Andersen Corporation

Toray Plastics, Inc.

Jesse Baldwin

Pawel Sieradzki

Kaitlyn Michelle Bock

Kelly Hemping

Korey Gearhart

Peter Haugh

Kevin Kappelmann

Michael Wingert

Paul Geibler

Mitchell Marovets

Chris Hilligas

Damped door closer systems, door assemblies including the damped door closer systems, and methods of operating damped door closer systems. The damped door closer systems include a closer assembly and damping assembly connected to each other through a connecting arm.

Damped door closer system and method

Spindle for fenestration unit handle

Door systems and door hardware components are described herein, along with methods of installing the door systems and components. The door systems include a bottom spacer that racks the door system in an opening in which the door system is being installed to facilitate proper spacing of the door after removal of the bottom spacer.

Door systems and door hardware components

Methods of installing door systems in an opening. The methods involve racking the door system using a bottom spacer located between a bottom of a door panel and the sill such that the door system is not square with respect to the opening when the bottom ends of latch side and hinge side vertical jambs of the door system are resting on the sill of the opening.

Door systems including racking spacers located between the sill and the door that can be removed after installation and methods of installing the door systems.

Door systems with racking spacers

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Bondurant, IA, United States of America

Jesse Baldwin