CPC E06B 3/263 (2013.01) [E05B 65/0025 (2013.01); E06B 3/6612 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/148 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of assembling a portal, the method comprising:
obtaining a stile, the stile comprising a first stile and a second stile;
arranging a thermal strut and insulative bar between the first stile and the second stile, wherein the insulative bar defines a lock groove, the lock groove defines a front portion, a central portion, and an internal portion, the front portion is separated from the central portion by a first pair of bosses, and the central portion is separated from the internal portion by a second pair of bosses;
arranging a lock assembly within the lock groove, the lock assembly comprising a fastening plate rotatably coupled to the lock assembly; and
coupling the lock assembly to the stile by rotating the fastening plate and, thereafter, engaging fasteners to provide friction between the fastening plate and the insulative bar.
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