Door assembly
AssigneeEndura Products, Inc.
InventorsKevin T. MacDonald, Tomasz Jaskiewicz, Eric Johnson
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Abstract
A door assembly and a frame member for a door assembly. The door assembly may include at least one door panel and a door frame having a plurality of frame members including a header and a pair of side jambs. The invention may also be considered a frame member including a storage compartment. The frame member may include a core; and a top piece adjoining the core to form a structural member. The core and the top piece may be a composite of cellulosic material and at least one other material. The top piece may be a two-piece top piece and may include hollow cavities. Also disclosed are door jamb frame members and mullion frame members.
Claims13
A door assembly comprising:
- a core including a channel, wherein said channel includes openings,
- a two-piece top piece having one or more enclosed hollow cavities with said openings extending from an interior side of said core through to the enclosed hollow cavities, said top-piece including a top piece base having excerpts so that the base is a discontinuous base along the length of a frame member, and the top-piece adjoining said core to form a structural member with said core;
- said two-piece top piece including a removable top piece cover, and
- a storage compartment formed within one or more of the enclosed hollow cavities, the storage compartment adapted to house door components;
- wherein the storage compartment and components are accessible when the removable top piece cover is removed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.