CA1167322A - Door shoe - Google Patents
Door shoeInfo
- Publication number
- CA1167322A CA1167322A CA000386153A CA386153A CA1167322A CA 1167322 A CA1167322 A CA 1167322A CA 000386153 A CA000386153 A CA 000386153A CA 386153 A CA386153 A CA 386153A CA 1167322 A CA1167322 A CA 1167322A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- door shoe
- recess
- members
- shoe
- rib
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
- E06B3/02—Wings made completely of glass
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A door shoe formed from a pair of mating magnesium or aluminum extrusions defining a recess therebetween for receiving the marginal edge of a glass panel in which the walls of the recess can be pivoted towards or away from each other to permit facile insertion of the glass edge and locked frictional engagement of the shoe on the glass.
A pivot joint is formed on the mating shoe components to prevent lateral separation of the components while permitting opening of the recess for assembly with the glass panel and closing of the recess by the insertion of a rod or tube in a cavity formed in the shoe to bias the walls of the recess together.
A door shoe formed from a pair of mating magnesium or aluminum extrusions defining a recess therebetween for receiving the marginal edge of a glass panel in which the walls of the recess can be pivoted towards or away from each other to permit facile insertion of the glass edge and locked frictional engagement of the shoe on the glass.
A pivot joint is formed on the mating shoe components to prevent lateral separation of the components while permitting opening of the recess for assembly with the glass panel and closing of the recess by the insertion of a rod or tube in a cavity formed in the shoe to bias the walls of the recess together.
Description
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This invention relates to door shoes, and more particularly, relates to door shoes for securement to the bottom and top of glass doors.
Door shoes for supporting latching and locking hardware at the base or the top of glass doors having no vertical reinforcing components such as stiles are well known.
Conventional door shoes are formed from a single U-shaped extrusion or comprise a pair of opposed members which are joined together by means of recessed screws or the like securing means to grip the bottom and top edges of the glass doors. Gasket material such as silicone plastic is applied to the contacting surfaces between the glass and shoe component necessitating a fairly lengthy curing period after application before the doors can be transported and installed. Assembly of the shoes with application of the gasket material usually has to be carried out by skilled or semi-skilled tradesmen under optimum working conditions such as provided in a shop.
The door shoe of the present invention is a mechani-cally simple apparatus which permits facile installation of the shoes on the glass doors at the building site by relatively unskilled workmen. A lengthy time for curing of plastic gasket material is not required and the user can select his own source of glass door panels for the installation with significant savings in costs. It is therefore a principal object of the present invention to provide a simple door shoe apparatus which permits installation of door shoes on glass door panels by relatively unskilled workmen.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a door shoe apparatus which is positive and reliable 11673Z~
in operation and which will accommodate variances in glass panel thickness.
The door shoe of my invention for securement to an edge of a glass panel comprises, broadly, a pair of elongated mating members having opposed faces defining a recesss therebetween for receiving said glass panel edge, said mating members having interlocking means for securing said members together whereby lateral separation of said members is prevented and the width of the recess can be varied for entry and positive engagement of the glass edge therein, said interlocking means comprising a longitudinal rib terminating in an elongated cylindrical bulbous portion extending inwardly from one of said members, and an internal elongated cylindrical cavity adapted to receive the cylindrical bulbous portion of the said rib formed in the other member, for pivotal movement of the mating components relative to each other about the bulbous portion; and closure means formed in opposed surfaces of said members to the side of the elongated rib remote from the opposed faces defining the recess for biasing the said opposed faces together. The elongated cylindrical bulbous portion of the rib and the elongated cylindrical cavity have longiLudinal axes which are substantially coaxial with each other when assembled together, said common axis being located on the central plan of the door shoe. The closure means preferably comprise aligned recesses formed in opposed surfaces of the two members and a pin or tube adapted to be inserted into said recesses to urge the opposed surfaces apart to pivot the opposed faces of the recess towards each other.
These and other objects of my invention, and the 1~6~3Z;~
manner in which they can. be attained, will become apparent from the following detailed description of the following drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a door shoe of the present invention in its assembled form;
Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1 indicating the pivotal action of the said door shoe for ease of installation;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an end closure member adapted to be secured to each end of a door stop; and Figure 4 is an end view of the closure member shown in Figure 3.
The door shoe 10 of the present invention comprises a pair of opposed interlocking elongated, mating components 12,14 adapted to be secured together to frictionally engage a glass panel 16 indicated by ghost lines in Figure 1.
Mating door shoe components 12,14 preferably are formed by extrusion of aluminum or magnesium alloys. Components 12,14 have exterior planar faces 20,22 respectively terminating at faces 24,26 usually perpendicular thereto.
Component 12 has an elongated rib 28 extending inwardly perpen-dicular to inner face 30 in proximity to but preferably closer to end face 24 than the edge 32 of thin~wall section 34 for reasons which will become apparent as the description proceeds.
