Patent ID: 6637158
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
In an entryway having an opening defined by spaced vertically extending framing members, a threshold assembly spanning the bottoms of the framing members and having a sloping sill deck, a header spanning the tops of the framing members, a hinged door closable within the opening and having an outside face, and weather strips extending along the framing members for sealing against the outside face of the door when closed, the improvement wherein said weather strips have bottom ends that are spaced a predetermined distance above said sill deck of said threshold assembly to prevent windblown water on said sill deck from moving up said weather strips and leaking through said opening and wherein each of said vertically extending framing members is formed to define a raised stop having a kurf extending therealong, said weather strips including a leg extending into said kurf to mount said weather strips to said framing members extending along said raised stop, and further comprising a discontinuity at the bottom of each of said kurfs to space the bottoms of said weather strips above said sill deck.