Garage floor barricade and associated methods

Abstract

A garage floor barricade is inserted into a seam between two slabs of concrete at a garage floor entrance of a garage for prohibiting fluid and debris from traveling past the garage floor entrance (e.g., ground level) into the garage. The barricade includes a single and continuous body having a flanged bottom edge adapted to be inserted into a seam between two slabs of concrete at the garage floor entrance of the garage. An adhesive member adapted to be deposited into the seam and configured to be engaged with the flanged bottom edge such that a planar medial portion of the body remains sufficiently upright above the seam between the two slabs of concrete.

Claims

1. A garage floor barricade for prohibiting fluid and debris from traveling beyond a threshold location into a garage, said garage floor barricade comprising: a body having a planar medial portion and a flanged bottom edge directly engaged thereto, said flanged bottom edge is configured to be inserted into an existing seam between two existing slabs of concrete located at an existing garage floor entrance of the garage; and an adhesive member configured to be deposited into the existing seam and configured to be engaged with said flanged bottom edge such that said planar medial portion of said body remains upright above the existing seam between the two existing slabs of concrete; wherein said body has a centrally registered axis aligned with said planar medial portion and offset from said flanged bottom edge; wherein said body has a first planar and flat outermost surface and a second planar and flat outermost surface each spaced at opposed sides of the centrally registered longitudinal axis; wherein said flanged bottom edge extends laterally away, in only one direction, from the centrally registered longitudinal axis; wherein said body has one terminal end disposed exterior of and beyond the existing seam and affixed to an interior vertical wall of the garage away from the two existing slabs of concrete; wherein a major surface area of said body remains exposed above the existing seam at the existing garage floor entrance of the garage such that fluid and debris are prohibited from traveling over said body and entering the garage.

2. The garage floor barricade of claim 1, wherein said body is single, unitary, and continuous; wherein said body comprises: an elastomeric material.

3. The garage floor barricade of claim 2, wherein said body is a rubber wall base board configured to be affixed against an existing interior drywall.

4. The garage floor barricade of claim 3, wherein said planar medial portion is monolithically attached to said flanged bottom edge, said planar medial portion having a continuous anterior face and a continuous posterior face.

5. The garage floor barricade of claim 4, wherein said continuous anterior face is symmetrical to and a mirror image of said continuous posterior face.

6. The garage floor barricade of claim 5, wherein said flanged bottom edge protrudes outwardly and downwardly away from said continuous anterior face.

7. The garage floor barricade of claim 6, wherein said body is flexible, resilient and includes a surface area having a uniform cross-sectional thickness.

8. The garage floor barricade of claim 7, wherein said body is configured to extend orthogonally upward from the existing garage floor entrance along the centrally registered axis.

9. The garage floor barricade of claim 8, wherein said adhesive member comprises: silicon directly abutted against said continuous anterior face and said flanged bottom edge, wherein said silicon is configured to fill the existing seam up to the existing garage floor entrance.

10. A garage floor barricade for prohibiting fluid and debris from traveling beyond a threshold location into a garage, said garage floor barricade comprising: a body having a planar medial portion and a flanged bottom edge directly engaged thereto, said flanged bottom edge is configured to be inserted into an existing seam between two existing slabs of concrete located at an existing garage floor entrance of the garage; and an adhesive member configured to be deposited into the existing seam and configured to be engaged with said flanged bottom edge such that said planar medial portion of said body remains upright above the existing seam between the two existing slabs of concrete; wherein said body has a centrally registered axis aligned with said planar medial portion and offset from said flanged bottom edge; wherein said body has a uniform height extended along an entire longitudinal length thereof; wherein said body is single, unitary, and continuous; wherein said body includes an elastomeric material; wherein said body is a rubber wall base board configured to be affixed against an existing interior drywall; wherein said planar medial portion is monolithically attached to said flanged bottom edge, said planar medial portion having a continuous anterior face and a continuous posterior face; wherein said continuous anterior face is symmetrical to and a mirror image of said continuous posterior face; wherein said flanged bottom edge protrudes outwardly and downwardly away from said continuous anterior face; wherein said body is flexible, resilient and includes a surface area having a uniform cross-sectional thickness; wherein said body is configured to extend orthogonally upward from the existing garage floor entrance along the centrally registered axis; wherein said adhesive member includes silicon directly abutted against said continuous anterior face and said flanged bottom edge, wherein said silicon is configured to fill the existing seam up to the existing garage floor entrance; wherein a major surface area of said body remains exposed above the existing seam at the existing garage floor entrance of the garage such that fluid and debris are prohibited from traveling over said body and entering the garage.

