Shower door assemblies and methods for installing same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9974415-B2
Application number	US-201614997289-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 15, 2016
Priority date	Jan 19, 2015
Publication date	May 22, 2018
Grant date	May 22, 2018

Abstract

A shower door assembly includes a first door panel, defining a hole in an upper portion thereof, and a bracket assembly. The bracket assembly includes a bracket having opposing first and second bracket flanges, each bracket flange defining a plurality of corresponding holes at different positions above a bottom end of the bracket flange. The bracket assembly further includes a bushing having opposing first and second bushing flanges, each bushing flange defining a mounting hole. The bracket assembly further includes an axle and a roller. Each bushing flange engages an opposite side of the first door panel and each bracket flange engages a bushing flange. The axle extends through a hole in each bracket flange, a mounting hole in each bushing flange, and the hole in the first door panel. The roller is rotatably coupled to the axle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shower door assembly, comprising:
a first door panel defining a hole in an upper portion thereof;
a bracket assembly removably coupled to the first door panel, the bracket assembly comprising:
a bracket having opposing first and second bracket flanges, wherein each bracket flange defines a plurality of holes located at different vertical positions above a bottom end of each bracket flange;
a bushing coupled at the hole of the first door panel, wherein the bushing includes opposing first and second bushing flanges, wherein each bushing flange defines a mounting hole configured to be aligned with one of the plurality of holes of each bracket flange;
an axle configured to be disposed through one of the plurality of holes of each bracket flange and through one of the mounting holes of each bushing flange; and
a roller rotatably coupled to the axle;

wherein each bushing flange engages an opposite side of the first door panel and each bracket flange engages one of the first bushing flange or the second bushing flange; and
wherein the bracket is configured to be selectively moved relative to the first door panel to align one of the plurality of holes of each bracket flange with a corresponding mounting hole of each bushing flange so as to change a vertical position of the axle relative to a first end of the first door panel.

2. The shower door assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a header assembly, the header assembly comprising:
a header having opposing first and second header flanges; and
opposing first and second rails projecting from the first and second header flanges;
wherein the first rail is configured to receive the roller.

3. The shower door assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first door panel rollingly engages the first rail at the first end of the first door panel.

4. The shower door assembly of claim 2 , wherein the header assembly is configured to be coupled between two fixed walls.

5. The shower door assembly of claim 2 , further comprising opposing third and fourth rails located above the first and second rails, respectively, the third rail defining a notch configured to receive the roller therethrough.

6. The shower door assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a bumper configured to be received in an end of the header.

7. The shower door assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a guide member defining at least one channel for receiving a second end of the first door panel, the at least one channel configured to maintain the first door panel in a substantially vertical orientation; and
wherein the second end is located opposite the first end.

8. The shower door assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first door panel is biased away from the guide member.

9. The shower door assembly of claim 7 , wherein the at least one channel is defined by a plurality of protrusions and valleys on the guide member; and
wherein the first door panel is configured to engage the plurality of protrusions but not engage the plurality of valleys.

10. A shower door assembly, comprising:
a first door panel defining a hole in an upper portion thereof;
a bracket assembly removably coupled to the first door panel, the bracket assembly comprising:
a bracket including a flange, wherein the flange defines a plurality of holes located at different positions above a bottom portion of the flange;
a bushing coupled at the hole of the first door panel, wherein the bushing defines a mounting hole configured to be aligned with one of the plurality of holes of the flange;
an axle configured to be disposed through one of the plurality of holes of the flange and through one of the mounting holes of the bushing; and
a roller rotatably coupled to the axle;

wherein the bracket is configured to be selectively moved relative to the first door panel to align one of the plurality of holes of the flange with a corresponding mounting hole of the bushing so as to change a vertical position of the axle relative to a first end of the first door panel.

11. The shower door assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a header assembly configured to be coupled to a fixed structure, the header assembly comprising:
a header having opposing first and second header flanges; and
opposing first and second rails projecting from the first and second header flanges, respectively;
wherein the first rail is configured to receive the roller.

12. The shower door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the first door panel rollingly engages the first rail at the first end of the first door panel.

13. The shower door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the header further comprises opposing third and fourth rails located above the first and second rails, respectively, wherein the third rail defines a notch configured to receive the roller therethrough.

14. The shower door assembly of claim 11 , further comprising a bumper configured to be received in an end of the header.

15. The shower door assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a guide member defining at least one channel for receiving a second end of the first door panel, wherein the at least one channel is configured to maintain the first door panel in a substantially vertical orientation, and wherein the second end of the first door panel is located opposite the first end.

16. The shower door assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first door panel is biased away from the guide member.

17. The shower door assembly of claim 15 , wherein the at least one channel is defined by a plurality of protrusions and valleys; and
wherein the first door panel is configured to engage the plurality of protrusions but not engage the plurality of valleys.

18. A shower door assembly, comprising:
a door panel defining a hole in an upper portion thereof;
a bracket assembly removably coupled to the door panel, the bracket assembly comprising:
a bracket including a flange, wherein the flange defines a plurality of holes located at different vertical positions above a lower portion of the flange;
a bushing coupled at the hole of the door panel, wherein the bushing defines a mounting hole configured to be aligned with one of the plurality of holes of the flange;
an axle configured to be disposed through one of the plurality of holes of the flange and through one of the mounting holes of the bushing; and
a roller rotatably coupled to the axle;

wherein the bracket is configured to be selectively translated relative to the first door panel to align one of the plurality of holes of the flange with a corresponding mounting hole of the bushing so as to change a vertical position of the axle relative to a top end of the door panel.

19. The shower door assembly of claim 18 , further comprising a guide member configured to be coupled to a fixed structure, wherein the guide member defines a channel for receiving a lower portion of the door panel so as to maintain the first door panel in a substantially vertical orientation.

20. The shower door assembly of claim 19 , wherein the channel is defined by a plurality of protrusions and valleys on the guide member, and wherein the first door panel is configured to engage the plurality of protrusions but not engage the plurality of valleys.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Ball Matthew
• Moller Adam M

Classifications

• A47K3/34 Primary

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