Sliding door with wheel repair kit

Details Sliding door with wheel repair kit Sliding door with wheel repair kit

1998-12-31

2001-05-01

Redman, Jerry (Department: 3634)

Movable or removable closures

With means mounting closure for reciprocation

Revolving guide component; e.g., roller or gear

Reexamination Certificate

active

06223471

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to sliding doors, and more particularly to a repair kit for a rolling door having worn original wheels, a rolling door with external wheels and a method for repairing a sliding glass door.
2. Description of the Related Art
Homes often have sliding glass doors, which are doors that roll on a set of wheels that are engaged with a track. Over time, these wheels become worn and in need of replacement. The replacement of the original wheel assemblies is quite expensive and time consuming. Consequently, the sliding glass door is often replaced entirely for want of repair or replacement of the original wheel assemblies.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An inexpensive and easily installed repair kit is provided for repairing a sliding or rolling door having original wheel assemblies that are worn and in need of replacement. The door has a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a bottom panel that has a bottom edge and a side. Through an opening in the bottom edge of the bottom panel, the original wheel assemblies roll on a guideway that is located on a track.
Rather than replacing the worn original wheel assemblies, a repair kit provides new wheels for supporting the door. The repair kit includes an edge bracket adapted for attachment to the leading edge near the bottom edge. The edge bracket has a frame, and an edge wheel, mounted on an axle, is located in the frame. The repair kit further includes a side bracket adapted for attachment to the side of the bottom panel near the trailing edge. The side bracket has a frame, and a side wheel is rotatably mounted on an axle, which is then received in the frame. The repair kit thus provides an edge wheel and a side wheel that can be mounted on external surfaces of the door, while leaving the original wheel assemblies intact inside the bottom panel.
In another aspect, a sliding glass door is provided that has a door panel, which has a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a bottom panel. The bottom panel has a bottom edge and a side. An edge bracket, which has a frame and an axle mounted in the frame, is attached to the leading edge next to the bottom edge. An edge wheel having very little friction is mounted on the axle in the edge bracket A side bracket is attached to the side of the bottom panel next to the trailing edge. The side bracket has a frame adapted for receiving an axle, and a side wheel is mounted on the axle in the side bracket.
Preferably, the door includes a track located below the bottom panel, and the edge wheel and the side wheel roll on the track as the door is rolled from an open to a closed position or vice versa Typically, but not necessarily, the door has original wheel assemblies, and the track has a guideway. The original wheel assemblies engage the guideway for supporting and guiding the door. With the addition of the edge and side wheels, the original wheel assemblies may guide the door while the edge and side wheels support the weight of the door.
In yet another aspect, a method is provided for repairing a sliding glass door that has worn original wheel assemblies in need of replacement The method involves installing brackets on outside surfaces of the door. One bracket is installed on an edge of the door, and another bracket is installed on a side of the door. A wheel is received in each bracket for supporting the weight of the door and providing a mechanism for rolling the door from one position to another within a track.


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