Clad frame system and method
AssigneeRochman Universal Doors, Inc.
InventorOded E. Rochman
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Abstract
A cladded door frame system includes spaced left and right frame members orthogonally joined at upper portions thereof to a header, thus defining a door opening having exterior and interior sides. Each frame member includes a side jamb and a brickmold orthogonally extending along an exteriorly disposed surface of the side jamb. First, second and third metal cladding strips frictionally engage a respective frame member. Each cladding strip includes a U-shaped inner flange that engages three surfaces of one of the jambs and a U-shaped outer flange that engages three surfaces of one of the brickmolds. The inner flange is joined to the outer flange at an orthogonal orientation. The inner flange engages most of the surface area of the respective side jamb.
Claims27
A cladded door frame system for protecting exterior surfaces of door frame members from the elements;
- said system comprising:
- a) a first frame member including a left side jamb and a left brickmold extending therealong;
- b) a second frame member including a right side jamb and a right brickmold extending therealong;
- c) a third frame member including a header and an upper brickmold extending therealong, said first and second frame members extending orthogonally from opposite ends of said third frame member to define a door opening having an exterior side, said first and second side jambs and said header each having a door stop jamb surface, a jamb surface facing toward said exterior side, and a jamb surface facing toward said door opening, said brickmolds each having a first brickmold surface facing toward said door opening, a second brickmold surface facing away from said door opening, and a third brickmold surface facing toward said exterior side;
- d) a first elongate cladding strip frictionally engaging said first frame member;
- e) a second elongate cladding strip frictionally engaging said second frame member;
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- f) a third elongate cladding strip frictionally engaging said third frame member;
- wherein
- i) each of said elongate cladding strips includes an inner flange engaging a respective one of said first and second side jambs and said header, said inner flange including a first leg, a second leg and a body portion from which said first and second inner flange legs extend, said first inner flange leg at least partly engaging a respective one of said jamb surfaces facing said exterior side, said second inner flange leg engaging most of a surface area of a respective one of said door stop jamb surfaces, said body portion at least partly engaging a respective one of said jamb surfaces facing said door opening,
- ii) each of said elongate cladding strips also includes an outer flange connected to said inner flange, said outer flange engaging a respective one of said brickmolds, said outer flange including first and second legs and a decorative portion from which said first and second outer flange legs extend, said first outer flange leg engaging a respective one of said first brickmold surfaces, said second outer flange leg engaging a respective one of said second brickmold surfaces, said decorative portion spaced from a respective one of said third brickmold surfaces to define a gap,
- iii) each of said elongate cladding strips is made of metal, and
- iv) each of said elongate cladding strips is retained upon a respective one of the frame members.
A one-piece cladding strip for extending along and protecting surfaces of one of first, second and third frame members defining a door opening, the first frame member having a first side jamb and a first brickmold extending along the first side jamb, the second frame member having a second side jamb and a second brickmold extending along the second side jamb, the third frame member having a header and a header brickmold extending along the header, each of the side jambs and the header having a first frame surface facing an exterior side of the door opening, a second frame surface providing a door stop and facing an interior side of the door opening, and a third frame surface facing the door opening, each of the brickmolds including a first brickmold surface facing the door opening, a second brickmold surface facing away from the door opening, and a third brickmold surface facing the exterior side of the door opening, said one-piece cladding strip comprising:
- a) an inner flange having a first leg at least partly engaging the first frame surfaces, a second leg engaging most of a surface area of the second frame surface, and a body portion at least partly engaging the third frame surface, said first inner flange leg being orthogonally joined to said body portion, said body portion being orthogonally joined to said second inner flange leg, said first and second inner flange legs being oriented parallel to one another;
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- b) an outer flange having a first leg engaging the first brickmold surface, a second leg engaging the second brickmold surface and a decorative portion spaced from the third brickmold surface to define a gap, said first outer flange leg being orthogonally joined to said decorative portion, said decorative portion being orthogonally joined to said second outer flange leg, said first and second outer flange legs being oriented parallel to one another;
- wherein
- i) said first inner flange leg is joined orthogonally to said first outer flange leg,
- ii) said cladding strip being elastically deformable such that said cladding strip is snapped into position upon one of the frame members for frictional engagement therewith, and
- ii) said cladding strip is made of metal.
An elongate cladding strip for protecting surfaces of one of first, second and third frame members defining a door opening, the first frame member including a first side jamb and a first brickmold extending along therewith, the second frame member including a second side jamb and a second brickmold extending along therewith, the third frame member including a header and a header brickmold extending along therewith, each one of the brickmolds being oriented orthogonally to a respective one of the side jambs and header along a surface thereof that faces toward an exterior side of the door opening, said elongate cladding strip comprising:
- a) an inner flange engageable with a respective one of the side jambs and the header, said inner flange having first and second legs connected to opposite ends of a body portion, said first inner flange leg engageable with a surface of the respective one of the side jambs and the header that faces an exterior side of the door opening, said second inner flange leg engageable with most of a surface area of a door stop surface of the respective one of the side jambs and the header, said body portion engageable with a surface of the respective one of the side jambs and the header that faces a door opening;
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- b) an outer flange engaging a respective one of the brickmolds, said outer flange having first and second legs connected to opposite ends of a decorative portion, said first outer flange leg engageable with a surface of the respective one of the brickmolds that faces toward the door opening, said second outer flange leg engageable with a surface of the respective one of the brickmolds that faces away from the door opening, said decorative portion spaced from a surface of the respective one of the brickmolds that faces towards an exterior side of the door opening to define a gap;
- wherein:
- i) said elongate cladding strip being elastically deformable such that said elongate cladding strip is snapped into position upon one of the frame members for frictional engagement therewith, and
- ii) said elongate cladding strip is made of metal.
A method of installing a cladding strip on a door frame having first, second and third frame members defining a door opening, the first frame member including a first side jamb and a first brickmold extending along therewith, the second frame member including a second side jamb and a second brickmold extending along therewith, the third frame member including a header and a header brickmold extending along therewith, each one of the brickmolds being oriented orthogonally to a respective one of the side jambs and header along a surface thereof that faces toward an exterior side of the door opening, each of the side jambs and the header having a door stop surface that faces toward an interior side of the door opening and that abuts against a door mounted in the door opening, each of the brickmolds having a surface facing away from the door opening, said method comprising:
- a) providing an elongate metal cladding strip that includes
- i) an inner flange engageable with a respective one of the side jambs and the header, the inner flange having first and second legs connected to opposite ends of a body portion, the first inner flange leg engageable with a surface of the respective one of the side jambs and the header that faces an exterior side of the door opening, the second inner flange leg engageable with a door stop surface of the respective one of the side jambs and the header, the second inner flange leg having a joint end connected to the body portion and a free end not connected to the body portion, the body portion engageable with a surface of the respective one of the side jambs and the header that faces a door opening, and
- ii) an outer flange engaging a respective one of the brickmolds, the outer flange having first and second legs connected to opposite ends of a decorative portion, the second outer flange leg having a joint end connected to the decorative portion and a free end not connected to the decorative portion, the first outer flange leg engageable with a surface of the respective one of the brickmolds that faces toward the door opening, the second outer flange leg engageable with a surface of the respective one of the brickmolds that faces away from the door opening, the decorative portion spaced from a surface of the respective one of the brickmolds that faces towards an exterior side of the door opening;
- b) placing an end of the second outer flange leg along the respective one of the brickmolds adjacent the surface that faces away from the door opening;
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- c) pivoting the elongate cladding strip around the respective one of the frame members such that the free end of the second inner flange leg is placed along the door stop jamb surface of the respective one of the side jambs and the header, wherein the elongate cladding strip becomes frictionally engaged with the respective one of the frame members and the second inner flange leg extends along most of a surface area of a door stop surface of the respective one of the side jambs and the header.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.