US4570384A
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Door mount and door nose
Assignee: Eckel Ind Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-31
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Granted: 1986-02-18
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Expires: 2005-05-31
Abstract
Abstract An improved door having a door nose and a door mounting component which attach to the door panel in a manner which minimizes fastener exposure on the outer surface of the door and reduces cost of assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan Eckel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:58
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B7/00; E06B7/28; E06B7/36; E06B7/362; E06B2007/365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A door assembly comprising: a door panel having first and second longitudinally-extending edges at opposite sides thereof; mounting means attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge for rotatably mounting said door panel to a door frame; a door edge member attached to said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel; said door edge comprising a hollow straight tubular section having a split at a selected point, and first and second straight, parallel flanges formed integral with said hollow tubular section at said split; said door edge member being slidably assembled to said panel so that said hollow tubular section surrounds said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel and said flanges extend along opposite sides of said panel away from said second longitudinally-extending edge; and a plurality of hollow-roll pins attached to said panel adjacent said second edge, said pins extending transversely within said hollow tubular section of said door edge member perpendicularly to said panel, said pins having a length which is substantially equal to the maximum internal dimension of said hollow tubular section in a plane extending at a right angle to the plane of said door panel so as to prevent movement of said door edge member in a lateral direction relative to said panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A door assembly comprising: a door panel having first and second longitudinally-extending edges at opposite sides thereof; mounting means attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge for rotatably mounting said door panel to a door frame; a door edge member attached to said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel; said door edge comprising a hollow straight tubular section having a split at a selected point, and first and second straight, parallel flanges formed integral with said hollow tubular section at said split; said door edge member being slidably assembled to said panel so that said hollow tubular section surrounds said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel and said flanges extend along opposite sides of said panel away from said second longitudinally-extending edge; and a plurality of hollow-roll pins attached to said panel adjacent said second edge, said pins extending transversely within said hollow tubular section of said door edge member perpendicularly to said panel, said pins having a length which is substantially equal to the maximum internal dimension of said hollow tubular section in a plane extending at a right angle to the plane of said door panel so as to prevent movement of said door edge member in a lateral direction relative to said panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A door assembly according to claim 1 comprising end caps attached to the opposite ends of said door edge member so as to close off the interior space of said hollow tubular section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A door assembly according to claim 2 wherein said end caps are fixed to said hollow tubular section and cooperate to prevent logitudinal movement of said door edge member relative to said door panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A door assembly according to claim 1 wherein said hollow tubular section has a generally circular cross-sectional configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
A door assembly according to claim 1 wherein said mounting means attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge comprises a second door edge member having a hollow straight tubular section surrounding said first longitudinally-extending edge, said hollow tubular section of said second door edge member being split, said second door edge member having straight, parallel flanges formed integral with said hollow tubular section extending along opposite sides of said panel away from said first longitudinally-extending edge, and a second plurality of pins attached to and extending transversely of said panel within said hollow tubular section of said second door edge member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A door assembly according to claim 5 wherein said mounting means comprises pivot post means for said door panel, said pivot post means comprising: an upper pivot post unit protruding from one end of the hollow tubular section of said second door edge member; and a lower pivot post unit protruding from the opposite end of the hollow tubular section of said second door edge member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A door assembly according to claim 5 wherein said second door edge member has a longitudinally-extending groove in said hollow tubular section thereof, and further wherein a flexible resilient air shield is secured in said groove, said air shield projecting from said groove for engagement with the side of a door jamb to which said door assembly is swingably mounted.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A door assembly according to claim 1 wherein said pins are positioned in holes in said door panel and are sized so as to be movable axially in said holes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
A door assembly according to claim 1 wherein said pins are hollow roll pins extending perpendicularly to said door panel, and further wherein said pins have a length which is substantially equal to the maximum internal dimension of said hollow tubular section in a plane extending at a right angle to the plane of said door panel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
191 words
A door assembly comprising: a door panel having first and second longitudinally-extending edges at opposite sides thereof; mounting means attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge for rotatably mounting said door panel to a door frame; a door edge member attached to said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel; said door edge member comprising a hollow straight tubular section having a split at a selected point, and first and second straight, parallel flanges formed integral with said hollow tubular section at said split; said door edge member being slidably assembled to said panel so that said hollow tubular section surrounds said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel and said flanges extend along opposite sides of said panel away from said second longitudinally-extending edge; a plurality of pins attached to said panel adjacent said second edge and extending transversely within said hollow tubular section of said door edge member; said hollow tubular section having a generally circular cross-sectional configuration; and said pins having lengths substantially equal to the internal diameter of said hollow tubular section, so as to prevent movement of said door edge member in a lateral direction relative to said panel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
191 words
