The invention relates to a door structure for a dwelling or the like in particular to a door jamb for the prefabrication of the a door frame around a doorway.
The construction of doorways and doors particularly in dwellings is often carried out simply by installing wooden side plates and a top plate around the door way. Wooden casings are frequently attached to the two edges of the side and top plates. The lock set recesses and hinges are then attached to the plates on opposite sides.
This system does not provide for weather proofing. Weather proofing is usually carried out by attaching some form of weather stripping around the edges of the doorway. All of this requires considerable hand work and the exercise of some degree of skill. It is also time consuming and requires on site labour. An added disadvantage however is that by simply installing the lock and hinge hardware in the wooden plates on opposite sides of the doorway, it is relatively easy for intruders to break in. The wood supporting the lock hardware installed in a typical doorway is relatively easily destroyed by a determined intruder, and the door can then simply be swung open.
For these reasons it is desirable that the doorway sideplates shall be reinforced by metal. In this way when the door lock hardware is installed, it will be much more resistant to destruction by an intruder.
Preferably weatherstripping would also be prefabricated for installation at the same time.
In the past there have been some proposals for the use of extruded plastic in the construction of a door jamb. One such example is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,787,660. Another example is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,557,309. Plastic extruded material has also been used in framing the door itself so as to provide a door sweep, as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,345,431. However, none of these systems have provided a door jamb system in which a combination of wooden door jamb plate and a vinyl extrusion for securing weatherproof trim.
With a view to simplifying the foregoing structures and providing an improved combination doorjamb assembly, the invention comprises a plastic extrusion member, for forming a first portion of a door jamb, the extrusion member defining a generally 10 channel shaped recess for receiving a wooden doorjamb portion in interengagement, and the extrusion member further defining an interlocking attachment recess for interconnection with a metal reinforcement plate, whereby the plastic extrusion member may be interengaged with a wooden doorjamb plate, and further interengaged with a metal reinforcement plate, and installed in position as a combination doorjamb assembly.
Preferably, in accordance with the invention a plastic extrusion member further defines at least one channel shaped recess for receiving weather strip material therein.
Preferably, the plastic extrusion member will further include an additional interlocking recess for receiving an exterior trim, attachable to the vinyl extrusion around the exterior of the doorway, and providing an attractive finished appearance.
Preferably, the invention will further provide a hook engagement for interengaging with a recess on the wooden door jamb, so that the two may be interengaged together and held securely.
In a further preferred feature, two such hook interengagements are provided, interengageing with suitable channels on opposite sides of the wooden doorjamb, so as to securely engage it from opposite sides.
Preferably, the invention further provides a suitable fastener receiving face on the plastic extrusion through which a fastener may be passed into the wooden doorjamb thereby permanently securing it in position.
Preferably, the invention further provides a reduced thickness portion on the wooden door jamb, which is adapted to receive the metal reinforcement plate, and permit the metal reinforcement plate to lie flat against the Wooden door jamb.
Preferably, the invention further provides that the plastic extrusion member shall have a generally outwardly flared face extending outwardly from the door itself, so as to provide a more attractive entry.
Preferably, the invention further provides that the plastic extrusion member shall incorporate a door stop portion, so that when the door closes, it may securely engage against a portion of the plastic extrusion member.
The invention further comprises a door jamb system having a wooden door jamb portion, an extruded plastic portion and a metallic reinforcement assembled in combination.
The various features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with more particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by its use, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated and described preferred embodiments of the invention.
As explained above the invention relates generally to the provision of a composite door jamb having improved security reinforcement and weather stripping, and which is at the same time substantially prefabricated and therefore easy to install and producing a significant cost saving in terms of on site labour costs.
The invention is illustrated in
Also, as of course is well known, one doorjamb (S) is used to receive-the lock set recess hardware (not shown) and the other door jamb is adapted for mounting the door hinges (not shown).
All of this is well known.
In addition, such door frames and doorways provide a door stop against which the door abuts when it is closed, and will usually be provided with some form of weather stripping.
In accordance with the invention, these features are provided by a combination form of door jamb (10) comprising a plastic door jamb member (12), a wooden machined frame member (14), and a metal reinforcement plate (16). The plastic door jamb member (12) the wooden frame member (14) and the metal reinforcement plate (16) are interlocked and assembled together in a manner described below, to provide a combination door jamb having an attractive appearance, weather proofing, and substantially increased security.
