Patents by Inventor William W. Kling
William W. Kling 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).
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Patent number: 11713615Abstract: A sealing pad for sealing between a door and a surrounding doorjamb. The sealing pad is adjustably mounted to a bottom corner of the doorjamb and includes a base and at least three lobes formed on the base. The base has a tail extending from an inside edge of the base and extending away from an inner lobe of the three lobes. The tail is configured to fit into a channel in the bottom corner of the doorjamb. When installed, the sealing pad is adjustable by sliding along the doorjamb with the tail in the channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventor: William W. Kling
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Patent number: 11661789Abstract: The present invention relates to a door frame, particularly a door frame for a pre-hung door assembly, which is foldable to minimize storage space and to allow for enhanced logistic efficiencies. The door frame contains parallel, spaced apart, vertical jambs and a horizontal header connecting the top ends of the jambs. Each of the jambs and the horizontal header contains a front section and back section that are hingedly joined so that then can be folded on to each other. The hingedly joined front and back sections allow the door fame to be foldable to minimize space occupied during storage.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Patrick C. Ege, Roldan Vazquez, William W. Kling
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Publication number: 20220333431Abstract: The present invention relates to a door frame, particularly a door frame for a pre-hung door assembly, which is foldable to minimize storage space and to allow for enhanced logistic efficiencies. The door frame contains parallel, spaced apart, vertical jambs and a horizontal header connecting the top ends of the jambs. Each of the jambs and the horizontal header contains a front section and back section that are hingedly joined so that then can be folded on to each other. The hingedly joined front and back sections allow the door fame to be foldable to minimize space occupied during storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Patrick C. EGE, Roldan VAZQUEZ, William W. KLING
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Patent number: 11377900Abstract: The present invention relates to a door frame, particularly a door frame for a pre-hung door assembly, which is foldable to minimize storage space and to allow for enhanced logistic efficiencies. The door frame contains parallel, spaced apart, vertical jambs and a horizontal header connecting the top ends of the jambs. Each of the jambs and the horizontal header contains a front section and back section that are hingedly joined so that then can be folded on to each other. The hingedly joined front and back sections allow the door fame to be foldable to minimize space occupied during storage.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Patrick C. Ege, Roldan Vazquez, William W. Kling
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Publication number: 20210332639Abstract: The present invention is a sealing pad between the perimeter of a door and its surrounding structure, such as a doorjamb. In particular, the present invention provides a sealing pad that is adjustably mounted to a bottom corner of the doorjamb.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventor: William W. KLING
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Patent number: 11060344Abstract: A sealing pad is configured to be mounted between a door and a surrounding doorjamb. In particular, the sealing pad is adjustably mounted to a bottom corner of the doorjamb. The sealing pad contains a base and at least three lobes formed on the base, an inside lobe closest to an inside edge of the sealing pad, an outer lobe farthest away from the inside edge, and a middle lobe in between the inside and outer lobes. The base has a tail extending from the inside edge, opposing and extending away from the inside lobe. The tail is configured to fit into a channel in the bottom corner of the doorjamb.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventor: William W. Kling
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Publication number: 20210025219Abstract: The present invention relates to a door frame, particularly a door frame for a pre-hung door assembly, which is foldable to minimize storage space and to allow for enhanced logistic efficiencies. The door frame contains parallel, spaced apart, vertical jambs and a horizontal header connecting the top ends of the jambs. Each of the jambs and the horizontal header contains a front section and back section that are hingedly joined so that then can be folded on to each other. The hingedly joined front and back sections allow the door fame to be foldable to minimize space occupied during storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Patrick C. EGE, Roldan VAZQUEZ, William W. KLING
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Patent number: 10801251Abstract: The present invention relates to a door frame, particularly a door frame for a pre-hung door assembly, which is foldable to minimize storage space and to allow for enhanced logistic efficiencies. The door frame contains parallel, spaced apart, vertical jambs and a horizontal header connecting the top ends of the jambs. Each of the jambs and the horizontal header contains a front section and back section that are hingedly joined so that then can be folded on to each other. The hingedly joined front and back sections allow the door fame to be foldable to minimize space occupied during storage.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Patrick C. Ege, Roldan Vazquez, William W. Kling
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Publication number: 20200141181Abstract: The present invention is a sealing pad between the perimeter of a door and its surrounding structure, such as a doorjamb. In particular, the present invention provides a sealing pad that is adjustably mounted to a bottom corner of the doorjamb.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: William W. KLING
