Patent ID: 9175508
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A door comprising: a vertically disposed and vertically extending first side frame or stile having an upper end, a lower end, a front side, a rear side, an inner end and an outer end; said first side frame including a vertically disposed metal front or exterior panel having an upper end, a lower end, an inner end, an outer end, a first flange extending transversely rearwardly from said outer end of said front panel, a second flange extending inwardly from the rearward end of said first flange, a third flange extending transversely rearwardly from said inner end of said front panel, a fourth flange extending outwardly from the rearward end of said third flange; said first side frame also including a vertically disposed metal rear panel which is spaced rearwardly of said front panel and which has an upper end, a lower end, an inner end and an outer end, a first flange extending transversely forwardly from said outer end of said rear panel, a second flange extending inwardly from the forward end of said first flange, a third flange extending transversely forwardly from said inner end of said rear panel and a fourth flange extending outwardly from the forward end of said third flange; said first side frame further including an elongated, vertically disposed first panel connector having an upper end, a lower end, an outer side and an inner side; said first panel connector of said first side frame having a vertically disposed slot formed in said outer side thereof; said first panel connector of said first side frame being positioned between said front and rear panels of said first side frame inwardly of said outer ends thereof with said vertically disposed slot in said first panel connector of said first side frame receiving said second flange of said front panel of said first side frame and said second flange of said rear panel of said first side frame therein; said first panel connector of said first side frame being secured to said front and rear panels of said first side frame so that said second flange of said front panel of said first side frame is spaced forwardly of said second flange of said rear panel of said first side frame; a caulking material in said slot in said first panel connector; an elongated, vertically disposed second panel connector having an upper end, a lower end, an outer side, and an inner side; said second panel connector of said first side frame having a vertically disposed slot formed in said inner side thereof; said second panel connector of said first side frame being positioned between said front and rear panels of said first side frame with said vertically disposed slot in said second panel connector of said first side frame receiving said fourth flange of said front panel of said first side frame and said fourth flange of said rear panel of said first side frame therein; said second panel connector of said first side frame being secured to said front and rear panels of said first side frame so that said fourth flange of said front panel of said first side frame is spaced forwardly of said fourth flange of said rear panel of said first side frame; a caulking material in said slot in said second panel connector; a foam insulation material in said lower frame between said first and second panel connectors thereof; a vertically disposed second side frame having an upper end, a lower end, a front side, a rear side, an inner end and an outer end; said second side frame including a vertically disposed metal front panel having an upper end, a lower end, an inner end, and an outer end, a first flange extending transversely rearwardly from said outer end of said front panel, a second flange extending inwardly from the rearward end of said first flange, a third flange extending transversely from said inner end of said front panel, a fourth flange extending outwardly from the rearward end of said third flange; said second side frame also including a vertically disposed metal rear panel which is spaced rearwardly of said front panel thereof and which has an upper end, a lower end, an inner end and an outer end, a first flange extending transversely forwardly from said outer end of said rear panel, a second flange extending inwardly from the forward end of said first flange, a third flange extending transversely forwardly from said inner end of said rear panel and a fourth flange extending outwardly from the forward end of said third flange; said second side frame further including an elongated, vertically disposed first panel connector having an upper end, a lower end, an outer side and an inner side; said first panel connector of said second side frame having a vertically disposed slot formed in said inner side thereof; said first panel connector of said second side frame being positioned between said front and rear panels of said second side frame inwardly of said inner ends thereof with said vertically disposed slot in said first panel connector of said second side frame receiving said second flange of said front panel of said second side frame and said second flange of said rear panel of said second side frame therein; said first panel connector of said second side frame being secured to said front and rear panels of said second side frame so that said second flange of said front panel of said second side frame is spaced forwardly of said second flange of said rear panel of said second side frame; an elongated, vertically disposed second panel connector having an upper end, a lower end, an outer side, and an inner side; said second panel connector of said second side frame having a vertically disposed slot formed in said outer side thereof; said second panel connector of said second side frame being positioned between said front and rear panels of said second side frame with said vertically disposed slot in said second panel connector of said second side frame receiving said second flange of said front panel of said second side frame and said second flange of said rear panel of said second side frame therein; said second panel connector of said second side frame being secured to said front and rear panels of said second side frame so that said fourth flange of said front panel of said second side frame is spaced forwardly of said fourth flange of said rear panel of said second side