Shower door assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016208531-A1
Application number	US-201614997721-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 18, 2016
Priority date	Jan 19, 2015
Publication date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A shower door hinge assembly includes a guide member including a generally cylindrical body, the body defining a plurality of diametrically opposed circumferential slots. The shower door hinge assembly further includes a clamp configured to receive a portion of a shower door, the clamp defining a recess configured to receive a first side of the guide member. The shower door hinge assembly further includes a base defining a plurality of openings and a spacer comprising a generally cylindrical body defining a plurality of through holes at an outer periphery thereof, a first side of the spacer configured to be rotatively received in a corresponding recess in a second side of the guide member. The shower door hinge assembly further includes a plurality of pins configured to be received in the plurality of openings of the base, extend through the plurality of through holes of the spacer, and engage a portion of the plurality of circumferential slots.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A shower door hinge assembly, comprising:
a guide member comprising a generally cylindrical body, the body defining a plurality of diametrically opposed circumferential slots; a clamp configured to receive a portion of a shower door, the clamp defining a recess configured to receive a first side of the guide member; a base defining a plurality of openings; a spacer comprising a generally cylindrical body defining a plurality of through holes at an outer periphery thereof, a first side of the spacer configured to be rotatively received in a corresponding recess in a second side of the guide member; a plurality of pins configured to be received in the plurality of openings of the base, extend through the plurality of through holes of the spacer, and engage a portion of the plurality of circumferential slots.

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

3 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base further defines a slot configured to receive a corresponding projection extending from a second side of the spacer.

4 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of circumferential slots define a first diameter; and
wherein and end portion of each circumferential slot defines a second diameter greater than the first diameter.

5 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 4 , wherein when the plurality of pins engage the end portions of the plurality of circumferential slots, the guide member is biased to maintain an orientation relative to the base.

6 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 4 , wherein a diameter of the plurality of pins is greater than the first diameter and less than the second diameter of the circumferential slots.

7 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the guide member is formed from a semi-rigid material.

8 . A shower door hinge assembly comprising:
a cam comprising a plurality of diametrically opposed wings; a receiver having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end defining a planar surface, the planar surface defining a plurality of detents configured to receive the plurality of wings; a base configured to be fixedly coupled to the receiver; and a clamp configured to receive a portion of a shower door, the clamp further configured to be fixedly coupled to the cam.

9 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 8 , wherein the cam is pivotably coupled to the receiver.

10 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 8 , wherein the lower end of the receiver comprises a plurality of diametrically opposed posts configured to be received in a corresponding plurality of openings in the base.

11 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 8 , wherein a peg projects from the clamp;
wherein the cam defines a first sleeve; wherein the receiver defines a second sleeve; and wherein the peg is configured to be received in the first sleeve and the first sleeve is configured to be received in the second sleeve.

12 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 8 , wherein the cam further comprises a peg projecting from each of the wings toward the upper end of the cam.

13 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 12 , wherein the clamp further defines a recess having a generally cylindrical shape, the recess further defining a plurality of openings at an outer periphery thereof configured to receive the pegs projecting from the cam.

14 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 8 , wherein the base comprises block and a first flange, and a channel defined therebetween, the channel configured to receive a wall member.

15 . The shower door hinge assembly of claim 14 , wherein the base further comprises a second flange configured to engage a bottom rail of a shower door frame.

16 . A shower door assembly comprising:
a frame; a door panel disposed within the frame; and an upper hinge assembly, the upper hinge assembly comprising:
a first clamp configured to receive an upper portion of a shower door, the first clamp having a pin and a guide sleeve projecting from an upper end thereof;
a bushing configured to receive the guide sleeve and to receive the pin in an opening at an outer periphery thereof;
an elongated member defining an opening configured to receive a portion of the bushing;
a circumferential slot defined around the opening of the elongated member, the circumferential slot configured to receive the pin of the clamp; and
a fastener configured to join the clamp to the elongated member by extending through the opening and being received in the guide sleeve.

17 . The shower door assembly of claim 16 , wherein the fastener is threadably received in the guide sleeve.

18 . The shower door assembly of claim 16 , further comprising:
a lower hinge assembly comprising:
a second clamp pivotably coupled to a base;
wherein an upper portion of the shower door is received in the first clamp and a lower portion of the shower door is received in the second clamp.

19 . The shower door assembly of claim 16 , at least one of a position of the upper portion of the shower door in the first clamp and a position of the lower portion of the shower door in the second clamp is adjusted to level the shower door.

20 . The shower door assembly of claim 16 , further comprising:
a lower hinge assembly comprising:
a cam comprising a plurality of diametrically opposed wings;
a receiver having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end defining a planar surface, the planar surface defining a plurality of detents configured to receive the plurality of wings;
a base configured to be fixedly coupled to the receiver; and
a second clamp configured to receive a lower portion of the shower door, the second clamp further configured to be fixedly coupled to the cam.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

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

Classifications

• A47K3/36

  Articulated screens · CPC title

• E05Y2600/502

  Clamping · CPC title

• E05Y2900/114

  for showers · CPC title

• E05D11/06

  Devices for limiting the opening movement of hinges · CPC title

• E05F1/061

  with cams or helical tracks · CPC title