Inventors:
Phillip J. Newberg - Mattawan MI
Assignee:
Eliason Corporation - Kalamazoo MI
International Classification:
E04C 234
Abstract:
A door comprises a core comprising a synthetic resin honeycomb core member and a coplanar wood panel along one edge thereof. Front and rear door skins adhere to and sandwich the core. Spaced opposed peripheral edge flanges of the door skins retain a gasket retainer in a peripheral edge slot in the core. A resilient edge gasket extends from the gasket retainer out between the peripheral edge flanges of the door skins. At concentric openings in the core and door skins, the door skins are depressed inboard toward each other to form a common peripheral flange for a window mounting gasket. The method of making the door includes molding the skins and core member from synthetic resin material, slotting the core peripheral edge and inserting the gasket lock member, adhering and pressing the cut skins onto the side-by-side panel and core member forming the core and pressing same together, cutting the window opening and installing the window with its gasket, the hinges, and the edge gasket.