U.S. patent number 3,861,099 [Application Number 05/373,424] was granted by the patent office on 1975-01-21 for two piece wall frame for an opening therein.
Invention is credited to Stan A. Faudree.
United States Patent |
3,861,099 |
Faudree |
January 21, 1975 |
TWO PIECE WALL FRAME FOR AN OPENING THEREIN
Abstract
An improved wall frame for inserting into a wall opening, the
improvement characterized by the frame being divided into two
similar halves. One frame half being further characterized to
include a pre-hung door or a pre-installed window or both. One
frame half frictionally engaging one side of the wall adjacent to
the wall opening, the other frame half frictionally engaging the
opposite side of the wall adjacent to the wall opening, and
securing means for securing together the two frame halves.
Inventors: |
Faudree; Stan A. (Oklahoma
City, OK) |
Appl.
No.: |
05/373,424 |
Filed: |
June 25, 1973 |
Current International
Class: |
E06b 001/18 ();
E06b 001/30 () |
Field of
Search: |
;52/211,212,213,217,DIG.6 |
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Primary Examiner: Sutherland; Henry C.
Assistant Examiner: Braun; Leslie A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hessin; Robert M.
Claims
What is claimed i:
1. An improved two-piece wall frame for disposition in a wall
opening in secure engagement with the untrimmed wall, the
improvement comprising:
a first elongated unitary casing member having a side casing panel
substantially perpendicular to said wall and including plural
fastening means for embedded engagement in the wall, a front casing
panel integrally connected to said side casing panel and
substantially parallel to said wall, a jamb casing panel integrally
connected to said front casing panel and substantially
perpendicular to said wall, a front stop casing panel integrally
connected to said jamb casing panel and substantially paralllel to
said wall, a side stop casing panel integrally connected to said
front stop casing panel and substantially perpendicular to said
wall, and a rear stop casing panel integrally connected to said
guide stop casing panel and substantially parallel to said
wall;
a second elongated unitary casing member being of generally similar
cross-section to said first elongated casing member and in embedded
engagement with the opposite side of said wall in mirror image
position to said first elongated casing member with said rear stop
casing panels in abuttment; and
a securing means for insertion through said first casing member
front stop panel and rear stop panel for rigid fastening to said
second casing member rear stop panel to rigidly affix said first
and second casing members in embedded engagement with the wall.
2. An improved wall frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein said
first and second elongated casing members include a rear casing
panel substantially parallel to said wall and integrally formed
with side casing panel and said rear casing panel frictionally
engages said wall.
3. The improved wall frame as set forth in claim 2 wherein said
fastening means is an angular shaped spike stamped out of said rear
casing panel and oriented for forced insertion into said waall.
4. The improved wall frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein the
securing means is a metal screw.
5. The improved wall frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein the
frame is made of metal.
6. The improved wall frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein the
frame is made of plastic.
7. An improved wall frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein the frame
is used for a door opening and said first elongated casing member
comprises a horizontal head section secured to a vertical jamb
section and a vertical hinge section for insertion into said door
opening and said second elongated casing member is of similar
cross-section to said first elongated casing member for
juxtaposition and fastening to the opposite side of said door
opening.
8. The improved wall frame as set forth in claim 7 wherein a door
is pre-hung on the vertical hinge section of said first elongated
casing member prior to insertion into said door opening.
9. The improved wall frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein the
frame is used for a window opening and said first elongated casing
member comprises a horizontal upper and lower section each secured
between two vertical side sections for insertion into said wall
opening, and said second elongated casing member is of similar
cross-section to said first elongated member for juxtaposition and
fastening to the opposite side of said window oening.
10. The improved wall frame as set forth in claim 9 wherein a
window is secured to the window frame section prior to insertion
into said window opening.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The invention is used in the field of residential and commercial
building construction to enable contractors to quickly and easily
install window and door frames and the added advantage of the
window or door already being preinstalled in the frame prior to
installing the frame.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Heretofore there have been generally two types of wall frames --
wooden frames and metal frames. Wooden frames are cut and fitted by
a carpenter and then the door or window are installed in the frame.
This method is both expensive and time-consuming.
There are various types of metal frames using different molding
construction, with adjustable frame members, and various methods of
anchoring the frame to the wall opening. There have also been
identical frame members secured to opposite sides of the wall
opening, but none of these frame members are secured together as
shown in the subject invention. Also there have been frame members
secured to each other in a similar way as the subject invention,
but the members are not identical and cannot be used
interchangeably.
By the present invention, not only does the novel frame structure
use similar half frame members frictionally engaging each side of
the wall and secured together, but the invention discloses a novel
use of a spike formed from a frame panel to secure the frame to the
wall. Also a door or window can be pre-installed in one of the
frame halves prior to installing the frame in the wall opening.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention discloses the novel features of using similar
halves of a wall frame frictionally engaging the opposite sides of
a wall and secured together.
