US3597788A

US3597788A - Bottom door sealer

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Publication number: US3597788A
Application number: US888208A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank J Eisenschenk
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1969-12-22
Filing date: 1969-12-22
Publication date: 1971-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 1988-08-10

Abstract

A tool for applying a sealer-soaked sponge pad on the underside of a door so to seal the underside of the door against dampness, the device comprising a shallow pan slidable under the door, the pan containing an approximately 3/8 -inch-thick sponge which is then pressed to the underside of the door for a period of time until the sealer has soaked into the underside of the door, after which the pan and sponge are removed.

Description

United States Patent Frank J. Eisensehenk R.R. #1, Richmond, Minn. 56368 888,208

Dec. 22, 1969 Aug. 10, 1971 Inventor Appl. No. Filed Patented BOTTOM DOOR SEALER 2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figs.

U.S. 15/244 R, 15/210 R, I 18/264 Int. Cl. B05: l/02 Field of Search 1 18/264,

501, 504, 505, 266, 267; 401/193; 1 17/1 12; 15/210 B, 218.1,210 R, 244 R [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 703,092 6/1902 Staber 118/264 X 2,257,316 9/1941 Votaw et a1.. 401/193 3,096,534 7/1963 Jones 15/244 R Primary Examiner-John P. McIntosh ABSTRACT: A tool for applying a sealer-soaked sponge pad on the underside of a door so to seal the underside of the door against dampness, the device comprising a shallow pan slidable under the door, the pan containing an approximately 31:- inch-thick sponge which is then pressed to the underside of the door for a period of time until the sealer has soaked into the underside of the door, after which the pan and sponge are removed.

BOTTOM DOOR SEALER This invention relates generally to construction tools. More specifically it relates to tools for applying a sealer to the underside of a door.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a tool for applying a sealer to the underside of a door and' thereby prevent damp weather, dampness due to rain or floor scrubbing water from permeating the door.

Another object of the present invention is to provide-a bottom door sealer which permits application of a sponge pad to the underside of a door while the door is in a mounted position upon door hinges, thereby eliminating the necessity of removing the door first from the hinge so as to apply the sponge pad.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a bottom door sealer which accordingly will save considerable expense and time in applying the sponge pad and which accordingly is an important feature when a workman is obliged to thus seal off the underside of a great many of such doors.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a bottom door sealer which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily-evident upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. I is a perspective view of the present invention shown positioned on the underside of a door,

FIG. 2 is a front end view thereof, and

FIG. 3 is a rear end view thereof.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral I represents a bottom door sealer, according to the present invention wherein there is a shallow pan which is readily slideable between the underside of a door and the upper surface of a floor. Y

The pan 1] comprises an elongated member made preferably of thin sheet metal or the like and including a longitudinal bottom wall 12, a pair of longitudinal extending, vertical sidewalls 13 being the lower edges of the sidewalls 13 being integral with the side edges of the bottom wall 12 so to form comers 14. The upper edges of the sidewalls 13 are each provided with an outward one-half roll 15, as shown in the drawing.

As is shown in FIG. I, one end of the pan is open so to form an entrance 16 through which it is possible to slide the pan' beneath the lower edge 17 of a door 18.

The opposite end of the pan is provided with a vertically exbeing fitted against the upper side of the bottom wall 12, as

shown in FlG. 1.,The sponge pad 21 may be formed of foam rubber or other desirable and equivalent material having resilient characteristics so as to fill up a space between an underside of the door and the top surface of a floor. The sponge pad may be made preferably in three-eights of an inch thickness or of any other dimension depending upon the thickness of the space between the underside of the door and the transum or floor so as to seal off the air space beneath the door.

Additionally, it is to be noted that the sponge pad should preferably be of a sufficient length so as to extend the full length of the door 18. Additionally it is to be noted that the sponge pad may preferably be of a width so that it extends the full width of the pan 11.

In used the tool, after the sponge pad is placed in the pan, varnish, shellac or floor sealer are then poured on the sponge pad, and the pad together with the sponge is slipped underneath the door thus bringing the sponge pad into contact engagement with the underside 17 of the door. The pan is then wedged upward against the door bottom with a little pressure. The pan is tilted a llttle backward so the sealer reaches all the proximately 40 inches so as to accommodate most doors.

Furthermore, the width suggested for the sponge pad could be possibly 4% inches in width.

What I now claim is:

l. A door bottom sealer comprising the combination of an elongated metal pan having a longitudinal bottom wall, two longitudinally extending vertical sidewalls, the lower edge of the said sidewalls being integral with the bottom wall, one end of said pan being open to form an entrance so that the bottom portion of the door enters into the channel space formed between the sidewalls upon sliding the pan longitudinally relative to the door bottom, the opposite end of said pan being provided with an upstanding wall extending between said sidewalls, said end wall serving as an end stop for the end edge of said door, and a sponge of resilient material resting on the bottom wall within said pan, said sponge covering substantially all of the bottom wall and the top of said sponge being below the upper edge of the upstanding walls, whereby the sponge may be impregnated with treating material to be applied to the bottom edge of said door.

2. The door bottom sealer as set forth in claim 1 wherein the upper edges of the side walls are outwardly curved to form a one-half round.

Claims

1. A door bottom sealer comprising the combination of an elongated metal pan having a longitudinal bottom wall, two longitudinally extending vertical sidewalls, the lower edge of the said sidewalls being integral with the bottom wall, one end of said pan being open to form an entrance so that the bottom portion of the door enters into the channel space formed between the sidewalls upon sliding the pan longitudinally relative to the door bottom, the opposite end of said pan being provided with an upstanding wall extending between said sidewalls, said end wall serving as an end stop for the end edge of said door, and a sponge of resilient material resting on the bottom wall within said pan, said sponge covering substantially all of the bottom wall and the top of said sponge being below the upper edge of the upstanding walls, whereby the sponge may be impregnated with treating material to be applied to the bottom edge of said door.