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

Claim 0:
1. A method of assembling a portal, the method comprising:
obtaining a stile, the stile comprising a first stile and a second stile;
arranging a thermal strut and insulative bar 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;
arranging a lock assembly within the lock groove, the lock assembly comprising a fastening plate rotatably coupled to the lock assembly; and
coupling the lock assembly to the stile by rotating the fastening plate and, thereafter, engaging fasteners to provide friction between the fastening plate and the insulative bar.