GB2482109A - A seal for a shower enclosure - Google Patents

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GB2482109A
GB2482109A GB201009869A GB201009869A GB2482109A GB 2482109 A GB2482109 A GB 2482109A GB 201009869 A GB201009869 A GB 201009869A GB 201009869 A GB201009869 A GB 201009869A GB 2482109 A GB2482109 A GB 2482109A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/30—Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/30—Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths
    • A47K3/36—Articulated screens
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/30—Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths
    • A47K2003/307—Adjustable connections to the wall

Abstract

A seal 2 for a side edge 4 of a panel member 6 of a shower enclosure 8, which seal 2 comprises an outer strip portion 10 and an inner strip portion 12, the outer strip portion 10 is for fixing vertically to a support structure 14 adjacent the side edge 4 of the panel member 6. The inner strip portion 12 has a longitudinally extending channel 16 for receiving the side edge 4 of the panel member 6 wherein the inner strip portion 12 extends in use along the length of the side edge 4 of the panel member 6, and the inner strip portion 12 has a lip seal 18 which abuts against the outer strip portion 10 to effect a seal along the entire side edge 4 of the panel member 6.

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A SEAL FOR A SIDE EDGE OF A
PANEL MEMBER OF A SHOWER ENCLOSURE
This invention relates to shower enclosures and, more especially, this invention relates to a seal for a side edge of a panel member of a shower enclosure.
Shower enclosures are often required to have the smallest possible number of visible parts. Such showers have what is called a minimalistic appearance. One part that is always present on the known showers in spite of the requirement for the smallest possible number of visible parts, is a metal framework. The presence of the metal framework detracts from the known shower enclosures and their desired minimalistic appearance.
It is an aim of the present invention to obviate the above mentioned problem.
Accordingly, in one non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a seal for a side edge of a panel member of a shower enclosure, which seal is such that it comprises an outer strip portion and an inner strip portion, the outer strip portion is for fixing vertically to a support structure adjacent the side edge of the panel member, the inner strip portion has a longitudinally extending channel for receiving the side edge of the panel member such that the inner strip portion extends in use along the length of the side edge of the panel member, and the inner strip portion has a lip seal which abuts against the outer strip portion to effect a seal along the entire side edge of the panel member.
The seal of the present invention enables the shower enclosure to be constructed without a metal framework. This is extremely advantageous in that a shower enclosure using a seal of the present invention is able to have less parts than known shower enclosures, and thus to have more of a desired minimalistic appearance. The seal enables adjustment of the panel member with respect to the support structure and this is extremely advantageous in instances where the support structure is out of true and leaning outwardly or inwardly. More specifically, the adjustment afforded by the seal facilitates installation and assembly of the shower enclosure and avoids the need to cut panel members to size to compensate for the support structure being out of true.
The seal may be one in which the channel of the inner strip portion is so dimensioned that the inner strip portion is a friction fit on the side edge of the panel member. The inner strip portion may be secured on the side edge of the panel member by fixing means other than a friction fit if desired.
Preferably, the outer strip portion is L-shaped in cross section. Other cross sectional shapes may be employed for the outer strip portion.
Preferably, the inner strip portion is C-shaped in cross section. Other cross sectional shapes for the inner strip portion may be employed.
The lip seal may be integrally formed with the inner strip portion by dual extrusion. Other fixing means for securing the lip seal to the inner strip portion may be employed.
The lip seal is preferably made of a flexible plastics material. The plastics material may be, for example, polyurethane. Alternatively, the lip seal may be made of a rubber.
Preferably, the outer strip portion is made of glass. Alternative materials may however be employed so that, for example, the inner and/or the outer strip portions may be made of a plastics material such for example as a polycarbonate plastics material. Where the outer strip portion is made of glass, then the glass is preferably safety glass. The safety glass may be laminated and/or toughened safety glass.
Preferably, the inner strip portion is made of a hard and clear plastics material. A presently preferred hard and clear plastics material is that sold under the name PET-G.
The present invention also extends to a shower enclosure when provided with a panel member having a seal of the invention.
In the shower enclosure, the panel member may be a fixed panel member. Alternatively, the panel member may be a door. The door will usually be a hinged door but it may be a sliding door if desired.
The support structure will usually be a wall. Other types of support structure may however be used, depending upon the location of the shower enclosure.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a seal of the present invention on a side edge of a panel member of a shower enclosure, the shower enclosure being secured to a support structure in the form of a wall which is out of true and is leaning outwardly; Figure 2 is a top plan view like Figure 1 but shows the shower enclosure being secured to a support structure in the form of a wall which is out of true and is leaning inwardly; Figure 3 is a front view part of the shower enclosure as shown in Figure 1, with a bracket as shown in Figure 1 being removed for clarity; Figure 4 is a front view of part of the shower enclosure as shown in Figure 2 and with a bracket removed for clarity; Figure 5 is a top plan view like Figure 1 but shows the seal of the present invention in a shower enclosure which uses a hinge instead of a bracket, the shower enclosure being secured to a support structure in the form of a wall which is out of true and is leaning outwardly; Figure 6 is a top plan view like Figure 2 but shows the seal of the present invention in a shower enclosure which has a hinge instead of a bracket, the shower enclosure being secured to a support structure in the form of a wall which is out of true and is leaning inwardly; Figure 7 is a perspective view of an inner strip portion of the seal shown in Figures 1 -4; and Figure 8 is a perspective view of the outer strip portion of the seal shown in Figures 1 -4.
Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a seal 2 for a side edge 4 of a panel member 6 of a shower enclosure 8. The seal 2 is such that it comprises an outer strip portion 10 and an inner strip portion 12. 1
The outer strip portion 10 is for fixing vertically to a support structure 14 adjacent the side edge 4 of the panel member 6. The panel member 6 is a fixed panel member 6. The support structure 14 is a wall which is out of true and is leaning outwardly.
The inner strip portion 12 has a longitudinally extending channel 16 for receiving the side edge 4 of the panel member 6 such that the inner strip portion 12 extends in use along the length of the side edge 4 of the panel member 6.
The inner strip portion 12 has a lip seal 18 which abuts against the outer strip portion 10 to effect a seal along the entire side edge 4 of the panel member 6.
The channel 16 of the inner strip portion 12 is so dimensioned that the inner strip portion 12 is a friction fit on the side edge 4 of the panel member 6.
As shown in Figures 1 and 8, the outer strip portion 10 is L-shaped in cross section. Thus the outer strip portion 10 has a first arm 20 which abuts against the support structure 14, and a second arm 22 which extends parallel to the panel member 6 and which is visible from the front of the shower enclosure 8 as can be appreciated from Figure 1. The inner strip portion 12 is C-shaped in cross section, and the lip seal 18 abuts against the second arm 22 of the outer strip portion 10 as shown in Figure 1.
The lip seal 18 is integrally formed with the inner strip portion 12 by dual extrusion. The lip seal 18 is made of a flexible plastics material in the form of polyurethane. The inner strip is made of a hard and clear plastics
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material in the form of PET-G. The outer strip portion 10 is made of safety glass.
As can be appreciated from Figure 1, the shower enclosure 8 is such that the panel member 6 is held in position by mounting brackets 24. Thus the shower enclosure B is able to be produced without a metal frame, for example made of aluminium, as is employed in known shower enclosures. Thus the shower enclosure 8 is able to have less visible parts than known shower enclosures and thus has a more desirable minimalistic appearance.
The bracket 24 secures to the panel member 6 by a screw 26 which extends through an aperture 28 in an insert 30 in the panel member 6. The screw 26 screws into a clamp member 32. The panel member 6 is made of glass and the clamp member 32 is also made of chromium plated brass so that they both are visually attractive.
Figure 2 shows the shower enclosure 8 of Figure 1 but secured to a support structure 14 in the form of the wall, the wall being out of true and leaning inwardly. A comparison of Figures 1 and 2 shows how adjustment is made by the screw 26 moving in the aperture 28, and the seal 18 moving along the face of the second arm 22 of the outer strip portion 10. Figure 3 is a front view showing the screw 26 in the position shown in Figure 1. Figure 4 is a front view showing the screw 26 in the position shown in Figure 2.
Figure 5 is a view like Figure 1 but shows the bracket 24 replaced by a hinge 34. The hinge 34 has a first arm 36 secured to the support member in the form of the wall 14, and a second arm 38 secured to a panel member 40 of a shower enclosure 42. The screw 26 and the clamp member 32 of Figure 1 are also shown in Figure 5. A ring member 44 acts as a washer and is positioned between the clamp member 32 and the panel member 40. A ring member 46 also acts as a washer and is positioned between the panel member 40 and the arm 38 of the hinge 34. Ring members 44, 46 are similarly employed in Figure 1.
In Figure 5, it will be seen that the outer strip portion 10 is the same as the outer strip portion 10 shown in Figure 1. The inner strip portion 12 shown in Figure 5 is still C-shaped but one arm of the C-shape is bent inwardly more than the other arm of the C-shape, this being due to the fact that the panel member 40 shown in Figure 5 is thinner than the panel member 6 shown in Figure 1. The hinge 34 enables the panel member 40 to be a moveable panel member 40 and to act as a door.
Figure 6 is a view like Figure 5 but shows the hinge 34 secured to a support member 14 in the form of a wall, with the wall leaning inwardly rather than outwardly as shown in Figure 5. A comparison of Figures 5 and 6 shows how the screw 26 moves in the aperture 28 and how the lip seal 18 moves along the face of the second arm 22 of the outer strip portion 10 in order to accommodate for the wall leaning outwardly as shown in Figure 5 or inwardly as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 7 illustrates the shape of the inner strip portion 12. Figure 8 illustrates the shape of the outer strip portion 10.
It is to be appreciated that the embodiments of the invention described above with reference to the accompanying drawings have been given by way of example only and that modifications may be effected. Thus, for example, the lip seal 18 may be made of another plastics material, or it may be made of a rubber material. The shower enclosure 8 can be of any suitable and appropriate size, shape and design. The panel member 6 is made of glass but it may be made of any suitable desired material. The shower enclosure of the present invention may be such that it has one or more panel members 6 in the form of fixed panel members, and/or one or more panel members 6 in the form of doors. Preferably the mounting brackets 24 are those described and claimed in my UK Patent No. 2425472. These mounting brackets provide adjustment of the panel member 6 with respect to the support structure 14.
The seal 2 also provides further adjustment with respect to the support structure 14, as will be appreciated from the above description. These two independent adjustment facilities are extremely advantageous in producing showers in instances where the support structure, for example a wall, is out of true as shown in Figures 1 -6. Individual components shown in the drawings are not limited to use in their drawings and they may be used in other drawings and in all aspects of the invention. 9 1

