Abstract: A door panel device includes a door panel having two posts, and one or more plates secured between the inner side portions of the posts with catches. Two further door panels each includes a post coupled to the respective posts of the door panel with a flexible hinge member. The flexible hinge member may be solidly secured between the posts of the door panels with such as mold injection processes, to prevent the flexible hinge member from being moved relative to the posts of the door panels. One or more boards may further be secured between the posts with catches and secured to the plate with couplers.

Abstract: A door construction is illustrated with plural bumpers formed during the door manufacturing process. Respective sets of edges of the door body, such as trailing edges of door panel sections of the door body and top edges of the door panel sections, may be trimmed to establish the width and the height of the desired door. A closure or spacer member may be used to connect the trimmed edges. The door may be supported by a hinge assembly for pivoting about an upright pivot axis. The door body may be a monolithic one-piece construction, apart from any such closure members, and optional any window and window support. The door body may be formed by rotational molding.

Abstract: A universal door skin blank comprises an exterior side and an interior side for securing to a frame member, first and second molded, spaced stiles, and a flat planar portion disposed between the stiles and lying on a plane spaced from the plane of the stiles. An interface portion is disposed between and contiguous with the stiles and the flat planar portion. The invention also relates to a door having at least one universal door skin blank, with at least two separately formed rails secured to the planar portion of the blank at opposite ends thereof.

Abstract: A door for a ticket gate is disclosed. The door is composed of a metal plate as a core material and a cushioning material covering the metal plate. The metal plate defines at least one through-hole therein. The cushioning material comprises expanded polyolefin plates, and the metal plate and the expanded polyolefin plates have been integrated together by arranging the polyolefin plates on opposite sides of the metal plate, respectively, and then press molding them together.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refined assembly structure of hubbed door leaf installed with glass, which comprises a first door skin with an opening, a second door skin with an opening, a top lacing material, a bottom lacing material, a left lacing material, a right lacing material, a handle reinforcement member and the ejected frame with multiplayer glass hold-down. The door skin with opening can be manufactured to be various shapes such as square, rectangular, circle, ellipse, and semicircle depending on different mold. When assembled, the lacing materials are mounted to the edges of the first door skin by the adhesive. The left and the right lacing materials are position-bonded, by ribs, to the flush-sided door skin. The top and the bottom lacing materials are positioned through the milled notches at the top and the bottom ends of the left and the right lacing materials. A reinforcement member is disposed at the handle position to enhance the mechanical strength of the handle while locked.

Abstract: A reverse molded wood composite door skin, comprises a molded wood composite panel having a first surface adapted to be exteriorly disposed and an opposite second surface adapted to be interiorly disposed in order to be adhesively secured to a surface. The panel comprises a major planar portion, at least one planar panel portion lying in a plane spaced from the plane of the major planar portion, and an outwardly extending contoured wall surrounding the planar panel portion and interconnecting and integral with the major planar portion and the at least one planar panel portion. The contoured wall extends outwardly from and relative to the first surface.

Abstract: A panel door including a framework configured to form a support structure for the panel door. The panel door further including a set of surface covers configured to overlay the framework and be secured thereto to form both a set of stiles and a set of rails for the panel door, wherein the set of stiles includes at least one intermediate stile. The door includes a set of open spaces bounded by the set of rails and the set of stiles. The door further includes a set of panels secured in the set of open spaces between the stiles and rails.

Abstract: Improved synthetic doors having high impact resistance employ SMC skins having a layer of reinforcing extending throughout each skin, which skins are glued to rectangular frame forming the rails and stiles of said door and the cavity between the skins filled and a plastic foam. The process of making the doors include the steps of placing a layer of SMC in a compression mold, placing a flexible reinforcing sheet over this layer of SMC so that it covers the entire skin area, placing a second layer of SMC over said reinforcing sheet and curing said layers under heat and pressure in such mold to form the impact resistant skin.

