Patent ID: 9492038
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A47K

Claim Text:
1. A shower sealing system, comprising: a sliding shower door slidable along a length of an upper track assembly and configured to slide horizontally and freely above a surface; a sealing element configured to provide a fluid seal between the surface and at least a portion of the shower door; a trigger mechanism coupled to the sealing element; and a stop configured to activate the trigger mechanism when at least partially in contact with the trigger mechanism; wherein the trigger mechanism is configured to move the sealing element from a storage position to a sealing position when the stop activates the trigger mechanism; wherein the stop is configured to activate the trigger mechanism when the shower door is at least partially closed such that the sealing element is in the sealing position when the shower door is in a closed position; and wherein the sealing element provides the fluid seal between the shower door and the surface when the sealing element is in the sealing position.