Morning sun smooth door design with nesting profile

- Masonite Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view the back being a mirror image thereof of a morning sun smooth door design with nesting profile showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front view of a portion of the morning sun smooth door design with nesting profile as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view the bottom being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view through lines 4--4 of FIG. 1 revealing the details of the concave and convex curves in the face of the morning sun smooth door design with nesting profile; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the molding located on the outer, right side of the article in FIG. 4.

The characteristic feature of the design resides in the unique frame design appearing in FIG. 1 at the outside edges of the upper, arched frame, best shown in detail in FIG. 2 and the profile of the concave and convex curves in the panel frame member in the face of the morning sun smooth door design with nesting profile.

Referenced Cited
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5016414 May 21, 1991 Wang
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Other references
  • "Masonnite.RTM. Brand Door Facings" brochure, published in 1987. "Elite Doors" brochure, apparently published in Oct. 1987. Quality Doors .COPYRGT.1988-front cover top and second from right. VISADOR--p. 1, cabinet doors at top. 1981 Sweet's Catalogue, Section 8.31/MO, p. 3, door in center of page. 1981 Sweets Catalog section 8.3/SU, p. 7, first col. from left of page, second row, door labeled SD-319.
Patent History
Patent number: D371852
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 20, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 1996
Assignee: Masonite Corporation (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Dale E. Schafernak (Palatine, IL)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Borun
Application Number: 0/24,723
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D25/48