Abstract: A hollow core door comprises a perimeter frame, and first and second molded skins. Each skin has an exterior surface and an interior surface secured to opposing sides of the frame. At least one of the skins has an outer planar area, an inner planar area, and an asymmetric profile surrounding the inner planar area and interconnecting and integral with the outer planar area and the inner planar area. The asymmetric profile area has a convex portion extending outwardly from and relative to the plane of the outer planar area.

Abstract: A door construction includes first and second door blanks each defining an L-shaped profile including: (i) a back member; (ii) a base member. The blanks are secured in opposed nesting relation to define first and second seams. The first and second seams. The first and second base members define edges of the door. The base member of the first blank defines a foot including a first contact surface and the back member of the first blank is folded upon itself to define a second contact surface. The base of the second blank defines a foot including a third contact surface and the back member of the second blank is folded upon itself to define a fourth contact surface. The first seam is defined at the abutment of the first and fourth contact surfaces, and the second seam is defined at the abutment of the second and third contact surfaces.

Abstract: A break resistant glass door assembly, includes a door having an opening therein; a glass assembly including a laminate safety glass assembly formed by a clear plastic sheet sandwiched between first and second panes of glass; inner and outer trim members which clamp the safety glass assembly and door at the opening, to hold the safety glass assembly in the opening of the door; and a rigid U-shaped cap secured to the door around the opening.

Abstract: A door assembly is disclosed that includes a latch-side stile with bores for accommodating one or more bolts that extend through the stile and into an adjacent doorjamb to secure door with respect to the doorjamb. A reinforcing plate is mounted on the inner edge of the latch-side stile with flared flanges extending into the stile bores to hold the plate in place and to make it more difficult to force the door open by kicking the door in the area of its latch and lock. A method of assembling a door including such a reinforcing plate is also disclosed.

Abstract: A reverse molded, plant-on decorative panel component comprises a panel portion lying on a first plane, a skirt portion, and a contoured portion. The skirt portion has a first surface adapted to be exteriorly disposed and an opposite second surface adapted to be interiorly disposed in order to be adhesively secured to a planar surface. The contoured portion extends outwardly from and surrounds the panel portion and interconnects and is integral with the panel portion and the skirt portion. The skirt portion extends peripherally about the contoured portion.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is directed to a door, and more specifically, to a door that includes a web and a rigid foamed core. In one embodiment, a door is disclosed which comprises a door shell having a generally planar construction with marginal edges and first and second door skins helping to define an interior door cavity, a web disposed within the interior door cavity, and a rigid foamed cementitious core disposed within the interior door cavity and cooperating with the web.

Abstract: A method of forming a composite door is disclosed. The method comprises: mixing together a thermoplastic polymer with an organic fibrous material in a ratio such that the organic fibrous material constitutes 40 to 60 percent by weight of the mixture; extruding the mixture under heat and pressure to create a thin sheet form; cutting the sheet to a predetermined size; removing material from at least one surface of the sheet to create a homogeneous appearance devoid of obvious fibrous particles; thermoforming the sheet to impart to the at least one surface an exterior three dimensional door surface to create a thin door facing; and assembling two of the thermoformed thin door facings, a peripheral frame and a core material into a door.

Abstract: A storm door has first and second elongated, partly curved lock receiving openings formed in respective elongated edges. Each opening is filled in part with a molded hollow insert with an external periphery which matches a periphery of the respective opening. A lock mechanism has a housing with an external periphery that matches, at least in part, an internal periphery of a respective insert. An actuating port in the housing has a central axis, which extends parallel to the respective edge, through the door through which extends a rotatable actuating shaft. An external handle can be attached to the shaft. An unused insert can be closed with a slidably engaging cover.

Abstract: A peripherally encapsulated product, such as an oven door outer shell, is molded in accordance with this invention by placing a piece of glass between mold clamping portions of relatively movable closed bodies when the latter are in an open position. Preferably both bodies are heated and thermosetting polymeric material (SMC or BMC) is placed upon selected areas of one of the mold bodies within and about an area corresponding to an annular mold cavity and outboard of a peripheral edge of a piece of glass. The glass is clamped between mold clamping portions of the mold bodies which are then progressively closed creating compression forces which extrude the thermosetting polymeric material into the annular cavity and into complete encapsulation of the continuous peripheral edge of the piece of glass. The thermosetting polymeric material is cured, the mold bodies are opened and the product is removed therefrom.

