Patent ID: 7647729
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: E05D,E05Y,E06B

Abstract:
1. An interior sliding door system comprising: (a) an interior, non-hanging, sliding door having a panel that is encased within a frame, wherein said frame comprises a horizontal top portion, a horizontal bottom portion, and opposing first and second vertical side portions, said door further including first and second upper roller assemblies respectively disposed proximate opposing ends of said horizontal top portion, a first lower wheel assembly coupled to said first vertical side portion only, and a second lower wheel assembly coupled to said second vertical side portion only, wherein each of said first and second lower wheel assemblies comprises: (b) a lower track having a convex longitudinal portion that is configured to mate with said lower wheel's concave channel so as to allow the lower wheel to matingly rotate on the outer side of the convex longitudinal portion, said transverse latch member slidably engaging a concave channel defined by the underside of said convex longitudinal portion so as to slidably latch each said lower wheel assembly to the lower track as the lower wheel rotates on said convex longitudinal portion; and (c) an upper track configured to receive said upper roller assembly so as to allow the door to slide horizontally between said lower and upper tracks.