Frameless impact door system

A glass door system, comprising:

• a first glass door leaf and a second glass door leaf, each glass door leaf including:
• two or more panes of glass in overlying relation, the two or more panes of glass collectively defining a top edge, bottom edge, a first lateral edge, and a second lateral edge;
• the first lateral edge being proximate to a first vertical section of door jamb, and there being no visible framing supports extending along the first and second lateral edges;
• a top rail that engages the top edge and is adapted to enhance the structural integrity along a lateral extent of each glass door leaf, and the top rail adapted for pivotally mounting to a horizontally disposed header frame;
• a bottom rail that engages the bottom edge and is adapted to enhance the structural integrity along the lateral extent of each glass door leaf, and the bottom rail adapted for pivotally mounting to a horizontally disposed sill frame;
• a first handle on an interior surface of each door leaf extending in a vertical direction and secured to the top and bottom rails proximate to the second lateral edge;
• a second handle on an exterior surface of each door leaf extending in a vertical direction and secured to the top and bottom rails proximate to the second lateral edge;
• the first handle aligned and secured to the second handle along a plane perpendicular to a plane of each door leaf;
• the second lateral edges of both the first glass door leaf and the second glass door leaf being proximate each other when the first and second glass door leaves are secured within a door opening and in a closed position;
• a left jamb pocket and a right jamb pocket, wherein each jamb pocket is disposed on the inwardly facing surface of a respective vertical doorjamb, each jamb pocket further including:
• a first vertical support having a width extending from the respective vertical door jamb towards the middle of the door frame and having a length extending vertically with the respective vertical door jamb, the width establishing a planar contacting surface that is generally parallel to a plane in which the glass door leaf resides when in the closed position;
• a second vertical support having a width extending from the respective vertical door jamb towards the middle of the door frame and having a length extending vertically with the respective vertical door jamb, the width establishing a planar contacting surface that is generally parallel to a plane in which the glass door leaf resides when in the closed position;
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• the first vertical support separated from the second vertical support in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the door leaf when the door leaf is in the closed position, the separation of the first and second vertical supports creating a receiving space for the first lateral edge of one of the glass door leaves;
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• whereby the planar contacting surfaces of the first and second vertical supports provide structural reinforcement when the glass door leaves are subject to impact forces.

A glass door system, comprising:

• a door frame configured to be secured within a door opening, the door frame including a header, a sill, and two vertical door jambs, collectively forming a rectangular shape;
• a first glass door leaf, the first glass door leaf including:
• an interior pane having a minimum thickness of 0.25 inches, an exterior pane having a minimum thickness of 0.25 inches, and an internal pane having a minimum thickness of 0.25 inches, the interior, exterior, and internal panes of glass collectively defining a top edge, bottom edge, a first lateral edge, and a second lateral edge;
• the first lateral edge being proximate to a first vertical door jamb, and there being no visible framing supports extending along the first and second lateral edges;
• a top rail that engages the top edge and is adapted to enhance the structural integrity along a lateral extent of the first glass door leaf, and the top rail adapted for pivotally mounting to the header;
• a bottom rail that engages the bottom edge and is adapted to enhance the structural integrity along the lateral extent of the first glass door leaf, and the bottom rail adapted for pivotally mounting to the sill;
• a first handle on an interior surface of the first glass door leaf extending in a vertical direction and secured to the top and bottom rails proximate to the second lateral edge;
• a second handle on an exterior surface of the first glass door leaf extending in a vertical direction and secured to the top and bottom rails proximate to the second lateral edge;
• the first handle aligned and secured to the second handle along a plane perpendicular to a plane of the first glass door leaf;
• at least one of the first and second handles further includes a locking mechanism disposed therein, the locking mechanism including an actuator having a locked and an unlocked position, the locked position including an upper locking pin axially extended into a header locking pin aperture disposed within the header and a lower locking pin axially extended into a sill locking pin aperture disposed within the sill;
• a jamb pocket disposed on the inwardly facing surface of the first vertical door jamb, the jamb pocket including:
• a first vertical support having a width extending from the first vertical door jamb towards the middle of the door frame and having a length extending vertically with the first vertical door jamb, the width establishing a planar contacting surface that is generally parallel to a plane in which the glass door leaf resides when in a closed orientation;
• a second vertical support having a width extending from the first vertical door jamb towards the middle of the door frame and having a length extending vertically with the first vertical door jamb, the width establishing a planar contacting surface that is generally parallel to the plane in which the glass door leaf resides when in the closed orientation;
• the first vertical support separated from the second vertical support in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass door leaf when the glass door leaf is in the closed orientation, the separation of the first and second vertical supports creating a receiving space for the first lateral edge of the glass door leaf;
• whereby the combination of minimum thicknesses of each pane of glass, the planar contacting surfaces of the vertical supports, and the locked position of the locking mechanism in at least one of the first and second handles creates a glass door system that meets impact standards without vertical framing attached to the first and second lateral edges of the first glass leaf.