Shim-less door hanging system
OwnerDuwayne Lester Loopinventor
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Abstract
A door hanging system that utilizes a plurality of metallic elongated U-shaped clips that span the area between the edge of the door opening and the door jamb. These metallic clips also serve to support the weight of the pre-hung door or door jamb during the adjustment phase of the installation and to permanently anchor it once the proper orientation of the door has been achieved. Additionally, the clips are designed in a fashion that they can be concealed behind the door finishing trim commonly used in construction today.
Claims15
A shim-less door hanging system for use in hanging a door jamb having two side sections and top header section in a rough opening having two side sections and a top header section, said shim-less door hanging system comprising:
- a U shaped door hanger clip;
- said clip having a base top section with a first side section and a second side section;
- said first side section extending perpendicularly away from said base section in a level plane to an outward end;
- said first section forming a foot section at said outward end said foot section curving away from the plane of said first section;
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- said second section forming a spike attachment means extending perpendicularly away from said base section.
A shim-less door hanging system for use in hanging a pre-hung type door in a in a rough opening having two side sections and top header section, said shim-less door hanging system comprising:
- a door jamb having two side sections and a top header section;
- at least one U shaped door hanger clip;
- said at least one U shaped clip having a base top section with a first side section and a second side section;
- said first side section extending perpendicularly away from said base section in a level plane to an outward end for connection to said door jamb;
- said first section forming a foot section said foot curving away from the plane of said first section;
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- said second section forming a spike attachment extending perpendicularly away from said base section for attachment to said rough opening.
A method of hanging a pre-hung door in a plumb and level position within a rough opening of a wall said method comprising the steps of:
- supplying a pre-hung door frame having at least one slotted section about said door frame;
- supplying at least one U shaped clip, said at least one U shaped clip having a base top section with a first side section and a second side section, said first side section extending perpendicularly away from said base section for connection to said door jamb, said first side section having a foot section which curves away from the plane of said first side section so as to form a lip, said second section forming an attachment extending perpendicularly away from said base section for attachment to said rough opening;
- placing said pre-hung door frame in said rough opening in a plumb and level position;
- attaching said first section of said at least one U shaped clip to said at least one slotted section about said door frame;
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- attaching said second section of said at least one U shaped clip to said rough opening.
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