Patent ID: 7562497

Claim:
An arched door frame for use within an arched opening in a framed, wallboard-clad wall comprising: two similar door frame side portions each having a lower straight portion; an upper rounded portion; an upper connection edge portion; a jamb having a width generally equal to a stud width and two thicknesses of wallboard; and a contoured casing attached to both a front and rear edge portion of the jamb; dowels in the upper connection edge of one of the door frame side portions and dowel holes in the upper connection edge portion of the other door frame side portion for centrally aligning the two frame side portions in close proximity; a front and back U shaped clip having opposite ends which are received in clip holes, one clip hole in an outer edge of each iamb side portion, said clip holes positioned therein to maintain the door frame side portions in close proximity when the U shaped clips are inserted therein; and casing keys positioned between the contoured casing of the two similar door frame side portions at the upper rounded portion of the frame side portions for providing a continuous arch of contoured casing when the two similar door frame side portions are aligned and maintained in close proximity.