Door assembly
AssigneeEndura Products, Inc.
InventorKevin T. MacDonald
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Abstract
A door assembly. The door assembly may include at least one door panel and a door frame having a plurality of frame members including a header and a pair of side jambs. The invention may also be considered a frame member. The frame member may include a core; and a two-piece top piece adjoining the core to form a structural member. The core and the top piece may be a composite of cellulosic material and at least one other material. The door assembly may further include at least one adjacent panel. Also disclosed are door jamb frame members and mullion frame members.
Claims21
A frame member for a door assembly, said frame member comprising:
- a core;
- and
- at least one top piece adjoining said core to form a structural member with said core and wherein said top piece is a composite of a first material and a plastic material, and
- said top piece extending along a top side of said core to cover said core along the top side and along each end of said core.
A frame member for a door assembly, said frame member comprising:
- a core;
- at least one top piece adjoining said core to form a structural member with said core and wherein said top piece is a composite of a first material and a plastic material, and
- said top piece extending along each side of said core to cover said core along all sides to enclose the core within the top piece, the frame member forming a mullion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.