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Storm door of tubular frame construction
Assignee: MARTIN EUGENE WILLIAM
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Filing: 1990-04-16
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2010-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A storm door comprising a frame assembly which includes tubular metal frame members, each of the frame members having a uniform rectangular cross-sectional shape and being formed into a continuous unibody frame. The frame being rectangular in shape and including at least one opening therein. The storm door also including window and/or kick plate assemblies which include a flange member which allows the assembly to be easily inserted into the opening in the frame and attached thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 William D. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:54
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B5/00; E06B5/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A door comprising a frame assembly means including tubular metal frame members, said tubular metal frame members having a uniform rectangular cross-sectional shape, said frame members forming a rectangularly shaped frame of continuous unibody construction, said frame forming at least one opening therein, an insertion assembly means including a frame having a flange which extends around the entire perimeter of said insertion frame, said flange being attached to said frame assembly means around the entire perimeter of said at least one opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A door comprising a frame assembly means including tubular metal frame members, said tubular metal frame members having a uniform rectangular cross-sectional shape, said frame members forming a rectangularly shaped frame of continuous unibody construction, said frame forming at least one opening therein, an insertion assembly means including a frame having a flange which extends around the entire perimeter of said insertion frame, said flange being attached to said frame assembly means around the entire perimeter of said at least one opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A door according to claim 1 wherein said frame includes a rear surface and a front surface, said flange on said insertion assembly means being attached to said rear surface of said frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A door according to claim 1 wherein said frame members are formed of steel, and said flange of said insertion assembly means is formed of aluminum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A door according to claim 1 wherein said frame assembly means includes a bottom frame member having a front surface, a back surface and a bottom surface, and said door further includes at least one elongate rectangular shaped expander member attached to said bottom surface of said frame member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A door according to Clam 4 including a pair of expander members, one expander member being attached to said front surface of said bottom frame member and the other expander member being attached to said back surface of said bottom frame member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A door according to Clam 4 including a pair of expander members, one expander member being attached to said front surface of said bottom frame member and the other expander member being attached to said back surface of said bottom frame member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A door according to claim 4 further including weather stripping means attached to said bottom surface of said bottom frame member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A door according to claim 1 further including a handle means, said handle means being attached to said frame assembly means.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-05-06 | 1998-11-05 | 1999-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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