US2840201A - Door frame - Google Patents

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June 24, 1958 v. E. ANDERSON DOOR FRAME 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 27, 1955 FIGJ.

A A d a a a r1 INVENTOR.

VICTOR E. ANDERSON BY W ATTORNEYS June 24, 1958 v. E. ANDERSON DOOR FRAME Filed June 27, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG.4.

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W; mwmw ATTORNEYS United States Paten DooR FRAME Victor E. Anderson, Bradenton, Fla., assignor to V. E. Anderson Manufacturing Company, Bradenton, Fla., a corporation of Kentucky Application June 27, 1955, Serial No. 518,204 I 10 Claims. (Cl. 189-46) This invention relates generally to door frames and refers more particularly to metallic frames adapted to be mounted in an opening in a wall. It is the object of the invention to obtain a construction which is adjustable in the wall opening to fit the door. It is a further object to obtain a construction which may be formed from extruded metal bars.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a cross sectional view through an extruded metallic bar assembly forming one of the sides of the door frame and showing in section upon opposite sides of said assembly portions respectively of a wall and of a door with which said assembly is associated.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the several members illustrated in Fig. 1 for forming the assembly, and showing said members detached from each other.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view through a modified form of the member B.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view through a bar assembly in which the form of the member B in Fig. 3 is employed, and showing other portions of said assembly in elevation.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of a corner portion of the bar assembly illustrated in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of a door within a complete frame structure. I

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary cross sectional view through a modified construction in which the form of the member Bin Fig. 3 is employed.

When a door frame is placed within the opening in a wall in which it is to be placed it must be fitted to this opening as well as to the door. Where the frameis formed of metallic members this fitting is not so easily A 2,840,201 Patented June 24, 1958 we v will extend adjacent to the upright edge of the door K when in closed position. Thus, a frame for fitting the wall opening may be formed of bars A constituting the side posts and alsothe connecting header at the-top. In like manner a frame for fitting the door K may be formed of bars B at the sides and top thereof, and such bars may be mitered or otherwise fashioned for connection at the corners. As previously stated, the side flanges'B and B of the bars B fit between the flanges A and 'A of the bars A. Consequently variations in the size of the opening with respect to the size of the door may be compensated for by adjustment of these flanges with respect to each other before the two bars are secured together. It may be desirable in the forming of the frame touse a removable third bar C of Z-shape 1 cross section. This includes portions C and C which are parallel respectively to the portions B and B and a. portion C parallel to and extending between the flanges A and B of the bars A and B. Thus, the member C is adjacent the door when closed, and the portion C constitutes the door jamb. This portion C fits between the portions B and an overhanging extension B of the portion B and is fashioned with an undercut groove C therein for receiving a weather strip D. The latter may be formed of suitable cushioning material directly attached to a metallic strip E which is telescopically engageable with the undercut groove C In assembling the structure, the members A may be secured Within an opening in the wall F by suitable means, such as the headed screws G that extend through the webportion A and threadedly engage the wall F. The members B at the sides and the top may before engagement performed. I have, therefore, devised a construction in and includes the parallel side flanges A and A and the connecting web portion A extending at right angles thereto. The bar B has parallel side flanges B and B spaced to fit between the side flanges A and A of the bar A. The connecting portion of the bar B between the flanges B and B is provided-with portions B and B which are parallel to each other and at right angles to the flanges B and B respectively, and is also provided with an integral intermediate portion B disposed at right angles to the portions B and B and parallel to the flanges B and B With such construction the portion B may form the door jamb, and the portion B with each other be engaged with the corresponding members A. The members C may be similarly engaged with the members B, and together with the members B are fitted to the door. The members A and B may then be secured to each other after proper relative adjustment by self tapping screws H and H respectively engaging the flanges A, B and A B The latter screw H also secures the portion C to the flanges A and B Thus, the composite frame fits both the wall opening and the door.

In case the frame is formed without the third mem ber Q the member B is formed asshown in Fig. 3, and has the portion B thereof of greater thicknessthan the portion B as shown in Fig. 1, and also has an undercut groove B in the portion B, the latter corresponding to the portion B as shown in Fig. l, andthe groove corresponding to the groove C Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate the corner portion of a door frame formed of bars, as shown in Fig. 3, and it will be noted that the end of the bars A and B of one portion' of the frame are butted against the sides of corresponding bars forming the right angle portion of the frame. In Fig. 7 a modified construction is shown in which the bars A are omitted and the bars B illustrated in Fig. 3 are secured to wooden members I and I which are mounted within the wall opening. In all of these constructions the door fitting portion of the frame telescopically engages the frame members fitting the wall opening so as to be applicable to openings of different dimensions.

What l claim as my invention is:

l. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening in a wall and comprising a channel member having spaced sides substantially parallel to opposite sides of a door when in closed position and having a connecting web portion attachable to said wall at one side of said door opening, a second channel member having substantially parallel sides adjustable with respect to the corresponding parallel sides of the first channel member and having a connecting web portion, means securing adjacent sides of the two members to each other, the web of said second channel member having a right angle portion, one side of said right angle portion being substantially parallel to. one side of said'door when in closed position, the other side of said right angle portion being substantially parallel to.an edge of the door when in closed position, and a third member of substantially Z-shaped cross section between the second channel member and door, said third member having portions adjacent the sides aforesaid of said right angle portion and having a portion adjacent one of the parallel sides of said second channel member, a portion of. the securing means aforesaid engaging the last mentioned'portion of said third member and holdingthe latter in assembled relation with.

both of said channel members.

