IP Library Granted Patent US 11,719,019
Granted Patent B2
US 11,719,019 · App. 17/525,776 · Granted Aug 8, 2023

Handle assembly for a shower door

Inventors: Jacob Dulmes (Belgium, WI); Drew Vettel (Sheboygan Falls, WI); Calvin Doornbos (Sheboygan, WI)
Assignee: KOHLER CO.
E05B1/0015
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Patent No.
US 11,719,019
App. No.
17/525,776
Granted
Aug 8, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A handle assembly for a shower door, which includes a handle, a fastener having a shank, a head, and a post. The handle includes a receiver having a keyway and the post extends radially away from the shank and is configured to be received by the keyway.

Claims (43)

1. A handle assembly for a shower door, the handle assembly comprising:

a handle comprising:

a handle body having at least one boss extending orthogonally away from the handle body;

at least one receiver having a keyway, the at least one receiver being positioned within the at least one boss;

a fastener comprising a shank;

a head; and

a post, the post extending radially away from the shank and configured to be received by the keyway.

2. The handle assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a biasing member positioned within the receiver and configured to interface with an end of the fastener.

3. The handle assembly of claim 2 , wherein the biasing member is at least one of a spring, a piston, or a rubber stop.

4. The handle assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a first washer positioned between the handle and a substrate to prevent contact between the handle and the substrate.

5. The handle assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a second washer positioned between the head of the fastener and the substrate to prevent contact between the head of the fastener and the substrate.

6. The handle assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first washer is formed of a polymer.

7. The handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one boss comprises:

a first boss; and

a second boss;

wherein each of the first boss and the second boss extend orthogonally away from the handle body; and

wherein the first boss and the second boss are separated by a distance.

8. The handle assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first boss defines a sole, the sole being substantially parallel to the shower door.

9. The handle assembly of claim 8 , wherein the receiver extends away from the sole.

10. The handle assembly of claim 8 , wherein the receiver is countersunk below the sole such that no portion of the receiver extends above the sole.

11. A door assembly for a shower, the door assembly comprising:

a substrate comprising an aperture;

a handle comprising:

a handle body having at least one boss extending orthogonally away from the handle body;

at least one receiver having a keyway, the at least one receiver being positioned within the at least one boss; and

a fastener comprising:

a shank;

a head; and

a post, the post extending radially away from the shank and configured to be received by the keyway.

12. The door assembly of claim 11 , wherein when the handle is coupled to the substrate, the receiver extends through the aperture.

13. The door assembly of claim 11 , further comprising:

a first washer positioned between the handle and a substrate to prevent contact between the handle and the substrate; and

a spacer positioned between the head of the fastener and the substrate to prevent contact between the head of the fastener and the substrate.

14. The door assembly of claim 13 , wherein the spacer comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion defining an annular body, and the second portion extending away from the first portion and into the aperture.

15. The door assembly of claim 14 , wherein a central opening of the second portion of the spacer has a frustoconical cross-section.

16. The door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the receiver extends into the aperture of the substrate.

17. The door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the keyway comprises a keyway entry and a keyway cavity connected to the keyway entry.

18. The door assembly of claim 17 , wherein the post is positioned within the keyway cavity when the post is received within the keyway.

19. The door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the at least one boss comprises:

a first boss; and

a second boss;

wherein each of the first boss and the second boss extend orthogonally away from the handle body; and

wherein the first boss and the second boss are separated by a distance.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2021
From: DULMES, JACOB; VETTEL, DREW; DOORNBOS, CALVIN
To: KOHLER CO.
Reel/Frame 058278/0339 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63119757 · Dec 1, 2020
Related Publication 20220170292A1 · Jun 2, 2022
Cited By (1)
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