US 7,065,806 B2Granted

Shower partition and shaped section for the same

OwnerGünter Reichel, Jürgen Reichelinventors

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Abstract

A profiled unit (10) for a shower partition door (S) is mounted for rotation about an off-center vertical axis (A) and accommodates, in longitudinal grooves (12, 14) on either side, partial leaves (22, 24) whose position relative to each other is adjustable in at least two directions. At the front and/or rear, flat elements (30, 38) are lockable into a profiled element (11), whose ends accommodate pivot bearings (26, 28) between which the profiled unit (10) can be raised or lowered even during its rotation and can be locked in position in at least one door position. An adjustable and lockable supporting plate (50) sits below the bottom pivot bearing (26). Above this, the door rests on a preloadable spring assembly (F) that includes a compression spring (67) that can be contracted and released in order to lower or raise said door (S), respectively.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A shower partition (D) for a swing door (S) comprising:

at least one leaf (22) forming said swing door (S), wherein the swing door (S) comprises first and second partial leaves (22, 24);
a profiled unit (10) that extends over at least part of a vertical extension of the swing door (S), the profiled unit (10) being mounted at its ends by pivot bearings (26, 28) for rotation about a vertical axis (A),
wherein the profiled unit (10) has opposing sides, one opposing side having one longitudinal groove (12), the one longitudinal groove (12) adapted to accommodate the leaf (22), with the other opposing side of the profiled unit (10) having a second longitudinal groove (14) positioned parallel to the first longitudinal groove and adapted to accommodate the second partial leaf 24;
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means for positionally adjusting the leaf (22) in at least two spatial directions within the longitudinal groove (12) of the profiling unit (10) and the leaf (24) in at least two spatial directions within the longitudinal groove (14) of the profiling unit.

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Facts

Application: 10/239,988Filed 23 Mar 2001
Priority: DE 200 05 982 U3 Apr 2000
Published: US 2003/0145529 A17 Aug 2003
Granted: 27 Jun 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

A47K 3/36
Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths: articulated screens
E05D 7/083
The pivot axis of the wing being situated at a considerable distance from the edges of the wing , e.g. for balanced wings: with a fixed pivot axis
E05D 5/0246
Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps: for attachment to glass panels
E05D 7/08
Hinges or pivots of special construction: for use in suspensions comprising two spigots placed at opposite edges of the wing, especially at the…