US3142098A
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Adjustable door stop and weatherstrip
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-24
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1983-04-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G Oehmig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:54
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B7/00; E06B7/16; E06B7/22; E06B7/23; E06B7/2305; E06B7/2307; E06B7/231; E06B7/2301
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
321 words
AN ADJUSTABLE UNIT ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED AT A FIXED LOCATION ALONG DOORWAY FRAMING STRUCTURE TO COOPERATE WITH A MARGINAL FACE REGION OF A SWINGABLE DOOR MOUNTED TO SAID FRAMING STRUCTURE TO FUNCTION AS A SEAL STRIP AND DOOR STOP, SAID UNIT BEING ADAPTED FOR USE IN INSTALLATIONS SUBJECT TO VARIATION IN THE SPACING BETWEEN SUCH LOCATION AND THE DOOR, AND COMPRISING A RIGID ELONGATED CASING DETERMINATIVE OF A LENGTHWISE DIRECTION FOR SAID UNIT AND BEING OF HOLLOW TRANSVERSE CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION PROVIDING AN ELONGATED MOUNTING POCKET HAVING AN OPEN END FACE AND AN ELONGATED OPEN SIDE FACE, SAID CASING HAVING A CORRESPONDINGLY ELONGATED LENGTHWISE BASE WALL ON A SIDE THEREOF OPPOSITE TO SAID OPEN SIDE FACE OF SAID POCKET, SAID BASE WALL HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH AT LOCATIONS IN PREDETERMINED LENGTHWISE SPACED RELATION THEREALONG, SAID CASING HAVING INTERNAL RIB STRUCTURE DEFINING COOPERATIVELY WITH SAID BASE WALL A CORRESPONDINGLY ELONGATED LENGTHWISE GUIDEWAY HAVING AN OPEN END FACE CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF SAID POCKET AND HAVING AN ELONGATED OPEN SIDE FACE OPENING INTO SAID POCKET, AND CORRESPONDINGLY ELONGATED LENGTHWISE SEAL STRIP STRUCTURE HAVING AN ELONGATED SEAL ELEMENT ON ONE LENGTHWISE SIDE THAT FACES SAID ELONGATED OPEN SIDE FACE OF SAID MOUNTING POCKET AND A PLURALITY OF EXTENSIBLE FASTENER MECHANISMS RIGIDLY MOUNTED ALONG AN OPPOSITE LENGTHWISE SIDE THAT FACES SAID BASE WALL TO PROJECT SIDEWISE THEREOF AT LOCATIONS IN SAID PREDETERMINED LENGTHWISE SPACED RELATION TO REGISTER IN ONE-TO-ONE CORRESPONDENCE WITH SAID BASE WALL OPENINGS, EACH OF SAID FASTENER MECHANISMS INCLUDING AN OPENINGS, EACH OF SAID FASTENER MECHANISMS INCLUDING AN ACTUATOR ELEMENT HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD ENTERABLE ENDWISE INTO SAID GUIDEWAY DURING ENTRY OF SAID SEAL STRIP STRUCTURE ENDWISE INTO FREELY SLIDEABLE RELATION WITHIN SAID MOUNTING POCKET, WITH EACH ENLARGED HEAD BEING ENGAGED IN SIDEWISE RETAINED RELATION BETWEEN SAID RIB STRUCTURE AND SAID BASE WALL TO DISPOSE SAID SEAL ELEMENT IN STABLE SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE PROJECTING RELATION THROUGH THE ELONGATED OPEN SIDE FACE OF SAID MOUNTING POCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
321 words
AN ADJUSTABLE UNIT ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED AT A FIXED LOCATION ALONG DOORWAY FRAMING STRUCTURE TO COOPERATE WITH A MARGINAL FACE REGION OF A SWINGABLE DOOR MOUNTED TO SAID FRAMING STRUCTURE TO FUNCTION AS A SEAL STRIP AND DOOR STOP, SAID UNIT BEING ADAPTED FOR USE IN INSTALLATIONS SUBJECT TO VARIATION IN THE SPACING BETWEEN SUCH LOCATION AND THE DOOR, AND COMPRISING A RIGID ELONGATED CASING DETERMINATIVE OF A LENGTHWISE DIRECTION FOR SAID UNIT AND BEING OF HOLLOW TRANSVERSE CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION PROVIDING AN ELONGATED MOUNTING POCKET HAVING AN OPEN END FACE AND AN ELONGATED OPEN SIDE FACE, SAID CASING HAVING A CORRESPONDINGLY ELONGATED LENGTHWISE BASE WALL ON A SIDE THEREOF OPPOSITE TO SAID OPEN SIDE FACE OF SAID POCKET, SAID BASE WALL HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH AT LOCATIONS IN PREDETERMINED LENGTHWISE SPACED RELATION THEREALONG, SAID CASING HAVING INTERNAL RIB STRUCTURE DEFINING COOPERATIVELY WITH SAID BASE WALL A CORRESPONDINGLY ELONGATED LENGTHWISE GUIDEWAY HAVING AN OPEN END FACE CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF SAID POCKET AND HAVING AN ELONGATED OPEN SIDE FACE OPENING INTO SAID POCKET, AND CORRESPONDINGLY ELONGATED LENGTHWISE SEAL STRIP STRUCTURE HAVING AN ELONGATED SEAL ELEMENT ON ONE LENGTHWISE SIDE THAT FACES SAID ELONGATED OPEN SIDE FACE OF SAID MOUNTING POCKET AND A PLURALITY OF EXTENSIBLE FASTENER MECHANISMS RIGIDLY MOUNTED ALONG AN OPPOSITE LENGTHWISE SIDE THAT FACES SAID BASE WALL TO PROJECT SIDEWISE THEREOF AT LOCATIONS IN SAID PREDETERMINED LENGTHWISE SPACED RELATION TO REGISTER IN ONE-TO-ONE CORRESPONDENCE WITH SAID BASE WALL OPENINGS, EACH OF SAID FASTENER MECHANISMS INCLUDING AN OPENINGS, EACH OF SAID FASTENER MECHANISMS INCLUDING AN ACTUATOR ELEMENT HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD ENTERABLE ENDWISE INTO SAID GUIDEWAY DURING ENTRY OF SAID SEAL STRIP STRUCTURE ENDWISE INTO FREELY SLIDEABLE RELATION WITHIN SAID MOUNTING POCKET, WITH EACH ENLARGED HEAD BEING ENGAGED IN SIDEWISE RETAINED RELATION BETWEEN SAID RIB STRUCTURE AND SAID BASE WALL TO DISPOSE SAID SEAL ELEMENT IN STABLE SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE PROJECTING RELATION THROUGH THE ELONGATED OPEN SIDE FACE OF SAID MOUNTING POCKET.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-28 | 1968-01-27 | 1968-07-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-28 | 1972-01-27 | 1972-07-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-28 | 1976-01-27 | 1976-07-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |