Patent ID: 8230652
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A reinforced mull post, comprising: a unitary mull post profile comprising an elongated support portion and a stop portion, the support portion having first and second support faces, and the stop portion having first and second legs forming first and second raised stops laterally offset from said first and second support faces, respectively, the mull profile further comprising a hollow central chamber extending within the support portion and the stop portion; a first reinforcing member disposed within the hollow central chamber; and a second reinforcing member disposed within the hollow central chamber and positioned such that the second reinforcing member wraps around a portion of the first reinforcing member within the stop portion of the mull post profile, the second reinforcing member including first and second legs and being made from a material that is different from that of the first reinforcing member, the first and second legs of the second reinforcing member extending along respective exterior surfaces of the first reinforcing member and having width dimensions that are less than a width dimension of the first reinforcing member; wherein the first and second reinforcing members enhance a structural strength and a rigidity of the mull post profile.