Jamb protection system

• US 6,684,572 B2
• Filed: 01/24/2001
• Issued: 02/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jambskins, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Jambskins, Inc.
• Inventors: Bath, Craig Earl, Homolka, Frank Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): REDMAN, JERRY E
• Application Number:
  US09/769,090
• Publication Number:
  US 20010049909A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,105 Days
• Field of Search: 494/60, 494/62, 495/04, 522/11, 527/170.1
• US Class Current: 49/462
• 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 resiliently flexible arcuate body having a first edge and a second edge which terminate substantially parallel to each other at a distance apart, wherein said resiliently flexible arcuate body has a single continuous substantially non-compressible arcuate surface;

b. a first gripper element connected to substantially the entire length of said first edge; and

c. a second gripper element connected to substantially the entire length of said second edge, whereby flexure of said resiliently flexible arcuate body allows substantially stationary engagement of said first gripper element and said second gripper element to a first wall surface and a second wall surface, and whereby said single continuous substantially non-compressible arcuate surface deforms to disseminate impact forces received to protect said jamb.

2. A jamb protection device as described in claim 1, wherein said first gripper element and said second gripper element each have a radial terminus.

3. A jamb protection device as described in claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

a. a first grip augmentation element connected to said first gripper element; and

b. a second grip augmentation element connected to said second gripper element.

4. A jamb protection device as described in claim 3, wherein said first grip augmentation element and a second grip augmentation element comprise said radial terminus of said first gripper element and said second gripper element.

5. A jamb protection device as described in claim 3, wherein said first grip augmentation element connects to substantially the entire length of said first gripper element, and wherein said second grip augmentation element connects to substantially the entire length of said second gripper element.

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 indicia selected from the group consisting of colored elements, reflective elements, florescent elements, glow-in-the dark elements, and alpha-numeric elements.