Abstract: A laminated and insulated glass window construction, especially for use in entryway glass lites. The window includes first and second glass sheets mounted in facing, spaced apart relationship. An adhesive layer is disposed on an outer surface of the first glass sheet and a third glass sheet is adhered to the first glass sheet by the adhesive layer. A decorative element may be disposed within the space created between the first and second glass sheets. This decorative element may be a separate panel or a resinous layer adhered to an inside surface of one of the first and second glass sheets.

Abstract: A self-contained alarm/annunciator system for a door provides an alarm function and a flashing LED when the door is locked to deter attempted burglary, and an annunciator function operable when the door is unlocked to indicate attempted door opening.

Abstract: A panel door includes a pair of compression molded plastic door skins that sandwich a core therebetween, the skins each having a plurality of panels and each panel bordered by integrally formed, raised trim. By cutting along the raised trim and removing the panels associated therewith, on both sides of the door, an opening is formed through the door. The opening is peripherally bordered on both sides of the door by a raised lip left over from the uncut, raised trim. A pair of door light rims sized to fit the opening are connectable from opposite sides of the door to grip a door light within the opening. The rims have outer clamp perimeters that seat outboard of the raised lips, which serve as in-situ locators for mounting the door light rims.

Abstract: A panel door of composite construction includes a pair of stiles and top and bottom rails which cooperate to define a rectangular frame, a plastic foam core bordered by the frame and an opposed pair of molded fiberglass skins which sandwich the frame and core. Each skin has an edge located rim portion which overhangs the outer corner edges of the stiles and rails, and each of the stiles and rails has an outer corner edge with a profile complementary to and mating with the inside of the adjacent rim portion. Along the side edges, the skins have innermost and outermost rim portions, and the stiles have complementary profiled outer corner edges.

Abstract: A cost effective method for realistically simulating a wood grain appearance on a door skin used to form a panel door includes compression molding a fiber reinforced polyester door skin having an outer surface with "closed" areas dense with deep grains and "open" areas with a generally lesser concentration of deep grains, the surface further having a predetermined surface roughness. The outer surface also has shallow grains in trim areas that are steeply angled with respect to the substantially planar door skin. A mixture of artist's oil cut 1:1 with mineral spirits on a fluid ounce basis is then sprayed onto the outer surface after molding. After twenty minutes, the mixture is rubbed in, and the door skin is dried vertically in a forced air oven for one hour at about 120.degree. F.