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.
Claims20
A method for including component parts in a door assembly, comprising:
- layering a top piece on a core,
- dividing the top piece into a top piece cover and a top piece base,
- mating the top piece cover and the top piece base to be secured together in a first position, and the top piece cover is removable in a second position, the top piece having one or more hollow cavities,
- forming a channel in the core,
- including forming at least one opening in the channel, the opening extending from an interior side of said core through to the hollow cavities,
- forming a compartment space accessible between the top piece cover and the top piece base, wherein said compartment space is adapted to house the component parts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.