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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392628 | Functional shutter A shutter assembly mounts to a building and includes a right stile and a left stile disposed in spaced opposing relationship with one another. A first bar is mounted to the right stile and presents at least one recess facing outwardly away from the right stile for r... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7343714 | Door light A door light is disclosed including an insert having a substantially planar top surface defining a plane. A raised or projecting portion, at least partially surrounded by the planar surface, includes at least two features extending above the plane of the planar surf... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7328539 | Door and method of making same A door and a method for manufacturing a door are described. A door according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a split frame, or two frames. Each split frame is attached to an inner surface of a skin and a core material is poured onto the inner sur... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7222468 | Doorjamb end cap and method of installation therefor A doorjamb end cap and method of installation therefor, wherein application of the present invention to wooden doorjambs permits the enclosed or encased portion thereof to effectively resist or avoid the onset of rot therein, and wherein the present invention is eff... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210274 | Door stile structure A door stile structure utilizing a pair of skins. An elongated member extends between at least a portion of the pair of skins. The elongated member includes an outer surface having a pair of ridges with a recessed portion therebetween. The ridges lie in a plane whic... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207141 | Sliding door insert for portable pet portal A portable pet portal insert for a sliding patio door includes separate top, center, and bottom modules that can be assembled together through use of tongue and groove fittings therebetween, with the bottom module having a cutout portion adapted for receiving a pet ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188456 | Cladding panel A tongue and groove cladding panel is described. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185469 | Modular raised wall paneling system The present invention is a new and novel modular raised wall paneling system and method of manufacture that is economical, labor non-intensive, and can be easily constructed for a variety of room configurations and dimensions. The modular raised wall paneling system... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7143561 | Veneered raised panel element and method of manufacturing thereof The present invention relates to veneered paneled elements such as doors. For example, a veneered raised panel door could include two vertically-oriented framing members (e.g., stiles) and two horizontally-oriented framing members (e.g., rails). These members are co... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100339 | Garage door system with integral environment resistant members The present invention is a garage door system having durable, yet cost effective characteristics. In one embodiment, a garage door system is comprised of a frame and a garage door. The frame comprises a top jamb and two side jambs. Each side jamb has upper- and lowe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6871464 | Door structure for preventing water leakage A door structure for preventing water leakage is disclosed. The door structure comprises two sides pillars having an opening at the side and having frame with hollow passage and a waterproof stripe being disposed at the front side of the passage and a pressing strip... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6688063 | Wood core exterior door with mortise lock A storm door construction includes an internal rectangular frame providing a pane opening, the frame including left and right vertical members, a head panel and a base panel. One of the left and right vertical members comprises upper and lower vertical st... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6553735 | Joint structure as reinforcing rib to injected frame of door leaf with glass An improved assembly structure of a door leaf with glass, with a halving structure of two halving injected frames having the same structure with glass, includes, at the reverse side of the halving injected frames with glass having a male tenon reinforcing... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6513558 | Method of manufacturing carved wooden doors A method of manufacturing carved wooden doors includes the steps of forming wooden blocks with different width but same height and joining them together at a vertical lateral side thereof, joining said wooden blocks together to form a rectangular member f... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6397540 | Modular shutter assembly including a die cut panel A modular plastic shutter assembly that includes an injection molded panel that has been cut to length to accommodate the particular shutter assembly. A die cutter having an appropriately shaped cutting blade cuts an end of the panel to the desirable leng... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6189283 | Portable floor A portable floor system (20) including individual floor sections (22, 24) joined by interlocking tongue elements (40) and receiver elements (50, 70). Each floor section (22, 24) is substantially planar and rectangular, and includes tongue elements on two ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6185894 | Wood doors and methods for fabricating wood doors A door includes a first wood stile and a second wood stile. The door can also include a top rail and a bottom rail. The top rail has a first end attached to the first upper region of the first stile and a second end attached to the second upper region of ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6141938 | Modular shutter assembly including a die cut panel A modular plastic shutter assembly that includes an injection molded panel that has been cut to length to accommodate the particular shutter assembly. A die cutter having an appropriately shaped cutting blade cuts an end of the panel to the desirable leng... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6122875 | Custom length shutter assembly A component shutter assembly and method of forming same. The assembly comprises a one-piece molded plastic, integrally formed shutter panel. The shutter panel may be molded in a small plurality of standard lengths and then one or both ends thereof cut to ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6023905 | Modular shutter assembly including a die cut panel A modular plastic shutter assembly that includes an injection molded panel that has been cut to length to accommodate the particular shutter assembly. A die cutter having an appropriately shaped cutting blade cuts an end of the panel to the desirable leng... