Patent ID: 8127500
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. An entryway comprising: a vertical door jamb having a bottom end and a stop extending along the door jamb; a door hingedly connected to the vertical door jamb; a weather strip extending along the stop; a seal positioned at the bottom end of the vertical door jamb, the seal being defined by first, second, and third lateral side edges, the seal including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is defined by said first and said second lateral side edges, wherein an end of said upper portion extends between said vertical door jamb and said weather strip and seals against the weather strip when the door is closed, wherein said lower portion extends downward from the upper portion, wherein the lower portion is defined by said first lateral side edge and said third lateral side edge that is laterally between said first and second lateral side edges, wherein the lower portion does not extend between said vertical door jamb and said weather strip such that said lower portion is spaced apart from the weather strip to form a gap between the third lateral side edge of the seal and the weather strip, and wherein the lower portion seals against the door when the door is closed.