Slow close mechanism for sliding applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11920401
APP PUB NO 20220349231A1
SERIAL NO

17721811

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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.

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KOHLER CO444 HIGHLAND DRIVE KOHLER WI 53044

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baggett, Riley Union City, US 1 3
Marlowe, James Leland Troy, US 3 3
McClure, Andrew Murray, US 5 26
Shaaban, Nameer Lewiston, US 6 11

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