Door frame guard

• US 4,768,320 A
• Filed: 10/10/1986
• Issued: 09/06/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1986
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rick W. Weller
• Original Assignee: Rick W. Weller
• Inventors: Weller, Rick W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Application Number:
  US06/917,698
• Time in Patent Office: 697 Days
• Field of Search: 52/732, 52/DIG. 12, 52/823, 52/716, 52/211, 52/254, 49/462
• US Class Current: 52/211
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 21/30 against mechanical damage or dirt, e.g. guard covers of stairs
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 1/34 Coverings, e.g. protecting against weather, for decorative purposes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 52/12 Temporary protective expedient

Abstract

A door frame guard for protecting a door jamb and door trim having a central section and a pair of conveying end sections extending from opposite sides of the central section. The guard includes a relatively stiff outer shell and a relatively soft inner lining which overlies and engages the door jamb and door trim.

Claims

1. A removable and reusable door frame guard for installation over and for providing temporary protection to a door jamb and door trim attached to a wall defining a door opening during construction of the interior of a building comprising:

a relatively rigid outer shell having an outer surface for deflecting objects impacting said guard and an inner surface;

a relatively soft shock absorbing inner shell bonded to said inner surface of said outer shell to prevent damage to said door jamb and trim;

said inner shell overlying a substantial portion of said outer shell;

said outer and inner shells defining a generally rectangular central section which overlies the door jamb and a pair of resilient generally straight inwardly converging end sections extending from opposite sides of said central section which overlie said door trim;

said end sections each defining an acute angle with respect to said central section; and

wherein said end sections cooperate with said central section and with each other to provide a self supporting gripping action with said wall or with said door trim.

2. The door frame guard of claim 1 in which:

each of said end sections include an outer longitudinal edge; and

wherein said inner lining overlies each of said outer longitudinal edges.

3. The door frame guard of claim 2 in which:

each of said inner surfaces on said end sections engages said door trim and said outer longitudinal edges are spaced from said wall.

4. The door frame guard of claim 1 in which:

said inner lining substantially covers the entire inner surface of said outer shell.

5. The door frame guard of claim 1 in which:

said inner lining contains at least one opening therein.

6. The door frame guard of claim 1 in which:

said inner shell and said outer shell are formed from first and second resilient materials.

7. The door frame guard of claim 6 in which:

said first and said second resilient materials are plastic.

8. The door frame guard of claim 6 in which:

one of said first or said second resilient materials is rubber.