Door stile and doorway jamb system and method

A system for releasably securing a panel, the system comprising:

• a housing;
• a first clamping member including a first force translation surface and a first clamping surface including a first clamping surface top end;
• a second clamping member including a second force translation surface and a second clamping surface including a second clamping surface top end, the second clamping member opposing the first clamping member forming a channel therebetween within the housing and adapted to receive the panel;
• a gasket having a first portion configured with the first clamping surface and a first upper gripping member configured to releasably secure the first clamping surface top end thereto, and a second portion configured with the second clamping surface and a second upper gripping member configured to releasably secure the second clamping surface top end thereto, the gasket adapted to provide an interface between the first and second clamping surfaces and the panel to be secured;
• a first control mechanism adapted to apply a first control force in a first force direction to the first force translation surface;
• a second control mechanism adapted to apply a second control force in a second force direction to the second force translation surface;
• wherein the first control force causes the first clamping member to move generally perpendicular to the first force direction, and the second control force causes the second clamping member to move generally perpendicular to the second force direction.

A system for releasably securing a panel, the system comprising:

• a housing;
• a first clamping member including a first clamping surface and a first clamping surface top end;
• a second clamping member including a second clamping surface and a second clamping surface top end, the second clamping surface opposing the first clamping surface forming a channel therebetween within the housing and adapted to receive the panel;
• a gasket having a first portion configured with the first clamping surface and a first upper gripping member configured to releasably secure the first clamping surface top end thereto, and a second portion configured with the second clamping surface and a second upper gripping member configured to releasably secure the second clamping surface top end thereto, the gasket adapted to provide an interface between the first and second clamping surfaces and the panel to be secured;
• a first control mechanism adapted to apply a first control force in a first force direction to the first clamping member;
• a first guide surface adapted to guide movement of the first clamping member in a first guide direction;
• a second control mechanism adapted to apply a second control force in a second force direction to the second clamping member;
• a second guide surface adapted to guide movement of the second clamping member in a second guide direction;
• wherein the first control force causes the first clamping member to move generally in the first guide direction, and the second control force causes the second clamping member to move generally in the second guide direction.

A system for releasably securing a panel, the system comprising:

• a housing;
• a first clamping member including a first clamping surface;
• a second clamping member including a second clamping surface opposing the first clamping surface forming a channel therebetween within the housing and adapted to receive the panel;
• a gasket having a first portion configured with the first clamping surface, a second portion configured with the second clamping surface, and a bottom portion configured between the first portion and the second portion, the gasket adapted to provide an interface between the first and second clamping surfaces and the panel to be secured;
• a first control mechanism adapted to apply a first control force in a first force direction to the first clamping member;
• a first guide surface adapted to guide movement of the first clamping member in a first guide direction;
• a second control mechanism adapted to apply a second control force in a second force direction to the second clamping member;
• a second guide surface adapted to guide movement of the second clamping member in a second guide direction;
• wherein the first control force causes the first clamping member to move generally in the first guide direction, and the second control force causes the second clamping member to move generally in the second guide direction;
• wherein the bottom portion is adapted to compress and/or bend into a lower cavity within the housing upon movement of the first and/or second clamping members.