The frame may also be characterized wherein one of the frame halves
includes a pre-hung door or an installed window. Also the frame
using casing members, which are members constructed to be attached
to the wall, in combination with vertical mullion members which are
not constructed to attach to the wall and horizontal transom
members which also are not constructed to attach to the wall are
used to make a combination of side light windows and a transom
window adjacent to the door.
It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the cost and
time for a carpenter to cut and fit wooden doors and window frames
during building construction.
It is another object of the present invention to eliminate the cost
and time of installing the windows and hanging the doors by
pre-installing the windows or the door to the frame prior to
installing the frame.
It is still a further object of the present invention to reduce the
manufacturing costs of metal, plastic or the like wall frames by
making the frame halves similar so that each frame member is
interchangeable.
Still another object of the invention is the use of mullion or
transom members in combination with casing members to form a wall
frame which includes a door frame plus side light and transom
window frames.
It is still further an object of the present invention to stamp out
a spike from one of the panels in the frame member to aid in
securing the wall frame to the wall.
It is also another object of the present invention that the
improved wall frame can be installed without stop panels so that
swinging doors or windows can be installed.
It is still another object of the present invention that the
improved wall frame can be installed without stop panels and used
for a door way or window opening without installing a door or
window in the improved wall frame.
It is again another object that the improved wall frame because of
its simplified structure can be installed after the room is sheet
rocked, painted, cabinets installed, finish work completed, and
furniture moved, thus giving greater access into the room and
avoiding damage to the frame and the installed doors and windows
during building construction.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent
as the following detailed description of the invention is read in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate the
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows a cross sectional view of an improved wall frame
attached to the wall with a door hingably attached to the improved
wall frame.
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a sectional piece of the
improved wall frame shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the improved wall frame showing the
reverse side of the sectional piece illustrated in FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the improved wall frame as a
door frame and illustrating the front casing member and the rear
casing member of the frame with a door attached to the rear casing
member.
FIG. 5 illustrates the improved wall frame as a window frame and
shows the front casing member and the rear casing member of the
improved window frame.
FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 1 and shows a cross sectional view of the
improved wall frame attached to the wall but with a window
installed in the improved wall frame.
FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of an improved wall frame attached
to the wall but illustrated the improved wall frame without stop
panels.
FIG. 8 illustrates a perspective view of a sectional piece of the
improved wall frame shown in FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of a sectional piece of a
horizontal transom member intersecting a vertical mullion member
used in the improved wall frame.
FIG. 10 illustrates a cross sectional view of either the vertical
mullion member or the horizontal transom member shown in FIG.
9.
FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of the improved wall frame
illustrating the use of the casing members in combination with the
mullion and transom members to form a door frame with adjacent side
light windows and a transom window.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
With reference to FIG. 1 the improved wall frame is generally
designated by reference number 100 attached to wall 12 and door 14
hingably attached by hinge 16 to the improved wall frame 10. Wall
12 is characterized by sheet rock 18 and wooden wall stud 20. The
improved wall frame 10 is characterized by first elongated casing
member 22 and second elongated casing member 24 secured together by
securing means such as a metal screw 26. The first elongated casing
member 22 frictionally engages wall 12 by rear casing panel 28 and
aided by spike 30 inserted into sheet rock 18. The first elongated
casing member is further characterized by side casing panel 32
substantially perpendicular to wall 12 and integrally attached to
rear casing panel 28. Front casing panel 34 is substantially
parallel to wall 12 and integrally attached to side casing panel
32. Jamb casing panel 36 is substantially perpendicular to said
wall 12 and integrally attached to front casing panel 34. The front
stop panel 38 is substantially parallel to wall 12 and integrally
attached to jamb casing panel 36. Side stop casing panel 40 is
substantially perpendicular to wall 12 and integrally attached to
front stop casing panel 38. Rear stop casing panel 42 is
substantially parallel to wall 12 and integrally attached to side
stop casing panel 40.
Second elongated casing member 24 which is generally similar in
cross section to first elongated casing member 22 is characterized
by the same reference numbers used in illustrating the panels
described in first elongated casing member 22.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the improved wall frame 10 shown in
FIG. 1 and illustrates elongated casing member 22 and second
elongated casing member 24 securably attached by securing means
26.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the improved wall frame 10 shown in FIG. 2
and further illustrates spike 30 which is stamped out of rear
casing panel 28.
FIG. 4 illustrates an improved door frame 44 using the first
elongated casing member 22 comprised of a horizontal head section
46 secured to a vertical jamb section 48 and a vertical hinge
section 50. Second elongated casing member 24 is generally of
similar cross section to first elongated casing member 22 but in
addition includes door 14 hingably attached to vertical hinge
section 50.
