US 12,291,895 B2
Mounting brace assembly for a pull handle assembly
Mark Allen Longest, Blackstone, VA (US); and Scott Childress, Powhatan, VA (US)
Assigned to National Security and Door Corp., N. Chesterfield, VA (US)
Filed by NATIONAL SECURITY AND DOOR CORP., North Chesterfield, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/515,897.
Application 17/515,897 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/675,498, filed on Nov. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,187,007.
Application 16/675,498 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/426,701, filed on Feb. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,501,961, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 15/426,701 is a continuation of application No. 14/816,378, filed on Aug. 3, 2015, granted, now 9,598,877, issued on Mar. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0056728 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. E05B 5/00 (2006.01); A47B 95/02 (2006.01); E05B 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 5/006 (2013.01) [A47B 95/02 (2013.01); E05B 1/0015 (2013.01); E05B 5/00 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A door comprising:
a first horizontal frame member having a rear wall, a front wall, and an interior cavity extending between the rear wall and the front wall, the front wall having an aperture therein granting access to the interior cavity and to the rear wall;
a first brace member vertically secured and extending within a first vertical side of the interior cavity of the first horizontal frame member, the first brace member including at least one fastener engagement element, wherein the first brace member being secured within the interior cavity and is positioned to form a first side of a bracing assembly disposed within the interior cavity, such that the bracing assembly is accessible via the aperture;
a first vertical frame member having a first side engageable to the first horizontal frame member; a second brace member secured to the first side of the first vertical frame member such that when the first vertical frame member engages the first horizontal frame member, the second brace member is vertically secured within a second vertical side of the interior cavity of the first horizontal frame member and forms a second side of the bracing assembly accessible via the aperture, the second brace member including at least one fastener engagement element, wherein the first brace member being vertically secured within the first vertical side of the interior cavity is spaced on an opposing vertical side of the aperture from the second vertical side, the first brace member extending vertically in the same plane as the second brace member, the second side of the bracing assembly, formed by the second brace member, is located in opposition to the first side of the bracing assembly formed the first brace member;
a mounting assembly including a plurality of fastener elements, the mounting assembly affixed within the bracing assembly by engaging at least one of the plurality of fastener elements with the at least one fastener engagement element of the first brace member and by engaging at least one of the plurality of fastener elements with the at least one fastener engagement element of the second brace member;
a pull assembly including an assembly interior portion having a first interior side and a second interior side, the first interior side having at least one flange mount opening; and
the pull assembly including an assembly face having a handle portion flush with the assembly face and protruding across at least a portion of the assembly interior portion for allowing a pulling action on the pull assembly;
wherein the pull assembly mounts in the mounting assembly within the bracing assembly of the first horizontal frame member.