U.S. patent number 3,769,773 [Application Number 05/259,772] was granted by the patent office on 1973-11-06 for collapsible door-fitting frame.
Invention is credited to Mitsuo Mochizuki.
United States Patent |
3,769,773 |
Mochizuki |
November 6, 1973 |
COLLAPSIBLE DOOR-FITTING FRAME
Abstract
This invention provides a door-fitting frame of collapsible type
which is mounted securely in a door opening provided in a concrete
wall and in which a door is fitted later. This frame, very simple
in construction and easy in fabrication, offers an advantage over
the known rigid type in that it is transportable in a disassembled
state and the necessary assembly or fabrication work is done after
the component parts are transported to the place of work.
Inventors: |
Mochizuki; Mitsuo
(Higashiosaka, JA) |
Family
ID: |
22986314 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/259,772 |
Filed: |
June 5, 1972 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/656.4; 49/504;
52/213; 52/211 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E06B
1/56 (20130101); E06B 3/988 (20130101); E06B
1/12 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
E06B
1/56 (20060101); E06B 1/12 (20060101); E06B
3/988 (20060101); E06B 3/96 (20060101); E04c
002/38 () |
Field of
Search: |
;49/504,382
;52/211,213,216,217,656 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Downey; Kenneth
Claims
I claim
1. A door-fitting frame of collapsible type comprising right and
left vertical frame component members of identical C-shaped convex
steel consisting of flat-topped raised part formed longitudinally
and centrally, a tiered flat part formed on both sides of the
raised part, an inwardly extending edge formed at the outer edge of
each said tiered part by bending the outer edge of said tiered part
twice at right angles, a pair of opposed up-turned hook or catch
members provided on said raised part at a position close to the
upper and lower ends of each vertical member, upper and lower
horizontal component members of a shape similar to that of said
vertical frame members, an indent formed at both ends of each said
horizontal member by cutting off the end of its raised part, an end
cover plate rigidly secured to the end surface of said indent, said
cover plate carrying cut-outs to be engaged by said hook or catch
members so that a rectangular frame may be fabricated by bringing
both ends of each horizontal member into contact with the upper and
lower ends of each vertical member and having the ends of the
tiered part and bent edge of the horizontal member also in contact
with the tiered parts of the vertical member, thereby causing the
raised part of the vertical member to engage in the indent of the
horizontal member and causing the hook means of the vertical member
to engage in the cut-outs of the horizontal member, whereupon the
vertical and horizontal frame members are firmly joined at their
ends to form a rectangular frame.
2. A door-fitting frame of the type claimed in claim 1, in which
the end of the raised part of the vertical frame member and the
oppositely located end cover of the indent of the horizontal frame
member are secured together rigidly by means of a screw.
3. A door-fitting frame of the type claimed in claim 1, in which a
cover plate is fixed onto the end surface defined by and between
the projecting ends of the tiered part and inwardly bent part of
the horizontal frame member which contact the tiered part of the
vertical frame member.
4. A door-fitting frame of the type claimed in claim 3, in which
the cover plate fixed onto the projecting ends of the tiered part
and inwardly bent part of the horizontal frame member and also the
oppositely located end of tiered part of the vertical frame member
are secured together rigidly by means of a screw.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Whereas up to present, these door-fitting frames have been made by
welding vertical and horizontal frame members at their both ends to
be framed into a rectangular shape, it had a drawback in that the
transportation of such a rigid rectangular frame was both
inconvenient and uneconomical.
Under the present invention, however, it has become possible to
provide a door-fitting frame of collapsible type by fabrication or
assembly work, thereby overcoming the drawback encountered with the
known type of frame. The present invention permits a door-fitting
frame to be transported or carried in a disassembled state to the
place of work where the frame components are assembled into a
finished rectangular frame without requiring a welding work.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a door-fitting frame of
collapsible type which is mountable in a concrete wall to be fitted
later with a door and the present invention has for an object to
provide a door-fitting frame which is easily and economically
transportable. Another object of the invention is to provide a
door-fitting frame which is of simple construction and easy
fabrication and a still further object is to provide a frame which
has reinforced joints.
The nature and advantages of the present invention will be known
more clearly from the following descriptions made with reference to
the accompanying drawing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
FIG. 1 represents a perspective view, partly in section and
exploded, of a door-fitting frame under the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring now to the drawing, the frame of the present invention is
composed of right and left vertical frame members A A of identical
shape, all of which being made of C-shaped convex steel constructed
such that it has a flat-topped raised part 1 running longitudinally
and centrally thereof over its total length, oppositely disposed
tiered parts 2 2 on its both sides, inwardly bent edges 3 3 formed
at the outer ends of the said tiered parts 2 2 respectively by
bending the ends of the respective tiered parts twice at right
angles with the result that the end of each said tiered part is
formed into an inwardly projecting edge underneath said part 2. The
above frame members made of C-shaped convex steel are open at their
rear side.
