US1822251A

US1822251A - Door and doorway

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Publication number: US1822251A
Application number: US125540A
Authority: US
Inventors: Urban C Thies
Original assignee: Globe Wernicke Co
Current assignee: Globe Wernicke Co
Priority date: 1926-07-23
Filing date: 1926-07-23
Publication date: 1931-09-08
Anticipated expiration: 1948-09-08

Description

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PAT Nrorl-" cE GLOBE-MICK! 001mm, 01' CINCINNATI, OHIO, A OOH-PORTION" OI OHIO DOOR AND DOOBWLY Application fled July 88, 1880. Serial No. 125,540.

This invention relates to sheet metal doors and the especial object is the provision o a door which may be reversed so that it may 0 crate either as a right or a left door, and t us openin one direction with its hinge located either-at the right or at the left of the door.

A further ob'ect of the invention is the provision of a oor which is constructed of sheetsof metal, the door being made in two halves which are attached together at the plane of symmetry of the door. Each half of the door is composed of vertical stile members and horizontal rail members, each of which is made up of individual sheetsof metal. The various sheets of metal are rigidly united together in each of the door halves by means. of angle plates provided i at the 'unctions of the stile and rail memhese angle plates are formed oi bers. flanged metal sheets which are placed in contact with the outer flanges of the door stiles and rails and are either riveted or welded rigidly to both parts of the door to vided with a lock and latch casin ri 'dly un te them together. The two halves o the door are made as units and then integrally united together by welding or by In order to permit the reversal of the door the door jamb .is likewise madev so that it is adapted to accommodate either a right or a left hand swing door. For this purpose the door jamb WhlCh supports the hinges cooperates with the door in such a manner that the door jamb may be reversed end for end and for this purpose the hinges are provided with symmetrically spaced attaching holes and the hinges themselves are evenly spaced from the center of the door jamb. The door jamb which coo crates with the doorlatch and lock is provi ed with a latch hole located centrall so that it may coo rate with the latch o the door with this atch located in either of its reversed positions, the latch of the door having its center located in the lane of symmetry of the doorso it will fit into the latch hole of the door jamb in either of its positions.

The reversible door is especially adapted for use in sheet metal partitions and in other sheet metalbuilding construction of similar nature. Other objects and advantag s of my invention will be more fully. discussed in the following specification, in the "attached claims and in the accompanying drawings, of which;

Fig. 1 is an elevation of'one of the door sections; v

Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail of an angleplate of the door.

Fig. 4' is a perspective detail showing the mannerof attachment 'of the door hinges.

- Fig. 5 is a central horizontal section through the door and the door way.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of a door as applied to a partition.

Fi 7 is a perspective view of an end of the cor jamb which receives thehinges.

Fig. 8 is a erspective view of the end of the jamb whic the door.

Fig. 9 is a detail of an end of one of the partition units. a

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of the unit end shown in Fig. 9.

' Fig. 11 isa view of the side end of the door showing the lock and latch casing.

Fig. 12 is a side view of the latch casing.

Fig. 13 is a vertical section through the lock cylinder of the latch casing.

Referring more particularly to the drawings by reference numerals, the door 1 is constructed of two similar halves which are joined together along their abutting edges. One of the halves is indicated at 2 in Fig. 1, and is there shown as comprising the two

vertical stile members

3,and 4 which are each bent from one piece of sheet metal having upwardly and inwardly bent flanges on cooperates with the latch of the outside and the inside of the stiles as indicated at 5 and 6. The outer fian e 5 is cut away at an intermediate part 0 the lock stile 3, and the inner flanges are cut awa at the ends of the stile as indicated in l ig. 1.

The three door cross rails 7 8, and 9 are each constructed of a single sheet of metal and providedwith upwardly and inwardly extending flanges throughout their lengths as indicated at 10 and 11. The various stile and rail members of the door section are placed in abutting relation and then r1g1dly united integrally by the provis1on of

angle plates

12, 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64, which are made of flat sheets of metal having upwardly bent sides such as 13, and on plate 12 one of these sides may be bent over at 14: to complete the inwardly extending flanges of the door end. These corner angle plates are integrally united to each of the members with which they are in contact, preferabl by means of solder or by spot welding, an hold the stile members rigidly to the rail members. The angle plate 61 in the vicinity of the latch casing 16 is cut away at its outer side to permit the insertion of the latch casing through the side end of the door. This latch casing is provided with lugs 17 for the reception of screws 18 which are counter-sunk in the outer sides of the door stile and thread into these lugs. The latch casing 16 is spaced centrally in the plane or symmetry 0 the door by means of spacing lugs or angle irons 19 which are rlgidly attached to the door sections and between which the latch casing is ada ted to be moved into place or to be remove It will be noted that the bottom rail member 9 is of greater vertical height than the intermediate and the top rail and the