Rib 28 terminates in an elongated cylindrical bulbous portion 40 with the centre of bulbous portion 40 located substantially on the central longitudinal plane 42 of the door shoe when assembled, as illustrated in Figures 1 or 2.
Component 14 has an upset portion 44 with an elongated 116732~
slot 46 formed therein with an internal cylindrical cavity 48 adapted to receive cylindrical bulbous edge portion 40 of rib 28 by longitudinal axial insertion of rib 28 within - recess 40 such that lateral separation of component 12 from component 14 is prevented. The sides 50,52 of slot 46 diverge outwardly away from each other from cylindrical cavity 46 to permit component 12 to pivot about the central axis of bulbous portion 48 up to an angle ~ of about 10 from the plane 42 to permit pivotal movement of component 20 relative to component 22 as indicated by the ghost lines of Figure 2.
The upper face 56 of upset portion 44 is planar and extends transversely of the space defined between opposing walls 58,60 of components 12,14, respectively which together define longitudinal slot 59 for receiving the marginal edge 62 of glass panel 16. Each of faces 58,60 preferably is covered with a thin layer 61 of a resilient material such as a cork-plastic composition to permit compression and to enhance frictional and sealing engagement between the opposed faces of the door shoe and glass panel 16.
Component 12 has an elongated arcuate recess 70 extending along its inner face preferably in proximity to outer face 20 on the side of rib 28 remote from face 58.
Recess 70 is in alignment with arcuate recess 74 formed along the edge of upset portion 76 formed on the inner face of component 22 to define cylindrical cavity 72.
In operation, door shoe 10 is placed over the marginal edge 62 of glass panel 16 such that the edge of the panel abuts face 52 of upset portion 44 of component 14 while component 12 is pivoted to its open position, as shown by the ghost lines in 1 1 6 7 3 2 ~
Figure 2. A cylindrical pin or tube, such as a steel pin 80, is i~serted into cylindrical cavity 72 forcing the edges 32,84 of components 12,14 away from each other and biasing upper opposed faces 58,60 towards each other about the axis of bulbous portion 40 to the configuration shown by solid lines in Figure 2 thereby securely gripping the marginal edge 62 of glass panel 16 therebetween. The diameter of pin 72 must be sufficient to cause faces 58,60 into tight fitting frictional engagement with marginal panel edge 62 by compression of gasket material 61.
Figures 3 and 4 illustrate a closure plate adapted to be frictionally secured to each end of door shoe 10.
Closure plate 90 comprises an extrusion of aluminum or magnesium alloy or of a rigid plastics material having an elongated convex outer surface 92 and a planar inner surface 94 adapted to span the width of the door shoe between outer faces 20,22. An upstanding longitudinal rib 96 perpendicular to the plane of surface 94 is adapted to be inserted into kerf 98 formed at each end of door shoe 10, upstanding rib 96 having small protuberances 100 formed thereon to assure strong frictional engagement within kerf 98. A portion of rib 96 is extended as indicated by numeral 102 beyond the depth of kerf 98 for reception within cavity 104 such that closure plate 90 cannot move in a vertical direction once installed in place. Longitudinal rib projection 106 extending from face 94 is spaced from the edge 110 of plate 90 a distance equal to the thickness of wall 32 such that rib 106 engages the inner surface 112 of wall 34 when closure plate 90 is secured to the door shoe.
It will be understood that modifications can 11673Z~
be made in the embodiment of the invention illustrated and described herein without departing from the scope and purview of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
This invention relates to door shoes, and more particularly, relates to door shoes for securement to the bottom and top of glass doors.
Door shoes for supporting latching and locking hardware at the base or the top of glass doors having no vertical reinforcing components such as stiles are well known.
Conventional door shoes are formed from a single U-shaped extrusion or comprise a pair of opposed members which are joined together by means of recessed screws or the like securing means to grip the bottom and top edges of the glass doors. Gasket material such as silicone plastic is applied to the contacting surfaces between the glass and shoe component necessitating a fairly lengthy curing period after application before the doors can be transported and installed. Assembly of the shoes with application of the gasket material usually has to be carried out by skilled or semi-skilled tradesmen under optimum working conditions such as provided in a shop.
The door shoe of the present invention is a mechani-cally simple apparatus which permits facile installation of the shoes on the glass doors at the building site by relatively unskilled workmen. A lengthy time for curing of plastic gasket material is not required and the user can select his own source of glass door panels for the installation with significant savings in costs. It is therefore a principal object of the present invention to provide a simple door shoe apparatus which permits installation of door shoes on glass door panels by relatively unskilled workmen.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a door shoe apparatus which is positive and reliable 11673Z~
in operation and which will accommodate variances in glass panel thickness.