Abstract: Hardwood surface materials can be bonded to a substrate material such as particleboard using a foamed adhesive. Method finds particular usefulness in the manufacture of interior doors.

Abstract: A door panel is disclosed that includes first and second doorskins each formed from two metal stile elements including a longitudinal flange and two rail elements including a pair of U-shaped projections defining narrow grooves, wherein the rail elements are connected to the stile elements by placing the stile element flanges into the rail element grooves and, piercing the U-shaped projections to form a permanent mechanical bond between the stile and rail elements. A method of forming such a door panel is also disclosed.

Abstract: An improved molded door having provisions for glass insert comprising at least 50% of said door's exterior surface includes a quadrilateral frame formed of a top rail, a bottom rail, a right stile and a left stile joined together, two sheets of molded door skins, each skin having a large central opening with an inwardly directed flange extending normal to its planer surface and around its respective opening, which flanges interlock when assembled on frame and form secondary frame for receiving a glass insert, means operable to join the skins to the quadrilateral frame, means operable to join the integral flanges of the skins in an interlocked relationship around their respective openings thereby forming an interlocked secondary frame for receiving a glass insert, a secondary left stile located between the joined flanges and the left stile with this stile joined to the skins and a secondary right stile located between the joined flanges and the right stile with this stile joined to said skins whereby the

Abstract: A laminated glass panel suitable for use in frameless glass structures includes a sheet of untempered glass such as art glass and can be held by conventional frameless glass mounting hardware. The panel remains held by the mounting hardware should the panel crack.

Abstract: Building panels are provided, for applying panels, such as siding, roofing or the like to studs, to roofing rafters, or the like, wherein indicia is provided along a panel, giving spaced-apart markings, for guiding one who is applying panels to a building surface, to the location of a next support capable of supporting the panel when a fastener is applied thereto, a fixed or pre-set distance from a support such as stud, roofing rafter or the like. Thus, when adjacent studs, rafters, or the like, are spaced apart a known distance, the indicia will serve to guide the installer to a location where a fastener will engage a support to which the panel is to be applied, even if the visual location of the underlying support is visually obscured, such as by means of a sheet building material between the structural support and the panel. The indicia may take on various forms.

Abstract: A laminated wood piece is disclosed comprising a solid hardwood component having an upper surface and a lower surface that are substantially parallel to each other and a wood composite component having layers oriented substantially parallel to the lower surface of the solid hardwood component. The ratio of a thickness of the solid hardwood component to a thickness of the wood composite component being from about 1:1 to about 1:10. The laminated wood piece is suitable for use a door stile.

Abstract: In a synthetic door composed of two molded skins attached to a frame composed of stiles and rails of thin wooden strips to which the skins are adhered, with the core filled with a plastic foam, the improvement comprising a insert mechanically joined to each stile along their entire length, each said insert having a channel means operable to interlock with its associated stile thereby providing the approximate strength of thicker wooden stiles conventionally used in constructing such doors, as well as providing finished vertical edges of the resulting door while significantly reducing the overall costs of such doors. In addition the insert can be employed to form an interlocking frame by extending the insert beyond the ends of the stiles and milling the ends of the rails so that they interlock with the channel means of the insert.

Abstract: A door panel is disclosed that includes first and second doorskins each formed from two metal stile elements including a longitudinal flange and two rail elements including a pair of U-shaped projections defining narrow grooves, wherein the rail elements are connected to the stile elements by placing the stile element flanges into the rail element grooves and piercing the U-shaped projections to form a permanent mechanical bond between the stile and rail elements. A method of forming such a door panel is also disclosed.

