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US3690082A
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Door frame
Assignee: FUTURISTIC BUILDING PRODUCTS I
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Filing: 1970-02-24
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Granted: 1972-09-12
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Expires: 1990-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A door frame for framing an opening in a wall and including a pair of spaced stiles and a header bridging the stiles with the stiles and header each having spaced flanges fastened to the wall about the opening with fasteners, and a plurality of mold trim members retained on a continuous lip and separate tabs on each flange to cover the fasteners and provide a neat mold trim framing the door opening. The stiles and header have interlocking portions at their ends to accurately locate these parts relative to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry L Byland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:14
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B1/00; E06B1/04; E06B1/12; E06B1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
274 words
A door frame for framing a door opening in a wall, comprising: a pair of stiles and a header bridging said stiles to frame the sides and top of said door opening, said stiles and said header each having an inner portion with a door stop projection and a pair of planar flanges extending outwardly from said inner portion and spaced apart to embrace the wall, each of said flanges extending longitudinally and having a plurality of openings spaced along the length thereof; fasteners respectively received in said openings to fasten the flanges to the wall; each of said flanges having a continuous lip at the outer edge thereof offset generally parallel to the wall, and tab means spaced inwardly from said lip on the opposite side of said openings; and at least three mold trim members on each side of said frame respectively attached to the two stiles and the header, each of said mold trim members having a portion spaced from the respective flange covering the fasteners and fastener openings and having outer edge underturned flanges hookingly engaging said lips and inner edge turned flange means snappingly engaged with said tab means to cover the same and retain said trim member on said flange; said flanges of the stiles and said header having interfitting tongue and recess portions in the planes of the flanges; said tongue and recess portions each having vertical edges parallel to the stiles which engage in parallel edge to edge bearing relationship for maintaining the stiles in alignment with ends of the header; said mold trim members having ends fitting together and covering said tongue and recess portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
274 words
A door frame for framing a door opening in a wall, comprising: a pair of stiles and a header bridging said stiles to frame the sides and top of said door opening, said stiles and said header each having an inner portion with a door stop projection and a pair of planar flanges extending outwardly from said inner portion and spaced apart to embrace the wall, each of said flanges extending longitudinally and having a plurality of openings spaced along the length thereof; fasteners respectively received in said openings to fasten the flanges to the wall; each of said flanges having a continuous lip at the outer edge thereof offset generally parallel to the wall, and tab means spaced inwardly from said lip on the opposite side of said openings; and at least three mold trim members on each side of said frame respectively attached to the two stiles and the header, each of said mold trim members having a portion spaced from the respective flange covering the fasteners and fastener openings and having outer edge underturned flanges hookingly engaging said lips and inner edge turned flange means snappingly engaged with said tab means to cover the same and retain said trim member on said flange; said flanges of the stiles and said header having interfitting tongue and recess portions in the planes of the flanges; said tongue and recess portions each having vertical edges parallel to the stiles which engage in parallel edge to edge bearing relationship for maintaining the stiles in alignment with ends of the header; said mold trim members having ends fitting together and covering said tongue and recess portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A door frame according to claim 1, said header having a vertical lip at each end thereof aligned with respective ones of said lips of said stiles so that said trim member hook flanges engage with said lips all the way to the corners formed by the trim members.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-09-12 | 1976-03-13 | 1976-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-09-12 | 1980-03-13 | 1980-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-09-12 | 1984-03-13 | 1984-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |