Pocket-door assembly

Abstract

A pocket-door assembly includes a pair of trolley assemblies fixed to an upper edge of a vertically disposed door. A header member is positioned generally horizontally over the door and comprises a central plate portion with a pair of integrally formed downwardly extending tracks for receiving rollers of the trolley assemblies. The header member is attachable to a standard dimension lumber member of the wood frame structure within which the pocket-door assembly is intended to be inserted, and is preferably a unitary extruded metal structure. A plurality of vertical stud members are fixed at their upper ends to the header member on opposite sides thereof defining a pocket within which the door is receivable. The stud members each comprise a metal channel member having a generally C-shaped cross section into which a standard dimension lumber piece is inserted. The channel members are further formed with recesses for central positioning the lumber pieces and each has a width which is greater than the width of its associated internal lumber piece. The latter feature affords substantial strength to the stud members for firm attachment of a wall covering thereto and provides for the connection of brackets to the stud members for secure and convenient attachment of the stud members to the header member and to the floor.