Closure member with decorative panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10145167-B1
Application number	US-201816054021-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Aug 3, 2018
Priority date	Nov 29, 2017
Publication date	Dec 4, 2018
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018

Abstract

A door panel comprises a body, first and second skins on opposite sides of the body, each having an opening aligned with the other opening, a first lip portion being provided on the first skin and adjacent the opening for holding a decorative panel and a pair of coupling elements provided on the first and second skins respectively and extending therebetween for inter-engagement to thereby fix relative positions of the first and second skins. The first and second skins define a space therebetween for receiving filling material to form the body, and include a partition in and extending across the space to delineate a portion of the space separate from the openings for receiving the filling material to form the body.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A door panel comprising:
a body having opposite sides;

first and second skins on the respective opposite sides of the body, the skins together defining outer dimensions of the door panel, each of the first and second skins having an opening through the skin, and the openings are aligned with each other;
a first lip portion provided on the first skin and adjacent a first of the openings, the first lip portion configured for holding a glass panel in the opening;
a second lip portion provided on the second skin, the second lip portion being configured to cooperate with the first lip portion for holding the glass panel in the openings between the first and second lip portions;
first and second coupling elements provided on the first and second skins respectively and extending between the skins for inter-engagement of the coupling elements to thereby fix relative positions of the first and second skins;
the first and second skins defining a space between the skins configured for receiving a filling material selected to form the body;
the skins including a partition in and extending across the space between the skins to delineate a portion of the space separated from the openings for receiving the filling material to form the body; the partition is part of and formed through inter-engagement of the coupling elements;
wherein the first lip portion and the first skin constitute a first integral one-piece structure that partially overlaps with the opening in the first skin;
the second lip portion and the second skin constitute a second integral one-piece structure that partially overlaps with the opening in the second skin, the first and second lip portions being located and configured for sandwiching a pane of glass between the first and second lip portions; and
a first coupling formation is formed between the first coupling element and the first lip portion and is unused when the second lip portion and the second skin remain an integral one-piece structure, the first coupling formation being configured for engagement with a coupling element of a replacement lip portion configured for replacing the second lip portion.

2. A door panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an indicating element is provided on an outer surface of the second skin adjacent the coupling element which extends from an inner surface of the second skin, and the second lip portion is removable by way of severing along the indicator.

3. A door panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a bead for extending adjacent the second skin to cooperate with the first lip portion for holding a said glass panel in the openings.

4. A door panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a bead for extending adjacent the second skin to cooperate with the first lip portion for holding a said glass panel in the openings, the bead including the second coupling formation for engagement with the first coupling formation, whereby the bead is secured; and
the first skin further includes a first coupling formation between the lip portion and the coupling element for engaging a second coupling formation.

5. A door panel according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a separate bead is provided in place of the second lip portion of the second skin for holding the glass panel in the openings.

6. A door panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the second lip portion is a part of the second skin with its position being perceivable by a user when the second lip is integrally formed with the second skin and when the second lip portion is subsequently not integrally formed with the second skin.

7. A door panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an outer surface of the second skin is free of any indication for removal of the second lip portion.

8. A door panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the first coupling formation is engageable with a second coupling formation extending from the second lip portion when the second lip portion is subsequently not integrally formed with the second skin as a one-piece structure.

9. A door panel according to claim 8 , further comprising:
the second lip portion which is subsequently not integrally formed with the second skin, cooperates with the first lip portion for holding a said glass panel in the openings.

10. A method of making a door panel, wherein the door panel comprises:
a body having opposite sides;

first and second skins on the respective opposite sides of the body, the skins together defining outer dimensions of the door panel, each of the first and second skins having an opening through the skin, and the openings are aligned with each other;
a first lip portion provided on the first skin and adjacent a first of the openings, the first lip portion configured for holding a glass panel in the opening;
a second lip portion provided on the second skin, the second lip portion being configured to cooperate with the first lip portion for holding the glass panel in the openings between the first and second lip portions;
first and second coupling elements provided on the first and second skins respectively and extending between the skins for inter-engagement of the coupling elements to thereby fix relative positions of the first and second skins;
the first and second skins defining a space between the skins configured for receiving a filling material selected to form the body;
the skins including a partition in and extending across the space between the skins to delineate a portion of the space separated from the openings for receiving the filling material to form the body; the partition is part of and formed through inter-engagement of the coupling elements;
wherein the first lip portion and the first skin constitute a first integral one-piece structure that partially overlaps with the opening in the first skin;
the second lip portion and the second skin constitute a second integral one-piece structure that partially overlaps with the opening in the second skin, the first and second lip portions being located and configured for sandwiching a pane of glass between the first and second lip portions;
a first coupling formation is formed between the first coupling element and the first lip portion and is unused when the second lip portion and the second skin remain an integral one-piece structure, the first coupling formation being configured for engagement with a coupling element of a replacement lip portion configured for replacing the second lip portion;
the method comprising:
the step of providing first and second mould parts along with interchangeable first and second mould inserts, and using of the first or the second mould insert between the first and second mould parts in moulding of the second skin with or without the second lip portion respectively.

Assignees

• Nanya Plastics Corp

Inventors

• Wang Kuei-Yung

Classifications

• E06B3/5892 Primary

  Fixing of window panes in openings in door leaves · CPC title

• E06B3/549

  by clamping the pane between two subframes · CPC title

• E06B2003/7023

  of foam type · CPC title

• E06B3/5814 Primary

  together with putty or fixed by glue · CPC title

• E06B3/263

  Frames with special provision for insulation · CPC title