Abstract: A peripherally encapsulated product, such as an oven door outer shell, is molded in accordance with this invention by placing a piece of glass between mold clamping portions of relatively movable closed bodies when the latter are in an open position. Preferably both bodies are heated and thermosetting polymeric material (SMC or BMC) is placed upon selected areas of one of the mold bodies within and about an area corresponding to an annular mold cavity and outboard of a peripheral edge of a piece of glass. The glass is clamped between mold clamping portions of the mold bodies which are then progressively closed creating compression forces which extrude the thermosetting polymeric material into the annular cavity and into complete encapsulation of the continuous peripheral edge of the piece of glass. The thermosetting polymeric material is cured, the mold bodies are opened and the product is removed therefrom.

Abstract: A composite building component, including a non-planar molded composite web having two outer zones and two angled zones wherein the caliper of the angled zones differs from the caliper of at least one of the outer zones, and a flange disposed on an outer surface of an outer zone.

Abstract: A shutter for placement on the outside of a house or building is disclosed. The shutter is primarily made from a structural polymeric material, such as an expanded polyvinyl chloride. The shutter includes a decorative face panel that is attached to a back section. In order to consolidate the shutter, metallic channel members are placed along the vertical edges of the shutter. Once constructed, the entire shutter is then painted, which gives the shutter the appearance of a conventionally made wood shutter.

Abstract: The assembly structure of the super-high door of this invention comprises members of two hubbed door skins, a top edge-sealing angle bar, a bottom edge-sealing angle bar, a left edge-sealing angle bar, and a right edge-sealing angle bar. Said hubbed door skins are integrally molded flush-edged structures which are positioned by the flange ribs of the left edge-sealing angle bar and the right edge-sealing angle bar; meanwhile, the top edge-sealing angle bar and the bottom edge-sealing angle bar are positioned by the milled notches at the top and the bottom ends of the left edge-sealing angle bar and the right edge-sealing angle bar.

Abstract: A refrigerator door has reinforcing corner brackets that structurally complete the corners of the door. The corner brackets are located at the door corners adjacent vertical and horizontal side walls of the outer door skin of the door. At least one reinforcing member such as a sheet or rectangular collar, for example, or preferably reinforcing cross brace members are connected to the corner brackets. To achieve this connection and restrict heat transfer through the door and or adjacent the inner liner or in-turned flange of the outer door skin, the corner brackets have connecting tab portions that extend into the cavity of the door away from one of the side walls of the door and spaced from the other side wall of the door. The connecting tab portion is also spaced from the outer skin sheet and the inner door liner.

Abstract: Sectional door panels include formed metal or plastic skin parts with opposed upper and lower edges configured to form pinch resistant connections between adjacent panels. The skin part edges include spaced-apart slots for receiving locating flanges formed on opposed end stiles and one or more intermediate stiles to provide for the stiles to be positively located with respect to the panel skin part during assembly thereof. Snap together hinge parts are provided with bosses cooperating with slots formed in the stiles for positively locating the hinge parts with respect to the stiles and the skin part. Mechanical fasteners connect the hinge parts and the stiles to the skin parts. The hinge parts include cooperating pin and pin receiving bore portions with the bore portions being formed in part by elastically deflectable fingers whereby the hinge parts may be snapped together during assembly of the door by stacking one panel on top of another.

Abstract: A type of relief engraved doorplate, comprising an inside plate that is composed of a first Bakelite layer and a second Bakelite layer, said first Bakelite layer and second Bakelite layer being composed of coarse wood dust and fine wood powder respectively, the second Bakelite layer enveloping the exterior of the first Bakelite layer before they are subjected to heated compression molding to obtain the relief engraved pattern on the top and bottom panels of the inside plate; and, at least one pair of outside decorative plates, including at least a layer of thin wood plate and a layer of water-resistant paper, the water-resistant paper being glued onto the thin wood plate and put in a compression mold with a pattern that is opposite to that of the inside plate, to obtain a depressed pattern on one side of the outside decorative plate, which is opposite to the relief engraved pattern on the inside plate, and then it is fitted to the top and bottom panels of the inside plate and subjected to compression molding

Abstract: The present invention relates to solid panel window shutters having both high strength and structural stability. More particularly, an exterior window shutter made of a solid panel of polyvinyl chloride with at least one support member affixed in the panel. The shutter includes a solid panel having front and back surfaces and side edges, support member, impact resistant member and slats having a channel to receive the support member; wherein the support member is embedded between the panel and the slats. Also contemplated by this invention are: a method to manufacture high strength and structurally stable exterior window shutters and a method to protect windows from extreme weather.

