Removable window draft blocker
View Patent ↗A window draft blocker uses resilient elements held in spaced parallel relationship within a rectangular envelope and also has at least one impervious sleeve surrounding one of the resilient bodies protecting it from the elements.
1. A removable adjustable window draft blocker adapted to engage the bottom of a window sash comprising:
at least two elongate resilient bodies;
an elongate flexible envelope having an opening large enough to admit the elongate resilient bodies, the envelope adapted to accommodate two resilient bodies in spaced apart parallel relationship;
at least one elongate, elastic, semi-rigid water impervious sleeve adapted to slide relative to the envelope and partially surround one of the resilient bodies contained within the envelope, the sleeve having an axial slit along its entire length such that a portion of the envelope passes through the slit and extends therefrom to be located between an associated window sash and associated window sill when the draft blocker is in place along the associated window sill and the associated window sash is closed.
2. The window draft blocker of claim 1 comprising at least two elongate, elastic, semi-rigid water impervious sleeves, each with a longitudinal slit, adapted to telescope, one within the other whereby the combined length of the two sleeves may be adjusted.
3. The window draft blocker of claim 1 wherein the envelope is a rectangular non-wicking fabric envelope.
4. The window draft blocker of claim 3 wherein the envelope is a nylon and spandex blend fabric.
5. The window draft blocker of claim 1 wherein the elongate resilient bodies are compressible foam bodies.
6. The window draft blocker of claim 5 wherein the elongate resilient bodies are cylindrical.
7. The window draft blocker of claim 1 wherein the at least one sleeve is a plastic sleeve with a wall thickness of about 0.3 millimeters.
8. The window draft blocker of claim 7 further comprising two split cylindrical plastic caps adapted to fit over the ends of the plastic sleeves.
9. The window draft blocker of claim 1 wherein the envelope opening is not in an end of the envelope.
10. A removable adjustable window draft blocker adapted to engage the bottom of a window sash comprising:
at least two elongate resilient bodies;
an elongate flexible envelope having an opening large enough to admit the elongate resilient bodies, the envelope adapted to accommodate two resilient bodies in spaced apart parallel relationship;
at least two elongate, elastic, semi-rigid water impervious sleeves adapted to partially surround one of the resilient bodies contained within the envelope, the sleeves, each with an axial slit along its entire length such that a portion of the envelope passes through the slits wherein the sleeves telescope, one within the other whereby the combined length of the two sleeves may be adjusted.