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US 11,927,049 B1Granted
Insulated portal
AssigneePGT Innovations, Inc.
InventorsRichard Mazur, Jennifer Lloyd-Randolfi, Cameron Miles Wyatt, Jacob Blackburn, Kraig Hoekstra
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Abstract
A method of assembling a portal can include obtaining a stile, wherein the stile can include a first stile and a second stile; arranging a thermal strut and insulative bar between the first stile and the second stile, wherein the insulative bar can define a lock groove; arranging a lock assembly within the lock groove, wherein the lock assembly can include a fastening plate rotatably coupled to the lock assembly; and coupling the lock assembly to the stile by rotating the fastening plate and, thereafter, engaging fasteners to provide friction between the fastening plate and the insulative bar.
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A method of assembling a portal, the method comprising:
- obtaining a stile, the stile comprising a first stile and a second stile;
- arranging a thermal strut and insulative bar between the first stile and the second stile, wherein the insulative bar defines a lock groove, the lock groove defines a front portion, a central portion, and an internal portion, the front portion is separated from the central portion by a first pair of bosses, and the central portion is separated from the internal portion by a second pair of bosses;
- arranging a lock assembly within the lock groove, the lock assembly comprising a fastening plate rotatably coupled to the lock assembly;
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- coupling the lock assembly to the stile by rotating the fastening plate and, thereafter, engaging fasteners to provide friction between the fastening plate and the insulative bar.
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A portal, comprising:
- a stile including a first stile and a second stile;
- a thermal strut arranged between the first stile and the second stile;
- an insulative bar arranged between the first stile and the second stile, wherein the insulative bar defines a lock groove, the lock groove defines a front portion, a central portion, and an internal portion, the front portion is separated from the central portion by a first pair of bosses, and the central portion is separated from the internal portion by a second pair of bosses;
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- a lock assembly disposed within the lock groove, the lock assembly including a fastening plate rotatably coupled to the lock assembly, the lock assembly is configured to couple to the stile by rotating the fastening plate and, thereafter, engaging fasteners to provide friction between the fastening plate and the insulative bar.
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A method of assembling a portal, the method comprising:
- obtaining a stile, the stile comprising a first stile and a second stile;
- arranging a thermal strut and insulative bar between the first stile and the second stile, wherein the insulative bar defines a lock groove, the insulative bar comprises a plurality of arms, and each of the plurality of arms comprises a dovetail shape;
- crimping an edge of the first stile in contact with one of the plurality of arms, wherein crimping the edge of the first stile further comprises capturing the dovetail shape of the one arm;
- crimping an edge of the second stile in contact with one other of the plurality of arms, wherein crimping the edge of the second stile further comprises capturing the dovetail shape of the one other arm;
- arranging a lock assembly within the lock groove, the lock assembly comprising a fastening plate rotatably coupled to the lock assembly;
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- coupling the lock assembly to the stile by rotating the fastening plate and, thereafter, engaging fasteners to provide friction between the fastening plate and the insulative bar.
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A portal, comprising:
- a stile including a first stile and a second stile;
- a thermal strut arranged between the first stile and the second stile;
- an insulative bar arranged between the first stile and the second stile, wherein the insulative bar defines a lock groove, the insulative bar comprises a plurality of arms, and each of the plurality of arms comprises a dovetail shape;
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- a lock assembly disposed within the lock groove, the lock assembly including a fastening plate rotatably coupled to the lock assembly, the lock assembly is configured to couple to the stile by rotating the fastening plate and, thereafter, engaging fasteners to provide friction between the fastening plate and the insulative bar;
- wherein a crimp edge of the first stile is bent in contact with one of the plurality of arms to thereby capture the dovetail shape of the one arm, and a crimp edge of the second stile is bent in contact with one other of the plurality of arms to thereby capture the dovetail shape of the one other arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.