Door assembly

Details Door assembly Door assembly

1997-09-08

1999-08-03

Stodola, Daniel P.

Movable or removable closures

Bipartite, center opening

Overlapping meeting edges

49366, E06B 716

Patent

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059309555

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for increasing the ability of a "double-door" door assembly to withstand stresses caused by high winds and flying debris associated therewith. The door assembly includes first and second doors. The first door has a first pivot stile for pivotally coupling with the first door jamb, and a first meeting stile. The second door has a second pivot stile for pivotally coupling with the second door jamb, and a second meeting stile. The first meeting stile has a greater depth, measured in a plane normal to the plane of the first door, than the remainder of the first door. Similarly, the second meeting stile has a greater depth, measured in a plane normal to the plane of the second door, than the remainder of the second door.

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"Series 5000 Sliding Glass Door by Howmet", brochure, 2 pages (no date).

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