IP Library Granted Patent US 12680372
Granted Patent B2
US 12680372 · App. 18/406,834 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Enclosure system

Inventor: Glenn Sloss (Clinton, CT)
E06B1/52E05B65/08E05D15/0652E05D15/26E05B65/0876E05B65/0882E05C9/042E05C9/045E06B3/481
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12680372
App. No.
18/406,834
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An enclosure system including a frame to be fastened to a base including a plurality of panels including at least a pair of side panels and a front panel, wherein a height and width of each panel is adjustable to fit the base wherein the front panel includes a plurality of sliding doors, wherein each of the sliding doors moves along a respective designated track, wherein the front panel includes a first locking mechanism configured to allow each of the sliding doors to be locked in a locked position and allow each of the sliding doors to slide out of the frame in an open position, wherein each of the tracks includes a respective moveable section to allow each of the sliding doors to be removed or installed when the respective moveable section in an extended position.

Claims (14)

1 . An enclosure system, comprising:

a frame configured to be fastened to a base and exterior structure including a plurality of panels including at least a pair of side panels and a front panel;

wherein the front panel comprises a plurality of sliding doors, wherein each of the sliding doors moves along a respective designated track;

wherein the front panel includes a first locking mechanism on a first end, configured to allow each of the sliding doors to be locked in a locked position and allow each of the sliding doors to slide out of the frame in an open position; and

wherein each track includes a respective moveable section between a first end and a second end configured to allow each of the sliding doors to be removed or installed between the first end of the track and the second end of the track when the respective moveable section is in an extended position; and wherein adjacent sliding doors are configured to be locked to the frame in a closed position using the first locking mechanism, wherein the first locking mechanism comprises a cylindrical female coupling and a male coupling wherein the cylindrical female coupling is configured to be raised and rotated to allow the male coupling to fit within the female coupling, and a male coupling portion to fit within a j-shaped channel of the cylindrical female coupling, and wherein the rotation is configured to be actuated by a knob located external to the track.

2 . The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the frame, panels, and doors are modularily assembled.

3 . The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the frame is configured to accommodate an increase or decrease of sliding doors.

4 . The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein each pair of adjacent sliding doors is configured to be locked to each other in the closed position.

5 . The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the sliding doors are configured to be opened in an accordion manner wherein the pair of adjacent doors are joined and slide together.

6 . The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the sliding doors are configured to be opened in a sliding manner, wherein each door freely travels along the track.

7 . The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure system is attached to a porch, a mobile home, or a boat deck.

8 . The enclosure system of claim 1 , further comprising a magnet located on a portion of the frame configured to locate a roller in a desired position when any sliding doors are removed in order to keep the roller in position for reinstallation of the doors.

9 . The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the track fits into the frame.

10 . The enclosure system of claim 1 , further comprising a respective hinge for securing each of the sliding doors to the frame and configured to be opened manually to remove each of the sliding doors.