Handle assembly for a shower door

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11719019-B2
Application number	US-202117525776-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 12, 2021
Priority date	Dec 1, 2020
Publication date	Aug 8, 2023
Grant date	Aug 8, 2023

Abstract

A handle assembly for a shower door, which includes a handle, a fastener having a shank, a head, and a post. The handle includes a receiver having a keyway and the post extends radially away from the shank and is configured to be received by the keyway.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A handle assembly for a shower door, the handle assembly comprising:
a handle comprising:
a handle body having at least one boss extending orthogonally away from the handle body;
at least one receiver having a keyway, the at least one receiver being positioned within the at least one boss;

a fastener comprising a shank;
a head; and
a post, the post extending radially away from the shank and configured to be received by the keyway.

2. The handle assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a biasing member positioned within the receiver and configured to interface with an end of the fastener.

3. The handle assembly of claim 2 , wherein the biasing member is at least one of a spring, a piston, or a rubber stop.

4. The handle assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a first washer positioned between the handle and a substrate to prevent contact between the handle and the substrate.

5. The handle assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a second washer positioned between the head of the fastener and the substrate to prevent contact between the head of the fastener and the substrate.

6. The handle assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first washer is formed of a polymer.

7. The handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one boss comprises:
a first boss; and
a second boss;
wherein each of the first boss and the second boss extend orthogonally away from the handle body; and
wherein the first boss and the second boss are separated by a distance.

8. The handle assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first boss defines a sole, the sole being substantially parallel to the shower door.

9. The handle assembly of claim 8 , wherein the receiver extends away from the sole.

10. The handle assembly of claim 8 , wherein the receiver is countersunk below the sole such that no portion of the receiver extends above the sole.

11. A door assembly for a shower, the door assembly comprising:
a substrate comprising an aperture;
a handle comprising:
a handle body having at least one boss extending orthogonally away from the handle body;
at least one receiver having a keyway, the at least one receiver being positioned within the at least one boss; and

a fastener comprising:
a shank;
a head; and
a post, the post extending radially away from the shank and configured to be received by the keyway.

12. The door assembly of claim 11 , wherein when the handle is coupled to the substrate, the receiver extends through the aperture.

13. The door assembly of claim 11 , further comprising:
a first washer positioned between the handle and a substrate to prevent contact between the handle and the substrate; and
a spacer positioned between the head of the fastener and the substrate to prevent contact between the head of the fastener and the substrate.

14. The door assembly of claim 13 , wherein the spacer comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion defining an annular body, and the second portion extending away from the first portion and into the aperture.

15. The door assembly of claim 14 , wherein a central opening of the second portion of the spacer has a frustoconical cross-section.

16. The door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the receiver extends into the aperture of the substrate.

17. The door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the keyway comprises a keyway entry and a keyway cavity connected to the keyway entry.

18. The door assembly of claim 17 , wherein the post is positioned within the keyway cavity when the post is received within the keyway.

19. The door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the at least one boss comprises:
a first boss; and
a second boss;
wherein each of the first boss and the second boss extend orthogonally away from the handle body; and
wherein the first boss and the second boss are separated by a distance.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Dulmes Jacob
• Vettel Drew
• Doornbos Calvin

Classifications

• A47K3/36

  Articulated screens · CPC title

• E05B1/0015 Primary

  Knobs or handles which do not operate the bolt or lock, e.g. non-movable; Mounting thereof · CPC title

• E05B1/00 Primary

  Knobs or handles for wings; Knobs, handles, or press buttons for locks or latches on wings (E05B5/00, E05B7/00 take precedence) · CPC title

• A47K3/34

  Slidable screens (A47K3/36 takes precedence) · CPC title