angle plates

12 and 60 at the bottom of the door are consequently made or" larger size so as to extend completely over the joints between the rail and the stile members. The three an

le plates

12, 62 and 63 along the stile 4: an at 20 so that the slot is immediately adjacent to the upwardly extending flanges on said single plates. These slots permlt the insertion of a hinge leaf 21 after the two door sections have been rigidly united together. The door sections are united by spot welding along the plane of symmetry of the door where these two sections abut together and any cracks or small spaces which ma exist between the two sections alon the'sldes of the stiles and rails may be filled in with solder so as to produce a smooth surface. After the two sections of the door have been assembled a pair of glass retaining strips 55 may be attached to the inner sides of the stiles and rails by means of screw s65 received in the inner sides of the--'stiles and rails and extending through suitable holes the stile itself are slotted as indicated eeann;

inthe stri 55 and similar panel retaining strips app 'ed for retaining the lower sheet metal panel of the door.

The hinge side 21 is provided with six symmetricall arranged tapped holes 22 and t e side of t e stile 4 is provided with counter-sunk the door so that the hinges may cooperate with the hinge 'amb of the door way to rmit thereversal of the hinge jamb as w' be later set forth. The center of the middle hinge slot 20 is indicated by the line 9A which is coincident with the centerof the latch 25 of the latch casing. The latch 25 has its center located: in the plane of symmetry of the door as indicated in Figs. 5 and 11,

and the vertical height of the latch is such that the latch hole 38 with which the latch cooperates is provided in the longitudinal center of the door jamb 26. This dgor jamb is shaped as shownin Fig. 8 so as to have a mounting surface 27? provided with a series of attaching holes 28 which are symmetrically spaced along the door jamb and which are adapted to cooperate with the attaching holes 29 provided in the flanges 31 of the up rights 30 which are constructed and arranged in pairs as more 'fully set forth in my prior application for United States Letters Patent, Serial No. 89347, filed February 19, 1926, and entitled Partition units and construction. .The partition of which the doorway forms a part is constructed of similar units 30 and panel pieces 32, these units being provided with attaching curlplate extensions 33 as set forth in my prior application referred to, these curl extensions having a length equal to or slightly less than one-half of the width of the umts'30 and being provided in opposing pairs on each end of the various units so that the units may be arranged as uprights-and as crossrails with them ends attached together by through pins 34 which extend through a complete pair ofartition units. The units are provided wit one side which is open along its center and which is provided with inwardly extending flanges 35 having groups of attaching holes 29 symmetrically spaced from the ends of the units and each group consisting of a small hole for the reception of attaching screws and a large hole adapted to receive the head of a screw which attaches a panel to an opposing and mating um't.

aeaaau being held between the pairs of mating units as indicated in Fig.5. -The face 27 of to one side the door jamb 26 has its holes 28 symmetrically arranged in the same manner as the placing of the holes 29 in the units 30 so that the door 'amb 26 may be bolted in place ange of one of the units 30. The various airs of units are attached together at then ends by means of the pins 34 and the screws 39 which are threaded 1nto the ends of these pins and which are countersunk in a rectangular end plate at each of the junctions 0 horizontal and upright members.

The door jamb 26 extends at ri ht an les to the surface 27 then outwardly, orwar y, inwardly, and forwardly so as to providea stop for the door as indicated at 40 and a vertical surface 41in which the latch hole A- 38 is provided. The surface 40 is turned either side of the door.

inwardly. and rests against the edge of the unit 30 adjacent thereto. The latch hole 38, being provided in the longitudinal center of the door jamb 26, permits the reversal of the door jamb end for end so that the door jamb may stop the door from moving toward The surface 27 and the surface 42 in the same plane are both located in the plane of symmetry of the assembled pairs of partition units 30, and the latch hole 38 is provided in the transverse center of the surface 41 so that it may cooperate with the latch in either of Its, posltions.

