Insert holding system
AssigneeOberbroeckling Development Company, LLC
InventorPhilip J. Oberbroeckling
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an insert holding system, a kit, and a method of installing the same. In several embodiments, the kit and/or system is constructed so that it can be installed in a standard interior door by modifying the existing door. In other embodiments, the insert holding system is installed in a door during the manufacturing of the door. The system and kit can also be configured to be installed in a wall, furniture, or another item or fixture. In several embodiments, the insert is constructed in a modular frame for easy replacement and exchange of the insert, if damaged, or if a different functionality is desired. For example, the insert could include a screen, a window, a mirror, a poster frame, a picture frame, a poster, a chalk board, a dry erase board, a cork board, or any combination thereof.
Claims15
An insert holding system comprising:
- a modular housing defining a chamber,
- a substantially planar insert,
- wherein the modular housing is configured to receive the substantially planar insert in the chamber, wherein the chamber of the modular housing is open at a first end and at a second end, and wherein the modular housing is configured to be disposed in an opening in a door or a planar surface,
- wherein the modular housing comprises a first frame and a second frame, wherein the first frame is disposed at the first end of the chamber, and wherein the second frame is adapted to removably attach to the first frame at the second end of the chamber defining the chamber of the modular housing,
- wherein the substantially planar insert is secured within the chamber by the second frame being attached to the first frame, by sliding the substantially planar insert and the first frame into the chamber without using a tool, and
- wherein the substantially planar insert and the second frame are removed from the chamber by sliding up and pulling out the second frame without using a tool.
A kit for installing an insert holding system in to a preexisting door, the kit comprising:
- a modular housing defining a chamber,
- a substantially planar insert,
- wherein the modular housing is configured to receive the substantially planar insert in the chamber, wherein the chamber of the modular housing is open at a first end and at a second end, and wherein the modular housing is configured to be disposed in an opening in a door,
- wherein the modular housing comprises a first frame and a second frame, wherein the first frame is disposed at the first end of the chamber, and wherein the second frame is adapted to removably attach to the first frame at the second end of the chamber defining the chamber of the modular housing,
- wherein the substantially planar insert is secured within the chamber by the second frame being attached to the first frame, by sliding the substantially planar insert and the first frame into the chamber without using a tool, and
- wherein the substantially planar insert and the second frame are removed from the chamber by sliding up and pulling out the second frame without using a tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.