Abstract: A refrigerator door has reinforcing corner brackets that structurally complete the corners of the door. The corner brackets are located at the door corners adjacent vertical and horizontal side walls of the outer door skin of the door. At least one reinforcing member such as a sheet or rectangular collar, for example, or preferably reinforcing cross brace members are connected to the corner brackets. To achieve this connection and restrict heat transfer through the door and or adjacent the inner liner or in-turned flange of the outer door skin, the corner brackets have connecting tab portions that extend into the cavity of the door away from one of the side walls of the door and spaced from the other side wall of the door. The connecting tab portion is also spaced from the outer skin sheet and the inner door liner.

Abstract: A door member comprising a frame having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, a core positioned within the frame, and a molded skin attached to the first side of the frame. The skin is prepared from a molding compound which, when molded, has a shrinkage of between about −0.0003 to about +0.0015. The molding compound comprises a resin system comprising a curable polyester resin, a co-curable unsaturated monomer, and at least two low profile additives. The molding compound also comprises at least about 30 percent by weight, based on the weight of the molding compound, of filler material, and fibrous reinforcement in an amount of less than about 35 weight percent, based on the weight of the molding compound.

Abstract: An embossed, decorative, man-made embossed article having an embossed surface portion containing at least about 80% by weight cellulosic fibers and sufficient binder to adhere the cellulosic fibers together into a structurally sound article having a specific gravity in the range of 0.96 to 1.08, a surface of said article having a pattern of embossed ticks stained to visually distinguish the embossed ticks from surrounding surface portions of said article, said embossed ticks formed in elongated bundles to replicate a wood grain pattern, said embossed ticks and said bundles of ticks satisfying the following criteria: (a) at least 90% of said embossed ticks, in bundles of three or more adjacent ticks, are spaced at least 0.016 inch; (b) at least 90% of said embossed ticks are embossed a depth in the range of 0.003 inch to 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for renovating doors, especially doors with at least one cut-out such as a cut-out for light. Fittings, lock and other salient detachable objects are removed before renovation occurs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a building material derived from straw, such as rice straw, that has significantly improved fire-resistance properties over traditional cellulose-based materials. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of fabricating a board from milled rice straw. The milled rice straw is blended with a binder to form a mixture. The mixture is then formed into a mat with sufficient size to achieve a predetermined board thickness and density. The mat is then pressed into the board. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a fire resistant board that includes milled rice straw, a resin binder, and a fire retardant material such as an organic phosphate, zinc borate, aluminum tribydrate, sodium silicate, or even rice hulls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to solid panel window shutters having both high strength and structural stability. More particularly, an exterior window shutter made of a solid panel of polyvinyl chloride with at least one support member affixed in the panel. The shutter includes a solid panel having front and back surfaces and side edges, support member, impact resistant member and slats having a channel to receive the support member; wherein the support member is embedded between the panel and the slats. Also contemplated by this invention are: a method to manufacture high strength and structurally stable exterior window shutters and a method to protect windows from extreme weather.

Abstract: A press-molded door including a reinforcing structure having a plurality of hollow vertical stiffeners joined by a horizontal web, two of the stiffeners arranged on opposite edges of the reinforcing structure with a groove formed in an edge face thereof, a T-shaped stile arranged in each edge stiffener with a tongue that fits into the groove, and front and back panels arranged on opposite sides of the reinforcing structure.

Abstract: A door comprises a framework formed from lengths of pultruded synthetic material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion, the space defined by the framework may be at least partially occupied by a core comprising a body of synthetic, structural-density, foam material and skins may be secured to opposed faces thereof to leave edges of the framework exposed.

