Composite door and frame
First Claim
1. A swing display door, comprising:
- a door frame;
a hinge assembly;
at least one transparent panel having edges and supported by the door frame;
a glazing strip surrounding the panel edges; and
wherein the door frame includes pultruded rail elements, wherein each rail element is defined by a rail profile including a channel that accepts the at least one panel and forms a seal with the glazing strip about the at least one channel, wherein the channel has a base defined by a first wall in the profile, wherein the profile further includes second, third and fourth continuous walls having outside surfaces and defining with the first wall an enclosure adjacent the channel that receives the hinge assembly such that a hinge axis about which the door pivots extends through the enclosure, and wherein the outside surfaces are substantially free of projections from their surfaces.
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Abstract
A swing door is described having a door frame, hinge assembly, transparent panels supported by the door frame and a glazing strip surrounding the panel edges. The door frame is formed from pultruded rail elements wherein each rail element is defined by a rail profile including a channel for accepting the panel and forming seal with the glazing strip. The channel has a base defined by a first wall in the profile and the profile further includes second, third and fourth continuous walls having outside surfaces and defining with the first wall and enclosure adjacent to channel for receiving the hinge assembly and wherein the outside surfaces are substantially free of projections from their surfaces. A frame assembly for supporting such a door includes a pultruded frame rail element having a first leg and a second leg integral with each other and wherein each of the first and second legs have respective thicknesses and wherein each leg includes at least one internal wall defining a fully enclosed void within the thickness of the leg.
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14 Claims
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1. A swing display door, comprising:
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a door frame; a hinge assembly; at least one transparent panel having edges and supported by the door frame; a glazing strip surrounding the panel edges; and wherein the door frame includes pultruded rail elements, wherein each rail element is defined by a rail profile including a channel that accepts the at least one panel and forms a seal with the glazing strip about the at least one channel, wherein the channel has a base defined by a first wall in the profile, wherein the profile further includes second, third and fourth continuous walls having outside surfaces and defining with the first wall an enclosure adjacent the channel that receives the hinge assembly such that a hinge axis about which the door pivots extends through the enclosure, and wherein the outside surfaces are substantially free of projections from their surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of assembling a frame for supporting a door, comprising the steps of:
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providing first and second frame elements, each frame element including a first leg and a second leg integral with the first leg, the first leg including first and second walls defining respective inner surfaces spaced apart from one another, the spaced inner surfaces together defining an at least partially enclosed void; securing a joining element within the void of the first frame element such that the joining element passes through the first wall of the first frame element and does not pass through the second wall of the first frame element; and securing the joining element within the void of the second frame element such that the joining element passes through the first wall of the second frame element and does not pass through the second wall of the second frame element, thereby joining the first frame element to the second frame element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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