Door entryway system

US8991101B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8991101-B2
Application numberUS-201314013675-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 29, 2013
Priority dateAug 23, 2011
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Abstract

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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 self-adjust toward the door sweep and interact therewith to form a sealing barrier when the door panel is in a closed position.

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That which is claimed: 1. A door entryway system, comprising: a. a door sweep containing at least one resilient portion, the door sweep capable of attachment to a bottom of a door panel; and b. a threshold assembly having a self-articulating threshold cap, the threshold cap configured to be biased upwardly toward the door panel when the door panel is in a closed position, wherein a substantially rigid articulating top portion of the threshold cap pivots relative to a first wall…

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  • E06B7/14Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E06B1/70Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

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What does patent US8991101B2 cover?
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 self-adjust toward the door sweep and interact therewith to form a sealing barrier when the door panel is in a closed position.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Endura Products Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E06B7/14. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).