Shower door assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10337222-B2
Application number	US-201816047183-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 27, 2018
Priority date	Jan 19, 2015
Publication date	Jul 2, 2019
Grant date	Jul 2, 2019

Abstract

A shower door hinge assembly includes a clamp, a member, a base, a spacer, and a pin. The clamp is configured to receive a portion of a shower door. The member is coupled to the clamp, and comprises a circumferential slot. The base is configured to be coupled to a fixed structure, and defines a hole. The spacer is coupled to the base. The member is rotatably coupled to the spacer. The pin includes a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to be received in the hole of the base, and the second end is configured to be received in the circumferential slot. The pin and the circumferential slot are cooperatively configured to define an end point of rotation for the shower door.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shower door hinge assembly, comprising:
a clamp configured to receive a portion of a shower door therein;
a member coupled to the clamp, wherein the member comprises a circumferential slot;
a base configured to be coupled to a fixed structure, wherein the base defines a hole;
a spacer coupled to the base, wherein the member is rotatably coupled to the spacer; and
a pin having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to be received in the hole of the base, and wherein the second end is configured to be received in the circumferential slot;
wherein the pin and the circumferential slot are cooperatively configured to define an end point of rotation for the shower door.

2. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the circumferential slot includes a first portion having a first diameter, and a second portion having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, and wherein the second portion defines the end point for rotation of the shower door.

3. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 2 , wherein the pin has a diameter that is larger than the first diameter of the first portion, so as to provide torsional resistance during rotation of the shower door.

4. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 2 , wherein the member is configured to bias as the pin moves toward the second portion of the circumferential slot during rotation of the shower door.

5. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the member further comprises a flange received in a corresponding recess in the clamp.

6. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spacer includes a projection configured to be received in the base.

7. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the circumferential slot is a first circumferential slot, and wherein the member further comprises a second circumferential slot that is diametrically opposed with the first circumferential slot.

8. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 7 , wherein the pin is a first pin configured to be received in the first circumferential slot, and the shower door hinge assembly further comprises a second pin configured to be received in the second circumferential slot.

9. A shower door hinge assembly, comprising:
a clamp configured to receive a portion of a shower door therein;
a member coupled to the clamp, wherein the member comprises a circumferential slot;
an elongated member configured to be coupled to a fixed structure, wherein the elongated member defines a hole;
a spacer coupled to the elongated member, wherein the member is rotatably coupled to the spacer; and
a pin having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to be received in the hole of the elongated member, and wherein the second end is configured to be received in the circumferential slot;
wherein the pin and the circumferential slot are cooperatively configured to define an end point of rotation for the shower door.

10. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 9 , wherein the circumferential slot includes a first portion having a first diameter, and a second portion having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, and wherein the second portion defines the end point for rotation of the shower door.

11. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 10 , wherein the pin has a diameter that is larger than the first diameter of the first portion, so as to provide torsional resistance during rotation of the shower door.

12. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 10 , wherein the member is configured to bias as the pin moves toward the second portion of the circumferential slot during rotation of the shower door.

13. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 9 , wherein the member further comprises a flange received in a corresponding recess in the clamp.

14. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spacer includes a projection configured to be received in the elongated member.

15. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 9 , wherein the circumferential slot is a first circumferential slot, and wherein the member further comprises a second circumferential slot that is diametrically opposed to the first circumferential slot.

16. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 15 , wherein the pin is a first pin configured to be received in the first circumferential slot, and the shower door hinge assembly further comprises a second pin configured to be received in the second circumferential slot.

17. A shower door assembly, comprising:
a shower door; and
a shower door hinge assembly for pivotably coupling the shower door to a fixed structure, the shower door hinge assembly comprising:
a clamp coupled to a portion of the shower door, wherein the portion of the shower door is received in the clamp;
a member coupled to the clamp, wherein the member comprises a circumferential slot;
a base configured to be coupled to the fixed structure, wherein the base defines a hole; and
a pin having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to be received in the hole of the base, and wherein the second end is configured to be received in the circumferential slot;
wherein the pin and the circumferential slot cooperatively define an end point of rotation for the shower door.

18. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 17 , wherein the circumferential slot includes a first portion having a first diameter, and a second portion having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, and wherein the second portion defines the end point for rotation of the shower door.

19. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 18 , wherein the pin has a diameter that is larger than the first diameter of the first portion, so as to provide torsional resistance during rotation of the shower door.

20. The shower door hinge assembly of claim 18 , wherein the shower door is configured to bias as the pin moves toward the second portion of the circumferential slot during rotation of the shower door.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Corpuz Jr Roque M
• Marlowe James L
• Parris Greg L
• Mcclure Andrew G
• Lilly Thomas

Classifications

• E05D5/0246 Primary

  for attachment to glass panels · CPC title

• E05D7/081

  the pivot axis of the wing being situated near one edge of the wing, especially at the top and bottom, e.g. trunnions · CPC title

• E05Y2600/10

  Adjustable · CPC title

• E05D11/06

  Devices for limiting the opening movement of hinges · CPC title

• E05Y2600/502

  Clamping · CPC title