US 12,012,803 B2
Seal for an overhead door
John D. Patock, Spicer, MN (US); and Carl J. Peterson, Hawick, MN (US)
Assigned to THERMO TRAKS INC., Spicer, MN (US)
Filed by Thermo Traks Inc, Spicer, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/540,821.
Prior Publication US 2023/0175315 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. E06B 7/22 (2006.01); E06B 3/88 (2006.01)
CPC E06B 7/22 (2013.01) [E06B 3/88 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seal for an overhead door, the seal comprising:
mutually perpendicular height, width, and depth;
a first sidewall delimited by the height and the width and having a bottom adjacent a bottom of the seal and a top adjacent a top of the seal;
a second sidewall extending from the first sidewall, the second sidewall delimited by the height and the depth, the second sidewall including:
a longitudinal portion;
a lateral portion extending from the longitudinal portion; and
at least one aperture configured to receive a fastener for attaching the seal to a bottom corner of the overhead door, the at least one aperture having a length providing a tolerance for the seal to move relative to the overhead door and the fastener;
wherein the first sidewall is tapered from the bottom of the first sidewall to the top of the first sidewall, wherein the bottom of the first sidewall has a first thickness along the depth and the top of the first sidewall has a second thickness along the depth, wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness, and wherein the first sidewall, in vertical cross-section, has a triangular shape.