Abstract: A storm door has first and second elongated, partly curved lock receiving openings formed in respective elongated edges. Each opening is filled in part with a molded hollow insert with an external periphery which matches a periphery of the respective opening. A lock mechanism has a housing with an external periphery that matches, at least in part, an internal periphery of a respective insert. An actuating port in the housing has a central axis, which extends parallel to the respective edge, through the door through which extends a rotatable actuating shaft. An external handle can be attached to the shaft. An unused insert can be closed with a slidably engaging cover.

Abstract: Perimeter frame rails and door frames rails are described for a more thermally efficient and cost-effective display case such as for refrigerated display cases. The frames are preferably formed from cold rolled steel. A perimeter frame may include first, second and third walls defining an opening or a recess that can be closed by a contact plate. A door for a refrigerated display case may include a glass unit and a forward portion extending inwardly from a perimeter frame edge portion toward an edge of the forward glass pane and a first side portion extends rearwardly to a groove. An insulating member insulates the door rail from the cold area and includes a portion engaging the groove. A glass door is also provided for a refrigerated display case having a first glass panel, a second glass panel, and low emissivity coatings on the inside surfaces of the first and second glass panels. One or more intermediate glass panels can also be included.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light weight structural element, in particular in the shape of a panel, especially for building construction, containing a support structure. The light weight structural element contains at least two supporting rods, which at their ends are interconnected by cross-bars. Between the supporting rods and the cross-bars may be a core; wherein the surfaces of the supporting rods are interconnected by an adhesive skin made from a material of a thickness between 0.5 and 5 mm. The invention also relates to the construction technique of constructing buildings using the light weight structural elements.

Abstract: A panel for decorating a face of a conventional flat veneer plywood door to provide the door with a traditional rail-and stile appearance The panel has a decorative front surface, a back surface opposite the front surface adapted for attachment to the face of the door and a substantially uniform thickness separating the front and back surfaces. The front surface has a raised perimeter portion surrounding a central portion. The perimeter portion is spaced farther from the face of the door than the central portion when the back surface is attached to the face of the door. The back surface has an outer edge which contacts the face of the door when the back surface is attached to the face of the door.

Abstract: A lift door panel which, apart from a good sound and vibration damping with a high degree of rigidity, is producible to be largely distortion-free, wherein a warping in the case of fire and under high heat effect is reduced or avoided. The door panel has a front and back wall which are connected together by a first connection which is releasable under the action of heat and has at least a second heat-resistant connection.

Abstract: A stain/topcoat system for non-porous thermoset and/or thermoplastic articles comprises a pigmented stain having substantially only a single binder resin which promotes adherence of a topcoat, and a topcoat which is an aqueous dispersion of a film forming polymer and a curable organopolysiloxane microemulsion. The topcoat displays exceptional adhesion and weatherability to pigmented stained surfaces.

Abstract: A door lamination structure including a core member with first and second surfaces separated by an endless edge third surface. A groove extends around the endless third surface and forms a chamber in the core. First and second sheets of protective material are placed over the first and second surfaces respectfully. A fastener holds the first and second sheets to the chamber of the groove.

Abstract: A modular construction system that utilizes an extruded wall panel formed from rigid PVC to form either a door system, a wall system, or a storage building. The construction system includes an extruded wall panel defined by planar front and back surfaces that define a hollow interior. The wall panel can be configured to act as a door panel for a modular door system. A plurality of wall panels can be joined by a panel adapter to define a wall having a user selected configuration. Further, the wall panels can be joined to define the sidewalls of a storage building. An eave connector formed from extruded plastic supports a series of wall panels on the sidewalls and cooperates with a roof connector to form the roof of the storage building from the extruded wall panels.

Abstract: A door having a plurality of channel-shaped frame members encircling a core and being coupled to one another by interfitting dimples and projections at the confronting ends of adjacent frame members. On opposite sides of the core are panels having lips which are accommodated in grooves formed in the frame members. The components of the door may be assembled without the need for any tools and such components may be maintained in assembled condition without the use of separate fastening devices such as bolts, nails, screws, and the like, or any fixtures or measuring devices.