11. A method of utilizing a garage floor barricade for prohibiting fluid and debris from traveling beyond a threshold location into a garage, said method comprising the steps of: providing a body having a planar medial portion and a flanged bottom edge directly engaged thereto, said body having a centrally registered axis aligned with said planar medial portion and offset from said flanged bottom edge, said body having a uniform height extending along an entire longitudinal length thereof; accessing an existing seam between two existing slabs of concrete located at an existing garage floor entrance of the garage; inserting said flanged bottom edge into the existing seam between the two existing slabs of concrete located at the existing garage floor entrance of the garage; providing an adhesive member; depositing said adhesive member into the existing seam; and engaging said adhesive member with said flanged bottom edge such that said planar medial portion of said body remains upright above the existing seam between the two existing slabs of concrete; wherein a major surface area of said body remains exposed above the existing seam at the existing garage floor entrance of the garage such that fluid and debris are prohibited from traveling over said body and entering the garage.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE NON-LIMITING EXEMPLARY DRAWINGS

(1) The novel features believed to be characteristic of non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) of the present disclosure are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) of the present disclosure itself, however, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a garage floor barricade installed along a seam of two adjoining concrete surface at a garage door entrance, in accordance with a non-limiting exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

(3) FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the garage floor barricade pressed over to its side while remaining intact at the seam of the two adjoining concrete surface at a garage door entrance;

(4) FIG. 3 is another perspective view showing a posterior face of the garage floor barricade;

(5) FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the garage floor barricade;

(6) FIG. 5 is another perspective view showing an anterior side of the garage door barricade;

(7) FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the garage floor barricade;

(8) FIG. 7 is another perspective view of the garage floor barricade;

(9) FIG. 8 is another perspective view showing the posterior side of the garage floor barricade;

(10) FIG. 9 is another perspective view showing the posterior side of the garage floor barricade;

(11) FIG. 10 is another perspective view of the garage floor barricade;

(12) FIG. 11 is another perspective view showing the anterior side of the garage floor barricade;

(13) FIG. 11a is another perspective view showing the posterior side of the garage floor barricade;

(14) FIG. 12 is another perspective view of the garage floor barricade;

(15) FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a cartoon housing a roll of the garage door barricade;

(16) FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the body of the garage floor barricade, showing the uniform cross-sectional thickness thereof;

(17) FIG. 15 is another cross-sectional view taken along the body of the garage floor barricade, showing the uniform cross-sectional thickness thereof;

(18) FIG. 16 is another perspective view showing the barricade installed in the seam between the two slabs of concrete at the garage door entrance;

(19) FIG. 17 is an enlarged view of the seam shown in FIG. 16;

(20) FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view showing the flange top edge, the medial portion, and the flanged bottom edge of the body;

(21) FIG. 19 is another enlarged perspective view showing the flange top edge, the medial portion, and the flanged bottom edge of the body;

(22) FIG. 20 is another enlarged perspective view showing the flange top edge, the medial portion, and the flanged bottom edge of the body;

(23) FIG. 21 is another enlarged perspective view showing an end of the body wherein the flanged bottom edge is anchored in the seam of two adjoining concrete slabs;

