Shower door jamb seal installation method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9560939-B2
Application number	US-201615009579-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 28, 2016
Priority date	Mar 14, 2013
Publication date	Feb 7, 2017
Grant date	Feb 7, 2017

Abstract

A method for installing a wall jamb for a shower door panel of a showering enclosure includes placing a wall jamb on a shower door panel, the wall jamb having a plurality of legs configured to receive the shower door panel therebetween, a base connecting the plurality of legs such that the wall jamb is generally U-shaped, and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed at an exterior surface of the base, removing at least a portion of adhesive backing material of the pressure sensitive adhesive, and pushing the shower door panel toward a wall of the showering enclosure such that the pressure sensitive adhesive adheres to the wall of the showering enclosure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for installing a wall jamb for a shower door panel of a showering enclosure, the method comprising:
placing a wall jamb on a shower door panel, the wall jamb comprising a plurality of legs configured to receive the shower door panel therebetween, a base connecting the plurality of legs such that the wall jamb is generally U-shaped, and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed at an exterior surface of the base;
removing at least a portion of adhesive backing material of the pressure sensitive adhesive; and
pushing the shower door panel toward a wall of the showering enclosure such that the pressure sensitive adhesive adheres to the wall of the showering enclosure.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein removing the adhesive backing material comprises incrementally removing the adhesive backing material during installation of the wall jamb.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein removing the adhesive backing material comprises completely removing the adhesive backing material in a single step prior to pushing the shower door panel toward the wall.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wall jamb further comprises a plurality of fins protruding from the base and wherein the shower door panel is pushed until the plurality of fins spread out and conform to a surface of the wall.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising filling any voids between the wall jamb and the wall with a silicone sealant.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method for installing the wall jamb does not include drilling holes in or installing mechanical fasteners to the wall.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method for installing the wall jamb allows for self-alignment of the wall jamb with the shower door panel.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising manually pushing the wall jamb onto the wall along a length of the wall jamb after the pressure sensitive adhesive has adhered to the wall of the showering enclosure.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wall jamb is elongated and extends for a length greater than half of an entire length of a side of the shower door panel.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein in an original state in which the shower door panel is not received by the plurality of legs, the wall jamb has a bowed-in profile such that a middle portion of an opening defined by the plurality of legs is narrower than other portions of the opening.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is double-sided tape.

12. A method for installing a wall jamb for a shower door panel of a showering enclosure, the method comprising:
placing a wall jamb on a shower door panel, the wall jamb comprising a plurality of legs configured to receive the shower door panel therebetween, a base connecting the plurality of legs such that the wall jamb is generally U-shaped, and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed at an exterior surface of the base;
removing a first portion of adhesive backing material of the pressure sensitive adhesive;
pushing the shower door panel toward a wall of the showering enclosure such that the pressure sensitive adhesive adheres to the wall of the showering enclosure where the first portion of the adhesive backing material was removed;
removing a second portion of the adhesive backing material of the pressure sensitive adhesive; and
pushing the shower door panel toward the wall of the showering enclosure such that the pressure sensitive adhesive adheres to the wall of the showering enclosure where the second portion of the adhesive backing material was removed.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the wall jamb further comprises a plurality of fins protruding from the base and wherein the shower door panel is pushed until the plurality of fins spread out and conform to a surface of the wall.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the wall jamb is elongated and extends for a length greater than half of an entire length of a side of the shower door panel.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive extends along an entire length of the wall jamb.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is double-sided tape.

17. A method for installing a wall jamb for a shower door panel of a showering enclosure, the method comprising:
placing a first wall jamb on a first shower door panel, the first wall jamb comprising a plurality of legs configured to receive the first shower door panel therebetween, a base connecting the plurality of legs such that the first wall jamb is generally U-shaped, and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed at an exterior surface of the base;
removing at least a portion of adhesive backing material of the pressure sensitive adhesive of the first wall jamb;
pushing the first shower door panel toward a first wall of the showering enclosure such that the pressure sensitive adhesive of the first wall jamb adheres to the first wall of the showering enclosure;
placing a second wall jamb on a second shower door panel, the second wall jamb comprising a plurality of legs configured to receive the second shower door panel therebetween, a base connecting the plurality of legs such that the second wall jamb is generally U-shaped, and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed at an exterior surface of the base;
removing at least a portion of adhesive backing material of the pressure sensitive adhesive of the second wall jamb; and
pushing the second shower door panel toward a second wall of the showering enclosure such that the pressure sensitive adhesive of the second wall jamb adheres to the second wall of the showering enclosure.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
placing a third wall jamb on the first shower door panel, the third wall jamb comprising a plurality of legs configured to receive the first shower door panel therebetween, a base connecting the plurality of legs such that the third wall jamb is generally U-shaped, and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed at an exterior surface of the base;
removing at least a portion of adhesive backing material of the pressure sensitive adhesive of the third wall jamb;
pushing the first shower door panel toward the second wall of the showering enclosure such that the pressure sensitive adhesive of the third wall jamb adheres to the second wall of the showering enclosure;
placing a fourth wall jamb on the second shower door panel, the fourth wall jamb comprising a plurality of legs configured to receive the second shower door panel therebetween, a base connecting the plurality of legs such that the fourth wall jamb is generally U-shaped, and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed at an exterior surface of the base;
removing at least a portion of adhesive backing material of the pressure sensitive adhesive of the fourth wall jamb; and
pushing the second shower door panel toward the first wall of the showering enclosure such that the pressure sensitive adhesive of the fourth wall jamb adheres to the first wall of the showering enclosure.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the second wall is disposed opposite from the first wall of the showering enclosure.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein
the first wall jamb is placed on a first side of the first shower door panel and the third wall jamb is placed on a second side of the first shower door panel, the second side of the first shower door panel being opposite the first side of the first shower door panel; and
the second wall jamb is placed on a first side of the second shower door panel and t

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Ball Matthew Joseph
• Kragenbring Kyle

Classifications

• F16J15/061

  with positioning means (F16J15/0831 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16J15/025

  and with at least one flexible lip · CPC title

• E06B3/62

  of rubber-like elastic cleats · CPC title

• E06B3/58

  by means of borders, cleats, or the like ({E06B3/30} , E06B3/64 take precedence) · CPC title

• A47K3/36

  Articulated screens · CPC title