Enclosure system for building entryway
AssigneeArconic Technologies LLC
InventorMichael David Mitchell
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Abstract
An enclosure system for a building includes an entryway for the building defined by opposing left and right frame-side jambs and a frame-side transom extending between the left and right frame-side jambs, and a temporary enclosure system removably installable within the entryway. After removing the temporary enclosure system from the entryway, the enclosure system further includes a left door-side jamb attachable to the left frame-side jamb to form an assembled left jamb, a right door-side jamb attachable to the right frame-side jamb to form an assembled right jamb, and a door-side transom attachable to the frame-side transom to form an assembled transom. One or more doors are hung within the entryway and extend laterally between the assembled left and right jambs and vertically to the assembled transom.
Claims20
An enclosure system for a building, comprising:
- a temporary enclosure system removably installable within an entryway for the building, the entryway including opposing left and right frame-side jambs and a frame-side transom extending between the left and right frame-side jambs, the temporary enclosure system including:
- a left temporary jamb piece adapted to be removably coupled to the left frame-side jamb and adapted to receive and secure a first lateral side of one or more temporary panels;
- a right temporary jamb piece adapted to be removably coupled to the right frame-side jamb and adapted to receive and secure a second lateral side of the one or more temporary panels;
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- a temporary header piece adapted to be removably coupled to the frame-side transom and adapted to receive and secure an upper end of the one or more temporary panels;
- a permanent enclosure system installable within the entryway and including:
- a left door-side jamb attachable to the left frame-side jamb to form an assembled left jamb,
- a right door-side jamb attachable to the right frame-side jamb to form an assembled right jamb,
- and a door-side transom attachable to the frame-side transom to form an assembled transom;
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- one or more doors adapted to be hung within the entryway and extending laterally between the assembled left and right jambs and vertically to the assembled transom,
- wherein the temporary and permanent enclosure systems are separately attachable within the entryway.
A method of constructing an enclosure system for a building, comprising:
- constructing an entryway for the building, the entryway being defined by opposing left and right frame-side jambs and a frame-side transom extending between the left and right frame-side jambs;
- installing a temporary enclosure system within the entryway and thereby securing the building by:
- removably coupling a left temporary jamb piece to the left frame-side jamb;
- removably coupling a right temporary jamb piece to the right frame-side jamb;
- removably coupling a temporary header piece to the frame-side transom;
- securing one or more temporary panels within the entryway;
- removing the temporary enclosure system from the entryway;
- attaching a left door-side jamb to the left frame-side jamb to form an assembled left jamb;
- attaching a right door-side jamb to the right frame-side jamb to form an assembled right jamb;
- attaching a door-side transom to the frame-side transom to form an assembled transom;
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- hanging one or more doors within the entryway, the one or more doors extending laterally between the assembled left and right jambs and vertically to the assembled transom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.