Combination storm and screen self storing door
First Claim
1. A reinforced door comprising,an outer frame of the entire configuration of the door including a first open upper portion,an inner frame of the entire configuration of the door complimentary to the outer frame, including a second uninterrupted open upper portion larger than the outer frame open upper portion,a storage cavity at the lower portion of said door defined by said outer frame and said inner frame,at least one sliding panel slidingly positioned within the door to be lowered within said storage cavity when not in use and raised to said open upper portion when in use and having a width the same or less than the opening,said panel being secured within the door by retractable means which, when retracted permit said panel to be removed through the uninterrupted open section portion,a side reinforcement beam sandwiched between said outer frame and said inner frame along a lateral side of said door,an expansion joint for receiving fastening means to secure the side reinforcement beam sandwiched between said outer frame and said inner frame along a lateral side of said door to permit expansion and contraction of the outer and inner members to retain dimensional stability,whereby said door is structurally reinforced and dimensionally stable to permit all panels to be removed from the inside of the door, and to permit the door to resist warpage.
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Abstract
A combination storm and screen door is disclosed comprising an outer and inner frame, each having the entire configuration of a door, and is composed of totally integral molded plastic. Disposed between the frames along the lateral sides and bottom and top of the door are steel reinforcement beams. The upper portion of the door has an opening and the lower portion has a storage cavity, both defined by the outer and inner frames. A storm window and a screen are slidingly positioned within the door to be lowered within the storage cavity when not in use, and to be raised to the opening when in use. Both the window and screen may be removed for cleaning, repair, or replacement. The outer and inner frames are molded, preferably from a blown or porous insulated type plastic material. Weather stripping is provided and other insulation characteristics are included in the door.
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1. A reinforced door comprising,
an outer frame of the entire configuration of the door including a first open upper portion, an inner frame of the entire configuration of the door complimentary to the outer frame, including a second uninterrupted open upper portion larger than the outer frame open upper portion, a storage cavity at the lower portion of said door defined by said outer frame and said inner frame, at least one sliding panel slidingly positioned within the door to be lowered within said storage cavity when not in use and raised to said open upper portion when in use and having a width the same or less than the opening, said panel being secured within the door by retractable means which, when retracted permit said panel to be removed through the uninterrupted open section portion, a side reinforcement beam sandwiched between said outer frame and said inner frame along a lateral side of said door, an expansion joint for receiving fastening means to secure the side reinforcement beam sandwiched between said outer frame and said inner frame along a lateral side of said door to permit expansion and contraction of the outer and inner members to retain dimensional stability, whereby said door is structurally reinforced and dimensionally stable to permit all panels to be removed from the inside of the door, and to permit the door to resist warpage.
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8. An insulated door comprising,
an outer frame of the entire configuration of the door including a first open upper portion, an inner frame of the entire configuration of the door complimentary to said outer frame including a second open upper portion, each said frame comprising a totally integral singly molded frame, at least one frame having a substantially perpendicularly disposed prong for overlapping engagement with the opposite frame, means for securing said inner frame to said outer frame to thereby define an air space between the frames which includes a storage cavity, reinforcing means between said prongs to provide for dimensional stability, an expansion joint comprising elongate support members for means provided to fasten said prongs together thereby permitting expansion and contraction of one frame relative to the other while insuring dimensional stability, a window slidingly positioned within the door to be lowered within said storage cavity or raised to said open upper portion, said window being larger than the outer frame open upper portion disposed in airtight engagement with said outer frame whereby protection of said air space from the outside weather provides better insulation and whereby dimensional stability of the door is insured while a member is contained therein.
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18. A combination door with removable screen and window comprising,
an outer frame of the entire configuration of the door including a first open upper portion, an inner frame of the entire configuration of the door complementary to said outer frame including a second uninterrupted open upper portion aligned with and larger than said first open upper portion, a storage cavity at the lower portion of said door defined by said outer frame and said inner frame, a screen and a storm window proportioned for raising and lowering in and out of the storage cavity and for removal through the second open upper portion, each of said screen and window having retractable extension members for locking the same in position, said frames having parallel opposed divider slides defining parallel pairs of divider slide slots adjacent each divider, each of said screen and storm window having a horizontal width dimension the same or less than the horizontal width dimension of said second open upper portion of said inner frame and the space between the opposed divider slides, whereby the screen or storm window is raised or lowered as guided by the extension members in their respective divider slides, and upon retraction of the same, either can be alternatively removed from the open upper portion.
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