(24) FIG. 22 is another perspective view of the garage floor barricade wherein a central portion of the barricade is anchor in the floor seam and an end portion of the barricade is continued beyond the floor seam and anchored to a vertical support wall (e.g., drywall);

(25) FIG. 23 is another enlarged cross-sectional view showing fastener morphed into the seam and pressed against the flanged bottom edge for anchoring the body between the two adjoining concrete slabs;

(26) FIG. 24 is another enlarged cross-sectional view showing fastener morphed into the seam and pressed against the flanged bottom edge for anchoring the body between the two adjoining concrete slabs;

(27) FIG. 25 is another perspective view of the garage floor barricade shown in FIG. 22 wherein the central portion of the barricade is anchored in the floor seam and the end portion of the barricade is continued beyond the floor seam and anchored to a vertical support wall (e.g., drywall);

(28) FIG. 26 is another perspective view of the garage floor barricade shown in FIG. 25 wherein the central portion of the barricade is anchored in the floor seam and the end portion of the barricade is continued beyond the floor seam and anchored to a vertical support wall (e.g., drywall); and

(29) FIG. 27 is an enlarged side elevational view of the garage floor barricade shown in FIG. 26 wherein the central portion of the barricade is anchored in the floor seam and an end portion of the barricade is continued beyond the floor seam and anchored to a vertical support wall (e.g., drywall) with adhesive material engaged along the medial portion thereof (e.g., bottom edge is cut off the barricade body).

(30) Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the figures are not intended to be drawn to any particular scale; nor are the figures intended to illustrate every non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is not limited to any particular non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) depicted in the figures nor the shapes, relative sizes or proportions shown in the figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF NON-LIMITING EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT(S) OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE

(31) The present disclosure will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) of the present disclosure is shown. The present disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) set forth herein. Rather, such non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) are provided so that this application will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the true spirit and scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the relevant art(s). Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the figures.

(32) The illustrations of the non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) described herein are intended to provide a general understanding of the structure of the present disclosure. The illustrations are not intended to serve as a complete description of all of the elements and features of the structures, systems and/or methods described herein. Other non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) may be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art(s) upon reviewing the disclosure. Other non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) may be utilized and derived from the disclosure such that structural, logical substitutions and changes may be made without departing from the true spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Additionally, the illustrations are merely representational are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive.

(33) One or more embodiment(s) of the disclosure may be referred to herein, individually and/or collectively, by the term “non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s)” merely for convenience and without intending to voluntarily limit the true spirit and scope of this application to any particular non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) or inventive concept. Moreover, although specific embodiment(s) have been illustrated and described herein, it should be appreciated that any subsequent arrangement designed to achieve the same or similar purpose may be substituted for the specific embodiment(s) shown. This disclosure is intended to cover any and all subsequent adaptations or variations of other embodiment(s). Combinations of the above embodiment(s), and other embodiment(s) not specifically described herein, will be apparent to those of skill in the relevant art(s) upon reviewing the description.

(34) References in the specification to “one embodiment(s)”, “an embodiment(s)”, “a preferred embodiment(s)”, “an alternative embodiment(s)” and similar phrases mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment(s) is included in at least an embodiment(s) of the non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s). The appearances of the phrase “non-limiting exemplary embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all meant to refer to the same embodiment(s).

(35) Directional and/or relationary terms such as, but not limited to, left, right, nadir, apex, top, bottom, vertical, horizontal, back, front and lateral are relative to each other and are dependent on the specific orientation of an applicable element or article, and are used accordingly to aid in the description of the various embodiment(s) and are not necessarily intended to be construed as limiting.

(36) If used herein, “about,” “generally,” and “approximately” mean nearly and in the context of a numerical value or range set forth means±15% of the numerical.

(37) If used herein, “substantially” means largely if not wholly that which is specified but so close that the difference is insignificant.

(38) The term “planar” means when the barricade 10 is not bent or flexed to a tensioned shape.

