US 6,550,193 B2Granted

Split jamb for doors and windows

OwnerThomas Lee Pottsinventor

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Abstract

A split door jamb having a support frame and a trim frame utilize a unique mounting system. The support frame includes two vertical side frame members connected by a laterally-extending top member. Each side frame member includes a plurality of adjustable fasteners for mounting the side frame members to walls defining a door opening. One frame member has at least one hinge pad for carrying a door or similar object to cover the opening. The support frame carries outwardly-extending tongues and tongue fasteners adjacent to the tongues. The trim frame has two vertical side trim members connected by a laterally-extending top trim member. The trim frame carries a tongue receiving cavities that receive the tongues extending from the support frame. Each trim member also carries fasteners for complementary connection with the support frame fasteners to adjustably connect the trim frame and support frame together.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A split frame hollow opening assembly for being positioned in a predetermined size opening and comprising:

(a) a support frame, comprising:.
(i) first and second vertical side frame members for being positioned on respective first and second vertical sides of the opening, each of said first and second vertical side frame members including at least one vertically-spaced adjustable fastener for mounting the first and second side frame members to first and second opposed, vertically-extending walls defining the opening plumb to the vertical;
(ii) said first frame member including at least one hinge pad for carrying a structure covering the opening thereon;
(iii) first and second outwardly-extending elongate tongues carried respectively by said first and second vertical side frame members;
(iv) a plurality of spaced-apart first tongue fastener elements carried by said respective side frame members adjacent said first and second tongues;
and
(v) a laterally-extending top frame member connecting the first and second vertically-extending side frame members perpendicular thereto;
and
(b) a trim frame, comprising:
(i) first and second vertical side trim members for being mounted on and carried by respective first and second vertical side frame members;
(ii) first and second elongate, vertically-extending tongue receivers carried on said first and second trim members for being mated to and adjustably-receiving the respective first and second tongues;
(iii) a plurality of spaced-apart trim frame fastener elements carried by respective side trim members for complementary connection with the frame member fastener elements carried by the side frame members for adjustably connecting together the trim frame and the support frame to form a square and plumb split frame hollow metal opening assembly.

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A split frame hollow metal opening assembly for being positioned in a predetermined size opening and comprising:

(a) a support frame, comprising:
(i) first and second opposed frame members for being positioned on respective first and second opposed sides of the opening, each of said first and second vertical side frame members including at least one adjustable fastener for mounting the first and second side frame members to first and second opposed walls defining the opening;
(ii) said first frame member including at least one hinge pad for carrying a structure covering the opening thereon;
(iii) first and second outwardly-extending elongate tongues carried respectively by said first and second frame members;
(iv) a plurality of spaced-apart first tongue fastener elements carried by said respective first and second frame members adjacent said first and second tongues;
and
(v) a third frame member connecting the first and second frame members perpendicular thereto;
and
(b) a trim frame, comprising:
(i) first and second trim members for being mounted on and carried by respective first and second frame members;
(ii) first and second elongate, vertically-extending tongue receivers carried on said first and second trim members for being mated to and adjustably-receiving the respective first and second tongues;
(iii) a plurality of spaced-apart trim frame fastener elements carried by respective side trim members for complementary connection with the frame member fastener elements carried by the first and second members for adjustably connecting together the trim frame and the support frame to form a square and plumb split frame hollow metal opening assembly.

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A method of installing a frame in an opening defined by walls, and comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a split frame hollow opening assembly for being positioned in predetermined size opening and comprising:
(i) a support frame, comprising first and second vertical side frame members for being positioned on respective first and second vertical sides of the opening, each of said first and second vertical side frame members including at least one vertically-spaced adjustable fastener for mounting the first and second side frame members to first and second opposed, vertically-extending walls defining the opening plumb to the vertical;
said first frame member including at least one hinge pad for carrying a structure to cover the opening thereon;
first and second outwardly-extending elongate tongues carried respectively by said first and second vertical side frame members;
a plurality of spaced-apart first tongue fastener elements carried by said respective side frame members adjacent said first and second tongues;
and a laterally-extending top frame member connecting the first and second vertically-extending side frame members perpendicular thereto;
and
(b) a trim frame, comprising first and second vertical side trim members for being mounted on and carried by respective first and second vertical side frame members;
first and second elongate, vertically-extending tongue receivers carried on said first and second trim members for being mated to and adjustably-receiving the respective first and second tongues;
and a plurality of spaced-apart trim frame fastener elements carried by respective side trim members for complementary connection with the frame member fastener elements carried by the side frame members for adjustably connecting together the trim frame and the support frame to form a square and plumb split frame hollow metal opening assembly;
(c) positioning the support frame in the opening;
(d) trueing the first and second side frame members to the vertical plumb and square;
(e) securing the support frame to the walls defining the opening;
(f) positioning the trim frame in the opening with the tongues of the respective first and second support frames received in the first and second tongue receivers;
(g) trueing the trim frame to the vertical;
and
(h) securing the support frame fastener elements and the trim frame fastener elements to each other to secure the support frame to the trim frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/948,452Filed 7 Sep 2001
Published: US 2003/0046886 A113 Mar 2003
Granted: 22 Apr 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

E06B 1/20
Composed of several parts with respect to the cross-section of the frame itself: adjustable with respect to the thickness of walls
Y10T 29/49108
Electrical device making: electric battery cell making
E06B
Fixed or movable closures for openings in buildings, vehicles, fences or like
Y10T
Technical subjects covered by former us classification