Sliding door mechanism
AssigneeKohler Mira Limited
InventorsJosé Luis Beltrán Romero, Adolfo Placencia Mendia
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Abstract
A shower enclosure sliding door mechanism (1) includes a first member provided on a door (3) of a shower enclosure, and a second member provided on a frame (5) of the shower enclosure, the first and second members slidably engaged with each other such that a first bearing surface (33) of the first member slidably engages a second bearing surface (27) of the second member. The first bearing surface is formed from a first low friction material and the second bearing surface is formed from a second low friction material, such that a low friction interface is formed between the first member and the second member.
Claims20
A shower enclosure sliding door mechanism comprising:
- a first member provided on a door of a shower enclosure;
- and
- a second member provided on a frame of the shower enclosure, the first and second members slidably engaged with each other such that a first bearing surface of the first member slidably engages a second bearing surface of the second member;
- wherein the first bearing surface is formed from a first low friction material and includes a pair of surfaces sloped towards a base region and a flat base, the sloped surfaces extending from either end of the flat base such that the first bearing surface is truncated V-shaped in cross section, and the second bearing surface is formed from a second low friction material and arranged to provide a channel within which the first bearing surface sits, such that a low friction interface is formed between the first member and the second member.
A shower enclosure, comprising:
- a frame defining an opening;
- a door;
- and
- a sliding door mechanism, the sliding door mechanism comprising:
- a first member provided on the door, the first member having a first bearing surface;
- and
- a second member provided on the frame, the second member having a second bearing surface;
- wherein the first and second members are slidably engaged with each other such that the first bearing surface slidably engages the second bearing surface;
- wherein the first bearing surface is formed from a first low friction material and includes a pair of surfaces sloped towards a base region and a flat base, the pair of surfaces extending from either end of the flat base such that the first bearing surface is a truncated V-shape in cross section, and the second bearing surface is formed from a second low friction material and is arranged to provide a channel within which the first bearing surface sits, such that a low friction interface is formed between the first member and the second member;
- wherein the sliding door mechanism mounts the door to the frame for sliding movement of the door relative to the frame to open and close the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.