The door jamb 36 is made similar to the door jamb 26 just'describedbut is adapted for the reception of binge parts which are insertable through the slots 43 so that the hinges may be rigidly attached to the jamb. The slots 43 are equi-distantly spaced and symmetrically arranged, the center slot bein located in the center of the vertical height of the jamb so thatthe jamb may be reversed end for end to permit the'door to operate as a right or as'a left hand swing door, and to open toward either side. The slots 43 in the jamb are so located that the hinge art after being inserted through the slots lies against the inner part of the vertical face 44 of the jamb. This face is provided with counter-sunk screw holes 45 symmetrically arranged as shown so that the hinges may be inserted when the door jamb has been reversed. The upper jamb 37 is also made reversible by the symmetrical spacing of the attaching holes provided in the surface which isclamped and held between theflanges of opposing pairs of units which make up the cross rail 46 above-the door. This crossrail 46 is preferably not constructed of a single pair of units but is made of two or thigee shorter hollow units eseexactly similar except as to length to the tached together by through pins 34, screws 39, and square -cover plates 47. The cover plate 47 may be specially made so that it supports the stationary art of the door closer, the other part of t 0 door closer being mounted upon the'door adjacent thereto in any suitable manner.

' The latch casing 16 is shown in Figs. 11, 12, and 13 as conslsting of a casing 48 rovided with the attaching. lugs 17 and aving a knob lock part 49, lock cylinder openings 50, latchv25, and dead lock stop for the latch 51. The various parts of the lock are made reversible so that when the door is to be changed to open towards the other side the latch may be reversed so that its inclined surface faces toward the other side of the door, and the lock cylinder 52reversed with the dummy cylinder 53. The dead lock stop is also reversible in the lock itself so that the entire lock and latch casing may be adjusted to permit its use in a door adapted to open in either direction. A knob 54 is adapted to turn the latch and a key plate 55 1s provided on the outside of the dummy cylinder and on the lock cylinder. In order units 30, these smaller sections at to provide for the insertion of the lock and dummy cylinder, and for the knob s indle, the halves of the door are provide with holes 54 through which these parts may be inserted.

The doors are preferabl constructed of sheet metal and are prefera 1y hollow but if desiredto afi'ord greater fire protection the two halves of the door, before being attached together, ma be placed horizontally and filled with sultable fire proofing composition which may solidify sufliciently to be retained in the door sections during their assembly. Any suitable compound may be used.

It will thus be apparent that in order to change a door swinging outwardly about a hinge at the ri ht of the door as shown in Fig. 5 the two oor jambs and the top jamb may be reversed end for end by first removing the upright units 30 which are not attached to the inwardly extending faces of the jambs. The hinges of the door are taken out of one side of the door and inserted into the other side of the same and the latch casing is removed by the removal of the attaching screws 18 which permits the latch casing to be withdrawn from the side of the door stile; the various parts of the lock and the latch casing are then reversed and adjusted so that the parts are adapted 'to a door which operates in the reverse mandoor jamb 36 andthe complete change orreversal of the door is then effected. The

provision of the latch in the plane of symmetry of the door and the manner in which the hinges may be inserted from either side and the fact that the door is equipped with a latch casing capable of havmg its arts reversed rmits the door to be comp etely changed i ihm a right to a left hand swing door and vice versa. The provision of the latch hole and the provision of the hinge slots inv the door jambs permits these parts to be reversed end for end and cooperate with the same door.

It will be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without parting from the spirit or sco of the in. vention and I do not intendto hunted to the recise construction which has been chosen 'erein for purpose of illustration.

WhatIclaimis:- V

1. A sheet metal door having detachable hinges and attaching 'means for detachably securing said hinges in position, said hinges and door having attachment provisions co-. operating with said attaching means for the attachment of said hinges m a reversible mannerso that the hinge pin may be located on either side of the door.

2. A sheet metal door having slots for the reception of door hinges, said slots extend.- ing entirely through the door, and attaching holes in the si e edge of said door symmetrically arranged so that the hinges may be inserted from either side of the door and fastened to the side edge thereof so that the dolor may be adapted to open from either s1 e.

3. In a door of the class described, a series of attaching hinges for said door, said door being provided with a correspondin series of slots extending entirely through t e door and with holes in the side face thereof arranged in spaced pairs with the holes of each air horizontally spaced apart and at equal distances from the adjacent side edge of the door so that the hinges may be inserted into the door from either side thereof and 'door, said hingesand'door having may be located on either of the door, the center of t then fastened in place. 7

4. A sheet metal door havin a latch casing insertable through the si e end of the door, the center of the latch being located in the plane of symmetry of the door, means for detachably and reversibly attaching said :latch casing in the door, said latch having.

reversible parts so that said door may be adapted to open from either side a plurality of hinges for said door, attaching screws" for 'detachably securing said hinges to said 7 attachment holes cooperating with said attaching screws for the attachment of said hinges in a reversible manner so that the hinge pin side of the door.

