Hinge reinforced frame assembly
AssigneeCondoor Systems Inc.
InventorAlain GADOURY
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Abstract
A frame assembly includes an elongate frame jamb and an elongate hinge reinforcement member, the elongate hinge reinforcement member being secured to the elongate frame jamb such that the elongate frame jamb may be vertically supportable by the elongate hinge reinforcement member at a reinforcement member base end. The elongate hinge reinforcement member is retained within a jamb longitudinal channel formed by the elongate frame jamb. The elongate hinge reinforcement may be configured to include mounting holes located substantially equidistant between side reinforcement walls of the elongate hinge reinforcement member.
Claims20
A frame assembly comprising:
- an elongate frame jamb comprising:
- a jamb base end, a jamb top end, and a front jamb wall extending between the jamb base end and the jamb top end;
- at least one intermediate jamb wall extending from the front jamb wall;
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- an end jamb wall extending from the front jamb wall and being opposite one of the intermediate jamb walls, the front jamb wall, the one intermediate jamb wall, and the end jamb wall forming a jamb longitudinal channel;
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- an elongate hinge reinforcement member retained within the jamb longitudinal channel and comprising a reinforcement base end, a reinforcement top end, and a front reinforcement wall extending between the reinforcement base end and the reinforcement top end, the elongate hinge reinforcement member being secured to the elongate frame jamb such that the elongate frame jamb is vertically supportable by the elongate hinge reinforcement member at the reinforcement base end.
A frame assembly comprising:
- an elongate frame jamb comprising:
- a front jamb wall;
- a jamb stud mounting wall configured to mount the frame assembly to a partition wall;
- at least one intermediate jamb wall extending between the jamb stud mounting wall and the front jamb wall;
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- an end jamb wall extending from the front jamb wall and being opposite one of the intermediate jamb walls, the front jamb wall, the one intermediate jamb wall, and the end jamb wall forming a jamb longitudinal channel;
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- an elongate hinge reinforcement member retained within and secured to the jamb longitudinal channel and comprising:
- a front reinforcement wall including a set of mounting holes for securing a hinge plate thereto;
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- a pair of spaced-apart side reinforcement walls extending from the front reinforcement wall, the mounting holes being located substantially equidistant between the side reinforcement walls.
A door frame comprising:
- a partition wall;
- a door frame assembly mounted to the partition wall, the door frame assembly comprising:
- an elongate frame jamb comprising:
- a front jamb wall including at least one jamb hinge aperture retaining a hinge plate therein;
- a jamb stud mounting wall mounted to the partition wall;
- at least one intermediate jamb wall extending between the jamb stud mounting wall and the front jamb wall;
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- an end jamb wall extending from the front jamb wall and being opposite one of the intermediate jamb walls, the front jamb wall, the one intermediate jamb wall, and the end jamb wall forming a jamb longitudinal channel;
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- an elongate hinge reinforcement member retained within and secured to the jamb longitudinal channel and comprising:
- a front reinforcement wall including a set of mounting holes retaining fasteners securing the hinge plate thereto;
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- a pair of spaced-apart side reinforcement walls extending from the front reinforcement wall, the mounting holes being aligned with the jamb hinge aperture and being located substantially equidistant between the side reinforcement walls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.