A door assembly comprising: a door panel having first and second longitudinally-extending edges at opposite sides thereof; mounting means attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge for rotatably mounting said door panel to a door frame; a door edge member attached to said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel; said door edge member comprising a hollow straight tubular section having a split at a selected point, and first and second straight, parallel flanges formed integral with said hollow tubular section at said split; said door edge member being slidably assembled to said panel so that said hollow tubular section surrounds said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel and said flanges extend along opposite sides of said panel away from said second longitudinally-extending edge; a plurality of pins attached to said panel adjacent said second edge and extending transversely within said hollow tubular section of said door edge member; said hollow tubular section having a generally circular cross-sectional configuration; and said pins having lengths substantially equal to the internal diameter of said hollow tubular section, so as to prevent movement of said door edge member in a lateral direction relative to said panel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
191 words
A door assembly comprising: a door panel having first and second longitudinally-extending edges at opposite sides thereof; mounting means attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge for rotatably mounting said door panel to a door frame; a door edge member attached to said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel; said door edge member comprising a hollow straight tubular section having a split at a selected point, and first and second straight, parallel flanges formed integral with said hollow tubular section at said split; said door edge member being slidably assembled to said panel so that said hollow tubular section surrounds said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel and said flanges extend along opposite sides of said panel away from said second longitudinally-extending edge; and a plurality of pins attached to said panel adjacent said second edge and extending transversely within said hollow tubular section of said door edge member, said pins being positioned in holes in said door panel and sized so as to be movable axially in said holes, said pins having a length sufficient to prevent movement of said door edge member in a lateral direction relative to said panel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
191 words
A door assembly comprising: a door panel having first and second longitudinally-extending edges at opposite sides thereof; mounting means attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge for rotatably mounting said door panel to a door frame; a door edge member attached to said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel; said door edge member comprising a hollow straight tubular section having a split at a selected point, and first and second straight, parallel flanges formed integral with said hollow tubular section at said split; said door edge member being slidably assembled to said panel so that said hollow tubular section surrounds said second longitudinally-extending edge of said panel and said flanges extend along opposite sides of said panel away from said second longitudinally-extending edge; and a plurality of pins attached to said panel adjacent said second edge and extending transversely within said hollow tubular section of said door edge member, said pins being positioned in holes in said door panel and sized so as to be movable axially in said holes, said pins having a length sufficient to prevent movement of said door edge member in a lateral direction relative to said panel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
228 words
A door assembly comprising: a door panel having first and second longitudinally-extending edges at opposite sides thereof; mounting means attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge for rotatably mounting said door panel to a door frame; said mounting means comprising a door edge member attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge of said panel and first post means coupled to said door edge member; said door edge member comprising a hollow straight tubular section having a split at a selected point and first and second straight, parallel flanges formed integral with said hollow tubular section at said split; said door edge member being assembled to said panel so that said hollow tubular section surrounds said first longitudinally-extending edge of said panel and said flanges extend along opposite sides of said panel away from said first longitudinally-extending edge; a plurality of pins attached to said panel adjacent said first edge and extending transversely within said hollow tubular section of said door edge member perpendicularly to said panel, said pins having a length sufficient to prevent movement of said door edge member in a lateral direction relative to said panel; and means for preventing longitudinal movement of said door edge member relative to said panel; said pivot post means protruding axially from the opposite ends of said hollow tubular section of said door edge member for rotatable attachment to a door frame.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
228 words
A door assembly comprising: a door panel having first and second longitudinally-extending edges at opposite sides thereof; mounting means attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge for rotatably mounting said door panel to a door frame; said mounting means comprising a door edge member attached to said first longitudinally-extending edge of said panel and first post means coupled to said door edge member; said door edge member comprising a hollow straight tubular section having a split at a selected point and first and second straight, parallel flanges formed integral with said hollow tubular section at said split; said door edge member being assembled to said panel so that said hollow tubular section surrounds said first longitudinally-extending edge of said panel and said flanges extend along opposite sides of said panel away from said first longitudinally-extending edge; a plurality of pins attached to said panel adjacent said first edge and extending transversely within said hollow tubular section of said door edge member perpendicularly to said panel, said pins having a length sufficient to prevent movement of said door edge member in a lateral direction relative to said panel; and means for preventing longitudinal movement of said door edge member relative to said panel; said pivot post means protruding axially from the opposite ends of said hollow tubular section of said door edge member for rotatable attachment to a door frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
A door assembly according to claim 12 wherein said pivot post means comprises an upper pivot post unit protruding from one end of the hollow tubular section of said door edge member, and a lower pivot post unit protruding from the opposite end of the hollow tubular section of said door edge member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
A door assembly according to claim 13 further including means locking at least one of said post units to said door edge member so that said door edge member and said panel will rotate with said at least one post unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
59 words
A door assembly according to claim 12 wherein said door edge member has a longitudinally-extending groove in said hollow tubular section thereof, and further wherein a flexible resilient air shield is secured in said groove, said air shield projecting from said groove for engagement with the side of a door jamb to which said door assembly is swingably mounted.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A door assembly according to claim 12 wherein said pins are positioned in holes in said door panel and are sized so as to be movable axially in said holes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
A door assembly according to claim 12 wherein said pins are hollow roll pins.
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