Adaptable sliding door hanging system

Abstract

A door hanger assembly to be attached to a sliding door includes a first sub-assembly having a first support member to secure the hanger assembly in a position external to a frame containing the sliding door, and a glide track adjustably connected to the first support member to position the glide track above the sliding door and adjust the glide track in at least a first direction substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the sliding door. The door hanger assembly including a second sub-assembly including a second support member to externally secure the door hanger assembly to the sliding door, and a first roller assembly coupled to the second support member to be rotatably received by the glide track to facilitate movement of the sliding door in a second longitudinal direction.

Description

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The present invention relates generally to a door hanging system. More specifically, the present invention relates to an externally mountable door hanging system that is mountable to the outside of a door frame and is adaptable to a wide variety of sliding doors and in particular, sliding screen doors.[0003] 2. Background Information[0004] Sliding screen doors, such as those often used in combination with common patio sliding glass doors, typically have associated with them a variety of operational problems due to their design wherein bottom-mounted rollers slide along a lower track. For example, due in part to dirt and debris that over time accumulates in the lower track, it is quite common for sliding screen doors to drag or skip along the track, or to become derailed entirely even with use by the most careful operators.[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 6,336,247 issued to Schnoor describes a sliding screen door hanger assembly including a track horizonta...

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Problems solved by technology

Sliding screen doors, such as those often used in combination with common patio sliding glass doors, typically have associated with them a variety of operational problems due to their design wherein bottom-mounted rollers slide along a lower track.

For example, due in part to dirt and debris that over time accumulates in the lower track, it is quite common for sliding screen doors to drag or skip along the track, or to become derailed entirely even with use by the most careful operators.

Although the Schnoor patent addresses many of the problems associated with bottom-mounted sliding screen door assemblies, Schnoor is nonetheless limited in its applicability.

Such spacing, however, is rarely provided for in the most common sliding door installations thereby decreasing he applicability of Schnoor.

Moreover, Schnoor requires a complex track design that is not adaptive to a large number of door designs, and further does not provide for, or accommodate assistive door-opening facilities.

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