Shower partition assembly

Abstract

A shower partition assembly that includes at least one and preferably at least two innovative hinge mechanisms, a stationary wall and a door pivotally attached thereto by the hinge mechanisms, wherein in the closed state, the door panel is flush with the stationary wall. The substantially parallel gap formed between the stationary wall and the pivoting door is sealed by a sealer, wherein the pivoting door may pivot in both directions, with respect to the stationary wall. When the door is opened in the a first direction towards a first-open-state, the open-end arm pivots about the shaft and the bridge moves towards the wall-vertical edge, until the wall-vertical edge and the sealer mounted thereon, are accommodated inside arm-section gap of a U-shaped of a U-shaped arm-section.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shower partition assembly, having at least one stationary wall and at least one pivotable door, wherein the stationary wall and the pivotable door are pivotally interconnected by at least one hinge mechanism, said at least one hinge mechanism comprising:
 a) a first-section-mechanism comprising a shaft-hosting member, securely attached to the at least one stationary wall coupled with the pivotable door; and   b) a second-section-mechanism comprising a pivoting-enabling-member, said pivoting-enabling-member comprising:
 i. a base section, securely attached to the at least one pivotable door; and 
 ii. a U-shaped arm-section, including:
 A. a base-arm; 
 B. an embracing-arm; and 
 C. a bridge interconnecting said base-arm and said embracing-arm, wherein an embracing-arm-gap is formed between said base-arm and said embracing-arm, 
 
   wherein said shaft-hosting member and said pivoting-enabling-member are pivotally connected by a shaft, disposed proximal to the open end of said embracing-arm, to thereby facilitate pivotal motion of the at least one pivotable door about said shaft, with respect to the at least one stationary wall, when the at least one pivotable door is pushed or pulled;   wherein when said at least one hinge mechanisms is in a closed-state, a wall-vertical edge of the at least one stationary wall is disposed substantially parallel to a door-vertical edge of the at least one pivotable door, forming a substantially parallel wall-door-gap, having a preconfigured width;   wherein when said at least one pivotable door is opened in a first direction towards a first-open-state, said embracing-arm pivots about said shaft, and said bridge and said embracing-arm move towards said wall-vertical edge, until said wall-vertical edge is accommodated inside said embracing-arm-gap;   wherein when the at least one pivotable door is opened in the second direction towards a second-open-state, said embracing-arm pivots about said shaft and said bridge and said embracing-arm move away from said wall-vertical edge and towards said shaft-hosting member that serves as a stopper for said pivoting motion; and   wherein said embracing-arm-gap facilitates the opening and closing of the at least one pivotable door in both directions, with respect to the at least one coupled stationary wall.   
     
     
         2 . The shower partition assembly of  claim 1  further comprises a sealer. 
     
     
         3 . The shower partition assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said sealer is mounted over the open said wall-vertical edge of the at least one stationary wall, and wherein said sealer is preconfigured to seal said wall-door-gap when said at least one hinge mechanisms is in a closed-state. 
     
     
         4 . The shower partition assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said sealer is mounted over the open said door-vertical edge of the at least one pivotable door, and wherein said sealer is preconfigured to seal said wall-door-gap when said at least one hinge mechanisms is in a closed-state. 
     
     
         5 . The shower partition assembly of  claim 2 , wherein when said at least one pivotable door is opened in sais first direction towards said first-open-state, said embracing-arm pivots about said shaft and said bridge moves towards said wall-vertical edge, until said wall-vertical edge and said sealer mounted thereon, are accommodated inside said embracing-arm-gap. 
     
     
         6 . The shower partition assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said sealer is made of elastic materials, and wherein the portion of said sealer, extending away from the wall-vertical edge, is larger than the width of said wall-door-gap, by a preconfigured amount. 
     
     
         7 . A shower partition assembly, having at least one stationary wall and at least one pivotable door, wherein the stationary wall and the pivotable door are pivotally interconnected by at least one hinge mechanism, said at least one hinge mechanism comprising:
 a) a first-section-mechanism comprising a shaft-hosting member, securely attached to the at least one pivotable door; and   b) a second-section-mechanism comprising a pivoting-enabling-member, said pivoting-enabling-member comprising:
 i. a base section, securely attached to a coupled at least one stationary wall; and 
 ii. a U-shaped arm-section, including:
 A. a base-arm; 
 B. an embracing-arm; and 
 C. a bridge interconnecting said base-arm and said embracing-arm, wherein an embracing-arm-gap is formed between said base-arm and said embracing-arm, 
 
   wherein said shaft-hosting member and said pivoting-enabling-member are pivotally connected by a shaft, disposed proximal to the open end of said embracing-arm, to thereby facilitate pivotal motion of the at least one pivotable door about said shaft, with respect to the at least one stationary wall, when the at least one pivotable door is pushed or pulled;   wherein when said at least one hinge mechanisms is in a closed-state, a wall-vertical edge of the at least one stationary wall is disposed substantially parallel to a door-vertical edge of the at least one pivotable door, forming a substantially parallel wall-door-gap, having a preconfigured width;   wherein when said at least one pivotable door is opened in a first direction towards a first-open-state, said embracing-arm pivots about said shaft and said bridge moves towards said wall-vertical edge, until said wall-vertical edge is accommodated inside said embracing-arm-gap;   wherein when said the at least one pivotable door is opened in the second direction towards a second-open-state, said embracing-arm pivots about said shaft and said bridge and said embracing-arm move away from said wall-vertical edge and towards said shaft-hosting member that serves as a stopper for said pivoting motion; and   wherein said embracing-arm-gap facilitates the opening and closing of the at least one pivotable door in both directions with respect to the at least one stationary wall.   
     
     
         8 . The shower partition assembly of  claim 7  further comprises a sealer. 
     
     
         9 . The shower partition assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said sealer is mounted over the open said wall-vertical edge of the at least one stationary wall, and wherein said sealer is preconfigured to seal said wall-door-gap when said at least one hinge mechanisms is in a closed-state. 
     
     
         10 . The shower partition assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said sealer is mounted over the open said door-vertical edge of the at least one pivotable door, and wherein said sealer is preconfigured to seal said wall-door-gap when said at least one hinge mechanisms is in a closed-state. 
     
     
         11 . The shower partition assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said least one stationary wall is an ordinary wall and wherein said wall-vertical edge is a virtual vertical line that is most proximal to the door-vertical edge, and wherein in said closed state said pivotable door is substantially perpendicular to the ordinary wall.