Patent ID: 11927049
Assignee: PGT INNOVATIONS, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 7:
8. A portal, comprising:
a stile including a first stile and a second stile;
a thermal strut arranged between the first stile and the second stile;
an insulative bar arranged between the first stile and the second stile, wherein the insulative bar defines a lock groove, the lock groove defines a front portion, a central portion, and an internal portion, the front portion is separated from the central portion by a first pair of bosses, and the central portion is separated from the internal portion by a second pair of bosses; and
a lock assembly disposed within the lock groove, the lock assembly including a fastening plate rotatably coupled to the lock assembly, the lock assembly is configured to couple to the stile by rotating the fastening plate and, thereafter, engaging fasteners to provide friction between the fastening plate and the insulative bar.