Universal door panel system
Filing Information
- Patent Number: US4956952
- Application Number: US7394888
- Filing date: 08/17/1989
- Issue date: 09/18/1990
- Predicted expiration date: 08/17/2009
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- International Classifications: E06B 104 ·
- International Classifications: 52207;730;731 ·
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Abstract
A patio door system uses a metal frame attached to a door jamb. A door panel to be installed in the frame includes a metal sill member and a metal jamb member. A pair of fixed door panel adapters is provided for insertion into the panel sill member when the panel is to be used as a fixed door panel. When the door panel is to be used as a sliding panel, a pair of wheel assemblies is installed in the panel sill member, thus permitting a single panel to be adapted as either a fixed panel or as a sliding panel.References Cited
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Referenced By
| Document Number | Assignee | Inventors | Issue/Pub Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| US7555871 | Guardian, LLC | Murray L. Neal | Jul 2009 |
| US5488803 | Premier Window & Door, Inc. | Gregory L. George | Feb 1996 |
| US6443148 | Hyperbaric Management Systems, Inc. | Donald L. Rodocker | Sep 2002 |
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Independent Claims | See all claims (12)
- 1. A universal door panel for installation in a door frame for a patio door or the like, said door frame including a sill member having a first track and a second track, comprising:(a) a pair of fixed panel adapters, each having(i) a body portion, and(ii) an arcuate channel along a lower edge thereof;(b) a pair of wheel assemblies, each having(i) a body portion, and(ii) a wheel operatively disposed in said body portion, said wheel having an arcuate periphery; and(c) a door panel metal frame having a hollow sill member, wherein said pair of fixed panel adapters, or said pair of wheel assemblies selectively wholly fitting within said hollow sill member;(d) whereby said panel frame may be configured to provide either a fixed door panel or a sliding door panel.
- 8. A patio door construction comprising:a metal door frame having a frame sill member including at least two identical tracks formed therealong;a pair of fixed panel adapters, each having a body portion, and an arcuate channel along a lower edge thereof;a pair of wheel assemblies, each having a body portion, and a wheel operatively disposed in said body portion, said wheel having an arcuate periphery; anda pair of universal door panels having a metal panel frame, each of said panel frames including a hollow panel sill member formed for selectively receiving said pair of fixed panel adapters, or said pair of wheel assemblies;a first one of said panel frames having said pair of fixed panel adapters installed in said panel sill member thereof to provide a fixed door panel, said first panel frame installed in said door frame with said arcuate channels of said fixed panel adapters engaging a first of said tracks, said first panel frame secured to said door frame; anda second one of said panel frames having said pair of wheel assemblies installed in said panel sill member thereof to provide a sliding door panel, said second panel frame installed in said door frame with said arcuate peripheries of said wheels engaging a second of said tracks, said second panel frame thereby providing a sliding door panel.