The door shoe of my invention for securement to an edge of a glass panel comprises, broadly, a pair of elongated mating members having opposed faces defining a recesss therebetween for receiving said glass panel edge, said mating members having interlocking means for securing said members together whereby lateral separation of said members is prevented and the width of the recess can be varied for entry and positive engagement of the glass edge therein, said interlocking means comprising a longitudinal rib terminating in an elongated cylindrical bulbous portion extending inwardly from one of said members, and an internal elongated cylindrical cavity adapted to receive the cylindrical bulbous portion of the said rib formed in the other member, for pivotal movement of the mating components relative to each other about the bulbous portion; and closure means formed in opposed surfaces of said members to the side of the elongated rib remote from the opposed faces defining the recess for biasing the said opposed faces together. The elongated cylindrical bulbous portion of the rib and the elongated cylindrical cavity have longiLudinal axes which are substantially coaxial with each other when assembled together, said common axis being located on the central plan of the door shoe. The closure means preferably comprise aligned recesses formed in opposed surfaces of the two members and a pin or tube adapted to be inserted into said recesses to urge the opposed surfaces apart to pivot the opposed faces of the recess towards each other.
These and other objects of my invention, and the 1~6~3Z;~
manner in which they can. be attained, will become apparent from the following detailed description of the following drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a door shoe of the present invention in its assembled form;
Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1 indicating the pivotal action of the said door shoe for ease of installation;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an end closure member adapted to be secured to each end of a door stop; and Figure 4 is an end view of the closure member shown in Figure 3.
The door shoe 10 of the present invention comprises a pair of opposed interlocking elongated, mating components 12,14 adapted to be secured together to frictionally engage a glass panel 16 indicated by ghost lines in Figure 1.
Mating door shoe components 12,14 preferably are formed by extrusion of aluminum or magnesium alloys. Components 12,14 have exterior planar faces 20,22 respectively terminating at faces 24,26 usually perpendicular thereto.
Component 12 has an elongated rib 28 extending inwardly perpen-dicular to inner face 30 in proximity to but preferably closer to end face 24 than the edge 32 of thin~wall section 34 for reasons which will become apparent as the description proceeds.
Rib 28 terminates in an elongated cylindrical bulbous portion 40 with the centre of bulbous portion 40 located substantially on the central longitudinal plane 42 of the door shoe when assembled, as illustrated in Figures 1 or 2.
Component 14 has an upset portion 44 with an elongated 116732~
slot 46 formed therein with an internal cylindrical cavity 48 adapted to receive cylindrical bulbous edge portion 40 of rib 28 by longitudinal axial insertion of rib 28 within - recess 40 such that lateral separation of component 12 from component 14 is prevented. The sides 50,52 of slot 46 diverge outwardly away from each other from cylindrical cavity 46 to permit component 12 to pivot about the central axis of bulbous portion 48 up to an angle ~ of about 10 from the plane 42 to permit pivotal movement of component 20 relative to component 22 as indicated by the ghost lines of Figure 2.
The upper face 56 of upset portion 44 is planar and extends transversely of the space defined between opposing walls 58,60 of components 12,14, respectively which together define longitudinal slot 59 for receiving the marginal edge 62 of glass panel 16. Each of faces 58,60 preferably is covered with a thin layer 61 of a resilient material such as a cork-plastic composition to permit compression and to enhance frictional and sealing engagement between the opposed faces of the door shoe and glass panel 16.
Component 12 has an elongated arcuate recess 70 extending along its inner face preferably in proximity to outer face 20 on the side of rib 28 remote from face 58.
Recess 70 is in alignment with arcuate recess 74 formed along the edge of upset portion 76 formed on the inner face of component 22 to define cylindrical cavity 72.
In operation, door shoe 10 is placed over the marginal edge 62 of glass panel 16 such that the edge of the panel abuts face 52 of upset portion 44 of component 14 while component 12 is pivoted to its open position, as shown by the ghost lines in 1 1 6 7 3 2 ~
Figure 2. A cylindrical pin or tube, such as a steel pin 80, is i~serted into cylindrical cavity 72 forcing the edges 32,84 of components 12,14 away from each other and biasing upper opposed faces 58,60 towards each other about the axis of bulbous portion 40 to the configuration shown by solid lines in Figure 2 thereby securely gripping the marginal edge 62 of glass panel 16 therebetween. The diameter of pin 72 must be sufficient to cause faces 58,60 into tight fitting frictional engagement with marginal panel edge 62 by compression of gasket material 61.
Figures 3 and 4 illustrate a closure plate adapted to be frictionally secured to each end of door shoe 10.