frame; a caulking material in said slot in said second panel connector of said second side frame; a horizontally disposed and horizontally extending upper frame having a first end, a second end, a front side and a back side; said first end of said upper frame being secured to said upper end of said first side frame; said second end of said upper frame being secured to said upper end of said second side frame; said upper frame including a vertically disposed metal front panel having an upper end, a lower end, a first end and a second end, a first flange extending transversely rearwardly from said upper end of said front panel of said upper frame; a second flange extending downwardly from the rearward end of said first flange of said upper frame; a third flange extending rearwardly from said lower end of said front panel of said upper frame; a fourth flange extending upwardly from the rearward end of said front panel of said upper frame; said upper frame also including a vertically disposed metal rear panel having an upper end, a lower end, a first end and a second end; said rear panel of said upper frame being positioned rearwardly of said front panel of said upper frame; a first flange extending forwardly from said upper end of said rear panel of said upper frame; a second flange extending downwardly from the forward end of said first flange of said rear panel of said upper frame; a third flange extending forwardly from said lower end of said rear panel of said upper frame; a fourth flange extending upwardly from the forward end of said third flange of said rear panel of said upper frame; said upper frame including a horizontally disposed and horizontally extending first panel connector having a first end, a second end, an upper side, a lower side, a front side and a rear side; said first panel connector of said upper frame having a horizontally disposed slot formed in said upper side thereof; said first panel connector of said upper frame being positioned between said front and rear panels of said upper frame whereby said second flange of said front panel of said upper frame and said second flange of said rear panel are received in said slot formed in said first panel connector of said upper frame; said first panel connector of said upper frame being secured to said front and rear panels of said upper frame; a caulking material in said slot in said first panel connector of said upper frame; said upper frame also including a horizontally disposed and horizontally extending second panel connector having a first end, a second end, an upper side, a lower side, a front side and a rear side; said second panel connector of said upper frame having a horizontally disposed slot formed in said lower side thereof; said second panel connector of said upper frame being positioned between said front and rear panels of said upper frame whereby said fourth flange of said front panel of said upper frame and said fourth flange of said rear panel are received in said slot formed in said second panel connector of said upper frame; a caulking material in said slot in said second panel connector of said upper frame; a horizontally disposed and horizontally extending lower frame having a first end, a second end, a front side and a back side; said first end of said lower frame being secured to said lower end of said first side frame; said second end of said lower frame being secured to said lower end of said second side frame; said lower frame including a vertically disposed metal front panel having an upper end, a lower end, a first end and a second end, a first flange extending transversely rearwardly from said upper end of said front panel of said lower frame; a second flange extending downwardly from the rearward end of said first flange of said lower frame; a third flange extending rearwardly from said lower end of said front panel of said lower frame; a fourth flange extending upwardly from the rearward end of said third flange of said upper frame; said lower frame also including a vertically disposed metal rear panel having an upper end, a lower end, a first end and a second end; said rear panel of said lower frame being positioned rearwardly of said front panel of said lower frame; a first flange extending forwardly from said upper end of said rear panel of said lower frame; a second flange extending downwardly from the forward end of said first flange of said rear panel of said upper frame of said lower frame; a third flange extending forwardly from said lower end of said rear panel of said lower frame; a fourth flange extending upwardly from the forward end of said third flange of said rear panel of said upper frame of said lower frame; said lower frame including a horizontally disposed and horizontally extending first panel connector having a first end, a second end, an upper side, a lower side, a front side and a rear side; said first panel connector of said lower frame having a horizontally disposed slot formed in said upper side thereof; said first panel connector of said lower frame being positioned between said front and rear panels of said lower frame whereby said second flange of said front panel of said lower frame and said second flange of said rear panel of said lower frame are received in said slot formed in said first panel connector of said lower frame; said first panel connector of said lower frame being secured to said front and rear panels of said lower frame; a caulking material in said slot in said first panel connector of said lower frame; said lower frame including a horizontally disposed and horizontally extending second panel connector having a first end, a second end, an upper side, a lower side, a front side and a rear side; said second panel connector of said lower frame having a horizontally disposed slot formed in said lower side thereof; said second panel connector of said lower frame being positioned between said front and rear panels of said lower frame whereby said fourth flange of said front panel of said lower frame and said fourth flange of said rear panel of said lower frame are received in said slot formed in said second panel connector of said lower frame; said second panel connector of said lower frame being secured to said front and rear panels of said lower frame; a caulking material in said slot in said second panel connector of said lower frame.