US2348937A - Shower door - Google Patents

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SHOWER DOOR Filed April 27, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 05 Car C Stall] Patented May 16, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOWER DOOR Oscar C. Stahl, Los Angeles, Calif. Application April 27, 1942, Serial No. 440,606

2 Claims.

This invention relates to doors for cabinets and the like and more particularly to doors for shower bath stalls.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple practical and inexpensive door construction of the character described.

Another object is to provide a door construction of the character described having long life and substantially leakproof.

A further object is to provide a shower door structure formed of an extruded plastic material that is not affected by moisture and is attractive in appearance.

An additional object is to provide in a shower door improved anti-drip and anti-splash design.

Other objects and advantages will appear and be brought out more fully in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective View showing the outer portion of a shower door embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the inside of the same.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view in perspective showing the component elements comprising the door.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the antisplash and anti-drip parts.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged elevation view of the inside of the door.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary view showing a detail of the frame construction and Fig. 8 is a sectional View taken along the line 88 of Fig. 5.

Referring more particularly to the drawings I show a plurality of metal angle members l0, preferably rectangular in shape and having a rectangular cross section, such as brass, stainless steel or other non-corrosive material and having a plurality of threaded holes II. I show molding side strips l6 and I1 secured as by screws l8 to pairs of members [0. Similar molding strips l9 and 20 are secured to pairs of members ID, the molding strips being bevel cut or formed for the corner connections in the usual manner.

Each molding strip has a. pair of side portions 2| forming a channel 22 and inwardly formed flanged portions 23 having inwardly formed grooves 24. A panel 25 preferably of glass or the equivalent is secured at its edge portions 26 by the molding strips, edge portions 26 being received within channel portions 22 and secured by a resilient bead strip 2'! which has a pair of edge portions 28 positioned in grooves 24 and flanged portions 29 which engage flanges 23 and thereby provide a moisture-proof seal between panel 25 and the molding strips. It will be understood that the molding strips are somewhat resilient and the side portions 2| press the sides of bead strip 21 firmly against the opposite sides of panel 25.

The door is provided with a hinge mounting such as by a piano hinge 30 secured to the molding strip I6 and a flanged strip 3| suitably supported in the cabinet frame or wall, strip 3| having an anti-splash flange 32 which extends well over hinge 30 and over a portion of strip It. A stop strip 33 is similarly secured to the opposite side of the door frame and has a flanged portion 34 comprising a stop for strip I1.

I show an anti-splash strip 35 such as of sheet rubber or the like secured to and extending below bottom molding strip 20 being held thereto by a grip member 36 and secured as by screws in the usual manner. Strip 3B is secured in inclined position as shown in Figs. 2, 5 and 8 and is inclined downwardly toward the hinged side of the door to discharge any collected water within the shower and is provided with a horizontal flanged portion 3'! having an upwardly extending and inturned flanged portion 38 forming a drain trough. A pair of offset handles 39 preferably of plastic material are secured to strip H as by inter-fitting screws 40 and a spring catch 4| may be provided if desired to secure the door in closed position.

From the foregoing description it will be clear that I have provided a novel and improved door construction for showers which will not rust, tarnish or fade and will not sag or warp and which achieves the hereinabove, as well as other objects. It will be understood that the foregoing description is illustrative rather than restrictive of the invention and that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the sub-joined claims.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

l. A door for a shower or the like as described comprising a plurality of metallic angle members, a panel having corner portions adjacent and spaced from said angle members, a molding strip secured to said angle members having a channeled portion to receive said angle members and the edge portion of said panel, said channeled portion having a pair of flanges each provided with an inwardly presented groove, and a resilient channeled bead in the channeled portion of said molding strip adapted to receive the edge portion of said panel and having sealing grooves interfitting with said channel flanges.

2. A door for a shower or the like as described comprising a channeled molding strip of resilient plastic material having a pair of flanges and inwardly presented grooves therein, a plurality of angle members secured to said molding strip within the channeled portion thereof, a panel having edge portions adapted to extend into said 10 channeled portion between said flanges, and a. substantially U-shaped sealing bead between said panel and said molding strip having a pair of grooves adapted to form close interfitting engagement with said flanges and the grooves thereof, said flanges adapted to press the extending portions of said sealing head against said panel.

OSCAR C. STAHL.

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