Door assembly with dual support connector assembly
OwnerJohn B. Plummerinventor
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Abstract
A door assembly with the dual support connector has a door panel, a glass pane, a dual support connector assembly, a fixed sealing frame 18 for engaging the dual support connector assembly, a seal-less removable frame for attaching to the attachment (dual support connector assembly) on an opposite side of the fixed sealing frame 18, and a fastener engaging the dual support connector assembly to the fixed sealing frame. The dual support connector assembly has a clip body, a door flange extending from the clip body, a glass flange extending from the clip body in parallel with the door flange.
Claims12
An improved door with a dual support connector assembly and without corner clips comprising:
- a. a door panel;
- b. a glass panel;
- c. a dual support connector assembly positioned between the door panel and glass panel simultaneously, the dual support connector assembly comprising:
- (i) a clip body having a pair of through holes;
- (ii) a door flange extending from the clip body;
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- (iii) a glass flange extending from the clip body in parallel with the door flange;
- d. a fixed sealing frame for engaging the dual support connector assembly;
- e. a first seal between the door panel and the fixed sealing frame for sealing the fixed sealing frame to the door panel;
- f. a second seal between the glass panel and the fixed sealing frame for sealing the fixed sealing frame to the glass panel;
- g. a seal-less removable frame with a seal-less removable frame profile for attaching to the dual support connector assembly;
- h. a fastener engaging the clip body to the fixed sealing frame;
- i. a plurality of compression brads, each compression brad penetrating the seal-less removable frame and the clip body without penetrating the door panel or the glass panel, each compression brad penetrating the clip body at an angle between 10 and 90 degrees, in a spaced apart relationship;
- wherein the door assembly with the improved dual support connector assembly without corner clips is secured between the fixed sealing frame, the door panel, the glass panel, and the seal-less removable frame opposite side of the fixed sealing frame without touching the seal-less removable frame creating an easily removable glass panel with a secure connection, which prevents a door or glass pane from breaking during severe weather, including a hurricane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.