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Shower door track

a technology for shower doors and tracks, applied in the field of shower doors, can solve the problems of occupying considerable space in the bathroom, requiring considerable care, and requiring a large empty space for the hinged door

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-12
MAAX BATH
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Rectangular showers are typically provided within a bathtub and take up considerable space in the bathroom.
However, the hinged door requires a considerably large empty space facing the corner shower.
When bending the aluminum tracks to create the round track portion for the round corner shower, care must be taken since the aluminum may bend in inappropriate directions under the pressure, especially if a strong angle (small radius) is wanted.
This crimping of the rail impedes the proper displacement of the shower doors via the rollers.

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[0022]The track header of a preferred embodiment is made of at least two pieces which are held together using connectors. The separation of the track into at least two pieces which can be assembled into one track allows bending of the exterior piece of the track to a required angle without deforming the track.

[0023]FIG. 1A shows a round corner shower 10 having two fixed panels (front walls) 12 and four sliding panels (doors) 14. In this round corner shower, the walls and doors are made of glass in an aluminum frame and are translucid. As shown in FIG. 2, the four slidable panels (doors) 14 are adapted to be rolled in a closed position (FIG. 2A) and in an open position (FIG. 2B) by being guided in top 16 and bottom 18 round tracks using double rollers 20 and single rollers 22. The user uses door frame 24 to slide the doors. The shower can further have two back walls 26 making up the corner which are typically affixed to existing walls 19 of the room. These back walls can be omitted i...

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Abstract

A shower door track for a shower having at least one displaceable door panel comprises a longitudinal exterior track portion having an exterior surface, an interior surface and at least one exterior connector; a longitudinal interior track portion having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a displacement channel for receiving a displacement assembly connected to the door panel and at least one interior connector; the interior connector being engageable with a corresponding one of the exterior connector to secure the exterior track portion to the interior track portion to form the shower door track.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The invention relates to shower doors and, more particularly, to tracks provided on the shower frame to allow displacement of the shower doors.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]Rectangular showers typically have slidable shower doors along the longest length of the shower. The showers doors are held in a rail at the top and the bottom of the shower and a handle is provided on the door(s) to slide them and create a passageway to enter the shower. They can alternatively have hinged doors which open towards the exterior of the shower. Rectangular showers are typically provided within a bathtub and take up considerable space in the bathroom.[0005]Corner showers, adapted to be installed in a corner of the room, typically have hinged doors which open toward the exterior of the shower, thereby creating a passageway to enter the shower. Corner showers are more space-efficient since they only take up a typically vacant ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K3/00
CPCA47K3/34
Inventor BELANGER, PHILIPPEHARVIE, III, WILLIAM
Owner MAAX BATH