jQuery selector: At least x elements

hnl.atLeast.js

//count elements, return jQuery object if more than specified, else return empty object to 'stop' chaining
// usage: $('myElement').atLeast(2).fadeOut(); fadeOut will only execute on elements when 2 or more have been found
(function ($) {
    "use strict";
    $.fn.atLeast = function (count) {
        if (this.length >= count) {
            //return the objects
            return this;
        } else {
            //return empty jquery object to 'break' the chain
            return $();
        }
    };
}(jQuery));