Retractable shower door
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsBrian M. Kaule, Ken Hanna
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Abstract
A retractable shower assembly is provided. The retractable door assembly includes a housing, a retractable door, and a spring roller. The housing includes a shelving cavity. The retractable door is operable to move between a retracted position in which the retractable door is retracted into the housing and an extended position in which the retractable door extends out of the housing. The spring roller is configured to bias the retractable door toward the housing when the retractable door is between the retracted position and the extended position
Claims20
A retractable shower door assembly comprising:
- a housing including a shelving cavity;
- a retractable door operable to move between a retracted position in which the retractable door is retracted into the housing and an extended position in which the retractable door extends out of the housing;
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- a spring roller configured to bias the retractable door toward the housing when the retractable door is between the retracted position and the extended position.
A retractable shower door assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising a shelving cavity extending into the housing and configured to removably receive a shelf within the shelving cavity;
- a spring roller positioned within the housing and extending along a length of the housing;
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- a retractable door operably coupled to the spring roller and operable between a fully extended position and a retracted position, the retractable door comprising:
- a first door end coupled to the spring roller;
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- a second door end extendable away from the housing;
- wherein the spring roller applies a unidirectional force to the retractable door to facilitate retraction of the retractable door into the housing.
A retractable shower door assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a first housing end and a second housing end;
- a cavity between the first housing end and the second housing end;
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- a door slot in fluid communication with the cavity, the door slot extending between the first housing end and the second housing end;
- a spring roller positioned within the cavity between the first housing end and the second housing end;
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- a retractable door extending through the door slot, operably coupled to the spring roller, and positionable between a fully extended position and a retracted position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.