Panel doors and related method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11649666-B2
Application number	US-202217712599-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 4, 2022
Priority date	Mar 29, 2018
Publication date	May 16, 2023
Grant date	May 16, 2023

Abstract

A door is provided that includes a door panel having a periphery and opposite first and second panel surfaces, stiles and rails collectively surrounding the panel, and sealant. The stiles have channeled stile surfaces extending across a thickness of the stiles and facing one another. The rails have channeled rail surfaces extending across a thickness of the rails and facing one another. The channeled stile surfaces and the channeled rail surfaces include channels with open ends that receive the periphery of the panel, first grooves positioned at first interfaces of the first panel surface and first edges of the open ends of the channels, and second grooves positioned at second interfaces of the second panel surface and second edges of the open ends of the channels. The sealant is received in the first and second grooves, preferably forming a water-proof seal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A solid door, comprising:
a door panel having a periphery and opposite first and second panel surfaces;
stiles and rails collectively surrounding the panel, the stiles having channeled stile surfaces extending across a thickness of the stiles and facing one another, the rails having channeled rail surfaces extending across a thickness of the rails and facing one another, the channeled stile surfaces and the channeled rail surfaces comprising
channels with open ends that receive the periphery of the panel,
first sealant-receiving grooves positioned at first interfaces of the first panel surface and first edges of the open ends of the channels, and
second sealant-receiving grooves positioned at second interfaces of the second panel surface and second edges of the open ends of the channels; and

sealant received in the first and second sealant-receiving grooves, wherein the door panel, the stiles, and the rails are made of solid wood or wood composite.

2. The door of claim 1 , wherein the door panel comprises an insulated glazing unit.

3. The door of claim 1 , wherein the door panel comprises laminated veneer lumber.

4. The door of claim 1 , wherein the stiles and the rails are solid members extending between opposite surfaces of the door.

5. The door of claim 1 , wherein the sealant comprises an acrylic latex polymer.

6. The door of claim 1 , wherein the channeled stile surfaces and the channeled rail surfaces slope at an oblique angle toward outer edges of the door.

7. The door of claim 1 , further comprising foam spacers positioned in the channels between the periphery of the door panel and bottoms of the channels.

8. The door of claim 1 , wherein the channels have bottom surfaces with empty recesses.

9. The door of claim 1 , further comprising a compressed elastomeric film received in the channels and positioned about the periphery of the door panel to contact the first and second panel surfaces.

10. The door of claim 1 , wherein the sealant has a joint movement capability of at least 25% of a width of the sealant to permit limited movement of the door panel relative to the stiles and the rails at the first and second interfaces.

11. The door of claim 10 , wherein the sealant provides a waterproof seal at the first and second interfaces.

12. A solid door, comprising:
a door panel having a periphery and opposite first and second panel surfaces, the door panel having a multi-ply construction comprising a medium density fiberboard ply and first and second solid wood plies on opposite sides of the medium density fiberboard ply;
stiles and rails collectively surrounding the panel, the stiles having channeled stile surfaces extending across a thickness of the stiles and facing one another, the rails having channeled rail surfaces extending across a thickness of the rails and facing one another, the channeled stile surfaces and the channeled rail surfaces comprising
channels with open ends that receive the periphery of the panel,
first sealant-receiving grooves positioned at first interfaces of the first panel surface and first edges of the open ends of the channels, and
second sealant-receiving grooves positioned at second interfaces of the second panel surface and second edges of the open ends of the channels; and

sealant received in the first and second sealant-receiving grooves to establish water-proof seals at the first and second interfaces, wherein the door panel, the stiles, and the rails are each made of solid wood or wood composite.

13. The door of claim 12 , wherein the stiles and the rails are solid members extending between opposite surfaces of the door.

14. The door of claim 12 , wherein the channeled stile surfaces and the channeled rail surfaces slope at an oblique angle toward outer edges of the door.

15. The door of claim 12 , further comprising foam spacers positioned in the channels between the periphery of the door panel and bottoms of the channels.

16. The door of claim 12 , wherein the channels have bottom surfaces with empty recesses.

17. The door of claim 12 , further comprising a compressed elastomeric film received in the channels and positioned about the periphery of the door panel to contact the first and second panel surfaces.

18. The door of claim 12 , wherein the sealant has a joint movement capability of at least 25% of a width of the sealant to permit limited movement of the door panel relative to the stiles and the rails at the first and second interfaces.

19. The door of claim 18 , wherein the sealant comprises an acrylic latex polymer.

20. A method of making a solid door, comprising:
providing a door panel having a periphery and opposite first and second panel surfaces, wherein the door panel is made of solid wood or wood composite;
securing stiles and rails to the panels to collectively surrounding the panel, the stiles having channeled stile surfaces extending across a thickness of the stiles and facing one another, the rails having channeled rail surfaces extending across a thickness of the rails and facing one another, the channeled stile surfaces and the channeled rail surfaces comprising channels with open ends that receive the periphery of the panel, first sealant-receiving grooves positioned at first interfaces of the first panel surface and first edges of the open ends of the channels, and second sealant-receiving grooves positioned at second interfaces of the second panel surface and second edges of the open ends of the channels, wherein the stiles and the rails are each made of solid wood or wood composite; and
applying sealant in the first and second sealant-receiving grooves.

Assignees

• Masonite Corp

Inventors

• Ettrich Jan H
• Breton Hubert

Classifications

• E06B7/14 Primary

  Measures for draining-off condensed water or water leaking-in {frame members for draining off condensation water, throats at the bottom of a sash} · CPC title

• E06B3/66304

  Discrete spacing elements, e.g. for evacuated glazing units · CPC title

• E06B3/74 Primary

  with wooden panels {or frame (E06B3/721, E06B3/725 and E06B3/76 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B32B21/14

  comprising wood board or veneer · CPC title

• E06B3/5892

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