System and method for replacing interior doors
AssigneeJELD-WEN, Inc.
InventorsRafael Santiago, Joel Charier, Derek Keen
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a system and method for replacing an existing door while using the existing door frame structure. The system includes a mounting tool designed to locate a position of a door hinge on an existing door, and indicate a corresponding position for the door hinge on the replacement door without requiring substantial measurements or formation of hinge mortises. An edge mounting strip may be secured to the replacement door to complete the assembly and provide a flush surface with the door hinges along the end of the replacement door.
Claims20
A mounting assembly comprising:
- a mounting tool, including:
- a base having a first surface and an opposite second surface;
- a dividing wall extending upwardly from the first surface of the base, the dividing wall separating the first surface into a first portion and a second portion;
- a recessed region formed at the first portion of the base, the recessed region including a floor and a first exterior wall having a first profile, the exterior wall extending upwardly from the floor to the first surface of the base, wherein the recessed region includes at least one opening extending through the floor to the second surface of the base;
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- a raised region including a second exterior wall extending upwardly from the first surface of the base, the raised region formed at the second portion of the base and including at least one opening extending therethrough to the second surface of the base;
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- an elongated edge strip including a cutout region formed thereon, the cutout region having an edge profile corresponding to the first profile of the first exterior wall of the recessed region.
A mounting tool comprising:
- a base having a first surface and an opposite second surface;
- a dividing wall extending upwardly from the first surface of the base, the dividing wall separating the first surface into a first portion and a second portion;
- a recessed region formed at the first portion of the base, the recessed region including a floor and a first exterior wall having a first profile, the exterior wall extending upwardly from the floor to the first surface of the base, wherein the recessed region includes at least one opening extending through the floor to the second surface of the base;
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- a raised region including a second exterior wall extending upwardly from the first surface of the base, the raised region formed at the second portion of the base and including at least one opening extending therethrough to the second surface of the base.
A method for replacing doors, the method comprising:
- arranging a first door and a second door in a side-by-side configuration;
- inserting a mounting tool between the first and second doors, the mounting tool including a dividing wall positioned between and separating the doors;
- aligning a raised region of the mounting tool with a mortise formed on the first door, the raised region seated within the mortise;
- inserting a door leaf into a recessed portion of the mounting tool;
- coupling the door leaf to the second door;
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- removing the mounting tool to separate the first and second doors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.