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Patent number: 10526839Abstract: A sealing pad is configured to be adjustably mounted between the perimeter of a door and a surrounding doorjamb. The sealing pad is adjustably mounted to a bottom corner of the doorjamb. The sealing pad has a base, an inside lobe closest to an inside edge of the sealing pad, an outer lobe farthest away from the inside edge, and a middle lobe between the inside and outer lobes. The base contains a tail at the inside edge opposing and extending away from the outside lobe.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventor: William W. Kling
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Publication number: 20190352959Abstract: The present invention relates to a door frame, particularly a door frame for a pre-hung door assembly, which is foldable to minimize storage space and to allow for enhanced logistic efficiencies. The door frame contains parallel, spaced apart, vertical jambs and a horizontal header connecting the top ends of the jambs. Each of the jambs and the horizontal header contains a front section and back section that are hingedly joined so that then can be folded on to each other. The hingedly joined front and back sections allow the door fame to be foldable to minimize space occupied during storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Patrick C. EGE, Roldan VAZQUEZ, William W. KLING
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Patent number: 10370892Abstract: The present invention relates to a door frame, particularly a door frame for a pre-hung door assembly, which is foldable to minimize storage space and to allow for enhanced logistic efficiencies. The door frame contains parallel, spaced apart, vertical jambs and a horizontal header connecting the top ends of the jambs. Each of the jambs and the horizontal header contains a front section and back section that are hingedly joined so that then can be folded on to each other. The hingedly joined front and back sections allow the door fame to be foldable to minimize space occupied during storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Patrick C. Ege, Roldan Vazquez, William W. Kling
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Patent number: 10294716Abstract: The present invention provides a pre-hung door assembly containing a door slab hung inside a door frame. The margins (space between the perimeter of the door and the frame) between the door slab and the door frame are maintained using at least one door jamb margin holder, at least one door lock margin holder, at least one bottom margin holder, or combinations of these holders. The margin holders allow the margins to be maintained and prevent unwanted opening of the door during the shipping and transportation of the door assembly. The jambs of door frame may include predrilled holes for securing the door assembly to the door opening. Details for the door jamb margin holder, the door lock margin holder, and the bottom margin; and methods for installation of the door assembly are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Patrick C. Ege, Chris W. Cicenas, Don R. Lindsey, William W. Kling, Steven B. Swartzmiller, Ross C. Worden, Sean W. Svendsen, Keith R. Kometer, Jan H. Ettrich, Joseph M. Lehman
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Publication number: 20170268240Abstract: The present invention provides a pre-hung door assembly containing a door slab hung inside a door frame. The margins (space between the perimeter of the door and the frame) between the door slab and the door frame are maintained using at least one door jamb margin holder, at least one door lock margin holder, at least one bottom margin holder, or combinations of these holders. The margin holders allow the margins to be maintained and prevent unwanted opening of the door during the shipping and transportation of the door assembly. The jambs of door frame may include predrilled holes for securing the door assembly to the door opening. Details for the door jamb margin holder, the door lock margin holder, and the bottom margin; and methods for installation of the door assembly are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Patrick C. EGE, Chris W. CICENAS, Don R. LINDSEY, William W. KLING, Steven B. SWARTZMILLER, Ross C. WORDEN, Sean W. SVENDSEN, Keith R. KOMETER, Jan H. ETTRICH, Joseph M. LEHMAN
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Publication number: 20170260796Abstract: The present invention relates to a door frame, particularly a door frame for a pre-hung door assembly, which is foldable to minimize storage space and to allow for enhanced logistic efficiencies. The door frame contains parallel, spaced apart, vertical jambs and a horizontal header connecting the top ends of the jambs. Each of the jambs and the horizontal header contains a front section and back section that are hingedly joined so that then can be folded on to each other. The hingedly joined front and back sections allow the door fame to be foldable to minimize space occupied during storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Patrick C. EGE, Roldan VAZQUEZ, William W. KLING
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Publication number: 20170218690Abstract: The present invention is a sealing pad between the perimeter of a door and its surrounding structure, such as a doorjamb. In particular, the present invention provides a sealing pad that is adjustably mounted to a bottom corner of the doorjamb.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: William W. KLING
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Publication number: 20080127564Abstract: Methods for installing a door assembly in a rough opening at a job site include performing the following steps at a location remote from the job site where the door is to be installed: positioning a door frame around a perimeter edge of a door panel; attaching the door panel to the door frame with a plurality of hinges to comprise a pre-hung door; retaining the door frame square with respect to the door panel; attaching a plurality of mounting brackets to the pre-hung door. The method also includes inserting the pre-hung door into the rough opening at the job site and attaching the mounting brackets to the rough opening to support the door panel for opening and closing before the door frame is attached to the rough opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: Pella CorporationInventors: Cordell R. Burton, Thomas C. Swank, William W. Kling, John Kreimer
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Patent number: 5311168Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1992Date of Patent: May 10, 1994Assignee: Pease Industries, Inc.Inventors: David H. Pease, Jr., William W. Kling