Patent ID: 8215369
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: E05D,E05Y,E06B

Abstract:
1. A garage door panel comprising: a. a front steel cover skin having a front section which extends at one end to an upper interlocking section which includes a first horizontal section, a vertically orientated male interlocking section, a second horizontal section and then a lower vertical rear section which extends to an inwardly extending upper horizontal surface, the front section also extends at its opposite end to a lower interlocking section which includes a first horizontal section, a female interior section, a second horizontal section and then a lower vertical section which extends to an inwardly extending lower horizontal surface b. the front steel covering skin having a front surface and a rear surface, an interior chamber located behind the rear surface of the front steel covering skin and extends between the upper interlocking section and the lower interlocking section; c. a foam core located within the chamber and having a front surface, a rear surface, a top surface, a bottom surface and parallel opposite side surfaces, a lengthwise channel having a given width and depth formed into the rear surface of the foam core, a first galvanized steel plate retained within the channel and a second galvanized steel plate having a rectangular body which terminates in an upper transverse section which extends perpendicular to the body and a lower transverse section which extends perpendicular to the body, the second steel plate placed over the first steel plate so that the upper transverse section is sandwiched between the top of the foam core and the inwardly extending upper horizontal surface of the upper interlocking section and the lower transverse section is sandwiched between the bottom of the foam core and the inwardly extending lower horizontal surface of lower interlocking section so that second steel plate is firmly held against the first steel plate and is also firmly held within the foam core; d. a hinge assembly including a hinge and a mounting plate, the mounting plate affixed by fastening means to the second steel plate so that the hinge rests at a location adjacent a horizontal surface of an interlocking section; and e. a rear covering skin made of 25 point embossed wood grain polyboard having a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface affixed to the rear surface of the foam core to thereby conceal the mounting plate of the hinge assembly.