(39) A non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) of the present disclosure is referred to generally in FIGS. 1-27 and is intended to provide a specially configured garage floor barricade 10 that is inserted into a seam 11 between two slabs of concrete 13, 14 at a garage floor entrance 12 of a garage for prohibiting fluid and debris from traveling past the garage floor entrance 12 (e.g., ground level) into the garage. It should be understood that the exemplary embodiment(s) may be used with a variety of garage floors, and should not be limited to any particular garage floor described herein.

(40) Referring generally to FIGS. 1-27, the garage floor barricade 10 for prohibiting fluid and debris from traveling beyond a threshold location 12 into the garage. Such a garage floor barricade 10 includes a body 15 having a planar medial portion 16 and a flanged bottom edge 17 directly engaged thereto. A flanged (beveled) top edge 30 is monolithically formed with the planar medial portion 16. Such a flanged top edge 30 faces upwardly and opposite to the flanged bottom edge 17. Thus, the flanged top edge 30 faces posterior of the body 15 and the flanged bottom edge 17 faces anterior of the body 15. Advantageously, the flanged bottom edge 17 is configured to be inserted into an existing seam 11 between two existing slabs of concrete 13, 14 located at the existing garage floor entrance 12 of the garage. A morphable adhesive member 18 is configured to be deposited into the seam 11 and configured to be engaged with the flanged bottom edge 17 such that the planar medial portion 16 of the body 15 remains upright above the seam 11 between the two existing slabs of concrete 13, 14. Notably, the body 15 has a centrally registered axis 19 aligned with the planar medial portion 16 and offset from the flanged bottom edge 17. In this manner, the body 15 has a uniform height 20 extended along an entire longitudinal length thereof. Such a structural configuration yields the new, useful, and unpredicted result of preventing fluid and debris from entering the garage over extended time periods by solving the problem of undesirably body 15 warping and detachment from the seam 11 along the garage floor when vehicles and pedestrians drive over the body 15.

(41) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the body 15 is single, unitary, and continuous and includes an elastomeric material (e.g., rubber). Such a structural configuration yields the new, useful, and unpredicted result of preventing fluid and debris from entering the garage over extended time periods by solving the problem of undesirably body 15 warping and detachment from the seam 11 along the garage floor when vehicles and pedestrians drive over the body 15.

(42) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the body 15 is a rubber wall base configured to be affixed against an existing interior drywall (e.g., ROPPE™ 700 series TP rubber wall base). Such a structural configuration yields the new, useful, and unpredicted result of preventing fluid and debris from entering the garage over extended time periods by solving the problem of undesirably body 15 warping and detachment from the seam 11 along the garage floor when vehicles and pedestrians drive over the body 15.

(43) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the planar medial portion 16 is monolithically attached to the flanged bottom edge 17. The planar medial portion 16 has a smooth and continuous anterior face 26 and a smooth and continuous posterior face 27. Such a structural configuration yields the new, useful, and unpredicted result of preventing fluid and debris from entering the garage over extended time periods by solving the problem of undesirably body 15 warping and detachment from the seam 11 along the garage floor when vehicles and pedestrians drive over the body 15.

(44) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the smooth and continuous anterior face 26 is symmetrical to and a mirror image of the smooth and continuous posterior face 27. Such a structural configuration yields the new, useful, and unpredicted result of preventing fluid and debris from entering the garage over extended time periods by solving the problem of undesirably body 15 warping and detachment from the seam 11 along the garage floor when vehicles and pedestrians drive over the body 15.

(45) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the flanged bottom edge 17 protrudes outwardly and downwardly away from the smooth and continuous anterior face 26. Such a structural configuration yields the new, useful, and unpredicted result of preventing fluid and debris from entering the garage over extended time periods by solving the problem of undesirably body 15 warping and detachment from the seam 11 along the garage floor when vehicles and pedestrians drive over the body 15.

