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US 10,975,611 B2Granted
Astragal
AssigneeEndura Products, Inc.
InventorsAdam Kendall, Tomasz Jaskiewicz
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Abstract
Retainers for use within an astragal assembly as described. The astragal assembly has an astragal body with a major axis. The astragal assembly is for use in a double door entryway unit. The retainers include a retention portion configured to engage an entryway component and a mounting portion configured for placement onto the astragal body in a direction normal to the major axis. The retention portion is either a void for receiving at least one of a latch and a deadbolt, or the retention portion is a bolt pin configured to engage an entryway frame.
Claims14
A retainer for use within an astragal assembly having an astragal body having a longitudinal channel defining a major axis, the astragal assembly for use in a double door entryway unit, the retainer comprising:
- a retention portion configured to engage an entryway component;
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- a mounting portion configured for placement onto the astragal body, the mounting portion having a first major edge and a second major edge opposite the first major edge, the first major edge including a fixed guide slot defined therealong and a first biased member, the mounting portion comprising a second biased member formed along the second major edge and configured to compress for placement of the mounting portion within the astragal body, the second biased member including a sprung guide slot defined therein in a direction parallel to the second major edge, the mounting portion configured to be secured to the astragal body by tilting the mounting portion with respect to a direction normal to the major axis such that a portion of a first sidewall of the astragal body is received in the fixed guide slot and rotating the mounting portion about the portion of the first sidewall received in the first guide slot until the sprung guide slot receives a portion of a second sidewall of the astragal body, the first biased member configured to contact the first sidewall, the mounting portion further comprising a friction spring configured to contact a back wall of the astragal body,
- wherein the retention portion is either a void for receiving at least one of a latch and a deadbolt, or the retention portion is a bolt pin configured to engage an entryway frame.
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An astragal assembly comprising:
- an astragal body defining a longitudinal channel extending parallel with a major axis of the astragal body, when viewed along the major axis, the longitudinal channel is substantially defined by a back wall, a pair of opposed side walls, and at least one leg extending inwardly from one side wall toward an opposite side wall;
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- at least one retainer, the at least one retainer comprising:
- a retention portion configured to engage an entryway component;
- and
- a mounting portion having a first major edge and a second major edge opposite the first major edge, the first major edge including a fixed guide slot defined therealong and a first biased member, the mounting portion having a second biased member formed along the second major edge and configured to compress to facilitate placement of the mounting portion, the second biased member including a sprung guide slot defined therein in a direction parallel to the second major edge, the mounting portion configured to be secured to the astragal body by tilting the mounting portion with respect to a direction normal to the major axis such that a portion of a first sidewall of the astragal body is received in the fixed guide slot and rotating the mounting portion about the portion of the first sidewall received in the first guide slot until the sprung guide slot receives a portion of a second sidewall of the astragal body, the first biased member being configured to contact the first sidewall the mounting portion further comprising a friction spring configured to contact the back wall of the astragal body.
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A method of assembling an astragal assembly, comprising:
- acquiring an astragal body defining a longitudinal channel extending parallel with a major axis of the astragal body, when viewed along the major axis, the longitudinal channel is substantially defined by a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall;
- installing at least one retainer onto the astragal body by tilting the mounting portion with respect to a direction normal to the major axis,
- wherein the at least one retainer comprises:
- a first major edge;
- a second major edge;
- a retention portion configured to engage an entryway component;
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- a mounting portion configured to attach the at least one retainer to the astragal body,
- wherein the retention portion is either a void for receiving at least one of a latch and a deadbolt, or the retention portion is a bolt pin configured to engage an entryway frame;
- receiving a portion of the first side wall in a fixed guide slot defined along the second major edge of the mounting portion, a first biased member disposed along the second major edge of the mounting portion;
- rotating the mounting portion about the fixed guide slot until a sprung guide slot defined in a second biased member formed along the second major axis of the mounting portion receives a portion of the second side wall;
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- compressing the first biased member and a first friction spring to allow the second major edge of the mounting portion to at least partially enter the longitudinal channel as the mounting portion is rotated about the fixed guide slot, the first friction spring extending from the mounting portion to engage the back wall of the astragal body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.