Corner pad for a door assembly

• US 8,240,090 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2007
• Issued: 08/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Quanex Building Products Corporation
• Original Assignee: Quanex Building Products Corporation
• Inventors: Meeks, James W., Hewitt, Brian S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mitchell, Katherine W
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kelly, Catherine A
• Application Number:
  US11/779,040
• Publication Number:
  US 20080010904A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,855 Days
• Field of Search: 495/04, 494/751, 494/931
• US Class Current: 49/475.1
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 7/2316 used as a seal between the floor and the wing

Abstract

A door assembly for disposition in a building includes a vertical member, a weather strip adjacent the vertical member, and a door selectively moveable to be adjacent the weather strip opposite the vertical member. A threshold extends below the door and the vertical member extends upwardly from a lower end. A corner pad is mounted to the lower end of the vertical member. The corner pad includes a base surface abutting the threshold, a first edge surface extending upwardly from the base surface between the vertical member and the weather strip, and a lower reservoir surface extending upwardly from the first edge surface. The lower reservoir surface extends inwardly into the corner pad defining a reservoir between the vertical member and the weather strip. The corner pad includes a second reservoir surface extending angularly from said lower reservoir surface for preventing the water from splashing out of said reservoir and into an interior of the building.

Claims

1. A corner pad for disposition in a door assembly in a building, said corner pad comprising:

a base surface;

a mounting face extending in a first direction from said base surface;

an opposite face spaced from said mounting face and extending in said first direction from said base surface;

a first edge surface extending in said first direction from said base surface between said mounting face and said opposite face;

a lower reservoir surface extending from said first edge surface between said mounting face and said opposite face and extending from said first edge surface away from said base surface and inwardly from said first edge surface defining a reservoir for collecting water;

a second reservoir surface extending from said lower reservoir surface between said mounting face and said opposite face and extending from said lower reservoir surface angularly relative to said lower reservoir surface for preventing the water from splashing out of the reservoir and into an interior of the building; and

an upper reservoir surface extending from said second reservoir surface between said mounting face and said opposite face and extending outwardly from said second reservoir surface;

said upper reservoir surface extending from said second reservoir surface at from 105 to 110 degrees relative to said second reservoir surface.

2. The corner pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first edge surface extends in a first plane and wherein said upper reservoir surface extends from said second reservoir surface toward said first plane.

3. The corner pad as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a top surface spaced from said base surface and further comprising a second edge surface extending from said upper reservoir surface to said top surface between said mounting face and said opposite face.

4. The corner pad as set forth in claim 3 wherein said first edge surface extends in a first plane and wherein said upper reservoir surface extends to said first plane and said second edge surface extends along said first plane between said upper reservoir surface and said top surface.

5. The corner pad as set forth in claim 3 further comprising a perforated line extending from said top surface to said upper reservoir surface defining a removeable ear portion for accommodating a geometry of the door assembly.

6. The corner pad as set forth in claim 5 further comprising a second perforated line extending from said base surface to said lower reservoir surface defining a second removeable ear portion for removal to accommodate a geometry of components of the door assembly.

7. The corner pad as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a top surface spaced from said base surface.

8. The corner pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said lower reservoir surface extends between said first edge surface and said second reservoir surface at from 105 to 110 degrees relative to said second reservoir surface.

9. The corner pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first direction is perpendicular relative to said base surface.

10. The corner pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said corner pad is formed of an elastomeric material.

11. The corner pad as set forth in claim 1 further comprising adhesive disposed on said mounting face.

22. The corner pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second reservoir surface extends upwardly from said lower reservoir surface in a direction away from said base surface.

23. The corner pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second reservoir surface extends upwardly from said lower reservoir surface perpendicularly relative to said base surface.

12. A door assembly for disposition in a building, said door assembly comprising:

a vertical member extending upwardly from a lower end;

a weather strip adjacent said vertical member;

a door selectively moveable to be adjacent said weather strip opposite said vertical member; and

a corner pad including a base surface disposed at said lower end of said vertical member, a first edge surface extending upwardly from said base surface between said vertical member and said weather strip, and a lower reservoir surface extending upwardly from said first edge surface and inwardly into said corner pad defining a reservoir between said vertical member and said weather strip;

said corner pad including a second reservoir surface extending angularly from said lower reservoir surface for preventing water from splashing out of said reservoir and into an interior of the building;

said corner pad including an upper reservoir surface extending outwardly from said second reservoir surface between said vertical member and said weather strip;

said weather strip defining an elongated bore along said corner pad; and

said upper reservoir surface being spaced from said lower reservoir surface for interrupting said elongated bore to prevent passage of the water up said weather strip and over said corner pad.

13. The door assembly as set forth in claim 12 wherein said corner pad includes a top surface spaced from said base surface and includes a second edge surface extending upwardly from said upper reservoir surface to said top surface between said vertical member and said weather strip.

14. The door assembly as set forth in claim 13 wherein said first edge surface extends in a first plane and wherein said upper reservoir surface extends to said first plane and said second edge surface extends along said first plane between said upper reservoir surface and said top surface.

15. The door assembly as set forth in claim 13 wherein said corner pad defines a perforated line extending from said top surface to said upper reservoir surface defining a removeable ear portion for accommodating a geometry of components of said door assembly.

16. The door assembly as set forth in claim 12 wherein said first edge surface extends vertically from said base surface and wherein said lower reservoir surface extends between said first edge surface and said second reservoir surface at between 105 and 110 degrees relative to said second reservoir surface.

17. The door assembly as set forth in claim 16 wherein said corner pad defines a second perforated line extending from said base surface to said lower reservoir surface defining a second removeable ear portion for removal to accommodate a geometry of components of said door assembly.

18. The door assembly as set forth in claim 12 wherein said corner pad is formed of an elastomeric material.

19. The door assembly as set forth in claim 12 further comprising a top surface spaced from said base surface.

20. The door assembly as set forth in claim 12 further comprising a threshold extending from said lower end of said vertical member with said base surface of said corner pad abutting said threshold.

21. The door assembly as set forth in claim 12 further comprising adhesive disposed between said corner pad and said vertical member.

24. A door assembly for disposition in a building, said door assembly comprising:

a vertical member extending upwardly from a lower end;

a weather strip adjacent said vertical member;

a door selectively moveable to be adjacent said weather strip opposite said vertical member; and

a corner pad including a base surface disposed at said lower end of said vertical member, a first edge surface extending upwardly from said base surface between said vertical member and said weather strip, and a lower reservoir surface extending upwardly from said first edge surface and inwardly into said corner pad defining a reservoir between said vertical member and said weather strip;

said corner pad including a second reservoir surface extending angularly from said lower reservoir surface for preventing water from splashing out of said reservoir and into an interior of the building;

said corner pad including an upper reservoir surface extending outwardly from said second reservoir surface between said vertical member and said weather strip; and

said first edge surface extending vertically from said base surface, said lower reservoir surface extending between said first edge surface and said second reservoir surface at between 105 and 110 degrees relative to said second reservoir surface.

25. The door assembly as set forth in claim 24 wherein said corner pad includes a top surface spaced from said base surface and includes a second edge surface extending upwardly from said upper reservoir surface to said top surface between said vertical member and said weather strip.