Abstract:
The present relates to a sidelite assembly having first and second panels and a window. Each of the panels has an inner edge extending outwardly from a major planar portion and surrounding an opening. The inner edge includes a first portion having a ridge extending outwardly from a distal end thereof and a second portion having a channel extending inwardly from the distal end. An outer edge extends outwardly from the major planar portion and adjacent a periphery thereof, and includes a first portion having a ridge extending outwardly from a distal end thereof and a second portion having a channel extending inwardly from the distal end. The ridges of the first panel are aligned with and received in the channels of the second panel. The window is disposed within the opening.
Abstract:
A resilient, insulated door panel (21) for a sliding door includes a resilient core (32) protected by a compliant outer covering (40) with a seal (50, 52) disposed about the perimeter of the panel. The panel (21) has sufficient resilience to recover from an impact that temporarily deforms it, yet has sufficient rigidity to transmit a compressive force needed for effectively setting the seals. Much of the core (32) is filled with air to not only provide effective insulation and resilience, but to also provide an extremely light-weight door panel that can be operated to travel rapidly along an overhead track. Some embodiments include relatively rigid backup plates (36) that provide a solid foundation to which the perimeter seals (50, 52) can be attached. The backup plates (36) are segmented so as not to completely restrict the flexibility of the door panel (21).
Abstract:
A door assembly has a first door panel and a second door panel. The first door panel is made from a composite wood material and includes an exterior surface and an interior surface. The interior surface has a first door lite receiving region with a thickness less than at least one other region of the door panel. The second door panel is made from a composite wood material having an exterior surface and an interior surface. The interior surface has a second door lite receiving region with a thickness less than at least one other region of the door panel. The second door panel is attached to the first door panel to form a door and the first and second door lite receiving regions are aligned with one another.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of making a composite panel, e.g. a door (20), in which a core (10) of appropriate shape and size is formed, a fibre reinforcement sleeve (11) is fitted over the core (10), the sleeved core is placed in a mould (12) to define a mould cavity (16) and plastics material is injected to fill the cavity (16), to bond to the sleeve (11) and to form a surface layer over the sleeved core.
Abstract:
A door includes a door frame, first and second door skins having rectangular outer peripheries and inner openings, and a frameless glazed unit received at the openings. The door skins include exterior surfaces facing away from the door frame and opposite interior surfaces facing and secured to opposite sides of the door frame. The exterior and interior surfaces of the first and second door skins establish integral lips and grooves of the first and second door skins. Opposite sides of the frameless glazed unit directly contact and are sealed by the integral lips and sealant and/or adhesive contained in the grooves of the first and second door skins.
Abstract:
Compression molded pigmented door skins fabricated by compression molding a pigmented, curable, unsaturated polyester sheet molding compound containing a co-curable unsaturated monomer, a low profile additive, and a microvoid-reducing thermoplastic polymer, exhibit uniform stainability while maintaining a low linear thermal coefficient of expansion. Such door skins are suitable for preparing wood grain textured exterior insulated doors which exhibit minimal thermal deflection when exposed to interior/exterior temperature differentials, even at eight foot door heights. The doors may be stained without first applying a seal coat.
Abstract:
A glass reinforced plastic door panel (10) of unitary construction that is field alterable to fit an out-of-true frame is provided. The door panel is arranged with a strike, or lock, side stile formed as a thick-walled structural channel (18) open to the panel side. Alteration of the door is accomplished by trimming the channel walls (24, 26) without otherwise affecting the integrity of the panel. After trimming the channel walls, a flexible cap strip (30, 40) is emplaced within the channel to form a finished door edge.
Abstract:
A door frame profile system (A) which has a structure suitable for the use in indoor and outdoor places and includes a back band (50) which is mounted to the frame (10) and a door (20) mounted to the said frame (10) by a hinge (40), characterized in that it contains the cells (21 ) having tie pieces (24) formed between the outer walls (23) of the said PVC door (20).
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a hollow core door is disclosed, as well as a corresponding hollow core door. The method includes the steps of providing a solid flat door skin, moisturizing the flat skin, applying a conditioning resin thereto, preheating the flat door skin, and thereafter pressing the flat door skin between a pair of heated platens in a press in order to reform the flat skin into a molded skin including a plurality of panels defined therein. The press continuously closes in order to reform the flat skin into the molded skin, with the rate of press closure being a function of the determined hardness of the flat skin to be reformed. The resulting door skins have an improved bond strength, and are efficiently manufactured.
Abstract:
Process and arrangement for producing doors (3) and other similar building elements with a sheet-type format. The invention makes possible rational production of doors (3), etc. which comprise an inner insulation made of a plastic material, preferably polyurethane. The process is effected by supplying plastic material at a flowing consistency to one end (1A) of a hollow moulding frame (1) equipped with a core, and causing the plastic material to fill the moulding frame (1) gradually towards its other end (1B) so that the core (5) is surrounded by an imbedded in the said plastic material.