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Method and apparatus for repairing and sealing door and window jambs, frames, and exterior trim

  • US 9,273,480 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/2014
  • Issued: 03/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of repairing a degraded jamb of a door or window comprising the steps of:

  • cleaning a degraded jamb;

    sizing a protective cover having a base to a proper width by cutting along a preformed groove that provides a decorative element to the protective cover;

    cutting a lower edge of the base at a 6 degree angle to provide for the lower edge of the base to be fitted to a door threshold,snapping off excess material of the cover along the groove;

    applying adhesive to the jamb;

    applying adhesive to the lower edge of the base to seal the lower edge of the base to a door threshold to prevent precipitation from seeping behind the protective cover; and

    permanently installing the protective cover over the degraded jamb.

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