A veneered raised panel element and method of manufacturing thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to veneered paneled elements such as doors. For example, a veneered raised panel door could include two vertically-oriented framing members (e.g., stiles) and two horizontally-oriented framing members (e.g., rails). These members are combined with a center panel to create a door frame. Each exposed edge of the door is layered with an edge banding. This edge banding (e.g., a wood or plastic veneer) covers any joints between the vertically-oriented and horizontally oriented framing members.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to methods of making elements such as doors, and more particularly to veneered raised panel elements such as doors and methods of making the same. Background technique [0002] Raised panel doors have been a part of the building and closet industry for many years. Such as figure 1 As shown, the raised panel door 10 generally includes five components: two rails 12 , two stiles 14 , and a central panel 16 . When the rails 12 and stiles 14 are assembled, the resulting final structure is the outer frame 22 of the door 10 . The rails 12 form the horizontal part of the door 10 and the stiles 14 form the vertical part of the door 10 . [0003] During the manufacturing process, the rail 12 and the door stile 14 are machined using a machine such as a soft forming machine (not shown), which processes grooves on the inner edge 18 of the door stile 14 and the rail 12, while both ends The tenon machine forms a cope at the...

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Problems solved by technology

In addition, the ends of the stiles 14 adjacent to the ribs of the rail 12 would expose the transverse grain of the wood, which would not match the wood on the sides of the adjacent rail and would not be aesthetically pleasing

Also, the end grain absorbs moisture faster than the side grain, creating the danger of warping and instability

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