IP Library Granted Patent US 8,061,086
Granted Patent B2
US 8,061,086 · App. 11/625,509 · Granted Nov 22, 2011

Threshold with removable flashing

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Patent No.
US 8,061,086
App. No.
11/625,509
Granted
Nov 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A threshold system, having a threshold and a flashing removably connected to the threshold is disclosed. The threshold system including a threshold and a flashing removably connected to the threshold. The threshold having a front incline, a front support, an arm, with the front support and the arm forming a portion of the front incline and extending toward a threshold front. the arm includes an underside and a hook, whereby the hook bends back toward a threshold rear. A frontal pocket is defined by a space within a flashing receiving space between a hook upper side and underside of the arm.

Claims (9)

1. A threshold system, comprising:

a threshold;

a front support carried by the threshold;

an arm carried by the threshold;

a portion of a threshold front incline formed by the front support and the arm, the threshold front incline extending toward a threshold front;

an underside and a hook forming the arm, the hook bending downward from a distal end of the underside and back toward a threshold rear, the hook having a flat upper side and a bend that opens rearwardly and toward the front support, the underside and the hook defining a flashing receiving space within the arm;

a flashing removably connected to the threshold, the flashing having a flange with a flange tip, the flange and flange tip extending toward the threshold front and positioned within the flashing receiving space;

a frontal pocket within the arm, the frontal pocket being defined by a space within the flashing receiving space between the hook upper side, the underside of the arm, the hook bend, and the flange tip.

2. The threshold system according to claim 1 , wherein the flashing vertically supports the threshold.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: RUSSELL HOBBS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; TOASTMASTER INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; ROVCAL, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 036052/0845 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2015
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 035614/0356 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2015
From: TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 035099/0828 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2014
From: TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 033973/0858 →