Threshold Assembly Having A Rail And A Drainage Element
First Claim
1. An entryway system for disposing within an aperture of a structure which has an exterior and an interior, said entryway system comprising:
- a door frame having first and second door jambs spaced from each other, said door frame defining an opening for providing access between the interior and the exterior;
a door panel coupled to said door frame and capable of moving between an open position and a closed position with said door panel disposed in said opening in said closed position; and
a threshold assembly disposed between said first and second door jambs and below said door panel with said door panel contacting said threshold assembly in said closed position, said threshold assembly comprising;
a sill base extending between an exterior side which faces the exterior of the structure and an interior side which faces the interior of the structure;
a rail coupled to and disposed above said sill base with said rail movable relative to said sill base between an initial position having a first distance relative to said sill base when said door panel is in said open position, and a sealed position having a second distance relative to said sill base when said door panel is in said closed position, wherein said first distance is greater than said second distance for allowing said rail to adjust closer to said sill base;
a drainage element disposed beneath said rail and having a height relative to said sill base with said drainage element sloping away from said interior side of said sill base such that said height of said drainage element decreases from said interior side of said sill base to said exterior side of said sill base for providing positive drainage of any fluid that may infiltrate beyond said rail from said threshold assembly at said exterior side; and
a biasing member coupled to said rail and contacting said drainage element with said biasing member biasing said rail away from said drainage element into said initial position, wherein said door panel engages and moves said rail from said initial position to said sealed position against said biasing of said biasing member as said door panel moves from said open position to said closed position.
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Abstract
A threshold assembly for use with an entryway system disposed within a structure having an exterior and an interior. The threshold assembly has a sill base extending between an exterior side for facing the exterior and an interior side for facing the interior. The threshold assembly has a rail disposed above the sill base and movable between initial and sealed positions. The threshold assembly has a drainage element disposed beneath the rail having a height relative to the sill base and sloping away from the interior side of the sill base such that the height decreases from the interior side to the exterior side for providing positive drainage of any fluid that may infiltrate beyond the rail from the threshold assembly at the exterior side. The threshold assembly has a biasing member coupled to the rail and contacting the drainage element and biasing the rail into the initial position.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. An entryway system for disposing within an aperture of a structure which has an exterior and an interior, said entryway system comprising:
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a door frame having first and second door jambs spaced from each other, said door frame defining an opening for providing access between the interior and the exterior; a door panel coupled to said door frame and capable of moving between an open position and a closed position with said door panel disposed in said opening in said closed position; and a threshold assembly disposed between said first and second door jambs and below said door panel with said door panel contacting said threshold assembly in said closed position, said threshold assembly comprising; a sill base extending between an exterior side which faces the exterior of the structure and an interior side which faces the interior of the structure; a rail coupled to and disposed above said sill base with said rail movable relative to said sill base between an initial position having a first distance relative to said sill base when said door panel is in said open position, and a sealed position having a second distance relative to said sill base when said door panel is in said closed position, wherein said first distance is greater than said second distance for allowing said rail to adjust closer to said sill base; a drainage element disposed beneath said rail and having a height relative to said sill base with said drainage element sloping away from said interior side of said sill base such that said height of said drainage element decreases from said interior side of said sill base to said exterior side of said sill base for providing positive drainage of any fluid that may infiltrate beyond said rail from said threshold assembly at said exterior side; and a biasing member coupled to said rail and contacting said drainage element with said biasing member biasing said rail away from said drainage element into said initial position, wherein said door panel engages and moves said rail from said initial position to said sealed position against said biasing of said biasing member as said door panel moves from said open position to said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A threshold assembly for use with an entryway system disposed within an aperture of a structure, which has an exterior and an interior, said threshold assembly comprising:
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a sill base extending between an exterior side for facing the exterior of the structure and an interior side for facing the interior of the structure; a rail coupled to and disposed above said sill base with said rail movable relative to said sill base between an initial position having a first distance relative to said sill base and a sealed position having a second distance relative to said sill base with said first distance greater than said second distance for allowing said rail to adjust closer to said sill base; a drainage element disposed beneath said rail and having a height relative to said sill base with said drainage element sloping away from said interior side of said sill base such that said height of said drainage element decreases from said interior side of said sill base to said exterior side of said sill base for providing positive drainage of any fluid that may infiltrate beyond said rail from said threshold assembly at said exterior side; and a biasing member coupled to said rail and contacting said drainage element with said biasing member biasing said rail away from said drainage element into said initial position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A threshold assembly for use with an entryway system disposed within a structure having an exterior and an interior, said threshold assembly comprising:
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a sill base extending between an exterior side facing the exterior of the structure and an interior side facing the interior of the structure; a rail coupled to and disposed above said sill base with said rail movable relative to said sill base between an initial position having a first distance relative to said sill base and a sealed position having a second distance relative to said sill base with said first distance greater than said second distance for preventing intrusion of a fluid from the exterior to the interior of the structure; a drainage element disposed beneath said rail and having a height relative to said sill base with said drainage element sloping away from said interior side of said sill base such that said height of said drainage element decreases from said interior side of said sill base to said exterior side of said sill base for providing positive drainage of the fluid having penetrated between said rail and said sill base from said threshold assembly at said exterior side; and a biasing member disposed between said rail and said drainage element with said biasing member coupled to said rail and contacting said drainage element, said biasing member biasing said rail away from said drainage element into said initial position; wherein said rail has a body portion and a hinge portion coupled to said body portion with said hinge portion coupled to said drainage element and said movement of said rail is further defined as pivoting said body portion relative to said sill base about said hinge portion with said rail including a leg portion extending from said hinge portion opposite said body portion and said drainage element has a protrusion with said leg portion wrapped around said protrusion for coupling said hinge portion with said drainage element.
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Specification