Door system and method of making

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9556665-B2
Application number	US-201514622108-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2015
Priority date	Feb 18, 2014
Publication date	Jan 31, 2017
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017

Abstract

According to some embodiments, a multi-panel door system includes a fixed panel and an active panel. Both panels are secured to the astragal of the door frame by securement members driven into and through hinges connected to the active panel, through the astragal, and into the fixed panel. The securement members are driven through a middle portion of the astragal stem in order to align the fixed and active panels in a recessed position with respect to the door frame. The fixed panel and the active panel are coplanar. Hinge support plates are placed between the hinges and the astragal and communicate forces transmitted through the securement members into deeper portions of the astragal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multi-panel door system in which the panels are aligned within a plane, the multi-panel door system comprising:
a door frame including a first doorjamb, a second doorjamb, a sill, and an astragal located between the first door jamb and the second doorjamb, the door frame forming an exterior facing surface and an interior facing surface;
a fixed panel placed between the first door jamb and the astragal, the fixed panel being secured to the astragal by one or more securement members each driven through a middle section of the astragal and into the fixed panel, the fixed panel being secured between the exterior facing surface of the door frame and the interior facing surface of the doorframe without using visible fixed stops; and
a vent panel placed between the second door jamb and the astragal, the vent panel being pivotally secured to the astragal through one or more hinges that are fixed to the middle section of the astragal by at least one of the one or more securement members.

2. The multi-panel door system of claim 1 , further comprising one or more hinge support plates adapted to spread the force exerted by the one or more securement members on the middle section of the astragal into a deeper portion of the astragal.

3. The multi-panel door system of claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more hinge support plates includes a first face adapted to receive at least one of the one more securement members and a second face that forms an angle with the first face.

4. The multi-panel door system of claim 3 , wherein the astragal includes one or more grooves adapted to receive one or more of the second faces of the one or more hinge support plates.

5. The multi-panel door system of claim 1 , wherein the astragal includes an astragal stem formed of a first material and an astragal cap that is formed of a second material different than the first material, the astragal stem includes the middle section through which the one or more securement members are driven, and the astragal stem and the astragal cap jointly form an astragal depth that substantially matches a depth from an interior surface of the first door jamb to a screen plane.

6. The multi-panel door system of claim 1 , further comprising a sill screen track fixed to the sill of the door frame, the sill screen track being spaced above the sill of the door frame to form a gap that allows moisture to flow underneath the sill screen track, the sill screen track including bristles located within the gap, the bristles being adapted to pass moisture and block insects.

7. A multi-panel door system comprising:
a door frame including a first doorjamb, a second doorjamb, a sill, a head, and an astragal located between the first door jamb and the second doorjamb;
a fixed panel placed between the first door jamb and the astragal, the fixed panel being secured to the door frame by one or more securement members driven through a middle section of the astragal and into the fixed panel and by an insert member located between the fixed panel and the first door jamb, wherein the fixed panel includes a channel that receives the insert member and thereby releasably secures the fixed panel to the first door jamb and wherein the fixed panel is configured to pivot into place between the first door jamb and the astragal using the insert member; and
a vent panel placed between the second door jamb and the astragal, the vent panel being pivotally secured to the astragal through one or more hinges that are fixed to the middle section of the astragal wherein the fixed panel is secured in a recessed position between an exterior-facing surface of the first door jamb and an interior-facing surface of the first door jamb in which an interior-facing surface of the fixed panel is coplanar with an interior-facing surface of the vent panel when the vent panel is in a closed position with respect to the door frame and wherein the fixed panel is secured in the recessed position without using visible fixed stops.

8. The multi-panel door system of claim 7 , wherein the fixed panel is configured to pivot around the insert member when moving into place between the first door jamb and the astragal.

9. The multi-panel door system of claim 7 , wherein the fixed panel is releasably secured to the first door jamb without extending permanent screws or nails through the first door jamb and into the fixed panel.

10. The multi-panel door system of claim 7 , wherein the insert member is a first insert member and wherein the fixed panel is secured to the door frame through a second insert member located between the fixed panel and the astragal.

11. The multi-panel door system of claim 7 , wherein the insert member is configured to form a tongue-in-groove joint with the fixed panel.

12. The multi-panel door system of claim 7 , wherein the insert member is hidden from external view when the fixed panel is placed between the first door jamb and the astragal.

13. A multi-panel door system comprising:
a door frame including a first doorjamb, a second doorjamb, a sill, a head, and an astragal located between the first door jamb and the second doorjamb;
a fixed panel placed between the first door jamb and the astragal, the fixed panel being secured to the door frame by one or more securement members that are each driven both through a middle section of the astragal and into the fixed panel and by an insert member located between the fixed panel and the first door jamb, wherein the insert member provides a securing force for the fixed panel between the first door jamb and a side of the fixed panel adjacent the first door jamb so that the fixed panel may be removed from the frame by removing the one or more securement members from the fixed panel and rotating the fixed panel away from the door frame; and
a vent panel placed between the second door jamb and the astragal, the vent panel being pivotally secured to the astragal through one or more hinges that are fixed to the middle section of the astragal wherein an exterior facing surface of the fixed panel lies in a first plane, an interior facing surface of the fixed panel lies in a second plane, and wherein the insert member is completely located between the first plane and the second plane when the fixed panel is placed between the first door jamb and the astragal.

Assignees

• Pella Corp

Inventors

• Ritzert Joseph A
• Morse Andrew
• Ratcliff Earl J
• Brown Cory

Classifications

• E06B3/10 Primary

  of wood · CPC title

• E06B3/365 Primary

  Astragals for double doors · CPC title

• E06B3/36

  with a single vertical axis of rotation at one side of the opening, or swinging through the opening (wings requiring lifting before opening E06B3/52) · CPC title

• E06B1/524 Primary

  Mullions; Transoms · CPC title

• E05D5/04

  Flat flaps · CPC title