Patent ID: 8863453

Claim:
A door frame and anchor assembly comprising: a) a metal door frame comprising (i) a first side jamb and a second side jamb, each side jamb comprising a top end portion and a bottom end portion, and when viewed in cross section, each side jamb being generally C-shaped and comprising an exterior surface, an opposed interior surface, a jamb interior bounded partially by the interior surface, and a jamb opening extending between the jamb interior and an exterior of the jamb, and (ii) a header extending between the top end portion of the first side jamb and the top end portion of the second side jamb; and b) a first anchor secured to the first side jamb, the first anchor comprising a generally planar flange disposed in an upright orientation and secured to the interior surface of the first side jamb at the bottom end portion of the first side jamb, and a generally planar base extending in a longitudinal direction that is generally orthogonal with respect to the flange and is generally parallel with and securable to the floor adjacent the door frame when the flange is in the upright orientation, the base comprising (i) a central portion positioned within the jamb interior and comprising an inner end adjacent the flange and an opposed outer end spaced apart from the inner end in the longitudinal direction and defining an outer edge, (ii) a first tab extending in the longitudinal direction outwardly from the central portion and beyond the outer edge, the first tab protruding from the jamb interior and through the jamb opening, and (iii) a second tab extending in the longitudinal direction outwardly from the outer end of the central portion and beyond the outer edge, the second tab spaced apart from the first tab, the second tab protruding from the jamb interior and through the jamb opening.