Patent ID: 7062881

Claim:
A door threshold structure to be at least partially located beneath a door when the door is in a closed position, in combination with a carpet, the door threshold structure comprising: a door threshold including a main body; wherein, on at least one side of the main body of the door threshold, there are provided upper and lower members extending from the main body in spaced apart relation from one another so that the upper and lower members are at least partially substantially parallel to one another; the carpet located adjacent the threshold; wherein a gap between the spaced apart upper and lower members receives an end of said carpet; an elongated first pan mounted to opposing sides of a door frame, and further being located at least partially beneath the door threshold so as to at least partially support the door threshold; the pan comprising first and second spaced apart vertically extending sidewalls; and wherein the door threshold is mounted on the pan between the first and second spaced apart vertically extending sidewalls of the pan.