Patent ID: 9556665
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: E05D,E06B

Claim:
1. A multi-panel door system in which the panels are aligned within a plane, the multi-panel door system comprising: a door frame including a first doorjamb, a second doorjamb, a sill, and an astragal located between the first door jamb and the second doorjamb, the door frame forming an exterior facing surface and an interior facing surface; a fixed panel placed between the first door jamb and the astragal, the fixed panel being secured to the astragal by one or more securement members each driven through a middle section of the astragal and into the fixed panel, the fixed panel being secured between the exterior facing surface of the door frame and the interior facing surface of the doorframe without using visible fixed stops; and a vent panel placed between the second door jamb and the astragal, the vent panel being pivotally secured to the astragal through one or more hinges that are fixed to the middle section of the astragal by at least one of the one or more securement members.