Flexible or portable closure – partition – or panel – Plural strip – slat – or panel type – With mounting or supporting means
Patent
1996-02-06
1997-11-25
Johnson, Blair
Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel
Plural strip, slat, or panel type
With mounting or supporting means
160DIG6, 160206, 4558, 4608, 248251, 16 95R, 16 874R, E05D 1526
Patent
active
056901577
ABSTRACT:
A improved folding shower door assembly and related method of manufacture therefor are disclosed in which rigid panels with living hinges therebetween are supported by a horizontal track, with the shower door assembly mating at both sides thereof by removably inserting plastic closure channels at the sides of the shower door into retaining members mounted on opposing walls. The shower door assembly consists essentially of a plurality of semi-rigid panels which may be molded together in a single molding operation or by assembling panels together, with living hinges being located intermediate each adjacent pair of semi-rigid panels. A bathtub trim member located on top of the outer lip of the bathtub functions to retain the bottom edge of the shower door assembly, thereby preventing it from moving out over the edge of the bathtub and retaining water within the bathtub. The horizontal track uses a plastic rail located within a metal track member from which the shower door is suspended, with the plastic rail functioning to allow the shower door to open and close smoothly and with a minimum of noise.
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Baxley Esq. Charles E.
Johnson Blair
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