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Impact resistant window assembly for tornado door
A tornado door comprises a door body having spaced first and second exterior panels and a window panel sized to be oriented within an opening in the door body exterior panels. The door includes a plurality of S-shaped stiffeners spacing the interior sides of the door body first and second exterior panels and positioned about the periphery of the window panel forming a frame. A sealant establishes a seal between the window panel and the plurality of S-shaped stiffeners and between the window panel and the door body first or second exterior panel. The door further includes a cover ring placed on an exterior surface of one of the door body first or second exterior panels and juxtaposed with the plurality of S-shaped stiffeners. The cover ring and plurality of S-shaped stiffeners are intersecured using a plurality of fasteners which pass between the cover ring mounting holes through the door body first or second exterior panel and into the stiffener mounting holes.
Impact resistant window assembly for tornado door
A tornado door comprises a door body having spaced first and second exterior panels and a window panel sized to be oriented within an opening in the door body exterior panels. The door includes a plurality of S-shaped stiffeners spacing the interior sides of the door body first and second exterior panels and positioned about the periphery of the window panel forming a frame. A sealant establishes a seal between the window panel and the plurality of S-shaped stiffeners and between the window panel and the door body first or second exterior panel. The door further includes a cover ring placed on an exterior surface of one of the door body first or second exterior panels and juxtaposed with the plurality of S-shaped stiffeners. The cover ring and plurality of S-shaped stiffeners are intersecured using a plurality of fasteners which pass between the cover ring mounting holes through the door body first or second exterior panel and into the stiffener mounting holes.
Impact resistant window assembly for tornado door
STRICKLAND BOBBY NEAL (author) / WILKINSON JOHN (author) / KIRK BILLY (author) / STEWART CHARLES (author) / BADGETT JEFF (author)
2016-12-27
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E06B
Feste oder bewegliche Abschlüsse für Öffnungen in Bauwerken, Fahrzeugen, Zäunen oder ähnlichen Einfriedungen allgemein, z.B. Türen, Fenster, Läden, Tore
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FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES, OR LIKE ENCLOSURES, IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES