Patents by Inventor Terry A. Turner

Terry A. Turner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5048251
    Abstract: A divided light door which includes an integrated core panel and a lattice frame mounted in a frame-receiving opening provided in the core panel. The lattice frame includes inner frame pieces extending across each other and interlocked with each other. Veneer pieces covering the core panel and edge band strips form the faces of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Tru-Line Manufacturing
    Inventor: Terry A. Turner
  • Patent number: 4896471
    Abstract: A raised panel door wherein a support panel in the door has panel-simulating zones distributed over opposite faces. The support panel is made of a compacted, mineral-based, fire-retardant material, and special molding strips secure panel inserts in the panel-simulating zones to face overlays in the support panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Assignee: Truline Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventor: Terry A. Turner
  • Patent number: 4825615
    Abstract: A door including an integrated panel core having an opening in the core for receiving a light-transmitting panel. Edge band stripes extend in covering relation over edges of the panel core. Core faces and margins of edge band strips are overlaid with veneer. Molding strips mounted at least partially in the opening support opposite side margins of the light-transmitting panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Tru-Line Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry A. Turner
  • Patent number: 4756350
    Abstract: A method of making a panel-style door which includes forming elongate channels in a core panel, with each channel extending in a rectangular course and encompassing a rectangular region. A veneer overlay is applied to cover these rectangular regions and the surfaces bottoming the channels which encompass the rectangular regions. Inlay strips are placed in the channels to cover margins of the veneer overlay so applied. Another veneer overlay is applied to cover remaining portions of the core panel and margins of the inlay strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1988
    Inventor: Terry A. Turner
  • Patent number: 4704834
    Abstract: A raised panel-style door and method of making same are described. The structure includes a solid core having a planar veneer support surface regularly interrupted by channels extending in a rectangular course. The channels are inlaid with picture frames formed of decorative wood strips having marginal edges in the plane of the veneer support surface and being recessed therebetween. When overlaid with veneer, surface regions outside the picture frames are made to look like stiles and rails, while those inside are made to look like panels. The door may also have an internal fire-retardant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Inventor: Terry A. Turner
  • Patent number: 4702054
    Abstract: A raised panel door having a core panel extending within it and panel inserts lodged within the voids of a lattice structure presented on opposite sides of the door. Molding strips overlay and conceal regions where the inserts abut against expanses in the lattice structure defining the voids. A veneer overlay covers margins of the molding strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Inventor: Terry A. Turner