公开(公告)号：US11920401B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17721811

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: KOHLER CO.

Inventor： Nameer Shaaban ,  Andrew McClure ,  Riley Baggett ,  James Leland Marlowe

IPC: E05F5/00 ,  E05D15/06 ,  E05F1/16 ,  E05F5/08

CPC classification number: E05F5/003 ,  E05D15/0652 ,  E05F1/16 ,  E05F5/08 ,  E05Y2201/212

Abstract: A sliding door includes a frame and a slow close assembly. The frame is positioned along at least a portion of the sliding door and includes a protrusion configured to slide along with the sliding door. The slow close assembly is repositionable between an outward position and a compressed position. The slow close assembly includes a slow close mechanism, a spring, and a soft close latch. The slow close mechanism is laterally positioned within the slow close assembly. The spring is positioned at an end of the slow close assembly and provides an outward force onto the slow close assembly in an outward direction substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction. The soft close latch is configured to engage the protrusion as the protrusion slides along with the sliding door. The spring biases the slow close assembly into the outward position when the latch is not interfaced with the protrusion.

公开(公告)号：US20220349231A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17721811

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: KOHLER CO.

Inventor： Nameer Shaaban ,  Andrew McClure ,  Riley Baggett ,  James Leland Marlowe

IPC: E05F5/08 ,  E05F5/00 ,  E05D15/06

Abstract: A sliding door includes a frame and a slow close assembly. The frame is positioned along at least a portion of the sliding door and includes a protrusion configured to slide along with the sliding door. The slow close assembly is repositionable between an outward position and a compressed position. The slow close assembly includes a slow close mechanism, a spring, and a soft close latch. The slow close mechanism is laterally positioned within the slow close assembly. The spring is positioned at an end of the slow close assembly and provides an outward force onto the slow close assembly in an outward direction substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction. The soft close latch is configured to engage the protrusion as the protrusion slides along with the sliding door. The spring biases the slow close assembly into the outward position when the latch is not interfaced with the protrusion.

公开(公告)号：US20240344377A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18472733

申请日：2023-09-22

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Andrew McClure ,  James Leland Marlowe

IPC: E05D15/06

CPC classification number: E05D15/0656

Abstract: A removable center guide for shower doors includes a center guide, and a mount. The center guide is releasably coupled to the mount. The center guide includes a button, a center plate, and a latch coupled to the center plate. The mount includes a recess configured to receive the latch, thus coupling the center guide to the mount. When the button is pressed, the button forces the center plate to move along a horizontal plane disengaging the latch from the recess releasing the center guide from the mount.