Both ends of the vertical frame member A are left in
transversely-cut section and, on the raised part 1 at a position
close to said ends of the vertical member A are provided a set of
opposed up-turned hook means 4 4 formed by slitting and then
raising part of surface of the raised part 1.
At each end of the horizontal frame member B is formed an indent 5
by cutting off the end of its flat-topped raised part 1, which will
accommodate the raised part 1 of the vertical member A therein.
Secured to the cut end of said indent 5 by mean of welding is an
end cover plate 6 which carries a pair of opposed cut-outs 6' 6' to
be engaged by the hook means 4 4 formed on said vertical frame
member A. This end cover 6 may be formed by bending downwardly and
then welding to the indented end 5, the end surface of the raised
part 1 after slit at both sides, instead of its being cut off when
the indent 5 is provided.
It is also desirable that end covers 7 7 are rigidly fixed, by
means of welding, onto a pair of opposed openings or holes formed
by and between the projecting tiered parts 2 2 and bent edges 3 3
of the frame member B, since, by so doing, strong link or joint can
be obtained in subsequent framing work at which time the ends of
the tiered part 2 2 of the vertical member A contact said end
covers 7 7 closely to provide strong linking. The provision of end
covers also serves to facilitate rigid linking by means of screw
means as explained later.
The linking or union of the vertical frame members A A and
horizontal members B B is effected in the following manner. The
ends of the vertical members B B are brought into contact with the
upper and lower ends respectively of the horizontal members A A so
that the end surface of the tiered parts 2 2 and the inwardly bent
edges 3 3 of the members B B knock against the tiered parts 2 2 of
the vertical members A A, whereupon the raised part 1 of the
vertical members A A engages in the indent 5 of the horizontal
member B B, and simultaneously the cut-outs 6' 6' of the end cover
6 secured on the indent 5 are engaged by the up-turned hooks 4 4 of
the raised part 1 of the vertical member A.
The rectangular support frame thus assembled is sufficiently secure
and rigid not only because of engagement of the raised part 1 of
the vertical frame members A A in the indent 5 of the horizontal
frame members B B but also due to the firm engagement of the hook
means 4 4 of the vertical members A A into the cut-outs 6' 6' of
the vertical members B B. If, however, more secure and stronger
union of the frame members is desired, the end cover plates 6 and 7
of the horizontal members B B may be united with the
oppositely-located raised part 1 and tiered parts 2 2 respectively
by means of a screw 8. 9 indicates a hole through which the screw 8
is driven.
In the door-fitting frame thus completed, the raised sides 1 of the
four convex frame members A A B B constituting the frame face
inward and their open back sides C outward. Under this arrangement,
the door-fitting frame is mounted loosely in a door opening
provided in a concrete wall and then concrete is poured in the
opening of the back side C of each frame member contacting the edge
of the door opening until it fills up all the space between the
frame and the edges of the door opening, whereupon the back sides
of the frame members are buried completely in the concrete, thereby
giving an appearance as if the frame were fitted in the concrete
wall from the beginning. In this way, the mounting of the frame in
the door opening is effected.
In this case, however, it is preferable as shown in the drawing to
secure a connecting metal member 11 having a pair of opposed
support legs 11' onto the inside of the open rear part C of the
vertical frame member A. This connecting member 11 is fixed to the
iron frame of the concrete wall by means of welding before concrete
is poured in. Accordingly, the provision of the metal member 11
serves to facilitate proper positioning of the frame against the
door opening in the wall.
The operation of fitting a door to the frame thus mounted in the
wall is accomplished by a set of hinges 10 provided at the outer
edge of the tiered part 2 of the vertical frame member A.
As described hereinbefore, whereas the known type of a door-fitting
frame in which a rectangular frame was formed rigidly by welding
the joints of the frame component members presented a disadvantage
in transportation, the door-fitting frame under the present
invention gives an advantage over the known type in that the former
was designed to be collapsible, thereby making it possible to
transport the frame in a disassembled state and fabricate the
component parts i.e. members A B into a rectangular form after
delivered to the place of work.
Furthermore, this new frame is of easy fabrication in that it is
fabricated simply by placing the end surface of the horizontal
frame member B on the end portion of the vertical member A and
engaging the hook means 4 of the member A into the cut-out 6' of
the member B. Still further, by reinforcing the joints of the frame
members A B by a screw after assembled, stronger union can be
obtained.
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