Patent ID: 7770334

Claim:
A door assembly for an enclosure primarily constructed from plastic, the enclosure including a floor, a roof and a plurality of walls primarily constructed from plastic, the door assembly for the enclosure comprising: a door constructed from plastic, the door including a front surface, a rear surface, a first side, a second side and a height; a hinge member receiving portion disposed along the first side of the door, the hinge member receiving portion comprising an opening extending the entire height of the door, the hinge member receiving portion including a generally circular opening in a lower portion of the door and an upper portion of the door, the hinge member receiving portion being generally disposed between a plane aligned with the front surface of the door and a plane aligned with the rear surface of the door; a metal hinge member disposed within the hinge member receiving portion, the hinge member comprising an elongated member with a generally circular configuration including a lower end that is inserted into an opening in the floor and an upper end that is inserted into an opening in the roof to pivotally connect the door to the enclosure; a reinforcing member attachment portion disposed along the second side of the door, the reinforcing member attachment portion generally disposed between the plane aligned with the front surface of the door and the plane aligned with the rear surface of the door, the reinforcing member attachment portion comprising: a first groove formed in the door; a first surface forming an outer perimeter of the door; and a second surface forming an outer perimeter of the door, the second surface disposed generally perpendicular to the first surface; and a metal reinforcing member attached to the reinforcing member attachment portion, the reinforcing member comprising: a first portion that contacts the first surface of the reinforcing member attachment portion; a second portion that contacts the second surface of the reinforcing member attachment portion; and a first inwardly extending flange that contacts and is at least partially disposed within the first groove of the reinforcing member attachment portion.