(46) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the body 15 is flexible, resilient and includes a surface area having a uniform cross-sectional thickness 28. Such a structural configuration yields the new, useful, and unpredicted result of preventing fluid and debris from entering the garage over extended time periods by solving the problem of undesirably body 15 warping and detachment from the seam 11 along the garage floor when vehicles and pedestrians drive over the body 15.

(47) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the body 15 is configured to extend orthogonally upward from the existing garage floor entrance 12 along the centrally registered axis 19. Such a structural configuration yields the new, useful, and unpredicted result of preventing fluid and debris from entering the garage over extended time periods by solving the problem of undesirably body 15 warping and detachment from the seam 11 along the garage floor when vehicles and pedestrians drive over the body 15.

(48) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the adhesive member 18 includes a silicon directly abutted against the smooth and continuous anterior face 26 and the flanged bottom edge 17. Such that the silicon is configured to morph and fill the existing seam 11 up to the existing garage floor entrance 12. Such a structural configuration yields the new, useful, and unpredicted result of preventing fluid and debris from entering the garage over extended time periods by solving the problem of undesirably body 15 warping and detachment from the seam 11 along the garage floor when vehicles and pedestrians drive over the body 15.

(49) The present disclosure further includes a method of utilizing a garage floor barricade 10 for prohibiting fluid and debris from traveling beyond a threshold location 12 into the garage. Such a method includes the steps of: providing a rolled body 15 having a planar medial portion 16 and a flanged bottom edge 17 directly engaged thereto wherein the body 15 has a centrally registered axis 19 aligned with the planar medial portion 16 and offset from the flanged bottom edge 17, and further has a uniform height 20 extending along an entire longitudinal length thereof; accessing an existing seam 11 between two existing slabs of concrete 13, 14 located at the existing garage floor entrance 12 of the garage; unrolling and inserting the flanged bottom edge 17 into the existing seam 11 between the two existing slabs of concrete 13, 14 located at the existing garage floor entrance 12 of the garage; providing an adhesive member 18; depositing the adhesive member 18 into the seam 11; and engaging the adhesive member 18 with the flanged bottom edge 17 such that the planar medial portion 16 of the body 15 remains upright above the seam 11 between the two existing slabs of concrete 13, 14. Such a methodology yields the new, useful, and unpredicted result of preventing fluid and debris from entering the garage over extended time periods by solving the problem of undesirably body 15 warping and detachment from the seam 11 along the garage floor when vehicles and pedestrians drive over the body 15.

(50) Referring to FIGS. 1-27 in general, in a non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s), the garage floor debris barricade 10 is inserted into a seam 11 between two slabs of concrete 13, 14, and the flexible rubber barricade 10 is used to prevent debris, fluids, etc. from entering the garage. In particular, the garage floor debris barricade 10, which is normally used as an interior rubber and/or vinyl baseboard for drywall, is used as the continuous barricade 10 to prevent ground level objects from entering the garage.

(51) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the barricade 10 has a single and continuous body 15 wound into a single and continuous roll. Such a body 15 may be a vulcanized rubber wall base, which is highly durable and extremely flexible, allowing for easy installation by simply unrolling a desired length of the body 15 to match a width of the garage floor opening.

(52) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the barricade 10 is preferably formed from flexible elastomeric material (rubber, synthetic rubber such as neoprene or a butadiene-styrene copolymer, and/or suitable thermoplastic polymers, such as polyethylene, polyurethane, polyvinyl chlorides, nylon or the like) which is capable of flexing as required and will withstand weather and repeated impact from heavy objects such as vehicles, lawn mowers, human traffic, etc.

(53) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the barricade 10 may be made in one rolled piece long enough to extend from side to side of the garage opening,

(54) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, extruded rigid body 15 has sufficient mechanical strength to attach to any surface to be sealed, such as a seam 11 between two slabs of concrete 13, 14. This connection may be made in a variety of ways such as by fastening the strip, via a suitable adhesive (e.g., glue, silicon, etc.), to the concrete 13, 14 seam 11 along the garage floor.

