Sliding door top guide and bottom bracket assembly

Details Sliding door top guide and bottom bracket assembly Sliding door top guide and bottom bracket assembly

1996-11-08

1998-03-10

Redman, Jerry

Movable or removable closures

With means mounting closure for reciprocation

Pendant from horizontal guide

49425, 49404, E05D 1300

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057247706

ABSTRACT:
A top guide assembly for connection to a sliding door formed of a panel, a pair of horizontal rails, and a pair of vertical stiles. The top guide assembly comprises a pair of bracket assemblies connected generally to the upper corners of the sliding door. A top guide is provided and includes a vertical stem slidably engaged with the respective bracket assemblies, and a follower assembly is mounted on the top of the stem, is sized for making a close fit within the upper track and includes at least one deflectable tab for ensuring two point contact with the inner wall of the upper track during movement of the sliding door. A pair of bottom bracket assemblies are also provided and are connected to the sliding door adjacent the lower corners thereof. Each such assembly is formed with a downwardly opening channel which slidable receives therein a wheel mount which rotatably mounts at the lower end thereof a wheel for rolling engagement with the lower track.

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