Continuous handicap threshold assembly with dual dams and selectively positionable sidelight cap
US6289635A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B2001/707
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
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 extends outwardly and slopes downwardly from said threshold portion and an interior sill extends inwardly from said threshold portion. The threshold portion projects a small distance upwardly from the sills to define exterior and interior dams to prevent water leakage. To accommodate the fixed panel, a plastic sidelight cap is adapted to be selectively positioned along the length of the body covering a section of the threshold portion to underlie and support the fixed panel of the entryway.
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