Patent ID: 9512668
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: E04F,E06B

Claim Text:
1. A garage door extension system ( 100 ) for allowing airflow and preventing unwanted intrusion into a garage by a human or animal when a garage door is partially open, wherein the system ( 100 ) comprises: (a) a garage door ( (b) an extension panel mount ( (c) a planar extension panel ( wherein in a first, extended position, the garage door ( 110 ) is raised to an elevated position, wherein the extension panel ( 140 ) extends through the slot ( 134 ) towards a ground surface; wherein in a second, retracted position, the extension panel ( 140 ), the garage door ( 110 ) is lowered to a closed position, wherein the extension panel ( 140 ) retracts through the slot ( 134 ); (d) a planar sliding panel ( wherein in a first panel position, the sliding panel ( 160 ) is slidably positioned such that at least one aperture ( 150 ) disposed on the sliding panel ( 160 ) at least partially aligns with one aperture ( 150 ) disposed on the extension panel ( 140 ), wherein in a second panel position, the sliding panel ( 160 ) is slidably positioned such that no aperture ( 150 ) disposed on the sliding panel ( 160 ) at least partially aligns with one aperture ( 150 ) disposed on the extension panel ( 140 ); wherein the sliding panel ( 160 ) is smaller in width from the sliding panel first side ( 166 ) to the sliding panel second side ( 168 ) than the extension panel ( 140 ) from the extension panel first side ( 146 ) to the extension panel second side ( 148 ) to allow for sliding and positioning the sliding panel ( 160 ) to align or cover all the circulation apertures ( 150 ) on the extension panel ( 140 ) and the sliding panel ( 160 ).