Closet door

- Masonite Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a closet door in accordance with the present invention, the back view being either identical or unadorned;

FIG. 2 is a side view, from either side;

FIG. 3 is a top view, the bottom view being identical;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-section of the front face of the closet door, taken through lines 4--4 of FIG. 1, showing an improved nesting profile;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the section illustrated in FIG. 4 showing a smooth surface texture;

FIG. 7 is a front view of a second embodiment of a closet door in accordance with the present invention; and,

FIG. 8 is a front view of a third embodiment of a closet door in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of a closet door in accordance with the present invention; and,

FIG. 10 is a front view of a fifth embodiment of a closet door in accordance with the present invention.

The broken lines in the figures indicate possible handles that may be used with but do not form part of the design as claimed.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D366939 February 6, 1996 Schafernak
3484994 December 1969 Ashby et al.
4546841 October 15, 1985 Smith et al.
Other references
  • Sale in U.S. of "Classique" and "Colonist" passage doors having the same geometry, sticking profile, and surface texture as one of the lower doors in FIGS. 1 and 6-17, more than one year prior to the filing date of this application. Masonite Corporation "Craftmaster" brochure, dated 1990, pp. 2 and 3, illustrating the "Classique" and "Colonist" doors identified above.
Patent History
Patent number: D426645
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 2000
Assignee: Masonite Corporation (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Brian Bonomo (Oak Park, IL), David Paxton (Doncaster), Dale E. Schafernak (Palatine, IL), Steven K. Lynch (St. Charles, IL), Connie Chen (West Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Borun
Application Number: 0/96,835
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D25/48
International Classification: 2502;