Patent ID: 8453385

Claim:
A safety door apparatus that comprises: a door that includes a first elongate edge, a second elongate edge opposed to the first edge, a bottom edge, a top edge opposed to the bottom edge, the side edges connected to the bottom edge and top edge, a first side and an opposed second side that connect to the edges; a notch defined in at least one of the elongate edges of the door, the notch extends inward from the elongate edge along the bottom edge for a predetermined distance to define a first recessed surface, the notch defines a second recessed surface that extends from the bottom edge of the door to a position at least between the bottom edge and in proximity to and below a door handle assembly of the door, the door handle assembly includes a bolt that extends through the safety edge; a safety edge that mates with the notch and removably connects to the door, the safety edge has a first wall, a second wall opposed to the first wall, a third wall and a fourth wall opposed to the third wall, a fifth wall and a sixth wall opposed to the fifth wall, the safety edge approximately aligns with the elongate edge that defines the notch, the bottom edge and the sides of the door, the safety edge fabricated of a resilient material; and a hinge assembly that connects to the door, the hinge assembly includes a first portion and a second portion connected by a hinge, the first portion includes a first plate and the second portion includes a second plate and a third plate, the first plate is adapted to connect to a door frame, the second plate is approximately aligned with the first side of the door and connects at an approximately perpendicular angle to the third plate, the third plate connects to the notch, the second portion of the hinge assembly receives the safety edge, the first portion rotatable about the hinge assembly relative to the second portion.