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(11) | EP 1 643 075 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Fire doors |
(57) A fire door (1) comprises a timber stile (2,3) extending generally vertically along
each side of the door, a timber mullion (7) extending generally vertically between
and spaced from the two stiles, two outer timber rails (4,5) extending generally horizontally
one along the upper side and the other along the lower side of the door, a central
third timber rail (6) extending generally horizontally between and spaced from the
upper and lower rails, and a panel (8) comprising a laminate of three plywood panels
retained by timber beads (16) within each of the spaces bordered by one of the stiles,
the mullion, the central rail and one or other of the outer rails. A sheet of glass
fibre containing cloth is adhered to each inner face of the outer two plywood sheets
of the panel, and an intumescent containing sheet (15) is adhered to each surface
of the inner plywood sheet.
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