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  1. CLAIMS1. A seal for a side edge of a panel member of a shower enclosure, which seal is such that it comprises an outer strip portion and an inner strip portion, the outer strip portion is for fixing vertically to a support structure adjacent the side edge of the panel member, the inner strip portion has a longitudinally extending channel for receiving the side edge of the panel member such that the inner strip portion extends in use along the length of the side edge of the panel member, and the inner strip portion has a lip seal which abuts against the outer strip portion to effect a seal along the entire side edge of the panel member.
  2. 2. A seal according to claim I in which the inner strip portion is so dimensioned that the inner strip portion is a friction fit on the side edge of the panel member.
  3. 3. A seal according to claim I or claim 2 in which the outer strip portion is L-shaped in cross section.
  4. 4. A seal according to any one of the preceding claims in which the inner strip portion is C-shaped in cross section.
  5. 5. A seal according to any one of the preceding claims in which the lip seal is integraUy formed with the inner strip portion by dual extrusion.
  6. 6. A seal according to any one of the preceding claims in which the lip seal is made of a flexible plastics material or a rubber.
  7. 7. A seal according to any one of the preceding claims in which the outer strip portion is made of glass.
  8. 8. A seal according to claim 7 in which the glass is safety glass.
  9. 9. A seal according to any one of the preceding claims in which the inner strip portion is made of a hard and clear plastics material.
  10. 10. A seal for a side edge of a panel member of a shower enclosure, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  11. 11. A shower enclosure when provided with a panel member having a seal according to any one of the preceding claims.
  12. 12. A shower enclosure according to claim 11 in which the panel member is a fixed panel member.
  13. 13. A shower enclosure according to claim 11 in which the panel member is a door.
  14. 14. A shower enclosure according to any one of claims 11 -13 in which the support structure is a wall.
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GB2515132A (en) * 2013-06-04 2014-12-17 Kass Bathroom Products Ltd Assembly and method
US10758092B2 (en) 2015-06-19 2020-09-01 Mr. Shower Door, Inc. Water barrier for shower door bottom

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DE29619954U1 (en) * 1996-11-16 1997-01-09 Koralle Sanitaerprodukte Partition for a shower or bathtub
EP1121886A1 (en) * 2000-02-07 2001-08-08 Duka S.r.l. Perfected door for shower cubicle
DE20302368U1 (en) * 2003-01-15 2003-05-22 Schulte Duschkabinen Shower partition, mounted on wall using fitting extending through cavity in edge of screen with seal
DE20310638U1 (en) * 2003-07-10 2003-10-02 Schulte Duschkabinen Swivel mounted shower screen, attached to bathroom wall with U-profile and hinges and diagonally positioned holding element
DE102006026708A1 (en) * 2006-06-08 2007-12-13 Preissing, Rolf Shower partition has peripheral side walls, at least one approximately perpendicular to shower platform, at least one fixed side part with lower side in or above tray and outside an edge
GB2456306A (en) * 2008-01-09 2009-07-15 Majestic Shower Company Ltd Shower screen seal

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WO1996033646A1 (en) * 1995-04-25 1996-10-31 Kohler Co. Multiple section suspended bath doors with interlocking members
DE29619954U1 (en) * 1996-11-16 1997-01-09 Koralle Sanitaerprodukte Partition for a shower or bathtub
EP1121886A1 (en) * 2000-02-07 2001-08-08 Duka S.r.l. Perfected door for shower cubicle
DE20302368U1 (en) * 2003-01-15 2003-05-22 Schulte Duschkabinen Shower partition, mounted on wall using fitting extending through cavity in edge of screen with seal
DE20310638U1 (en) * 2003-07-10 2003-10-02 Schulte Duschkabinen Swivel mounted shower screen, attached to bathroom wall with U-profile and hinges and diagonally positioned holding element
DE102006026708A1 (en) * 2006-06-08 2007-12-13 Preissing, Rolf Shower partition has peripheral side walls, at least one approximately perpendicular to shower platform, at least one fixed side part with lower side in or above tray and outside an edge
GB2456306A (en) * 2008-01-09 2009-07-15 Majestic Shower Company Ltd Shower screen seal

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GB2515132A (en) * 2013-06-04 2014-12-17 Kass Bathroom Products Ltd Assembly and method
GB2515132B (en) * 2013-06-04 2017-06-14 Kass Bathroom Products Ltd Shower door assembly and method
US10758092B2 (en) 2015-06-19 2020-09-01 Mr. Shower Door, Inc. Water barrier for shower door bottom

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