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US 6,618,871 B2Granted
Shower door assembly
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsThomas H. Kopacz, Michael A. Kobilic, Kristina J. Genslak
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Abstract
A shower door assembly includes a swingable door panel mounted to a stationary side enclosure panel by a pair of hinge assemblies that are transversely adjustable to correct for out-of-plumb conditions. The hinge assemblies include pocketed stationary hinges capping the ends of the side panel and moveable hinges mounted to the door panel in a slidable slot and pin connection. The side panel is mountable to an enclosure wall by an upright wall jamb defining a track in which can slide a jamb pin disposed through the side panel. The wall jamb is shorter than the side panel and mounts accessory attachments at its upper end, such as a robe hook and a razor holder.
Claims14
A shower door assembly, comprising:
- a pivotable door panel;
- a side enclosure panel;
- an upper connector hinge element;
- a lower connector hinge element;
- an upper transversely movable hinge element having an adjustment slot extending parallel to the panels and a pivot pin receiver extending substantially perpendicular to the panels;
- a lower transversely movable hinge element having an adjustment slot extending parallel to the panels and a pivot pin receiver extending substantially perpendicular to the panels;
- two of said hinge elements being mounted to the pivotable door panel, and the other two of said hinge elements being mounted to the side enclosure panel;
- one of the upper hinge elements being on an upper portion of one panel, the other of the upper hinge elements being on an upper portion of the other panel, and the upper hinge elements being pivotably connected to each other;
- one of the lower hinge elements being on a lower portion of one panel, the other of the lower hinge elements being on a lower portion of the other panel, and the lower hinge elements being pivotably connected to each other;
- and
- wherein the shower door panel is pivotably mounted relative to the side enclosure panel so it can pivot about an essentially vertical axis relative to the side panel extending through the pivot pin receivers.
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A shower door assembly, comprising:
- a pivotable door panel;
- a side enclosure panel;
- an upper connector hinge element;
- a lower connector hinge element;
- an upper transversely movable hinge element;
- a lower transversely movable hinge element;
- two of said hinge elements being mounted to the pivotable door panel, and the other two of said hinge elements being mounted to the side enclosure panel;
- one of the upper hinge elements being on an upper portion of one panel, the other of the upper hinge elements being on an upper portion of the other panel, and the upper hinge elements being pivotably connected to each other;
- one of the lower hinge elements being on a lower portion of one panel, the other of the lower hinge elements being on a lower portion of the other panel, and the lower hinge elements being pivotably connected to each other;
- and
- wherein the shower door panel is pivotably mounted relative to the side enclosure panel so it can pivot about an essentially vertical axis relative to the side panel;
- wherein the connector hinge elements are on the side enclosure panel and the transversely movable hinge elements are on the shower door panel;
- wherein at least one of the transversely moveable hinge elements is a sub-assembly comprising a T-nut;
- a backing plate;
- and a hinge body having a pivot pin receiver and a T-cross section slot closed at one end and open at an opposite end.
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A shower door assembly, comprising:
- a pivotable door panel;
- a side enclosure panel;
- an upper connector hinge element;
- a lower connector hinge element;
- an upper transversely movable hinge element;
- a lower transversely movable hinge element;
- two of said hinge elements being mounted to the pivotable door panel, and the other two of said hinge elements being mounted to the side enclosure panel;
- one of the upper hinge elements being on an upper portion of one panel, the other of the upper hinge elements being on an upper portion of the other panel, and the upper hinge elements being pivotably connected to each other;
- one of the lower hinge elements being on a lower portion of one panel, the other of the lower hinge elements being on a lower portion of the other panel, and the lower hinge elements being pivotably connected to each other;
- and
- wherein the shower door panel is pivotably mounted relative to the side enclosure panel so it can pivot about an essentially vertical axis relative to the side panel;
- further including an upright wall jamb mountable to a wall of a shower enclosure;
- wherein the wall jamb extends to a height less than the side enclosure panel.
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A shower door assembly, comprising:
- a pivotable door panel;
- a side enclosure panel;
- an upper connector hinge element;
- a lower connector hinge element;
- an upper transversely movable hinge element;
- a lower transversely movable hinge element;
- two of said hinge elements being mounted to the pivotable door panel, and the other two of said hinge elements being mounted to the side enclosure panel;
- one of the upper hinge elements being on an upper portion of one panel, the other of the upper hinge elements being on an upper portion of the other panel, and the upper hinge elements being pivotably connected to each other;
- one of the lower hinge elements being on a lower portion of one panel, the other of the lower hinge elements being on a lower portion of the other panel, and the lower hinge elements being pivotably connected to each other;
- and
- wherein the shower door panel is pivotably mounted relative to the side enclosure panel so it can pivot about an essentially vertical axis relative to the side panel;
- further including an upright wall jamb mountable to a wall of a shower enclosure;
- further comprising at least one accessory mounted adjacent an upper end of the wall jamb on the wall jamb.
10 more elements
A shower door assembly, comprising:
- a pivotable door panel;
- a side enclosure panel;
- an upper connector hinge element;
- a lower connector hinge element;
- an upper transversely movable hinge element;
- a lower transversely movable hinge element;
- two of said hinge elements being mounted to the pivotable door panel, and the other two of said hinge elements being mounted to the side enclosure panel;
- one of the upper hinge elements being on an upper portion of one panel, the other of the upper hinge elements being on an upper portion of the other panel, and the upper hinge elements being pivotably connected to each other;
- one of the lower hinge elements being on a lower portion of one panel, the other of the lower hinge elements being on a lower portion of the other panel, and the lower hinge elements being pivotably connected to each other;
- and
- wherein the shower door panel is pivotably mounted relative to the side enclosure panel so it can pivot about an essentially vertical axis relative to the side panel;
- further including an upright wall jamb mountable to a wall of a shower enclosure;
- wherein the wall jamb has an upright track and the side enclosure panel has an opening in which is disposed a jamb pin slidably engaging the track.
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A wall jamb for a shower door assembly, the jamb comprising a vertically extending main body region having an upper end;
- a hook mounted to the jamb adjacent its upper end so as to extend in a first direction;
- and a holder mounted to the jamb adjacent its upper end so as to extend in a second direction essentially opposite the first direction;
- whereby the hook and holder are mounted in back-to-back relationship to each other on the wall jamb.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.