Patent ID: 8522479
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: E05C,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A door assembly, comprising: a passive door having an outer edge; an active door having an outer edge, wherein the active door is mounted for movement between an open position and a closed position in which the outer edge of the active door is aligned with the outer edge of the passive door; and an astragal, wherein the astragal comprises a metallic frame having an exterior portion, an interior portion spaced from and opposed to the exterior portion, a side portion that extends between the exterior portion and the interior portion, and a spacer extending from the side portion towards the passive door to form a gap between the passive door and the side portion, wherein an elongated open channel facing the active door is defined by the exterior portion, the interior portion, and the side portion, and a wooden insert is retained within and substantially fills an area defined by the elongated open channel so that the wooden insert faces the active door, and further comprising a fastener extending through the wooden insert and the side portion into the outer edge of the passive door.