Synthetic door frame
AssigneeCanadian Heritage Window Mfg. Inc.
InventorTed Slessor
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Abstract
A synthetic door frame includes an interior channel into which mounting members are fitted for securing the synthetic door frame to a building. The synthetic door frame further includes a cap which fits over the channel and covers the frame mounting members.
Claims10
A door frame with a resin material construction and having a first channel providing a mounting region for a final mounting of said frame to a surrounding support and a second channel providing a hanging region for an initial hanging of said frame prior to the final mounting, said first channel being covered by a first channel cap defining an outer door edge border for a door to be fitted in said frame, said second channel being covered by a second channel cap, said first and second channels being separated from one another by a door stop, said door stop being at right angles to said first channel cap.
A door frame as claimed inlaid 1, wherein said first and second caps snap back into said first and second channels and said first and second caps are at least substantially identical in construction.
A door frame and door combination said door frame having a resin material construction, said door having an outside edge and side faces to opposite sides of said outside edge, said door frame having a first channel which provides a mounting region for a final mounting of said frame to a surrounding support for said frame, and a second channel providing a hanging region for an initial hanging of said frame with said door closed in said frame where said outside edge of said door aligns with said first channel of said frame, said fist channel being covered by a first channel cap forming a door edge border for the door when closed, said second channel being covered by a second channel cap and said first and second channels being separated by a door stop, said door stop being at right angles to said first and second channel caps and abutting one of the side faces of said door when said door is closed in said frame.
A resin material door frame having a channel providing a region for a final mounting of said frame to a surrounding support for said frame, and said frame including a hanging region for an initial hanging of said frame prior to the final mounting, said channel being covered by a channel cap defining an outer door edge border for a door to be fitted in said frame, and a door stop, said door stop being adjacent and at right angles to said channel cap, said hanging region for initial hanging of said frame being located remotely of said channel on said frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.