5. A sheet metal door having a lock and latch casing insertable throu h the side end e latch being plane. of symmetry of the passing from the sides of the located in the door, bolts door into said casing to detachably and reassess:

- versibly attach said casing in position, said lock and latch casing having reversible parts so that said door may be adapted to open from either side, and a series of hinges for said door adapted to be attached thereto in a reversible manner.

6. A sheet metal door having a latch casing provided with reversible parts so that said latch may face in either ection, the center of the latch being located in the plane of symmetry of the door, and means etachably fastening said latch casing in position, said doors having provision for the attachment of hinges in a reversible manner so that the hinge pins may be located on either side of the door for the purpose described.

7. A sheet metal doorhaving a latch casing and means for attac said casing to the door substantiall centra y in a vertical direction, the said atch being adapted to be reversed, said door having attaching hinges adapted to' be reversed, and attaching holes. for said hinges arra d symmetrically-so that said hinges may z mounted on the door in either position.

8. A sheet metal door constructed of sections joined together, said sections each being made up of separate vertical stile members so arate horizontal rail members, and angi p ates at the joints between the rail members rigidly attached to each of said members and lying flat against the inner surfaces of the stile and rail members.

9. A sheet metal door constructed of similar halves abutted together and rigidly welded together along the plane of symmetry of the door, said halves each being made up of separate stile and rail members, and flanged angle plates welded to the stile and rail members to rigidly unite them together.

10. A sheet metal door-constructed of similar halves joined to ther, hinged pieces pass' through the. oor and throu h each of sai halves, 'and l inside of t e side edge of the door, an means attaching each hinge iece to each of said halves. V

11. X sheet metal door constructed of similar halves abutted and attached together, hinge pieces passing entirely throu h the door and lying inside and against t e inner side edge of the door, the said edge of the door having attaching screw holes symmetrically arrangedv so that said liin es may r be attached to the door in a reversib e manner. V

12. A sheet metal door constructed of similar halves welded together along the plane of symmetry, and hinge pieces passing through the door and throu h each of said halves, and lyin inside of t e side edge of the door, said inge pieces and the door edge having symmetrically arranged attaching holes, the hinge being reversibly attachableto the door so that the door may be adapted to open toward either side, said hinges being symmetrically spaced apart.

13. In combination, a doorway formed of a'pair of vertical door jambs and a top jamb, a set of hinges supported from one of said jambs, a door on said hinges and attachable thereto'in a reversible manner so as to be adapted to be reversed to be opened toward either side, said hinges being evenly spaced apart along said door jamb so as to permit the door jamb to be inverted for the purpose described. I v I 14. In combination, a door having reversible latch means and reversible hinges so that it may be adapted to be opened toward either side, and a doorway cooperating with said door and having reversible parts adapted to cooperate with said latch means 2o opened toward either side.

formed of permanently united sheets of metal, a latch casing housed within a stile of the door, spacing lugs rigid with each side of said stile to space the latch casing in a central position, attaching screws passing through the side of the stile into the latch casing, latch operating means, each for the latch operating means, both sides of the said stile of the door being similar in construction so as to permit the reversal of the latch parts for thereversal of the door.

16. In combination, a hollow metal door formed of rmanently united sheets of metal, a latch of the door attaching screws passing through the s1de of the stile into the latch casing, latch operating means, each side of the stile being provided with a hole for the latch o erating means, both sides of the said stile of the door being similar in construction so as to permit the reversal of the latch parts for the reversal of the. door, said latch being located in the plane of symmetry of the door and said door having insertable hinges insertable through'either side of the door for the purpose described.

17. A sheet metal 'door construoted of halves abutted and joined, together,z s'aid halves being formed of separate stile and rail members, plates of metal rigidly united with said stile and rail members to join the same together, hinge slots extending entirely through the 001 and extending through said plates of metal for the reception of hinges.

said plates or' metal for the reception of hinges, said plates of. metal having flanges extending along the side edge of the door and against the same and being located between the hinge parts and the said side edge of the door to IGHIIEOIE'CG the same. a

19. A sheet metal door jamb having a longitudinal vertical side having attaching holes therein by means of which it may be fixed in position, said jamb bein bent in several places to provide a hollow our-sided jamb member and then bent to extend parallel to the door edge from said jamb member, and terminating in a reversel bent curved portion extendin substantia y from said first-mentione vertical side.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th da of July 1926.

U RBAN C. THIES.

' and said hinges to permit the door to be side of the stile being provided with a hole i casing housed within a stile I 18. A sheet metal door constructed of e0 halves abutted and joined together, said halves being formed of separate stile and.

rail members, plates of metal rigidly united with said stile and rail members to join the same together, hinge slots extending entire- .6 ly'through the door and extending through