US 6,357,200 B1 · Door framing apparatus and method

Abstract

A door framing apparatus and method wherein a pad member permits easy securing of the door and jamb to the king stud. The pad member maybe injected with an adhesive material to form a bond between the door/jamb assembly and the king stud. The pad member is formed of a compressible cellular foam material. A reservoir is formed within the pad to hold adhesive material which serves to attach the jamb to the king stud. A fill slot is provided in the pad to allow injection of the adhesive material into the reservoir. A channel is formed in the pad to allow the adhesive material within the reservoir to extend outside of the pad to form a bonding surface between the jamb and king stud. An adhesive layer is provided on a lateral edge of the pad member to allow initial attachment to either the jamb or king stud prior to installation of the door.

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Dependent claims

A method for installing a pre-hung door into a door opening, said method comprising:

positioning a door jamb assembly, including a door and a horizontally extending door jamb member connecting two parallel, vertically extending door jamb members in a door opening;
attachably connecting a pad member to the lateral edge of the jamb to abut the door;
and
injecting a material into said pad member, wherein said pad member includes one or more channels to permit said material to expand through said channel thereby producing a bonding surface area between the jamb assembly and within the door opening.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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