US3861445A

US3861445A - Dry wall trim

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Publication number: US3861445A
Application number: US440594A
Authority: US
Inventors: Benjamin W Schwindt
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1974-02-07
Filing date: 1974-02-07
Publication date: 1975-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 1992-01-21

Abstract

An improved trim for building installations wherein an opening for a sliding or bi-fold door assembly is provided with at least one side of the opening formed by the transverse butting of a first dry wall panel to a second dry wall panel. The trim includes a first trim member secured to one of the dry wall panels. The trim member has a first portion extending along and covering the seam formed by the two panels and a second portion extending into the opening.

Description

[ Jan. 21, 1975 United States Patent [191 Schwindt DRY WALL TRIM [76] Inventor: Benjamin W. Schwindt, 40 Awixa Primary Examiner-Philip C. Kannan Ave., Bay Shore, Suffolk County, N.Y. 11706 Feb. 7, 1974 Appl. No.: 440,594

Attorney, Agent, or FirmKane, Dalsimer, Kane, Sullivan and Kurucz [22] Filed:

[57] ABSTRACT An improved trim for building installations wherein an opening for a sliding or bi-fold door assembly is provided with at least one side of the opening formed by the transverse butting of a first dry wall panel to a sec ond dry wall panel. The trim includes a first trim 3 1% Q52 ml 3 1 .1. 8 8 9 n 2 J m 6m 0 an H mm m M 1" mmh u .r na 1 f C i m Mk UIF 1. 2 00 555 [ll member secured to one of the dry wall panels. The trim member has a first portion extending along and covering the seam formed by the two panels and a second portion extending into the opening.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Protzman.... 160/206 X 160/206 5 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures 1/1971 Brinker...........,.... 8/1973 Wo0dward.,........................

PATENTED JAN 21 I975 SHEET 10F 2 Fl-l-llll Illl'll Q 1 a My DRY WALL TRIM BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improved trim for use in dry wall construction and more particularly for a trim designed to cover the edge formed by the butting of two transverse panels to define one side of an opening to receive a sliding or bi-fold door assembly.

Dry wall or gypsum wallboard is extensively used in the construction trade for the finishing of interior walls. The present method of joining wallboard at outside corners requires the use of a corner bead. The corner bead comprises a metallic (or plastic) strip which is nailed or fastened along both sides to the two panels forming the outside corner. The bead must then be hand filled with plaster or joining compound to conceal the bead and make the surface of the wall appear even.

The above described construction has heretofore been generally followed at all outside corners including those defining the opening to a closet or doorway which is to be covered by a sliding or bi-fold door assembly. In such cases, when the door is in the closed position it should cover the entire opening. To this end, it is conventional to provide an adjustable channel trim at each door edge to compensate for any dimensional inaccuracies in the door assembly or the doorway. However, even with the adjustable channels, the door assembly oftentimes still does not entirely close the door opening and the channel just serves to accentuate the imperfections of the adjacent wall construction causing the slight openings. In some instances, the adjustable channels are omitted and a door stop is provided to the jambs. This type of construction is somewhat unsightly and usually does not solve the problem of gaps in the door opening.

In view of the above, it is the principal object of the present invention to provide an improved trim for dry wall construction which gives the appearance of a complete door buck for a sliding or bi-fold door assembly while, at the same time, covering any wallboard defects and overcoming the above described problems encountered with the prior art assembly methods.

A further object is to provide such a trim which is considerably easier and less costly to install as compared to existing trim assemblies.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above and other beneficial objects and advantages are attained in building installations of the type having in combination a first dry wall panel; a second dry wall panel disposed transverse to and abutting the first panel at a seam; and a wall member spaced apart from the seam and cooperating with one of the dry wall panels in defining an opening to receive a sliding or bifold door assembly. In accordance with the present invention, a first trim member is secured to one of the panels. The first trim member has a first portion extending along and covering the seam and a second portion integral with and coextensive with the first portion extending into the opening.

The trim member first portion includes a plurality of elongated slots formed therein and extending transverse to the second portion. Screws or other fasteners extend through the slots to secure the trim member to the one panel with the slots enabling adjustments to be made as required to overcome any defects in the wallboard construction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a building installation utilizing a trim in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of a door opening provided with a bi-fold door assembly and utilizing a trim in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along reference lines 3--3 of FIG. 2 in the direction indicated by the arrows showing the door in a closed position; and

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 showing the doors in an open position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference is now made to the drawings wherein similar components bear the same reference numerals throughout the several views. Reference is first made to FIG. 1 wherein the trim 10 of the present invention is shown at the outside corner 12 formed by the generally perpendicular intersection of a first dry wall panel 14 and a second dry wall panel 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the outside corner 12 defines one side of a doorway opening generally designated by the member 18. The other side of the opening may comprise a similar outside corner or may comprise a straight section of wall panel 22 as shown in the drawings. A bi-fold door assembly 20 is provided to close the doorway opening.

The doorway opening extends from the floor 24 to a valance 26 extending across the opening. A track 28 is mounted behind the valance. The track receives a roller 30 which, in turn, is mounted to door panel 32 of the door assembly. A second panel 34 is secured to the first panel by hinges 36 in a conventional manner.