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5946873 | Component shutter panel assembly A component shutter assembly and method of forming same. The assembly comprises a one-piece molded plastic, integrally formed shutter panel. The shutter panel may be molded in a small plurality of standard lengths and then one or both ends thereof cut to ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5887398 | Synthetic door casement structure for patio doors and like, and method A synthetic door casement is composed of multiple panels of L-shaped compression molded skin panels, that can be embossed with a graining pattern on their outer surfaces, which are joined with batten means on their inner surfaces to form a pair of opposed... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5857510 | Reinforced sectional door A sectional garage door is formed of rectangular door sections which include hollow extruded plastic rail members interconnected by hollow extruded plastic end and intermediate stile members to form a door section. The rail members and stile members may b... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5791117 | Process of making slatted panels for furniture A method for making substrate-supported slatted panels which consists of first cutting each slat to the appropriate size required to form the panel. The slats are placed face down on a flat support and are assembled according to the design of the intended... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5775041 | Door entry system Durable, high strength entry systems and methods for their manufacture are provided. The entry systems are formed by assembling profiles produced by extruding and then machining and/or molding a composite material. The profiles are formed in a preferred e... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5743057 | Auxiliary door and method for matching a sectional door A door assembled from a plurality of discrete lengths of door section, the door sections being identical in appearance to the door sections of an adjacent sectional door. The length of each discrete length of door section is selectively predetermined in o... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5711125 | Storage building door A wood door system (10) provides enhanced weather durability for use on outdoor wooden storage buildings. The door system includes trim (30) and one or more movable doors (40). Wood trim members (32, 34) cover a gap between the exterior wall of the wooden... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5704182 | Modular shutter assembly A modular plastic shutter assembly that includes an injection molded panel that has been cut to length to accommodate the particular shutter assembly. A die cutter having an appropriately shaped cutting blade cuts an end of the panel to the desirable leng... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5584154 | Closure and sealing joint for incorporation in such a closure A closure, such as a door or window unit, and a joint for such a closure are provided. The closure has an inside and an outside, and includes a plurality of first frame members alternately joined to a plurality of second frame members to form a planar fra... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5540026 | Panel and a method for producing the panel A panel (1) comprising a front surface (2) shaped to simulate a framed-up panel is manufactured by forming a main panel member (4) from a main substrate (7) laminated with a main veneer sheet (10). A front surface (5) of the main panel member (4) is forme... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5367844 | Panel construction which includes slats of recycled plastic A partition of the type commonly used in bathroom facilities. The partition is constructed of one or more panels having a construction which permits the use of a high percentage of recycled materials. The panels include a plurality of slats each having a ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5319882 | Entrance system An angulated door assembly affording reduced entry and exit time and motion therethrough. Each door is angulated relative to the adjacent walls and/or the conventional path of ingress/egress therethrough. Such an assembly configuration affords increased s... | 06/14/1994 |
| 4908990 | Lumber door and method for manufacturing thereof A lumber door and manufacturing method thereof which is constructed by perforating the plurality of the pipe inserting holes at each of the unit lumbers in the direction of transverse and thickness with the predetermined diameter, depth and location, inse... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4807312 | Partition, more particularly for corner-showers A partition, more particularly for a corner-shower, with a rounded entrance area, contains door-elements by means of which the entrance-area may be closed off or opened. The door-elements are arranged displaceably in guide-rails which are curved in the en... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4579613 | Method for manufacturing of a molded door A door having an improved design is provided, which improved design consisting of a door frame made of a rigid material, a first skin mounted on this frame and forming a first face of the door, and a second skin also mounted on the frame and forming a sec... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4489121 | Fire-resistant sandwich core assembly A fire-resistant sandwich core assembly, particularly for a fire door, comprises a central core layer. A protective layer of ceramic fibre board is provided on each of the main faces of the core layer to form a fire-resistant assembly. Stiles, rails, and ... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4060437 | Panelling method A panelling method comprises the steps of adhesively affixing a plurality of rectangular panels in quadrilateral abutting relationship. Adhesively backed inner stile members are affixed along vertical seams and have tabs at each end with locating notches ... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4052829 | Semi-prefabricated monolithic steel-reinforced cement building construction A method and means by which buildings, particularly residential buildings, can be prefabricated of cut-to-size metal wall framing and roof member elements for erection upon a prepared foundation at the site, the building framework thus erected being adapt... | 10/11/1977 |
| 3996711 | Walls A glass wall, in particular for a sports area, is formed of toughened glass sheets and drilling of the sheets obviated or minimised by assembling the glass sheets edge-to-edge, with a pair of resiliently lined side channels fitted to the end pair of glass... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3994110 | Three hour fire resistant door, panel or building element, and method of manufacturing the same A highly resistant fire door, panel or building element comprising in combination a calcium silicate-asbestos fiber core, framed by stiles and rails, two face veneers on the front and rear side of said core and cross bands intermediate said core and said ... | 11/30/1976 |
