Shower door assemblies and methods for installing same
A shower door assembly includes a first door panel, defining a hole in an upper portion thereof, and a bracket assembly. The bracket assembly includes a bracket having opposing first and second bracket flanges, each bracket flange defining a plurality of corresponding holes at different positions above a bottom end of the bracket flange. The bracket assembly further includes a bushing having opposing first and second bushing flanges, each bushing flange defining a mounting hole. The bracket assembly further includes an axle and a roller. Each bushing flange engages an opposite side of the first door panel and each bracket flange engages a bushing flange. The axle extends through a hole in each bracket flange, a mounting hole in each bushing flange, and the hole in the first door panel. The roller is rotatably coupled to the axle.
1. A shower door assembly, comprising:
a first door panel defining a hole in an upper portion thereof;
a bracket assembly removably coupled to the first door panel, the bracket assembly comprising:
a bracket having opposing first and second bracket flanges, wherein each bracket flange defines a plurality of holes located at different vertical positions above a bottom end of each bracket flange;
a bushing coupled at the hole of the first door panel, wherein the bushing includes opposing first and second bushing flanges, wherein each bushing flange defines a mounting hole configured to be aligned with one of the plurality of holes of each bracket flange;
an axle configured to be disposed through one of the plurality of holes of each bracket flange and through one of the mounting holes of each bushing flange; and
a roller rotatably coupled to the axle;
wherein each bushing flange engages an opposite side of the first door panel and each bracket flange engages one of the first bushing flange or the second bushing flange; and
wherein the bracket is configured to be selectively moved relative to the first door panel to align one of the plurality of holes of each bracket flange with a corresponding mounting hole of each bushing flange so as to change a vertical position of the axle relative to a first end of the first door panel.
2. The shower door assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a header assembly, the header assembly comprising:
a header having opposing first and second header flanges; and
opposing first and second rails projecting from the first and second header flanges;
wherein the first rail is configured to receive the roller.
3. The shower door assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first door panel rollingly engages the first rail at the first end of the first door panel.
4. The shower door assembly of claim 2 , wherein the header assembly is configured to be coupled between two fixed walls.
5. The shower door assembly of claim 2 , further comprising opposing third and fourth rails located above the first and second rails, respectively, the third rail defining a notch configured to receive the roller therethrough.
6. The shower door assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a bumper configured to be received in an end of the header.
7. The shower door assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a guide member defining at least one channel for receiving a second end of the first door panel, the at least one channel configured to maintain the first door panel in a substantially vertical orientation; and
wherein the second end is located opposite the first end.
8. The shower door assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first door panel is biased away from the guide member.
9. The shower door assembly of claim 7 , wherein the at least one channel is defined by a plurality of protrusions and valleys on the guide member; and
wherein the first door panel is configured to engage the plurality of protrusions but not engage the plurality of valleys.
10. A shower door assembly, comprising:
a first door panel defining a hole in an upper portion thereof;
a bracket assembly removably coupled to the first door panel, the bracket assembly comprising:
a bracket including a flange, wherein the flange defines a plurality of holes located at different positions above a bottom portion of the flange;
a bushing coupled at the hole of the first door panel, wherein the bushing defines a mounting hole configured to be aligned with one of the plurality of holes of the flange;
an axle configured to be disposed through one of the plurality of holes of the flange and through one of the mounting holes of the bushing; and
a roller rotatably coupled to the axle;
wherein the bracket is configured to be selectively moved relative to the first door panel to align one of the plurality of holes of the flange with a corresponding mounting hole of the bushing so as to change a vertical position of the axle relative to a first end of the first door panel.
11. The shower door assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a header assembly configured to be coupled to a fixed structure, the header assembly comprising:
a header having opposing first and second header flanges; and
opposing first and second rails projecting from the first and second header flanges, respectively;
wherein the first rail is configured to receive the roller.
12. The shower door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the first door panel rollingly engages the first rail at the first end of the first door panel.
13. The shower door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the header further comprises opposing third and fourth rails located above the first and second rails, respectively, wherein the third rail defines a notch configured to receive the roller therethrough.
14. The shower door assembly of claim 11 , further comprising a bumper configured to be received in an end of the header.
15. The shower door assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a guide member defining at least one channel for receiving a second end of the first door panel, wherein the at least one channel is configured to maintain the first door panel in a substantially vertical orientation, and wherein the second end of the first door panel is located opposite the first end.
16. The shower door assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first door panel is biased away from the guide member.
17. The shower door assembly of claim 15 , wherein the at least one channel is defined by a plurality of protrusions and valleys; and
wherein the first door panel is configured to engage the plurality of protrusions but not engage the plurality of valleys.
18. A shower door assembly, comprising:
a door panel defining a hole in an upper portion thereof;
a bracket assembly removably coupled to the door panel, the bracket assembly comprising:
a bracket including a flange, wherein the flange defines a plurality of holes located at different vertical positions above a lower portion of the flange;
a bushing coupled at the hole of the door panel, wherein the bushing defines a mounting hole configured to be aligned with one of the plurality of holes of the flange;
an axle configured to be disposed through one of the plurality of holes of the flange and through one of the mounting holes of the bushing; and
a roller rotatably coupled to the axle;
wherein the bracket is configured to be selectively translated relative to the first door panel to align one of the plurality of holes of the flange with a corresponding mounting hole of the bushing so as to change a vertical position of the axle relative to a top end of the door panel.
19. The shower door assembly of claim 18 , further comprising a guide member configured to be coupled to a fixed structure, wherein the guide member defines a channel for receiving a lower portion of the door panel so as to maintain the first door panel in a substantially vertical orientation.
20. The shower door assembly of claim 19 , wherein the channel is defined by a plurality of protrusions and valleys on the guide member, and wherein the first door panel is configured to engage the plurality of protrusions but not engage the plurality of valleys.