Door assembly
AssigneeEndura Products, Inc.
InventorsKevin T. MacDonald, Tomasz Jaskiewicz, Eric Johnson
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Abstract
A door assembly and a frame member for 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 including a storage compartment. The frame member may include a core; and a 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 top piece may be a two-piece top piece and may include hollow cavities. Also disclosed are door jamb frame members and mullion frame members.
Claims20
A method for including component parts in a door assembly, comprising:
- layering a two-piece top piece on a core,
- dividing the two-piece top piece into a top piece cover and a top piece base,
- mating the top piece cover and the top piece base to be secured together in a first position, and the top piece cover is removable in a second position, the two-piece top piece having one or more hollow cavities,
- forming a channel in the core,
- including forming at least one opening in the channel,
- forming a compartment space accessible between the top piece cover and the top piece base, wherein said compartment space is adapted to house components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.