Patent ID: 9328550
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,E06B

Claim Text:
1. An insulated, sectional door, comprising: a first panel including a first spacer disposed between an outer skin and an inner skin, wherein the first spacer includes a first protrusion on an inner surface of the first spacer; a second panel pivotally coupled to the first panel and including a second spacer disposed between an outer skin and an inner skin, wherein the second spacer includes a second protrusion on an inner surface of the second spacer; wherein the first protrusion extends into and secures the first spacer to a first foam core sandwiched between the outer and inner skins of the first panel and the second protrusion extends into and secures the second spacer to a second foam core sandwiched between the outer and inner skins of the second panel; and wherein the first spacer and the second spacer include lateral steps that correspond in shape to and engage with bent portions extending from the outer and inner skins of the first and second panels to secure the first and second spacers to the first and second panels; and wherein at least a portion of the foam core is disposed between the lateral steps and the outer and inner skins of the first and second panels to separate the first and second spacers from outer and inner skins of the first and second panels.