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US 8,499,516 B2Granted
Molded fiberglass sidelite assembly
AssigneeMasonite Corporation
InventorMatthew White
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Abstract
The present relates to a sidelite assembly having first and second panels and a window. Each of the panels has an inner edge extending outwardly from a major planar portion and surrounding an opening. The inner edge includes a first portion having a ridge extending outwardly from a distal end thereof and a second portion having a channel extending inwardly from the distal end. An outer edge extends outwardly from the major planar portion and adjacent a periphery thereof, and includes a first portion having a ridge extending outwardly from a distal end thereof and a second portion having a channel extending inwardly from the distal end. The ridges of the first panel are aligned with and received in the channels of the second panel. The window is disposed within the opening.
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A method of forming a sidelite assembly, comprising:
- providing first and second panels having first and second major planar portions, respectively, that collectively define an opening for receiving a glazing panel,
- the first panel comprising a first inner edge portion and a first outer edge portion extending from the first major planar portion, the first inner edge portion surrounding the opening, the first outer edge portion positioned adjacent to a periphery of the first major planar portion and including an outer edge ridge extending from a distal end of the first outer edge portion, the first panel further comprising a first extension edge portion including a first parallel leg extending parallel to the first major planar portion and a first perpendicular leg extending perpendicular to the first parallel leg, the first extension edge portion including an extension ridge extending from a distal end of the first extension edge portion,
- the second panel comprising a second inner edge portion and a second outer edge portion extending from the second major planar portion, the second inner edge portion surrounding the opening, the second outer edge portion positioned adjacent to the periphery of the second major planar portion and having an outer edge channel extending into a distal end of the second outer edge portion, the second panel further comprising a second extension edge portion including a second parallel leg extending parallel to the second major planar portion and a second perpendicular leg extending perpendicular to the second parallel leg, the second extension edge portion including an extension channel extending into a distal end of the second extension edge portion,
- wherein the outer edge ridge is received in the outer edge channel to align the first and second panels with one another and form a cavity between the first and second major planar portions, wherein the extension ridge is received in the extension channel, and wherein the first and second extension edge portions are removable from the panels without disturbing the cavity.
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A method of forming a sidelite assembly, comprising:
- molding first and second panels having first and second major planar portions, respectively, that collectively define an opening for receiving a glazing panel,
- the first panel comprising a first inner edge portion and a first outer edge portion extending from the first major planar portion, the first inner edge portion surrounding the opening, the first outer edge portion positioned adjacent to a periphery of the first major planar portion and including an outer edge ridge extending from a distal end of the first outer edge portion,
- the second panel comprising a second inner edge portion and a second outer edge portion extending from the second major planar portion, the second inner edge portion surrounding the opening, the second outer edge portion positioned adjacent to the periphery of the second major planar portion and having an outer edge channel extending into a distal end of the second outer edge portion,
- wherein the outer edge ridge is received in the outer edge channel to align the first and second panels with one another and form a cavity between the first and second major planar portions, and wherein the first and second panels further collectively form a removable extension edge configured to be removed without disturbing the cavity.
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A method of forming sidelite assembly, comprising:
- providing first and second panels having first and second major planar portions, respectively, that collectively define an opening for receiving a glazing panel,
- the first panel comprising a first inner edge portion and a first outer edge portion extending from the first major planar portion, the first inner edge portion surrounding the opening, the first outer edge portion positioned adjacent to a periphery of the first major planar portion, the first outer edge portion including a first outer edge ridge on a first part of the first panel relative to an imaginary longitudinal centerline and having a first outer edge channel on a second part of the first panel relative to the imaginary longitudinal centerline,
- the second panel comprising a second inner edge portion and a second outer edge portion extending from the second major planar portion, the second inner edge portion surrounding the opening, the second outer edge portion positioned adjacent to a periphery of the second major planar portion, the second outer edge portion including a second outer edge ridge on the first part of the second panel relative to the imaginary longitudinal centerline and having a second outer edge channel on the second part of the second panel relative to the imaginary longitudinal centerline,
- the first and second panels further collectively forming a removable extension edge configured to be removed without disturbing a cavity established between the first and second major planar portions and the inner and outer edges of the first and second panels,
- wherein the first outer edge ridge is received in the second outer edge channel and the second outer edge ridge is received in the first outer edge channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.