Door lite frame with nestable frame components
AssigneeMasonite Corporation
InventorDouglas THOMPSON
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Abstract
A door lite frame comprises a first frame component comprising first screw bosses and first grip sockets, and a second frame component comprising second screw bosses and second grip sockets. The first and second frame components are constructed to permit arrangement of the first and second frame components in an assembled state and a nested state with respect to one another. In the assembled state, the first screw bosses are correspondingly aligned with the second screw bosses, and the first and second frame components are secured to each other. In the nested state, at least one of the first screw bosses of the first frame component is mated with at least one of the second grip sockets of the second frame component.
Claims21
1-21. (canceled)
A method of assembling a door lite frame, comprising:
- providing a first frame component comprising a plurality of first screw bosses and a plurality of first grip sockets;
- providing a second frame component comprising a plurality of second screw bosses and a plurality of second grip sockets, wherein each of the plurality of first grip sockets are configured to receive one of the plurality of first screw bosses of the first frame component and each of the plurality of second grip sockets are configured to receive one of the plurality of second screw bosses of the second frame component;
- aligning the plurality of first screw bosses of the first frame component with the plurality of second screw bosses of the second frame component;
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- securing the first frame component and the second frame component using a fastener, wherein the fastener extends through one of the plurality of first screw bosses and one of the plurality of second screw bosses.
A method of nesting a door lite frame, comprising:
- providing a first frame component comprising a plurality of first screw bosses and a plurality of first grip sockets;
- providing a second frame component comprising a plurality of second screw bosses and a plurality of second grip sockets, wherein each of the plurality of first grip sockets are configured to receive one of the plurality of first screw bosses of the first frame component and each of the plurality of second grip sockets are configured to receive one of the plurality of second screw bosses of the second frame component;
- aligning at least one of the plurality of first screw bosses of the first frame component with one of the plurality of second grip sockets of the second frame component;
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- engaging the at least one of the plurality of first screw bosses of the first frame component with the one of the plurality of second grip sockets of the second frame component such that the first frame component and the second frame component are nested together.
A method of assembling a door, comprising:
- forming a door frame comprising a plurality of rails and a plurality of stiles;
- securing a first door skin having a first opening on a first face of the door frame and a second door skin having a second opening on a second face of the door frame, wherein an opening is formed in the first;
- providing a first frame component comprising a plurality of first screw bosses and a plurality of first grip sockets;
- providing a second frame component comprising a plurality of second screw bosses and a plurality of second grip sockets, wherein each of the plurality of first grip sockets are configured to receive one of the plurality of first screw bosses of the first frame component and each of the plurality of second grip sockets are configured to receive one of the plurality of second screw bosses of the second frame component;
- aligning the plurality of first screw bosses of the first frame component with the plurality of second screw bosses of the second frame component;
- securing the first frame component and the second frame component using a fastener to form a frame, wherein the fastener extends through one of the plurality of first screw bosses and one of the plurality of second screw bosses;
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- providing the frame in the first opening in the first door skin and the second opening in the second door skin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.