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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2002
Willis J. Mullet, Gulf Breeze, FL (US);
Dewayne J. Davidson, Pace, FL (US);
Wayne-Dalton Corp., Mt. Hope, OH (US);
Abstract
A door ( ) made in accordance with the present invention includes a plurality of panels ( ) with opposed stiles ( ) being positioned at the longitudinal edges of a faceplate ( ) of each panel ( ) and with opposed rails ( ) being positioned at the lateral edges of the faceplate ( ) of each panel ( ). An insulation assembly ( ) includes a sheet of insulation material ( ) and a backing sheet ( ) which has edges ( ) which overhang the lateral edges of the sheet of insulation material ( ). The insulation assembly ( ) is installed in the door ( ) by engaging the stiles ( ) with the longitudinal edges of the sheet of insulation material ( ) to flex the same until the edges are received in notches ( ) formed in the stiles ( ). Then the overhanging edges ( ) of the backing sheet ( ) engage the rails ( ) and deform to press the sheet of insulation material ( ) against the faceplate ( ).