2. The construction set forth in claim 1 in which the last mentioned portion of said member of Z-shaped cross section is located between and secured to adjacent parallel sides of said channel members, and the other portions of said member of Z-shaped cross section are substantially parallel respectively to the sides of the right angle portion of said second channel member and are directly adjacent the door when in closed position.

3. A metallic door frame adaptedto be mounted within an opening in a wall and comprising two telescoping sections, one being attachable directly to said wall, and the second being mounted on and adjustable relative to said one section to fit a door for said opening, said one section havinga web portion and substantially parallel side flanges, said .web portionbeing disposed against a surface of said wall, means for attaching said one section to said wall including headed elements between. and substantially parallel to said side flanges and extending through said web into said wall, said second section having a web portion and substantially parallel side flanges, the sideflanges of said second section overlapping and slidable relative to the side flanges of said one sec- 7 to one side of the door when in. closed position, the other side of said right angle portion being substantially parallel to an edge of the door when in closed position, and a third sectionvbetween said second section and said door, said third section having two portions substantially parallel respectivelywith the two sides aforesaid of said right angle portion and having a third portion substantially parallel to and extending betwe en adjacent side flanges respectively of. said telescoping sections, one of said two portions forming a door jamb and having an undercut groove therein, and a Weatherstrip between said jamb and door and having attaching means anchored within said undercut groove. e

4. The construction set forth in claim 3 in which one of the self tapping screws extends through the third por tion of said third section and holdsthe latter in assembled relation with said telescoping sections.

.5. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening in a wall and comprising three structural members, two of said members fitting one within the other, one of said two being attachable to said wall at one side of said opening, the third structural member being upon the other of said two members and having a portion for receiving an edge of said door when in closed position, portions of said two members being arranged side by side and secured together, other portions of said two members being spaced apart, and a portion of said third member being between and connected to the spaced apartportions aforesaid vof said two members.

. 6. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening in a wall and comprising three structural members, two of said members fitting one within the other, one of said two being attachable to said wall a at one side of said opening, the third structural member being upon the other of said two members and having a portion for receiving an edge of said door when in closed position, portions of said two members being arranged side by side and secured together, other portions of said two members being spaced apart, a portion of said third member being between the spaced apart portions of said two members, and anchorage means for said third member including a connection between the spaced apart portions of said two members engaging the last mentioned portionof said third member.

7. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening in a wall and comprising a structural member having spaced portions substantially parallel to opposite sides of a door when in closed position and having a web portion attachable to said wall at one side of said door opening, a second structural member having substantially parallel portions between and adjustable with respect to the corresponding parallel portions of the first structural member and having a web portion, headed elements securing adjacent parallel portions of the two structural members to each other, the web of said second structural member having a right angle portion and having an extension overhanging said right angle portion, one side of said right angle portion being substantially parallel to one side of said door when in closed position, the other side of said right angle portion being substantially parallel to an edge of the door when in closed position, and a removable jam member between the second structural member and the door, said jamb member having portions substantially parallel respectively to the sides aforesaid of said right angle portion and having a portion betweenf and parallel to adjacent parallel portions of said first and second structural members, one of the portions aforesaid of said jamb member fitting between said extension and a side of said right angle portion, and one of the securing elements aforesaid engaging the last mentioned portion of said jamb member and detachably holding the latter in assembled relation with both of said structural members.

8. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening in a wall and comprising three structural members, two of said members fitting one within the other, one of said two being attachable to said wall at one side of said opening, the other of said two members having opposed portions, the third member being upon said other of the two members and having an L-shaped portion for receiving an edge of said door, portions of said two members being arranged side by side and se cured together, other portions of said two members being spaced apart, a part of the L-shaped portion of said third member being between said opposed portions, and another portion of said third member being between and connected to said spaced apart portions.

9. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening in a wall and comprising three structural members, two of said members fitting one within the other, one of said two being attachable to said wall at one side of said opening, the other of said two members having opposed portions, the third member being upon said other of the two members and having an L-shaped portion for receiving an edge of said door, portions of said two members being arranged side by side and secured together, other portions of said two members being spaced apart, a part of the L-shaped portion of said third member being between said opposed portions, another portion of said third member being between and connected to said spaced apart portions, and a weather strip anchored upon the part aforesaid of said L-shaped portion and engageable with said door.

10. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening in a wall and comprising three sections, two of said sections being arranged one within the other, one of said two sections having a web attachable to said wall at one side of said door opening and having substantially paralle; side flanges, the other of said two sections having a web provided with spaced apart portions and having substantially parallel side flanges, one of the side flanges of said one section being beside and secured to one of the side flanges of said other section, the other of the side flanges of said one section being spaced from the other of the side flanges of said other section, the third section having a portion between the spaced apart portions of said web and constituting a jamb for said door, said third section also having a portion between said spaced side flanges, and anchorage means for said third section including a connection between said spaced side flanges.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES Publication entitled Construction Details, Entrances, Doors, Frames, and Trim, by the Kawneer C0., Sept. 29, 1948. (Copy in Div. 53.)

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