IP Library Granted Patent US 9,725,945
Granted Patent B2
US 9,725,945 · App. 14/881,625 · Granted Aug 8, 2017

Doorsill

Inventors: Thomas C. Swank (Mayodan, NC); Tomasz Jaskiewicz (Winston-Salem, NC); Bruce E. Procton (Greensboro, NC); George Heid (Charlotte, NC); Brent Van Camp (Charlotte, NC); Michael K. Mitchell (Winston-Salem, NC)
Assignee: Endura Products, Inc.
E06B1/70E06B7/18E06B7/2316
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Patent No.
US 9,725,945
App. No.
14/881,625
Granted
Aug 8, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A doorsill for forming the bottom of an entryway. The doorsill has a substrate to be disposed above a subfloor and a lifter provided on the substrate capable of extending from a bottom of the substrate. The lifter is adjustable to change the orientation or position of the bottom relative to the subfloor.

Claims (36)

1. A doorsill for forming a bottom of an entryway, comprising:

a substrate to be disposed above a subfloor;

a sill deck removably disposed on the substrate; and

a lifter provided on the substrate capable of extending from a bottom of the substrate,

wherein the lifter is adjustable to change an orientation or position of the bottom of the substrate relative to the subfloor, and adjustment of at least a portion of the lifter requires the sill deck to be removed from the substrate,

wherein the lifter comprises two or more jacks independently adjustable with respect to the bottom of the substrate,

wherein each jack comprises:

a pad; and

at least one adjustment screw connecting the pad to the substrate, wherein rotating the adjustment screw extends or retracts the pad with respect to the bottom of the substrate.

2. The doorsill of claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises integral anchor points for positioning fasteners that attach the substrate to the subfloor.

3. The doorsill of claim 1 , wherein each jack comprises a pair of adjustment screws, with one screw corresponding with each end of the pad.

4. The doorsill of claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the substrate comprises recesses configured to fully receive each pad in a fully retracted position.

5. The doorsill of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one indicator attached to the substrate to indicate when the doorsill is in a level position.

6. The doorsill of claim 5 , wherein the at least one indicator is a bullseye bubble level.

7. The doorsill of claim 5 , wherein the at least one indicator is removably attached to the substrate by one or more resilient fins integrated with the substrate.

8. The doorsill of claim 5 , wherein the at least one indicator is hidden from view when the sill deck is positioned over the substrate.

9. A doorsill, comprising:

a substrate to be disposed above a subfloor; and

a lifter provided on the substrate to change an orientation or position of a bottom of the substrate relative to the subfloor, wherein the lifter comprises:

at least two pairs of adjustment screws, each adjustment screw independently adjustable with respect to the bottom of the substrate,

wherein the adjustment screws of each pair are arranged along a first direction relative to one another, and the pairs of adjustment screws are arranged along a second direction relative to one another,

wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction such that the lifter is capable of adjusting both a tilt and a pitch of the substrate.

10. The doorsill of claim 9 , further comprising:

an upwardly open channel at least partially defined by the substrate; and

a threshold cap removably disposed at least partially within the upwardly open channel,

wherein the threshold cap prevents rotation of at least some of the at least two pairs of adjustment screws when the threshold cap is positioned within the upwardly open channel, and removing the threshold cap provides access to the at least some of the at least two pairs of adjustment screws to allow for rotation thereof.

11. The doorsill of claim 9 , further comprising a sill deck removably disposed on the substrate, and adjustment of at least a portion of the lifter requires the sill deck to be removed from the substrate.

12. The doorsill of claim 9 , wherein the substrate comprises integral anchor points for positioning fasteners that attach the substrate to the subfloor.

13. The doorsill of claim 9 , further comprising at least one pad attached to the at least two pairs of adjustment screws.

14. The doorsill of claim 13 , wherein the bottom of the substrate comprises at least one recess configured to fully receive the at least one pad in a fully retracted position.

15. The doorsill of claim 9 , further comprising:

at least one indicator attached to the substrate to indicate when the doorsill is in a level position.

16. The doorsill of claim 15 , wherein the at least one indicator is a bullseye bubble level.

17. The doorsill of claim 15 , wherein the at least one indicator is removably attached to the substrate by one or more resilient fins integrated with the substrate.

18. The doorsill of claim 15 , wherein the at least one indicator is hidden from view when a sill deck is positioned over the substrate.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2024
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067664/0784 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 7, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067664/0758 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 11, 2023
From: TRUIST BANK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY)
To: ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 062357/0445 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 10, 2023
From: CYPRIUM INVESTORS LP; CYPRIUM PARALLEL INVESTORS V LP; 1492 CAPITAL, LLC; NATIONWIDE DEFINED BENEFIT MASTER TRUST
To: ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 062352/0177 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2023
From: ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 062277/0750 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2023
From: ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 062266/0370 →
CONVERSION Recorded Dec 11, 2019
From: ENDURA PRODUCTS, INC.
To: ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 051257/0549 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2019
From: ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC
To: CYPRIUM INVENSTORS V LP; CYPRIUM PARALLEL INVESTORS V LP; 1492 CAPITAL, LLC; NATIONWIDE DEFINED BENEFIT MASTER TRUST
Reel/Frame 051241/0566 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Dec 5, 2019
From: ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, AS SECURED PARTY
Reel/Frame 051210/0019 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2015
From: SWANK, THOMAS C.; JASKIEWICZ, TOMASZ; PROCTON, BRUCE E.; HEID, GEORGE; VAN CAMP, BRENT; MITCHELL, MICHAEL K.
To: ENDURA PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 037329/0769 →
Continuity (1)
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