Contoured door panel

- Masonite Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a contoured door panel in accordance with the invention, the rear being a mirror image thereof, the broken lines showing a door is for illustrative purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the upper right corner of the contoured door panel shown in FIG. 1.

The characteristic feature of the design resides in the profile of the concave and convex curves in the face of the contoured door panel.

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Other references
  • Masonite.RTM. Brand Door Facings brochure, published in 1987. "Elite Doors" brochure, apparently published in Oct. 1987. Quality Doors .COPYRGT.1988--front cover. VISADOR-p. 1, cabinet doors at top. 1981 Sweet's Catalogue, Section 8.3/MO, p. 3, door in center of page. 1981 Sweet's Catalogue, Section 8.3/SD, p. 7, first column from left of page, second row, door labeled SD-319.
Patent History
Patent number: D411022
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 25, 1996
Date of Patent: Jun 15, 1999
Assignee: Masonite Corporation (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Dale E. Schafernak (Palatine, IL), Steven K. Lynch (St. Charles, IL)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Borun
Application Number: 0/61,689
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wood Grain (D25/150); Panel, Tile Or Applique Of Floor, Wall, Roof, Etc. (21) (D25/138)
International Classification: 2501;