Panelled light transmissive member
AssigneeWing Industries, Inc.
InventorsJeanette Dazo, Hermon G. Reiber, Richard Knighton, Spurgeon T. Peaden
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Abstract
A door/window construction in which a unitary sheet of light transmissive material such as transparent or translucent glass or plastic is covered with masking material and provided with a plurality of small holes spaced apart at predetermined intervals. Fasteners are inserted in the holes and project outwardly to engage corresponding recesses in muntins that are thereby positioned and fastened on the sheet so as to give the appearance of a multi-panelled door/window. Fastening staples are provided to hold exposed portions of the muntins in place when stiles and rails of the doors/windows are attached. Also included is the method of manufacture and assembly of the doors/windows.
Claims24
A multi-panelled light transmissive member comprising:
- (a) a sheet of light transmissive material having a plurality of holes therethrough;
- (b) a peripheral wood frame;
- (c) mounting means for mounting said sheet of light transmissive material within said peripheral wood frame;
- (d) a plurality of wood muntins mounted on opposite sides of said sheet of light transmissive material in complementary disposition to seemingly segment said sheet of light transmissive material into apparent sub-panels;
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- (e) a plurality of Christmas-tree fasteners positioned within said holes and engaging said wood muntins thereby to lock said wood muntins to said light transmissive material.
A multi-panelled door comprising:
- (a) a sheet of light transmissive material having a plurality of holes therethrough;
- (b) a peripheral wood frame;
- (c) mounting means for mounting said sheet of light transmissive material within said peripheral wood frame;
- (d) a plurality of wood muntins mounted on opposite sides of said sheet of light transmissive material in complementary disposition to seemingly segment said sheet of light transmissive material into apparent sub-panels;
- (e) a plurality of fasteners positioned within said holes and engaging said wood muntins thereby to lock said muntins to said light transmissive material;
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- (f) a plurality of staples adjacent the periphery of said sheet at predetermined spaced intervals and engaging ends of said wood muntins to retain said ends of said muntins at said predetermined spaced intervals.
A multi-panelled door comprising:
- (a) a sheet of glass having a plurality of holes therethrough and a gasket joined to said sheet about the periphery thereof;
- (b) a peripheral wood frame;
- (c) mounting means including said gasket for mounting said sheet of light transmissive material within said peripheral wood frame;
- (d) a plurality of wood muntins mounted on opposite sides of said sheet of light transmissive material in complementary disposition to seemingly segment said sheet of light transmissive material into apparent sub-panels;
- (e) a plurality of fasteners positioned within said holes and engaging said wood muntins thereby to lock said muntins to said light transmissive material;
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- (f) a plurality of staples affixed to said gasket at predetermined spaced intervals and engaging ends of said wood muntins to retain said ends of said muntins at said predetermined spaced intervals.
A multi-panelled window comprising:
- (a) a single sheet of light transmissive material having a plurality of holes therethrough;
- (b) a peripheral wood frame;
- (c) mounting means for mounting said light transmissive material within said peripheral wood frame;
- (d) a plurality of wooden muntin pairs fastened to opposite sides of said sheet of light transmissive material in complementary disposition to seemingly segment said sheet of light transmissive material into apparent sub-panels;
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- (e) a plurality of Christmas tree fasteners positioned within said holes and engaging said wooden muntins thereby to lock said muntins to said light transmissive material.
A method of making a multi-panelled light transmissive member comprising:
- (1) selecting a unitary member of light transmissive material;
- (2) providing apertures through said member at predetermined spaced apart locations;
- (3) covering said member with a separate and discrete sheet of plastic material;
- (4) locating staples at spaced intervals adjacent the periphery of said member;
- (5) providing pairs of horizontal and vertical wooden muntins;
- (6) affixing said pairs of horizontal and vertical wooden muntins to each other and to said unitary member by fasteners extending through said apertures;
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- (7) engaging ends of said wooden muntins with said staples thereby to maintain said ends in predetermined positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.