In accordance with the present invention, trim 10 comprises an elongated member extending from the floor to the ceiling. The member includes a first portion 38 extending across the side edge of panel 14 as well as a part of the exposed surface of panel 16 concealing the seam defined at the line where panel 16 abuts panel 14. The trim is secured to panel 16 by a plurality of screws 40, each one of which passes through a slotted opening 42 in member 38. The openings 42 are disposed generally transverse to panel 14 thereby permitting the trim 10 to be adjusted transversely as may be required.

Trim member 10 further comprises a second portion 44 formed integral with the first portion and extending partly into the doorway opening. As shown, the second portion 44 is disposed perpendicular to the first portion and includes parts 46 which extend over sheet rock panel 14. In accordance with conventional construction techniques, a base molding 48 may be provided at the bottom of wall 14 to abut the second portion of the trim member as shown.

The bi-fold door 20, shown in FIG. 2, requires a pivot plate 50 to pivotally support the door assembly. The pivot plate comprises an L" shaped bracket having a vertical portion 52 secured at the bottom of the first portion of the trim 38 by spot welding or the like and a horizontal portion 54 formed integral with the vertical portion. The horizontal portion may be secured directly to the floor or to a door saddle by means of screw 56. The horizontal portion 54 includes a pivot member 58 comprising a rectangular plate having a hole 60 therein adapted to receive one end of a pin 62, the other end of which cooperates with means on the door to pivotally secure the door. A similar pivot plate arrangement is provided at the top of the door.

The side of the doorway opening opposite corner 12 may comprise a similar outside corner in which case a trim member identical with member could be used. There would, of course, be no need for the pivot plates on that side of the opening. Alternately, the other side of the opening may comprise a straight surface as shown in the drawings. In this case, a second trim member 64 is provided. Member 64 has a first portion 66 adapted to be secured to the wall member 22 by a plurality of screws 68 or the like. Trim member 64 further includes a second portion 70 formed integral with the first portion and extending into the opening toward the other side of the opening. As before, base molding 48 may be provided to give the installation a neat overall appearance.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, it should be noted that in accordance with the present invention, any defects in the joining of the

dry wall sections

14 and 16 to form the outside corner 12 are covered from view by the first portion 38 of trim member 10. In addition, since the seam formed by the transverse abutting of

dry wall panels

14 and 16 is hidden and protected by member 10, the conventional corner bead is not required. It should further be noted that when the door 20 is closed, as shown in FIG. 3, any defects in the hanging of the door are blocked from view by the combined operation of the

second portions

44 and 70 of

trim members

10 and 64 respectively. Similarly, when the doors are in the open position, as shown in FIG. 4, the trim members provide a neat, finished appearance to the opening. Channel trim 72 covers the door edges.

The trim members of the present invention may be formed of metal or plastic. If desired, the trim may be surface treated so as to acquire good paint retaining characteristics thereby enabling the trim to be neatly painted along with the adjoining wallboard panels. In all cases, the outside joint forming a part of the opening is effectively covered by the trim so that any need for the prior art corner bead along with the associated spackling or filling is eliminated. Further, the present trim provides an opening having a neat, well finished appearance and automatically compensates for any defects in the adjacent wallboard or in the associated door assembly.

Thus, in accordance with the above, the aforementioned objectives are effectively attained.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed 1. In a building installation of the type having in combination: a first dry wall panel; a second dry wall panel disposed transverse to and generally abutting said first panel at a seam; a wall member spaced apart from said seam and cooperating with one of said dry wall panels in defining an opening; roller guide means spanning the top of said opening; door means disposed in said opening, said door means including roller means engaged by said guide; the improvement comprising a first trim member secured to one of said panels having a first portion extending along and covering said seam and a second portion extending into said opening and a second trim member secured to said wall member, said second trim member including a first portion secured to said wall member and a second portion extending into said opening.

2. The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first trim member first and second portions are disposed transverse to one another and are formed integral with and coextensive with each other.

3. The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first trim member second portion includes parts thereof extending over and covering parts of said second dry wall panel.

4. The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first trim member first portion includes a plurality of elongated slots formed therein transverse to said second portion and further comprising means for securing said trim to said one panel, said aforementioned means including fastening means passing through said slots.

5. The invention in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a pivot plate comprising an L shaped bracket having a vertical portion secured to said first trim member first portion spaced apart from said trim member second portion, a horizontal portion extending into said opening from the bottom of said vertical portion and a pivot member secured to said horizontal portion and adapted to cooperate with associated members on said door means to pivotally support said door. =l=

Claims

1. In a building installation of the type having in combination: a first dry wall panel; a second dry wall panel disposed transverse to and generally abutting said first panel at a seam; a wall member spaced apart from said seam and cooperating with one of said dry wall panels in defining an opening; roller guide means spanning the top of said opening; door means disposed in said opening, said door means including roller means engaged by said guide; the improvement comprising a first trim member secured to one of said panels having a first portion extending along and covering said seam and a second portion extending into said opening and a second trim member secured to said wall member, said second trim member including a first portion secured to said wall member and a second portion extending into said opening.

5. The invention in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a pivot plate comprising an ''''L'''' shaped bracket having a vertical portion secured to said first trim member first portion spaced apart from said tRim member second portion, a horizontal portion extending into said opening from the bottom of said vertical portion and a pivot member secured to said horizontal portion and adapted to cooperate with associated members on said door means to pivotally support said door.