Patent ID: 6550204
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A composite door construction, comprising:a transparent panel, said panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge, a lower edge and first and second side edges; a bottom rail, said bottom rail comprising: a first exterior cap, said first cap being formed of weather-resistant material and having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first predetermined length, a first predetermined height, a first end, a second end, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a C-shaped cross-section forming an interior cavity, said top and bottom portions having a first predetermined thickness; said top portion having a first ledge extending therefrom, said first ledge being sized and shaped to receive the lower edge of said transparent panel; a first interior trim portion, said first trim portion having an outer surface, an inner surface, the first predetermined length, the first predetermined height, a first end, a second end, a top edge, a bottom edge and a rectangular cross-section; said first trim portion including upper and lower receiving notches in said top and bottom edges, respectively, said receiving notches being disposed adjacent the outer surface of said first trim portion and having a depth equal to said first predetermined thickness; said first interior trim portion being attached to said first exterior cap with said top and bottom portions disposed within said upper and lower receiving notches and the inner surface of said first trim portion disposed adjacent the inner surface of said first exterior cap; a top rail; said top rail comprising: a second exterior cap, said second cap being formed of weather-resistant material and having an outer surface, an inner surface, the first predetermined length, a second predetermined height, a first end, a second end, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a C-shaped cross-section forming an interior cavity, said top and bottom portions having the first predetermined thickness; said bottom portion having a second ledge extending therefrom, said second ledge being sized and shaped to receive the upper edge of said transparent panel; a second interior trim portion, said second trim portion having an outer surface, an inner surface, the first predetermined length, the second predetermined height, a first end, a second end, a top edge, a bottom edge and a rectangular cross-section; said second trim portion including upper and lower receiving notches in said top and bottom edges, respectively, said receiving notches being disposed adjacent the outer surface of said second trim portion and having a depth equal to said first predetermined thickness; said second interior trim portion being attached to said second exterior cap with said top and bottom portions disposed within said upper and lower receiving notches and the inner surface of said second trim portion disposed adjacent the inner surface of said second exterior cap; first and second side stiles, said first and second side stiles comprising: third and fourth exterior caps, each of said third and fourth caps being formed of weather-resistant material and having an outer surface, an inner surface, a second predetermined length, the second predetermined height, an upper end, a lower end, an inner portion, an outer portion, and a C-shaped cross-section forming an interior cavity, said inner and outer portions having the first predetermined thickness; said inner portions having third and fourth ledges extending therefrom, said third and fourth ledges being sized and shaped to receive the first and second side edges of said transparent panel; third and fourth interior trim portions, said third and fourth trim portions having an outer surface, an inner surface, the second predetermined length, the second predetermined height, a first end, a second end, an inner edge, an outer edge and a rectangular cross-section; said third and fourth trim portions including inner and outer receiving notches in said inner and outer edges, respectively, said receiving notches being disposed adjacent the outer surface of said third and fourth trim portion and having a depth equal to said first predetermined thickness; said third and fourth interior trim portions being attached to said third and fourth exterior caps with said inner and outer portions disposed within said inner and outer receiving notches and the inner surface of said third and fourth trim portions disposed adjacent the inner surface of said third and fourth exterior caps; said bottom rail attached between said first and second side stiles adjacent lower ends thereof; said top rail attached between said first and second side stiles adjacent upper ends thereof; said transparent panel disposed upon said first, second, third and forth ledges; upper and lower panel retention strips, said upper and lower strips being attached to said top and bottom rails, extending from said first side stile to said second side stile and serving to secure said upper and lower edges of said transparent panel; first side and second side panel retention strips, said first side and second side strips being attached to said first side and second side stiles, extending from said top rail to said bottom rail and serving to secure said first and second side edges of said transparent panel; and whereby, when said top and bottom rails are attached between said first and second side stiles at upper and lower ends thereof, said transparent panel is disposed upon said first, second, third and forth ledges and secured in place with said upper and lower panel retention strips and said first side and second side panel retention strips, a door having a transparent panel will be formed.