These three members are secured to the structural wood framing (F) of a building. Referring now to
On the concealed side of the plastic door jamb member (12), there is a generally rectangular indentation wall (30), connecting with a plate retention groove (34). From the plate retention groove (34), an angled junction wall (36) extends, and a rectangular attachment face (38) extends from the junction wall (36).
From the attachment face (38), a hook extension (40) extends, and is enlarged to provide a generally inwardly sloping surface.
Between the attachment face (38) and outer wall (20), there is a channel (42) defined, and adjacent thereto is an interior channel wall (44).
The interior channel wall (44) extends to meet a weather stripping channel wall (46), which defines a channel for receiving weather stripping.
A further fastening face (48) extends from the weather stripping channel wall (46) and meets door stop member (28).
An interior tooth portion (50) extends from the weather stripping channel wall (46), for reasons to be described below.
In order to cooperate and interfit with the plastic doorjamb member (12), the wooden door frame member (14) already referred to is formed with a tapered nose portion (52), having an angled surface (54) formed thereon, for ease of entry into the channel (42) of the plastic doorjamb member (12).
A first locking channel (56) is formed in the inwardly facing surface of the wooden door jamb frame member (14), for interengagement with the hook extension (40) of the plastic extrusion (12). A second locking channel (58) is formed for interengagement with the tooth portion (50) of the plastic doorjamb member (12). The two channels (56) and (58) interfit with the hook extrusion (40) and the tooth portion (50) respectively in the manner shown in
In order to receive and provide a space for the metallic reinforcement plate (16), the wooden frame member (14) is formed with a planar recessed receiving surface (62), which terminates in a shoulder (64).
Metal reinforcement plate(16) has a retention hook (66) to engage a rib (68) of channel (34) on plastic extrusion (12).
In order to secure the wooden frame member (14) in engagement, a staple or nail (not shown) may be inserted through the plastic extrusion (12), extending into the wooden frame member (14).
To provide additional security, a fastener such as a wood screw,
Between wall (22) and indentation (30) interior bracing walls (70) are provided for additional support.
As shown in
The exterior of the door way may be finished with a simple wood molding as shown in
However as an added feature, an exterior finish extrusion (74) may be provided on one side of the doorway. Extrusion (74) is of generally three sided rectangular design defining a channel (76). A facing wall (78) locates extrusion (74) against extrusion member (12). A screen (92) (below) can be secured in an extrusion (82) which fits in channel (76). A trim strip (84) can be placed in a channel (86) on extrusion (74).
On the opposite doorjamb, i.e. where the door is hinged, there is an extrusion (90). A roller (94) supports screen (92) and is contained within extrusion (90). Screen (92) can be extended As at A, across the door way, when required and secured to extrusion (82).
The foregoing is a description of a preferred embodiment of the invention which is given here by way of example only. The invention is not to be taken as limited to any of the specific features as described, but comprehends all such variations thereof as come within the scope of the appended claims.
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
1180726 | Keil | Apr 1916 | A |
1838129 | Baum | Dec 1931 | A |
4281480 | Wendt | Aug 1981 | A |
4578905 | Hout | Apr 1986 | A |
4674248 | Hall | Jun 1987 | A |
5058323 | Gerritsen | Oct 1991 | A |
5182880 | Berge et al. | Feb 1993 | A |
5210986 | Hagemeyer et al. | May 1993 | A |
5619828 | Ver Meer | Apr 1997 | A |
5722207 | Anderson et al. | Mar 1998 | A |
5758458 | Ridge | Jun 1998 | A |
5787660 | Adams | Aug 1998 | A |
5836118 | Thornton et al. | Nov 1998 | A |
6125605 | Young | Oct 2000 | A |
6223484 | Minter | May 2001 | B1 |
6293060 | McKann et al. | Sep 2001 | B1 |
6295779 | Canfield | Oct 2001 | B1 |
6345413 | Fletcher et al. | Feb 2002 | B1 |
6557309 | Johnson | May 2003 | B1 |
6568137 | Ballantyne | May 2003 | B2 |
6604334 | Rochman | Aug 2003 | B2 |
6631595 | Minter | Oct 2003 | B1 |
20020069604 | Canfield | Jun 2002 | A1 |
20040006938 | Schiffmann et al. | Jan 2004 | A1 |
20050257899 | Lee et al. | Nov 2005 | A1 |
Number | Date | Country |
---|---|---|
2197015 | May 1988 | GB |
WO 9505519 | Feb 1995 | WO |
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
20060123719 A1 | Jun 2006 | US |