Doors comprising glazed unit, and method of making the same
AssigneePlastpro 2000, Inc.
InventorsShirley Wang, Jared Andrew Garrett, Scott Evert Johnson, Sungste Lin
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Abstract
A door include a first skin, a second skin, and a glazing unit. The first skin includes a first skin body portion, and a first flange portion extending inward from the first skin body portion. The first skin body portion has a first tip. A second skin includes a second skin body portion, and a second flange portion extending inward from the second skin body portion. The second skin body portion has a second tip. A glazing unit has an edge disposed adjacent to and between the first tip and the second tip. The first flange portion and the second flange portion provide an interlocking structure.
Claims27
A door comprising:
- a first skin including a first skin body portion providing a first outer door surface and a first flange portion connected with and extending inwardly from the first skin body portion, the first skin body portion having a first tip;
- a second skin including a second skin body portion providing a second outer door surface and a second flange portion connected with and extending inwardly from the second skin body portion, the second skin body portion having a second tip;
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- a glazing unit including one or more panes, the glazing unit having an edge disposed adjacent to, and between, the first tip and the second tip,
- wherein an end of the first flange portion and an end of the second flange portion have complementary shapes and are interconnected so as to provide an interlocking structure.
A kit for making a door, comprising:
- a first skin including a first skin body portion for providing a first outer door surface, and a first flange portion connected with, and extending inwardly from, the first skin body portion, the first skin body portion having a first tip;
- a second skin including a second skin body portion for providing a second outer door surface, and a second flange portion connected with, and extending inwardly from, the second skin body portion, the second skin body portion having a second tip;
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- a glazing unit including one or more panes, the glazing unit having an edge shaped and sized to be disposed adjacent to, and between, the first tip and the second tip,
- wherein an end of the first flange portion and an end of the second flange portion have complementary shapes and sizes, and are configured to be interconnected so as to provide an interlocking structure.
A method for making a door, comprising:
- providing a first skin including:
- a first skin body portion providing a first outer door surface, and
- a first flange portion connected with and extending inward from the first skin body portion, the first skin body portion having a first tip;
- providing a second skin including:
- a second skin body portion providing a second outer door surface, and
- a second flange portion connected with and extending inward from the second skin body portion, the second skin body portion having a second tip,
- wherein an end of the first flange portion and an end of the second flange portion have complementary shapes and sizes;
- installing a glazing unit, the glazing unit including one or more panes, and having an edge disposed adjacent to and between the first tip and the second tip;
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- connecting the first skin and the second skin so as to provide an interlocking structure.
A skin structure for a door comprising:
- a first skin including a first skin body portion providing a first outer door surface and a first flange portion connected with and extending inwardly from the first skin body portion, an end of the first flange portion having a first protrusion;
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- a second skin including a second skin body portion providing a second outer door surface and a second flange portion connected with and extending inwardly from the second skin body portion, an end of the second flange portion having a first recess,
- wherein the first protrusion is configured to be disposed within the first recess thereby forming at least a first portion of an interlocking structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.