FIG. 5 illustrates an improved window frame 52 using first
elongated casing member 22 which includes an upper horizontal
section 54 and a lower horizontal section 56 and two vertical side
sections 58 secured to the upper section 54 and the lower section
56.
FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 1 except that rather than door 14 being
hingably attached to the second elongated casing member 24 a window
60 is secured to the second elongated casing member 24 and held in
position by a window stop 62.
In operation the improved wall frame 10 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and
6 can be assembled by forming elongated casing members 22 and 24 to
the desired angular shape using conventional metal forming presses,
roller, or metal extrusion type machines. Also at this time the
angular spike 30 can be formed from the rear casing panel 28.
Members 22 and 24 then can be cut to the desired lengths. Next
various lengths of members 22 and 24 being of similar cross section
can be secured together by welding or similar securing means to
form an improved door frame 44 shown in FIG. 4 or an improved
window frame 52 shown in FIG. 5.
In making the improved door frame 44 the first elongated casing
member 22 of door frame 44 would be positioned into the wall
opening and spikes 30 hammered into the sheet rock to secure frame
44 to the wall. On the opposite side of the wall the second
elongated casing member 24 would be positioned into the wall
opening and spikes 30 hammered into sheet rock. When this is
completed securing means 26 would then fasten together stop panels
42 of casing members 22 and 24 thus completing the installation of
door frame 44.
Also door 14 can be pre-hung by hinge 16 to casing member 24 prior
to installing the improved door frame 44 or after frame 44 is
installed.
Improved window frame 52 would be installed in a wall opening
similar to improved door frame 44 and window 60 can be installed
before or after frame 52 is completed.
FIG. 7 is a cross section view of an improved wall frame 63 and
similar to the cross section view shown in FIG. 1 but without front
stop casing panel 38, side stop casing panel 40 and rear stop
casing panel 42 but includes stop casing panel 64 which is
substantially parallel to wall 12 and integrally connected to jamb
casing panel 36.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the improved wall frame 63 shown in
FIG. 7 and illustrated to show an improved wall frame where stop
panels would not be required as an integral part of the frame.
Improved wall frame 63 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is an alternative
structure to improved wall frame 10 and frame 63 would be used
where stop panels are not required in a wall frame. In operation
the wall frame would be assembled and installed in the same manner
as wall frame 10. Improved wall frame 63 could be used where a wall
frame is desired but no window or door is installed. Also, frame 63
could be used for installing swinging doors or swinging windows and
stop panels are not required.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a first elongated horizontal
transom member 66 secured to a second elongated horizontal transom
member 68 by securing means 26 and a first elongated vertical
mullion member 70 secured to a second elongated vertical mullion
member 72 by securing means 26. The transom members intersect the
mullion members perpendicularly and are securably attached
thereto.
FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view of vertical mullion members 70
and 72 which are also generally similar in cross section to the
horizontal transom members 66 and 68. The first elongated mullion
member 70 is characterized by a front panel 74 parallel to the
wall, two jamb panels 76 substantially perpendicular to the wall
and integrally connected to each side of front panel 74, two front
stop panels 78 being substantially parallel to the wall and
integrally connected to jamb panels 76, two side stop panels 80
perpendicular to the wall and integrally connected to the front
stop panels 78, two rear stop panels 82 substantially parallel to
the wall and integrally connected to side stop panels 80. The
second elongated mullion member 72 being generally of similar cross
section to the first elongated mullion member 70 is characterized
by the same panel designations and is secured to the first
elongated mullion member 70 by securing means 26.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an improved door and window frame
84 illustrating the use of first elongated casing member 24
attached to first elongated transom member 66 and first elongated
mullion member 70 to form a door opening, transom window, and side
light windows and attached to one side of the wall. Second
elongated casing member 22 is attached to second elongated transom
member 68 and second elongated mullion member 72 to form a
generally similar cross sectional frame half to be attached to the
opposite side of the wall opening and the members secured together
by securing means 26.
In operation the improved door and window frame 84 shown in FIG. 11
is assembled and installed using the same method described in
installing the improved door frame illustrated in FIG. 4. It should
be pointed out that the mullion members and transom members shown
in FIGS. 9, 10 and 11 are used only for framing doors and windows
but would not be used for attachment to the walls surrounding the
wall opening. In this instance casing members would be used.
The foregoing illustrates and describes the novel teachings with
respect to improved wall frames for inserting into a wall opening
and engaging the untrimmed wall. Employment of these teachings will
greatly reduce the time and cost of labor of installing doors and
windows in the construction of homes and buildings. Changes may be
made in combination and arrangement of the elements as heretofore
set forth in the specification and shown in the drawings, it being
understood that the changes may be made in the embodiments
disclosed without departing from the spirit or scope of the
invention as defined in the following claims.
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