# US 10,246,163 B2 · Boat windshield with sliding walk-through door > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,246,163 B2 - Document ID: US10246163B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/667,719 - Filed: 2017-08-03 - Published: 2019-02-07 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-03 - Assignees: Taylor Made Group, LLC - Applicants: Taylor Made Group, LLC - Inventors: Edward J. Erskine; Michael Trajlinek - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10246163B2 ## CPC - B63B 19/02: Clear-view screens; {Windshields (canopies connected to windshields B63B17/02)} - B63B 17/00: Vessels parts, details, or accessories, not otherwise provided for {(vehicle fittings for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles in general B60R25/00; propeller guards, line cutters or other means for protecting propellers or rudders B63H5/165; protection of power legs of outboard propulsion units B63H20/36; locking devices for boats, surfboards or parts or accessories thereof E05B73/007)} - B63B 17/02: Awnings {, including rigid weather protection structures, e.g. sunroofs; Tarpaulins; Accessories for awnings or tarpaulins} - B63B 19/00: Arrangements or adaptations of ports, doors, windows, port-holes, or other openings or covers (scuppers B63B13/00; arrangements of watertight doors in bulkheads B63B43/24) - B63B: SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning B63J2/00; floating substructures as supports of dredgers or soil-shifting machines E02F9/06) ## Abstract A boat windshield with a walk-through door includes a fixed panel framework attachable to a boat and a sliding door panel coupled to and cooperable with the fixed panel framework. The sliding door panel is displaceable between an open position and a closed position. The sliding door panel is provided with top and bottom traveler cars mounted for displacement on tracks secured to the fixed panel framework frame. A roller post may be positioned adjacent a bottom edge of the fixed panel framework that supports the sliding door panel during displacement between the open and closed positions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A boat windshield with a walk-through door, comprising: a door frame attachable to a boat, the door frame including a panel side member and a door side member; a fixed door panel secured in the door frame, the fixed door panel including a framework having a top member extending between and connecting the panel side member and the door side member, an inside member, and a bottom member extending from the panel side member to the inside member; and a sliding door panel directly engaging the framework of the fixed door panel and displaceable laterally across the top member of the framework relative to the panel side member and the door side member between an open position at least partly overlaying the fixed door panel and a closed position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A boat windshield according to claim 1, further comprising: a top track disposed on the top member; a bottom track disposed on the bottom member; at least one top traveler coupled with the sliding door panel and engaging the top track; and at least one bottom traveler coupled with the sliding door panel and engaging the bottom track. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A boat windshield according to claim 2, further comprising a roller post fixed to the inside member and positioned adjacent a distal end of the bottom member, the roller post supporting the sliding door panel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A boat windshield according to claim 3, wherein a support position of the roller post is adjustable. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A boat windshield according to claim 4, wherein the roller post comprises a channel member fixed to the inside member and a post member disposed in the channel member, wherein a position of the post member relative to the channel member is adjustable to adjust the support position of the roller post. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A boat windshield according to claim 5, wherein the roller post further comprises a roller that is coupled with the post member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) A boat windshield according to claim 5, wherein the post member is locked in the support position by a lock screw extending through the channel member into engagement with the post member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) A boat windshield according to claim 2, wherein one of the at least one bottom traveler is positioned laterally outside of the sliding door panel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A boat windshield according to claim 1, further comprising a door latch secured to a distal end of the sliding door panel and selectively engageable with a corresponding receiver positioned in the door side member. ### Claim 10 A boat windshield with a walk-through door, comprising: a door frame attachable to a boat; a fixed door panel secured in the door frame; a sliding door panel secured in the door frame and displaceable between an open position and a closed position; a top track and a bottom track coupled with the fixed door panel; a top traveler coupled with the sliding door panel and engaging the top track; a bottom traveler coupled with the sliding door panel and engaging the bottom track; and a roller post positioned adjacent a bottom edge of the fixed door panel, the roller post supporting the sliding door panel. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A boat windshield according to claim 10, wherein a support position of the roller post is adjustable. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A boat windshield according to claim 11, wherein the roller post comprises a channel member positioned adjacent the bottom edge of the fixed door panel and a post member disposed in the channel member, wherein a position of the post member relative to the channel member is adjustable to adjust the support position of the roller post. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A boat windshield according to claim 12, wherein the roller post further comprises a roller that is coupled with the post member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) A boat windshield according to claim 12, wherein the post member is locked in the support position by a lock screw extending through the channel member into engagement with the post member. ### Claim 15 A boat windshield with a walk-through door, comprising: a fixed panel framework attachable to a boat; a sliding door panel coupled to and cooperable with the fixed panel framework and displaceable between an open position and a closed position, the sliding door panel including top and bottom travelers mounted for displacement on tracks secured to the fixed panel framework; and a roller post positioned adjacent a bottom edge of the fixed panel framework and supporting the sliding door panel during displacement between the open and closed positions. ### Claim 16 A boat windshield with a walk-through door, comprising: a fixed panel framework attachable to a boat; a sliding door panel coupled to and cooperable with the fixed panel framework and displaceable between an open position and a closed position, the sliding door panel including top and bottom travelers mounted for displacement on tracks secured to the fixed panel framework; and a roller post positioned adjacent an edge of the fixed panel framework and supporting the sliding door panel during displacement between the open and closed positions. ### Claim 17 A boat windshield with a walk-through door, comprising: a door frame attachable to a boat, the door frame including a panel side member and a door side member; a fixed door panel secured in the door frame, the fixed door panel including a framework having a first member extending between and connecting the panel side member and the door side member, an inside member, and a second member extending from the panel side member to the inside member; and a sliding door panel coupled with the framework of the fixed door panel and displaceable laterally across the first member of the framework relative to the panel side member and the door side member between an open position at least partly overlaying the fixed door panel and a closed position.