Door frame structure having quick mounting hinge means

Claim 2

A hinge jamb assembly adapted to be assembled in cooperation with a strike jamb and a horizontal head to form a door frame, comprising: a. a hinge jamb of generally C-shaped cross-section comprising a channel-form door stop, front wall panels on each side of said door stop substantially perpendicular thereto, and main side wall panels for receiving a wall structure therebetween, the front wall panel on at least one side of said door stop having a secondary side wall panel provided with a plurality of slots therein connected to the front wall panel, and means connecting said secondary side wall panel to said main side wall panel, said front wall panel being embossed inwardly to define a hinge plate-receiving recess having a fastener-receiving aperture therein and being further inwardly embossed to define at least one alignment channel, and b. a hinge anchor plate having a plurality of engagement tabs with fastener-engaging means provided therein adapted to be inserted into the slots of said secondary side wall panel, and at least one alignment tab adapted to be inserted into said alignment channel, whereby a fastener means engaging a hinge plate may be inserted through the aperture in said recess and engaged with the engagement tab of said hinge anchor plate.

Claim 3

An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the other front wall is also provided with a secondary side wall and means connecting said secondary side wall to the other of said main side walls.

Claim 4

An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said secondary side wall panel is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart slots, said recess is provided with a plurality of apertures, and said hinge anchor plate is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart engagement tabs adapted to be inserted into said slots.

Claim 5

An assembly according to claim 3, wherein said recess is provided with a plurality of alignment channels each one intermediate a pair of slots, and said hinge anchor plate is provided with a plurality of alignment tabs one intermediate each pair of engagement tabs, and adapted to be inserted into said alignment channels.

Claim 6

An assembly according to claim 4, wherein said fastener means are screws and said engagement tabs are provided with tapped apertures to engage said screws.

Claim 7

In combination: A. a hinge jamb assembly adapted to be assembled in cooperation with a strike jamb and a horizontal head to form a door frame, comprising; 1. a hinge jamb of generally C-shaped cross-section comprising a channel-form door stop, front wall panels on each side of said door stop substantially perpendicular thereto, and main side wall panels for receiving a wall structure therebetween, the front wall panel on at least one side of said door stop having a secondary side wall panel provided with a plurality of slots therein connected to the front wall panel, and means connecting said secondary side wall panel to said main side wall panel, said front wall panel being embossed inwardly to define a hinge plate-receiving recess having a fastener-receiving aperture therein and being further inwardly embossed to define at least one alignment channel, and 2. a hinge anchor plate having a plurality of engagement tabs with fastener-engaging means provided therein inserted into the slots of said secondary side wall panel, and at least one alignment tab inserted into said alignment channel, and B. a hinge plate positioned in said recess having a fastener means disposed through an aperture in said hinge plate and extending through the aperture in said recess and engaged by said engagement tab.

Claim 8

In combination: A. a hinge jamb assembly adapted to be assembled in cooperation with a strike jamb and a horizontal head to form a door frame, comprising; 1. a hinge jamb of generally C-shaped cross-section comprising a channel-form door stop, front wall panels on each side of said door stop substantially perpendicular thereto, and main side wall panels for receiving a wall structure therebetween, the front wall panel on at least one side of said door stop having a secondary side wall panel provided with a plurality of slots therein connected to the front wall panel, and means connecting said secondary side wall panel to said main side wall panel, said front wall panel being embossed inwardly to define a hinge plate-receiving recess having a fastener-receiving aperture therein and being further inwardly embossed to define at least one alignment channel, and 2. a hinge anchor plate having a plurality of engagement tabs with fastener-engaging means provided therein inserted into the slots of said secondary side wall panel, and at least one alignment tab inserted into said alignment channel, and B. a hinge plate positioned in said recess having a fastener means disposed through an aperture in said hinge plate and extending through the aperture in said recess and engaged by said engagement tab.

Claim 9

A combination according to claim 6, wherein the other front wall is also provided with a secondary side wall and means connecting said secondary side wall to the other of said main side walls.

Claim 10

A combination according to claim 6, wherein said secondary side wall panel is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart slots, said recess is provided with a plurality of apertures, and said hinge anchor plate is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart engagement tabs inserted into said slots.

Claim 11

A combination according to claim 8, wherein said recess is provided with a plurality of alignment channels each one intermediate a pair of slots, and said hinge anchor plate is provided with a plurality of alignment tabs one intermediate each pair of engagement tabs and inserted into said alignment channels.

Claim 12

A combination according to claim 9, wherein said fastener means are screws and said engagement tabs are provided with tapped apertures engaging said screws.

Claim 13

A hinge jamb assembly adapted to be assembled in cooperation with a strike jamb and a horizontal head to form a door frame, comprising; a. a hinge jamb of generally C-shaped cross-section comprising a channel-form door stop, front wall panels on each side of said door stop substantially perpendicular thereto, and main side wall panels for receiving a wall structure therebetween, the front wall panel on at least one side of said door stop having a secondary side wall panel provided with a plurality of slots therein connected to the front wall panel, and means connecting said secondary side wall panel to said main side wall panel, said front wall panel having a fastener-receiving aperture therein and being embossed inwardly to definat least one alignment channel, and b. a hinge anchor plate having a plurality of engagement tabs with fastener-engaging means provided therein adapted to be inserted into the slots of said secondary side wall panel, and at least one alignment tab adapted to be inserted into said alignment channel, whereby a fastener means engaging a hinge plate may be inserted through the aperture in said recess and engaged with the engagement tab of said hinge anchor plate.

Claim 14

A hinge jamb assembly adapted to be assembled in cooperation with a strike jamb and a horizontal head to form a door frame, comprising; a. a hinge jamb of generally C-shaped cross-section comprising a channel-form door stop, front wall panels on each side of said door stop substantially perpendicular thereto, and main side wall panels for receiving a wall structure therebetween, the front wall panel on at least one side of said door stop having a secondary side wall panel provided with a plurality of slots therein connected to the front wall panel, and means connecting said secondary side wall panel to said main side wall panel, said front wall panel having a fastener-receiving aperture therein and being embossed inwardly to definat least one alignment channel, and b. a hinge anchor plate having a plurality of engagement tabs with fastener-engaging means provided therein adapted to be inserted into the slots of said secondary side wall panel, and at least one alignment tab adapted to be inserted into said alignment channel, whereby a fastener means engaging a hinge plate may be inserted through the aperture in said recess and engaged with the engagement tab of said hinge anchor plate.

Claim 15

An assembly according to claim 11, wherein the other front wall is also provided with a secondary side wall and means connecting said secondary side wall to the other of said main side walls.

Claim 16

An assembly according to claim 11, wherein said secondary side wall panel is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart slots, said front wall panel is provided with a plurality of apertures, and said hinge anchor plate is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart engagement tabs adapted to be inserted into said slots.

Claim 17

An assembly according to claim 13, wherein said front wall panel is provided with a plurality of alignment channels each one intermediate a pair of slots, and said hinge anchor plate is provided with a plurality of alignment tabs one intermediate each pair of engagement tabs, and adapted to be inserted into said alignment channels.

Claim 18

An assembly according to claim 14, wherein said fastener means are screws and said engagement tabs are provided with tapped apertures to engage said screws.