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US 6,684,590 B2Granted
Panel door construction and method of making same
AssigneeGregory Frumkin
InventorGregory Frumkin
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Abstract
A panel door construction and a method of making it are disclosed, and the method relates to the provision of a generally rectangular board and cutting panel receiving openings in it. Beading strips are then secured to both faces of the board surrounding the openings, for clamping the marginal edges of a set of panels therebetween within the respective openings.
Claims16
A panel door construction, comprising:
- a first board having a first opening, said first opening having a first groove portion along a perimeter of said first opening;
- a first beading strip mounted on said perimeter of said first opening, said first beading strip having a first surface engaging said first groove portion and a second surface opposing said first surface;
- a second board having a second opening, said second opening having a second groove portion along a perimeter of said second opening;
- said second board directly abutting said first board;
- said second groove portion opposing said first groove portion to form a generally U-shaped notch;
- a second beading strip mounted on said perimeter of said second opening, said second beading strip having a first surface engaging said second groove portion and a second surface opposing said first surface;
- a panel having a marginal edge clamped between said second surface of said first beading strip and said second surface of said second beading strip;
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- said U-shaped notch being sized relative to said marginal edge of said panel and portions of said first and second beading strips to cause the panel to be clamped in place.
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A panel door construction, comprising:
- a generally rectangular board having a plurality of rectangular openings cut therein, said board having a plurality of rigid members each formed as a continuous one-piece rectangular projection extending along the perimeter of corresponding ones of the openings for facilitating mounting door panels therewithin;
- said projections being integral with said board and surrounding the entire perimeter of the openings;
- each one of said openings having a set of four of the integral projections being joined continuously and integrally at the ends thereof to form an integral frame surrounding its opening to facilitate mounting a panel therein;
- one set of beading strips affixed to the faces of said projections along the edges of the openings at one face of the board;
- another set of beading strips affixed to the opposite faces of said projections in a spaced apart oppositely-disposed relationship relative to said one set of beading strips at the opposite face of the board;
- a plurality of panels, marginal edges of said panels being clamped between said strips within respective openings;
- wherein said one set of beading strips engages said projection and its panel at said one face of the board to secure the panels individually within said openings;
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- wherein said another set of beading strips engages said projection and its panel at said opposite face of the board to secure the panels individually within said opening to enable said one set and said another set of beading strips to engage the board, the projections and the panels in a secure manner.
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A panel door made by the method comprising:
- using a general rectangular board
- cutting a plurality of generally rectangular openings in said board, said board having a plurality of rigid members each formed as a continuous one-piece rectangular projections extending along the perimeters of corresponding ones of the openings for facilitating mounting door panels therewithin;
- said projections being integral with said board and surrounding the entire perimeter of the openings;
- each one of said openings having a set of four of the integral projections being joined continuously and integrally at the ends thereof to form an integral frame surrounding it;
- opening to facilitate mounting a panel therein;
- affixing to the faces of said projections one set of beading strips along the edges of the openings at one face of the board;
- affixing to the opposite faces of said projections another set of beading strips in a spaced apart oppositely disposed relationship relative to said one set of beading strips at the opposite face of the board;
- clamping the marginal edges of a plurality of panels between said strips, said one set of beading strips engaging said projection and its panel at said one face of the board to secure the panels individually within said openings;
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- said another set of beading strips engaging said projection and its panel at said opposite face of the board to secure the panels individually within said opening to enable said one set and said another set of beading strips to engage the board, the projections and the panels in a secure manner.
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A panel door construction, comprising:
- a board having at least one opening therein, said opening forming a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall having a plurality of rigid members each formed as a continuous one-piece lip projecting therefrom;
- said lip being integral with said board and surrounding the entire length of the perimeter wall;
- said opening having the integral lip being formed of the rigid members joined continuously and integrally at the ends thereof to form an integral frame surrounding its opening to facilitate mounting a panel therein;
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- a pair of beading strips affixed along said perimeter wall of said opening, each of said pair of beading strips having a first surface and a second surface, said first surface of each of said pair of beading strips engaging said perimeter wall, and said second surface of each of said pair of beading strips engaging opposing side surfaces of said lip;
- wherein a marginal edge of a panel engages said second surface of each of said pair of beading strips;
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- wherein said marginal edge is clamped between said beading strips.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.