Door with frameless glazed unit, and related kit and methods

摘要

A door includes a door frame, first and second door skins having rectangular outer peripheries and inner openings, and a frameless glazed unit received at the openings. The door skins include exterior surfaces facing away from the door frame and opposite interior surfaces facing and secured to opposite sides of the door frame. The exterior and interior surfaces of the first and second door skins establish integral lips and grooves of the first and second door skins Opposite sides of the frameless glazed unit directly contact and are sealed by the integral lips and sealant and/or adhesive contained in the grooves of the first and second door skins.

主权项

1. A door, comprising:
a door frame having a first side and a second side; a first door skin having a first rectangular outer periphery and a first inner opening, the first door skin comprising a first exterior surface facing away from the door frame and an opposite first interior surface facing and secured to the first side of the door frame, the first exterior surface and the first interior surface collectively establishing a first lip that is integral with the first door skin and is situated at the first inner opening, the first interior surface providing a first groove containing a first sealant and/or adhesive; a second door skin having a second rectangular outer periphery and a second inner opening, the second door skin comprising a second exterior surface facing away from the door frame and an opposite second interior surface facing and secured to the second side of the door frame, the second exterior surface and the second interior surface collectively establishing a second lip that is integral with the second door skin and is situated at the second inner opening, the second interior surface providing a second groove containing a second sealant and/or adhesive, wherein the second sealant and/or adhesive and the first sealant and/or adhesive are made of materials that are identical to or different than one another; and a frameless glazed unit situated at the first and second inner openings and comprising opposite first and second sides directly contacting and sealed to the first and second door skins by the integral first lip and the first sealant and/or adhesive of the first door skin and the integral second lip and the second sealant and/or adhesive of the second door skin, respectively.