with dimensionally stable plastic components A door jamb assembly for an entryway has a wooden jamb plate to which an extruded plastic brick mold and stop member is attached. The brick mold and stop member forms the raised stop of the jamb assembly also may form the brick mold thereof. The extruded plastic bri... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147907 | Protective covering for landscape ties and timbers and other building materials Apparatus and methods for preventing splinters and minimizing the number of injuries attributable to falling onto pressure-treated wooden members, such as landscape ties or timbers used in play areas and landscape projects, through the use of a resilient cover. A co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140154 | Astragal boot for a double door set An astragal boot provides a substantially weatherproof seal at a lower end of a vertically elongated astragal installed on the free side edge or stile of a semi-active door in a double door entry set or the like. The astragal boot includes at least one and preferabl... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7082725 | Threshold tray and clip system In recent decades within the building industry, there has been a trend toward mass production of building components. The trend has included every part of structures except for the concrete slab the building is built on. The “Threshold Tray and Clip System” uses... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7062881 | Door threshold A door threshold may include upper and lower members for sandwiching carpet and/or carpet padding therebetween. The threshold may, in certain example embodiments, grip the carpet in order to prevent it from being pulled out from between the upper and lower threshold... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6789358 | Threshold assembly with unitary molded substrate and jamb boot subassembly A threshold assembly includes a unitary compression molded plastic composite body formed to define an upwardly open threshold cap channel, jamb boots at its ends, and a support substrate outboard of the channel. An extruded aluminum sill plate is snapped into place ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6763639 | Threshold assembly with pre-fitted draining jamb boots and pre-fitted mull boots An entryway system includes an elongated threshold assembly and a pair of plastic jamb boots attached to the ends of the threshold assembly. The jamb boots have flat level upper faces and a pair of jambs having square-cut bottoms are secured to the jamb boots and ex... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6718700 | Skid plate and pre-hung door assembly The invention is directed to a skid plate and a method for attaching the skid plate to the bottom surface of a pre-hung door assembly to improve wear and moisture resistance. The skid plate includes a first side having a first shaped portion configured to conform to... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6684573 | Elevator door sill assembly An elevator door sill assembly for use in elevator systems that have sliding doors. The door sill assembly comprises a sill plate, a support sill located below the sill plate having a rail that presents an inboard sliding surface and an outboard sliding s... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6662518 | Floor covering transition device The present invention provides a device for transitioning between a first floor covering and a second floor covering wherein the transition device includes an elongated core and a covering. The elongated core has a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6560932 | Removable draft excluder having a foldable closing end A removable draft excluder for excluding drafts by sealing a gap between a bottom surface of a door and an underlying floor surface includes a first and a second sleeve, each having a generally elongated configuration for respectively receiving a first an... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6371188 | Doors assembly and an improved method for making a doors sill assembly The present application generally relates to door frame assemblies and door sill assemblies. One aspect relates to a door sill assembly having an open fluid receiving trough in its sub-sill. Another aspect relates to a door sill assembly having a tread st... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367201 | Width adaptable threshold assembly A width adaptable threshold and sill assembly has an elongated extruded aluminum body profiled to define an upwardly open channel from which a sloped sill extends outwardly to an edge. An edge plate projects further outwardly from beneath the edge of the ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6295763 | Threshold assembly for a garage door A threshold assembly for a garage door for preventing moisture and air drafts from entering the garage under the garage door. The threshold assembly for a garage door includes at least one elongate base member being made of pressure treated wood; and also... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6289635 | Continuous handicap threshold assembly with dual dams and selectively positionable sidelight cap A continuous handicap threshold assembly for an entryway has an elongated extruded aluminum body with a threshold portion for extending continuously beneath a closed door and at least one fixed panel such as a sidelight or patio door. An exterior sill ext... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6219979 | Threshold assembly A threshold assembly comprising a sill and a pair of lateral brackets which are upwardly extending and oppositely facing. Each lateral bracket is attached at the lower, outside part of each jamb of a door frame.... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6216395 | Threshold protective cover A threshold protector to be used during the construction of a house or building is an apparatus made of durable material covering the threshold, contacting the back and front of the threshold and removably attached to the threshold.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6161343 | Wood rot preventing wood casing end grain moisture barrier assembly and method A moisture barrier assembly for the end grain at the lower end of a wood casing such as door jambs, molding for exterior building sidings and window frames is disclosed. The barrier includes a moisture impervious plate such as plastic attached to and cove... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6094757 | Threshold assembly for barrier free shower units A threshold assembly adapted to be mounted at the threshold of a conventional barrier free shower in order to reduce the amount of water from the shower contacting the floor of the bathroom. The threshold assembly includes cooperating catch and cap member... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5938269 | Floor covering assembly and method A floor covering assembly and method for use in an interior compartment of an automotive vehicle includes a floor covering having a sill trim attached thereto. The floor covering assembly is prefabricated, thus it forms a unitary, modular assembly which m... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5678366 | Sliding window structure A sliding window structure has a window frame comprising an upper frame member, a lower frame member and bilateral side vertical frame members which are assembled in substantially rectangular shape, and an indoor side sash and an outdoor side sash fitted ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5673517 | Modular threshold system A modular threshold system that includes multiple components that are joined together to form various threshold configurations. Each component includes an irregularly shaped channel adapted to receive a conforming projection on a second component. The cha... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5657598 | Joint-masking device and method of assembling it A joint-masking device (10) for joints in wall or floor coverings consists of a base profile (12) with a proud ball head (22) and a masking profile strip (14) with a socket pointing downwards which is formed from two coaxial walls (34, 36) curved into a c... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5638641 | Adjustable threshold assembly with water-tight seal An extruded aluminum sill member is supported by and attached to a wood base member which also supports a longitudinally extending inner wood trim member. The sill, base and trim members define a longitudinally extending cavity which receives a vertically... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5613327 | Door sill garnish trim A door sill garnish trim piece for concealing and protecting a vehicle door or hatch opening flange is described that has a cross-section featuring a seating member opposite a pair of curved projects. As the door sill garnish trim piece is snapped onto th... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611173 | Continuous sidelight sill with adaptable threshold caps and removable paint shield A continuous sidelight threshold and door sill assembly for use with entryways having at least one fixed sidelight panel and a hinged door panel comprises an extruded aluminum frame having an elongated channel and a sloped sill. A vertically adjustable th... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5588266 | Continuous sidelight sill with adaptable threshold caps and removable paint shield A continuous sidelight threshold and door sill assembly for use with entryways having at least one fixed sidelight panel and a hinged door panel comprises an extruded aluminum frame having an elongated channel and a sloped sill. A vertically adjustable th... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5581949 | Threshold assembly A threshold assembly may be installed without requiring wet cement and after a door frame and adjoining wall structure are completed by first securing an inner bushing and securing plate to the ground at the threshold location and securing an elongate thr... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5524391 | Adjustable threshold assembly with water-tight seal An extruded aluminum sill member is supported by and attached to a wood base member which also supports a longitudinally extending inner wood trim member. The sill, base and trim members define a longitudinally extending cavity which receives a vertically... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5517788 | Adjustable threshold assembly with water-tight seal An extruded aluminum sill member is supported by and attached to a wood base member which also supports a longitudinally extending inner wood trim member. The sill, base and trim members define a longitudinally extending cavity which receives a vertically... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5469666 | Walkable secure patio door threshold A new and improved walkable secure patio door threshold with a lower extrusion having a lower surface and a vertical extension. The lower surface has a plurality of apertures vertically therethrough. The vertical extension is integral with the lower surfa... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5426894 | Continuous sidelight sill with adaptable threshold caps A continuous sidelight threshold and door sill assembly for use with entryways having at least one fixed sidelight panel and a hinged door panel comprises an extruded aluminum frame having an elongated channel and a sloped sill. A vertically adjustable th... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5283977 | Reversible door frame threshold A reversible threshold is provided for positioning beneath a door mounted in a door frame. The threshold includes a base and a riser which is removably connected to the base and provides a sealing surface for the bottom edge of the door. The riser has a s... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5207026 | Locking threshold A locking threshold has a hinged locking member receivable within a chamber within the threshold. The locking member is pulled from the threshold, and a locking flange is pivoted to a right angle from the threshold, and the floor. The locking member is th... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5029911 | Locking threshold A locking door threshold having an elongated vertical slot within the upper surface, an elongated striker bar received in the slot, the striker bar being vertically slidable within the slot between a lower position and an upper position in which the strik... | 07/09/1991 |
