Door threshold shield apparatus

• US 8,857,107 B1
• Filed: 08/22/2013
• Issued: 10/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daniel Key
• Original Assignee: Daniel Key
• Inventors: Key, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): REDMAN, JERRY E
• Application Number:
  US13/973,809
• Time in Patent Office: 418 Days
• Field of Search: 494/60, 494/67, 494/68, 52D/IG.12 X, 52/3.X, 522/11.X, 522/12, 521/79
• US Class Current: 49/460
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 1/70 Sills; Thresholds

Abstract

A door threshold shield apparatus includes a shield body shaped for covering a portion of a door threshold. The shield body can include a sheet metal or other suitable material. A hook is positioned on a first longitudinal edge of the shield body for retaining the shield body on a first edge of the threshold, and a cap flange is positioned on a second longitudinal edge of the shield body. The cap flange is shaped to be received between a removable cap flange on the threshold and a threshold base, thereby rigidly securing the shield apparatus to the threshold. Once construction is complete, the shield may be removed without removing the threshold base by detaching the threshold cap.

Claims

1. A shield apparatus for covering a threshold of the type having a threshold base and a threshold cap, the shield apparatus comprising:

a shield body shaped to cover a portion of the threshold base, the shield body having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;

a hook extending downwardly from the first longitudinal edge;

a cap flange protruding from the second longitudinal edge, the cap flange shaped to be clamped between the threshold cap and the threshold base; and

at least one cap flange fastener opening defined in the cap flange.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

the threshold base including a cap channel recessed into the threshold base;

wherein the cap flange is configured to fit into the cap channel between the threshold cap and the threshold base.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising an offset member between the shield body and the cap flange.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the offset member extends downwardly from the second longitudinal edge of the shield body.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the offset member is shaped to extend into the cap channel.

6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the hook includes a hook flange shaped to extend under the threshold base.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hook includes a hook flange shaped to extend under the threshold base.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shield body comprises metal.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shield body comprises plastic.