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

Claim 16:
17. 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 insulative bar comprises a plurality of arms, and each of the plurality of arms comprises a dovetail shape; 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;
wherein a crimp edge of the first stile is bent in contact with one of the plurality of arms to thereby capture the dovetail shape of the one arm, and a crimp edge of the second stile is bent in contact with one other of the plurality of arms to thereby capture the dovetail shape of the one other arm.