(55) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the flexible barricade 10 is secured to the floor of the structure or garage adjacent to the garage door to extend across the opening to intercept and/or deflect foreign matter that might pass along the ground and through said opening. In particular, the barricade 10 may be positioned interior of the garage door, for example.

(56) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the flexible barricade 10, preferably made of elastomeric material, comprises a planar central portion, a flanged bottom edge 17 contiguously and integrally formed with the planar central portion, and a beveled top edge 30 contiguously and integrally formed with the planar central portion. The flanged bottom edge 17 extends outwardly along an anterior direction away from the planar central portion. The beveled top edge 30 is curved inwardly along a posterior direction away from the planar central portion and opposite to the flanged bottom edge 17. Advantageously, the flexible barricade 10 is configured to be tucked into the seam 11 of two concrete 13, 14 slabs such that the upwardly projecting flexible planar central portion defines a barrier that engages and intercepts foreign objects such as leaves, grass clippings, snow and dirt or the like as might blow along the ground and through the garage floor opening and collect in the garage. Notably, the body 15 maintains an upright posture substantially perpendicular (vertical) relative to a horizontal ground surface.

(57) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the body 15, being flexible, and containing elastomeric material will deflect to permit a heavy object, such an automobile, lawn mower or work cart or the like, to pass thereover on entering or leaving the garage without interference and will thereafter return to normal position.

(58) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, a further advantage is the body 15 is preferably positioned interior of the garage door which helps prevent or minimize sagging or bowing of the body 15 when the garage door is closed, especially where the garage door has significant weight and/or length.

(59) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the body 15 has a sufficiently low profile to minimize the friction of vehicle tires passing thereover, thereby minimizing the possibility of the body 15 moving after installation, and also to facilitate flushing out or sweeping out the garage floor. The profile is sufficiently raised, however, to provide a significant damming effect against moisture, rain or snow, dust and other objects traveling along the ground surface into the garage floor.

(60) In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the body 15 may have a unique blend of thermoplastic rubber and vinyl that is extremely durable, attractive, and flexible. Such a thermoplastic body 15 maintains its shape for a secure fit, and superior durability that withstands scratches or scuffs as a result of daily wear.

(61) Referring to FIGS. 22 and 25-27, the garage floor barricade 10 has a central portion 43 with bottom edge 17 anchored in the floor seam 11 and an end portion 44 of the barricade 10 is continued beyond the floor seam 11 and anchored to a vertical support wall 45 (e.g., drywall, base board, etc.) via a fastener 48. Adhesive member 18 is also deposited along the garage floor 14 and supports end portion 44 of barricade 10. The floor barricade 10 is directed around a garage door support member 49 and attached to an adjacent base board 45. At the end portion 44, bottom edge 17 has been cut and removed therefrom and disengaged from seam 11 between the adjoining concrete slabs 13, 14. This allows barricade to prevent fluid and debris from entering the garage floor entrance beyond the floor seam 11 because with the adhesive member 18 engages the concrete slabs 13, 14 and central portion 43.

(62) While non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) has/have been described with respect to certain specific embodiment(s), it will be appreciated that many modifications and changes may be made by those of ordinary skill in the relevant art(s) without departing from the true spirit and scope of the present disclosure. It is intended, therefore, by the appended claims to cover all such modifications and changes that fall within the true spirit and scope of the present disclosure. In particular, with respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) may include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation.

(63) The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to comply with 37 C.F.R. § 1.72(b) and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the above Detailed Description, various features may have been grouped together or described in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiment(s) require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter may be directed to less than all of the features of any of the disclosed non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s). Thus, the following claims are incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as defining separately claimed subject matter.

(64) The above disclosed subject matter is to be considered illustrative, and not restrictive, and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications, enhancements, and other embodiment(s) which fall within the true spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Thus, to the maximum extent allowed by law, the scope of the present disclosure is to be determined by the broadest permissible interpretation of the following claims and their equivalents, and shall not be restricted or limited by the above detailed description.