Patents Assigned to American Shower and Bath
  • Patent number: 7028349
    Abstract: A molded shower surround includes a base portion which receives wall portions and a corner portion therebetween. The corner portion includes an upper lock tab and a lower lock tab adjacent an outer edge. An upper lock slot and a lower lock slot are located adjacent the inner edge of each wall portions which engage the corner portion. Each side of the corner portion includes a corner flange arranged substantially perpendicular to a corner planar surface. The corner flange and the molded slots when combined with the upper lock tab and the lower lock tab which respectively engage the upper lock slot and the lower lock slot, provide a watertight interlocking arrangement between the corner portion and the wall portions. In one assembly method, the corner portion and a wall portion are locked into a sub-assembly then this sub-assembly is lifted and slide onto to a second wall which may already be mounted to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene A. Helmetsie, Harper F. Zarker, Jr., Tomasz Pracel
  • Patent number: D503464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corp.
    Inventors: Eugene A. Helmetsie, Tomasz Pracel
  • Patent number: D522111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventor: Nikhil V. Bhate
  • Patent number: D525690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventor: Eugene A. Helmetsie
  • Patent number: D527084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventor: Eugene A. Helmetsie
  • Patent number: D527446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventor: Nikhil V. Bhate
  • Patent number: D533260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventor: Nikhil V. Bhate
  • Patent number: D535728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventor: Eugene A. Helmetsie
  • Patent number: D535729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventor: Eugene A. Helmetsie
  • Tub
    Patent number: D540440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventor: Eugene A. Helmetsie
  • Tub
    Patent number: D547839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventor: Eugene A. Helmetsie
  • Patent number: D560765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventors: Steffen Koury, Jules Ko, Paul K. Metaxatos
  • Patent number: D560767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corporation
    Inventors: Steffen Koury, Jules Ko, Paul K. Metaxatos
  • Patent number: D495783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corp.
    Inventors: Eugene A. Helmetsie, Harper F. Zarker, Jr., Tomasz Pracel
  • Patent number: D495785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corp.
    Inventors: Eugene A. Helmetsie, Harper F. Zarker, Jr., Tomasz Pracel
  • Patent number: D495787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corp.
    Inventors: Eugene A. Helmetsie, Harper F. Zarker, Jr., Tomasz Pracel
  • Patent number: D496438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corp.
    Inventors: Eugene A. Helmetsie, Harper F. Zarker, Jr., Tomasz Pracel
  • Patent number: D496439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corp.
    Inventors: Eugene A. Helmetsie, Harper F. Zarker, Jr., Tomasz Pracel
  • Patent number: D496440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corp.
    Inventors: Eugene A. Helmetsie, Harper F. Zarker, Jr., Tomasz Pracel
  • Patent number: D498829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: American Shower & Bath Corp.
    Inventors: Eugene A. Helmetsie, Harper F. Zarker, Jr., Tomasz Pracel