Jamb protection system

• US 20010049909A1
• Filed: 01/24/2001
• Published: 12/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jambskins, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Jambskins, Inc.
• Inventors: Bath, Craig Earl, Homolka, Frank Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 6,684,572 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 49/460
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 1/34 Coverings, e.g. protecting against weather, for decorative purposes
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 7/28 Other arrangements on doors or windows, e.g. door-plates, windows adapted to carry plants, hooks for window cleaners edge protecting devices for door leaves E06B3/88; special glazing; emergency glazing; double glazing E06B3/66

Abstract

A jamb protection system that may be installed to jambs to reduce damage to the jamb or injury to persons working around jambs. Force absorbing and disseminating elements help to spread and transmit forces applied to the jamb protection system.

Claims

1. A jamb protection device, comprising:

a. a first compression surface;

b. a second compression surface opposing said first compression surface, wherein said first compression surface and said second compression surface are a distance apart;

c. a compression force generator coupled to said first compression surface and said second compression surface; and

d. a cylindroid force dissemination surface responsive to said first compression surface and said second compression surface.

2. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 1

, further comprising:

a. a first gripper element coupled to said first compression surface; and

b. a second gripper element coupled to said second compression surface.

3. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 2

, further comprising a gripper augmentation element.

4. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 1

, wherein said cylindroid force dissemination surface is configured to define a crumple zone between said cylindroid force dissemination surface and said jamb.

5. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 1

, further comprising a force absorption element responsive to said cylindroid force dissemination surface so as to occupy at least a portion of said crumple zone.

6. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 1

, further comprising a jamb projection accommodation element.

7. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 1

, further comprising informative indica selected from the group consisting of colored elements, reflective elements, florescent elements, glow-in-the dark elements, and alpha-numeric elements.

8. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 2

, further comprising a unitized construct comprising elements selected from the group consisting of said first compression surface, said second compression surface, said compression generator, said cylindroid force dissemination surface, said flexible core material, and said jamb gripper element.

14. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 1

, further comprising informative indica selected from the group consisting of colored elements, reflective elements, florescent elements, glow-in-the dark elements, and alpha-numeric elements.

9. A jamb protection device, comprising:

a. a first compression surface;

b. a second compression surface opposing said first compression surface, wherein said first compression surface and said second compression surface are a distance apart;

c. a compression generator coupled to said first compression surface and said second compression surface; and

d. a force dissemination surface responsive to said first compression surface and said second compression surface, wherein said force dissemination surface is configured to define a crumple zone between said force dissemination surface and said jamb.

10. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 9

, further comprising:

a. a first gripper element coupled to said first compression surface; and

b. a second gripper element coupled to said second compression surface.

11. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 10

, further comprising a gripper augmentation element.

12. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 9

, further comprising a force absorption element responsive to said force dissemination surface so as to occupy at least a portion of said crumple zone.

13. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 9

, further comprising a jamb projection accommodation element.

15. A jamb protection device as described in

claim 10

, further comprising a unitized construct comprising elements selected from the group consisting of said first compression surface, said second compression surface, said compression generator, said force dissemination surface, said flexible core material, and said jamb gripper element.

16. A method of protecting a jamb, comprising the steps of:

a. providing a wall having a first wall surface substantially parallel with a second wall surface, wherein said wall terminates in a jamb;

b. separating a first compression surface and a second compression surface a distance greater than the distance between said first wall surface and said second wall surface;

c. positioning a first compression surface against said first wall surface;

d. positioning a second compression surface against said second wall surface;

e. positioning a force dissemination surface to cover a portion of said jamb, whereby said force dissemination surface and said jamb define a crumple zone; and

f. generating a compression force on said first compression surface and said second compression surface.

17. A method of protecting a jamb as described in

claim 16

, further comprising the step of hebetating said force dissemination surface.

18. A method of protecting a jamb as described in

claim 16

, further comprising the step of applying said compression force with a first gripper element and a second gripper element.

19. A method of protecting a jamb as described in

claim 18

, further comprising the step of unitizing the elements selected from the group consisting of said first compression surface, said second compression surface, said compression force generator, said first gripper element, said second gripper element, a gripper augmentation element, a jamb accommodation element, colored elements, florescent elements, glow-in-the-dark elements, and alpha-numeric elements.

20. A method of protecting a jamb as described in

claim 16

, further comprising the step of locating a force absorption element responsive to said force dissemination surface to occupy at least a portion of said crumple zone.

21. A method of protecting a jamb as described in

claim 16

, wherein hebetating said force dissemination surface comprises configuring said force dissemination surface as a cylindroid.