Curved door

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9410356-B2
Application number	US-201313931577-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2013
Priority date	Jun 28, 2013
Publication date	Aug 9, 2016
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016

Abstract

A curved bypass door suitable for a shower or bath comprising a first door, a second door set back from the first door, and an upper track made of aluminum. In one aspect, the upper track has a lower rail adapted to receive a first roller for the first door and an upper rail adapted to receive a second roller for the second door. In another aspect, the upper rail is adapted to receive the roller of the second door and the lower rail is adapted to receive and fixedly hold the first door. Each door curvature such that both doors together form the curved bypass door. The upper track is curved to match the shape of the curved bypass door.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A curved bypass door, comprising:
a first door comprising a first panel curved along an entirety thereof and a first roller, the first roller being attached to the first panel by an axle that extends directly from the first panel;
a second door comprising a second panel curved along an entirety thereof and a second roller, the second roller being attached to the second panel by an axle that extends directly from the second panel; and
an elongated upper track having a lower rail adapted to receive the first roller of the first door and an upper rail adapted to receive the second roller of the second door,
wherein said upper track has a width when viewed in cross-section, and
the second door is spaced apart from the first door along the width of the upper track,
the second roller of the second door is directly above the first panel of the first door,
the second panel of the second door has a height higher than a height of the first panel of the first door,
the first door and the second door are curved, and
the upper track is curved to match a curved shape of the first and second doors.

2. The curved bypass door of claim 1 , wherein the upper track is made of aluminum.

3. The curved bypass door of claim 1 , further comprising a lower track attached to at least one lower guide, the at least one lower guide having slots to receive a bottom of the first panel of the first door and a bottom of the second panel of the second door.

4. The curved bypass door of claim 3 , wherein the lower track is made of aluminum.

5. The curved bypass door of claim 3 , wherein the lower track is curved to match the curved shape of the first and second doors.

6. A tub having the curved bypass door of claim 1 .

7. A shower having the curved bypass door of claim 1 .

8. A curved door, comprising:
a first panel curved along an entirety thereof that is fixed to at least one guide for fixing the first panel in place;
a door comprising a second panel curved along an entirety thereof and a roller, the roller being attached to the second panel by an axle that extends directly from the second panel; and
an elongated upper track having an upper rail adapted to receive the roller of the second door and a lower rail adapted to receive the at least one guide fixed to the first panel,
wherein said upper track has a width when viewed in cross-section, and
the door is spaced apart from the first panel along the width of the upper track,
the roller of the door is directly above the first panel,
the second panel of the door has a height higher than a height of the first panel,
the first panel and the door are curved, and
the upper track is curved to match a curved shape of the first panel and the doors.

9. The curved door of claim 8 , wherein the upper track is made of aluminum.

10. The curved door of claim 8 , further comprising a lower track attached to at least one lower guide, the at least one lower guide having slots to receive a bottom of the first panel and a bottom of the second panel of the door.

11. The curved door of claim 10 , wherein the lower track is made of aluminum.

12. The curved door of claim 10 , wherein the lower track is curved to match the curved shape of the first panel and the door.

13. The curved door of claim 10 , wherein a spacer is fitted to the slot of the lower guide that receives the bottom of the first panel.

14. A shower having the curved door of claim 8 .

15. A tub having the curved door of claim 8 .

Assignees

• As Ip Holdco Llc

Inventors

• Yuhas Drew

Classifications

• E06B3/4636 Primary

  for doors (E06B3/4609 and E06B3/4654 - E06B3/4681 take precedence; sliding shower doors A47K3/34) · CPC title

• E06B3/7007

  Door leaves with curved, e.g. cylindrical or oval cross-section (E06B3/7001 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47K3/34 Primary

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