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US3788019A
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Adjustable metal door frame construction
Assignee: BINKLEY Co
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Filing: 1971-11-22
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Granted: 1974-01-29
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Expires: 1991-11-22
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a novel adjustable metal door frame construction incorporating opposed telescoping frame and trim units which are mounted and retained in a door opening by retainer clips which are secured in predetermined positions. Each of the frame and trim units is independently snapped onto a set of clips and is maintained thereby against removal. The door may be pre-hung in the frame unit, if desired. The telescoping relationship of the frame and trim units permits use of the construction with a predetermined range of wall widths.
Inventors
- 👤 D Kiselewski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:01
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B1/00; E06B1/56; E06B1/60; E06B1/6015; E06B1/6023; E06B1/04; E06B1/12; E06B1/18; E06B1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
354 words
A metal frame construction for mounting in the rough opening of a wall comprising clip means, said clip means including a first clip section having a first portion extending against an outer surface of the wall adjacent the opening and a second portion extending part way across the end of the wall at the opening, first snap engaging means on said first portion of said first clip section and second snap engaging means on said second portion of said first clip section, a second clip section having a first portion extending against the other outer surface of the wall and a second portion extending part way across the end of the wall and telescopingly under the second portion of the first clip section, a third snap engaging means on the first portion of the second clip section, and a third clip section having a first portion extending between the second portions of the first and second sections, the third clip section further having a second portion folded back and extending in the same direction as its first portion outside the first clip section, fourth snap engaging means on said second portion of said third clip section, said metal frame construction further comprising a trim unit having a first portion covering the edge of one of the outside surfaces of the wall adjacent the opening and a second portion extending therefrom part way across the end of the wall, snap engaging means associated with the first and second portions of the trim unit for snappingly engaging said first and second snap engaging means of the first clip section, and a frame unit having a first portion covering the edge of the Other outside surface of the wall adjacent the opening and a second portion extending therefrom part way across the end of the wall toward the trim unit, snap engaging means associated with the first and second portions of the frame unit for snappingly engaging said third snap engaging means of said second clip section and said fourth snap engaging means of said third clip section, the frame and trim units being formed of metal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
354 words
A metal frame construction for mounting in the rough opening of a wall comprising clip means, said clip means including a first clip section having a first portion extending against an outer surface of the wall adjacent the opening and a second portion extending part way across the end of the wall at the opening, first snap engaging means on said first portion of said first clip section and second snap engaging means on said second portion of said first clip section, a second clip section having a first portion extending against the other outer surface of the wall and a second portion extending part way across the end of the wall and telescopingly under the second portion of the first clip section, a third snap engaging means on the first portion of the second clip section, and a third clip section having a first portion extending between the second portions of the first and second sections, the third clip section further having a second portion folded back and extending in the same direction as its first portion outside the first clip section, fourth snap engaging means on said second portion of said third clip section, said metal frame construction further comprising a trim unit having a first portion covering the edge of one of the outside surfaces of the wall adjacent the opening and a second portion extending therefrom part way across the end of the wall, snap engaging means associated with the first and second portions of the trim unit for snappingly engaging said first and second snap engaging means of the first clip section, and a frame unit having a first portion covering the edge of the Other outside surface of the wall adjacent the opening and a second portion extending therefrom part way across the end of the wall toward the trim unit, snap engaging means associated with the first and second portions of the frame unit for snappingly engaging said third snap engaging means of said second clip section and said fourth snap engaging means of said third clip section, the frame and trim units being formed of metal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
The metal frame construction of claim 1 wherein the snap engaging means of the frame and trim unit are formed at their edges, the first snap engaging means is located at the edge of said first portion of said first clip section, the second snap engaging means is located at the edge of said second portion of said first clip section, the third snap engaging means is located at the edge of said first portion of said clip section, and the fourth snap engaging means is located at the edge of said second portion of said third clip section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The metal frame construction of claim 2 wherein the snap engaging means of the clip means and frame and trim units are flanges that mate in snapping engagement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The metal frame construction of claim 1 wherein the snap engaging means of the clip means and frame and trim units are flanges that mate in snapping engagement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The metal frame construction of claim 1 including a plurality of spaced clip means mounted around the wall opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The metal frame construction of claim 1 wherein the location of the third clip section remains fixed relative to the second clip section regardless of wall thickness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The metal frame construction of claim 1 wherein a portion of the frame unit at the end of the wall is formed in a doorstop.
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