Patent ID: 6070922
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A shower doors locking device comprising a rear wall with spaced apart opposite side walls extending laterally therefrom bounding a showering area, adjacent front and rear tracks mounted in spanning relation between said side walls and in a clearance position forward of said rear wall, front and rear shower doors adapted to partake of sliding movement in a cooperating said front and rear track along paths of movement with a sliding clearance therebetween, and for attachment to said front and rear shower doors a first bracket mounted on a track so as to position a depending first leg behind said rear door, a first bracket second leg extending into said path of movement of said rear door, a first bracket third leg extending transversely into said sliding clearance having slots for interengagement thereon, a second bracket mounted on a track so as to position a depending first leg forward of said front door, a second bracket second leg extending into said path of movement of said front door, a second bracket third leg having a slot-penetrating interengagement edge thereon, operative positions of movement of said front and rear doors closing off access to said showering area and in contact respectively with said bracket second legs in said paths of movement thereof, and interengagement of a selected one said slot with said slot-penetrating edge to immobilize said shower doors against opening sliding movement, whereby access by a child into said showering area without adult assistance is obviated.