Closure plate 90 comprises an extrusion of aluminum or magnesium alloy or of a rigid plastics material having an elongated convex outer surface 92 and a planar inner surface 94 adapted to span the width of the door shoe between outer faces 20,22. An upstanding longitudinal rib 96 perpendicular to the plane of surface 94 is adapted to be inserted into kerf 98 formed at each end of door shoe 10, upstanding rib 96 having small protuberances 100 formed thereon to assure strong frictional engagement within kerf 98. A portion of rib 96 is extended as indicated by numeral 102 beyond the depth of kerf 98 for reception within cavity 104 such that closure plate 90 cannot move in a vertical direction once installed in place. Longitudinal rib projection 106 extending from face 94 is spaced from the edge 110 of plate 90 a distance equal to the thickness of wall 32 such that rib 106 engages the inner surface 112 of wall 34 when closure plate 90 is secured to the door shoe.
It will be understood that modifications can 11673Z~
be made in the embodiment of the invention illustrated and described herein without departing from the scope and purview of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
Claims (7)
1. A door shoe for securement to an edge of a glass panel comprising: a pair of elongated mating members having opposed faces defining a recess therebetween for receiving said glass panel edge, said mating members having interlocking means for securing said members together whereby lateral separation of said members is prevented and the width of the recess can be varied for entry and positive engagement of the glass edge therein; said interlocking means comprising a longitudinal rib terminating in an elongated cylindrical bulbous portion extending inwardly from one of said members, and an internal elongated cylindrical cavity adapted to receive the cylindrical bulbous portion of the said rib formed in the other member, for pivotal movement of the mating components relative to each other about the bulbous portion;
and closure means formed in opposed surfaces of said members to the side of the elongated rib remote from the opposed faces defining the recess for biasing the said opposed faces together.
and closure means formed in opposed surfaces of said members to the side of the elongated rib remote from the opposed faces defining the recess for biasing the said opposed faces together.
2. A door shoe as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the elongated cylindrical bulbous portion of the rib and the elongated cylindrical cavity have longitudinal axes which are substantially coaxial with each other when assembled together, said common axis being located on the central plane of the door shoe.
3. A door shoe as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the closure means comprise aligned recesses formed in opposed surfaces of the two members and a pin or tube adapted to be inserted into said recesses to urge the opposed surfaces apart to pivot the opposed faces of the recess towards each other.
4. A door shoe as claimed in Claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the aligned recesses of the closure means are arcuate in section.
5. A door shoe as claimed in Claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the elongated mating members are extrusions of aluminium or magnesium alloy.
6. A door shoe as claimed in Claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the opposed faces defining the recess are covered with a layer of a resilient compressible material.
7. A door shoe as claimed in Claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein a transverse kerf is formed in each end of one of the mating members and a closure member for closing each end of the door shoe has an upstanding rib adapted to be aligned with said kerf and frictionally inserted into said kerf.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000386153A CA1167322A (en) | 1981-09-17 | 1981-09-17 | Door shoe |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000386153A CA1167322A (en) | 1981-09-17 | 1981-09-17 | Door shoe |
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| CA1167322A true CA1167322A (en) | 1984-05-15 |
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| CA000386153A Expired CA1167322A (en) | 1981-09-17 | 1981-09-17 | Door shoe |
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Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0209845A2 (en) * | 1985-07-18 | 1987-01-28 | Hans Joachim Solbach | Mounting for doors made completely of glass or the like |
| US5444958A (en) * | 1993-11-02 | 1995-08-29 | Lu; Ching-Nan | Door frame |
| US5577355A (en) * | 1995-03-14 | 1996-11-26 | Pillar Plastics Limited | Two piece window frame generating from a single extrusion |
| USD379530S (en) | 1995-12-27 | 1997-05-27 | Pillar Plastics Limited | Light frame |
| EP1085160A3 (en) * | 1999-09-20 | 2002-02-06 | Solarlux Aluminium Systeme Gmbh | Profile frame |
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1981
- 1981-09-17 CA CA000386153A patent/CA1167322A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0209845A2 (en) * | 1985-07-18 | 1987-01-28 | Hans Joachim Solbach | Mounting for doors made completely of glass or the like |
| EP0209845A3 (en) * | 1985-07-18 | 1987-07-29 | Hans Joachim Solbach | Mounting for doors made completely of glass or the like |
| US5444958A (en) * | 1993-11-02 | 1995-08-29 | Lu; Ching-Nan | Door frame |
| US5577355A (en) * | 1995-03-14 | 1996-11-26 | Pillar Plastics Limited | Two piece window frame generating from a single extrusion |
| USD379530S (en) | 1995-12-27 | 1997-05-27 | Pillar Plastics Limited | Light frame |
| EP1085160A3 (en) * | 1999-09-20 | 2002-02-06 | Solarlux Aluminium Systeme Gmbh | Profile frame |
| US6702271B1 (en) | 1999-09-20 | 2004-03-09 | Solarlux Aluminium Systeme Gmbh | Profile frames |
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