Abstract Apparatus for supporting a door during processing and applying fixtures thereto prior to installing in a doorway comprises a rigid elongated frame including vertical supports at each end thereof and one or more longitudinal members interconnecting the vertical supports, each of such longitudinal members comprising a pair of telescoping tubular members and means for securing the tubular members in any desired relative positions to accommodate doors of different lengths. A pair of lateral door-supporting cross arms are individually pivotally connected to the vertical supports. A first clamp is secured to one of the cross arms near its pivotal connection to one of the vertical supports and is manually operable to clamp a door to the associated cross arm, while a second clamp is secured to the outer end of the other of the cross arms and is also manually operable to clamp a door thereto. Each of the clamps is preferably a resilient toggle joint. One of the cross arms comprises a pair of telescoping members for adjusting the position of the second clamp and means for securing such members in a plurality of desired relative axial positions to accommodate doors of different widths. A spring-biased, manually releasable latch is provided for engaging a selected slot of a cross arm indexing plate, effective to dispose an attached door in a desired position.
Apparatus for supporting a door during processing and applying fixtures thereto prior to installing in a doorway comprising: a rigid elongated frame including vertical supports at each end thereof; a pair of lateral door-supporting cross arms individually pivotally connected to said vertical supports; a first clamp secured to one of said cross arms near its pivotal connection to one of said vertical supports and manually operable to clamp a door thereto; a second clamp secured to the outer end of the other of said cross arms and manually operable to clamp a door thereto; an indexing plate depending from one of said cross arms adjacent its vertical support and including a slot for each desired angular position of said cross arms; and a spring-biased manually releasable latch for engaging a selected slot of said indexing plate effective to dispose an attached door in a desired position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for supporting a door during processing and applying fixtures thereto prior to installing in a doorway comprising: a rigid elongated frame including vertical supports at each end thereof; a pair of lateral door-supporting cross arms individually pivotally connected to said vertical supports; a first clamp secured to one of said cross arms near its pivotal connection to one of said vertical supports and manually operable to clamp a door thereto; a second clamp secured to the outer end of the other of said cross arms and manually operable to clamp a door thereto; an indexing plate depending from one of said cross arms adjacent its vertical support and including a slot for each desired angular position of said cross arms; and a spring-biased manually releasable latch for engaging a selected slot of said indexing plate effective to dispose an attached door in a desired position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A door-supporting apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which each of said clamp is a resillient toggle joint.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A door-supporting apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which each of said clamps includes a door-clamping element connected to the clamp by an adjustable-length element to accommodate doors of different thicknesses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A door-supporting apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which said other cross arm comprises a pair of telescoping members for adjusting the position of said second clamp and means for securing said members in a plurality of desired relative axial positions to accommodate doors of different widths.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A door-supporting apparatus in accordance with claim 4 in which the inner one of said telescoping members may be inserted into either end of the outer member of the cross arm in order to clamp the other edge of a door.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A door-supporting apparatus in accordance with claim 5 in which said second clamp is secured to the end of the inner one of said telescoping members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A door-supporting apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which said rigid frame includes one or more longitudinal members of adjustable length interconnecting said vertical supports.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A door-supporting apparatus in accordance with claim 7 in which each of said longitudinal members comprises a pair of telescoping tubular members and means for securing said tubular members in any desired relative positions.