Shield Or Guard Means Patents (Class 4/609)
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Patent number: 11981435Abstract: Described are temporary privacy modules for non-passenger seating areas of aircraft cabin arrangements. The temporary privacy modules selectively enclose a portion of the non-passenger seating areas. The temporary privacy modules include a support and a privacy device. The privacy device is movable relative to the support between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the deployed position, the privacy device encloses the portion of the non-passenger seating area and defines a temporary privacy room within the non-passenger seating area.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLCInventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Arthur Glain
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Patent number: 10292548Abstract: A urine deflecting toilet seat attachment includes a generally arcuate guard, removably attachable to a toilet seat. The guard has a top member defining a curvature complementary to a curvature along a generally central front portion of the toilet seat, and a generally arcuate projecting member projecting downwardly from the top member and defining a curvature complementary to a curvature along a generally central front portion of an inside surface of the upper rim of a toilet. When the guard is removably attached to the toilet seat, and the toilet seat is in a seated position, the projecting member projects downwardly to an elevation below the upper rim of the toilet, thereby covering the gap between the upper rim of the toilet and the toilet seat along a generally central front portion of the toilet.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SWEET HOME VENTURESInventor: Patrick Marra
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Patent number: 9808129Abstract: A splash guard apparatus includes an elongated wall having a first end, a second end, a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface, an upper edge and a lower edge. The elongated wall is comprised of a water impermeable material, the elongated wall is flexible. A plurality of couplers is attached to the elongated wall along the lower edge. Each of the couplers releasably engages a wall adjacent to a bathing area.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Inventor: Samuel Yazzie
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Patent number: 9408501Abstract: A three dimensional structure comprised of a flexible sheet material referred to herein as a curb cover is described that can be easily secured with adhesive or resin over the intersection of a shower stall floor, a shower stall wall, and a step over curb. The curb cover is used in conjunction with a waterproof membrane to waterproof the shower pan and up portions of the surrounding wall and step over curb.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Inventor: Josef Erlebach
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Patent number: 9238907Abstract: A splash guard includes a central base having a first linear margin and a second linear margin parallel to the first linear margin, a first wall connected to the central base along the first linear margin, the first wall having an upper portion extending upward from the central base to define a splash shield and having a lower portion extending downward from the central base to engage a host structure, and a second wall connected to the central base along the second linear margin, the second wall extending downward from the central base such that a channel for engaging a host structure is defined by the central base, the lower portion of the first wall, and the second wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Inventor: Samuel Murray
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Patent number: 9004096Abstract: The present invention provides a hose management system for a plumbing fixture fitting.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Moen IncorporatedInventor: Christopher Jon Gilbert
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Patent number: 8800073Abstract: A surround for use in a bath or a shower has a back and a side. The side has a protrusion extending therefrom. An open shelf attaches to either the back or the side. The protrusion at least partially restricts a view of the shelf.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Victor Hoernig, Geraint Krumpe, Manki Yoo, Andrew Mercidita, Angela Biagi, Chia-Ying Lee, Emilie Williams, Ross Carl
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Patent number: 8763172Abstract: A concealing system for hiding shower curtain rods in bathtubs and shower compartments featuring a pair of extension rods oriented parallel to each other and spaced a distance apart and a sheet spanning between the pair of extension rods. The extension rods are sandwiched between the shower compartment walls and positioned to cover and conceal the shower curtain rod.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Inventor: Virginia A. Edwards
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Publication number: 20140082834Abstract: The present invention is a shower water blocker placed on a pair of front corners of a bathtub of a bathtub and shower that include a base drain disposed on each front corner of the bathtub of the bathtub and shower to direct water from a shower head and a bottom lip attached to the bottom edge of the base drain, the bottom lip extends downward into the bathtub and ensures against leaks from the water directed from the base drain to an exterior area and directs the water into the bathtub. The shower water blocker also includes an adhesive that attaches the base drain to each front corner of the bathtub and a vertical curved blocker that extends perpendicularly upward from the base drain to further direct water into the bathtub.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventor: Joey Lee Ulloa
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Patent number: 8640390Abstract: A decorative strip (10; 40; 60; 80; 100; 120; 150; 180; 230; 260; 290) for ceramic, natural stone or synthetic coverings or coatings, in particular for the formation of walk-in showers with a sloped floor, comprising a decorative strip profile (12; 42; 62; 82; 102; 122; 152; 182; 232; 262; 292) having a visible decorative surface (16; 50; 70; 92; 142; 164; 196; 236; 274; 302), characterized in that the decorative strip (10; 40; 60; 80; 100; 120; 150; 180; 230; 260; 290) has a holding profile (14; 44; 64; 84; 104; 124; 154; 184; 234; 264; 294) in which the decorative strip profile (12; 42; 62; 82; 102; 122; 152; 182; 232; 262; 292) is retained height-adjustably so as to vary the height of its visible decorative surface (16; 50; 70; 92; 142; 164; 196; 236; 274; 302).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Schlueter-Systems KGInventor: Werner Schlueter
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Publication number: 20130031718Abstract: A shower closure is provided for supporting the weight of a human adult in the event of a fall or to steady a person entering or exiting a shower. The shower closure contains a plurality of handles, straps, cords, rings, or loops extending above the planar surface of the shower closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventor: Joan G. Kelly
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Patent number: 8201286Abstract: A shower curtain holding assembly is provided for preventing a shower curtain from billowing into contact with a person taking a shower. The shower curtain holding assembly includes a pole member having a first end and a second end. A first hook member is coupled to the first end of the pole member. Similarly, a second hook member is coupled to the second end of the pole member. The first hook member and the second hook member are designed for coupling to a support structure such that the pole member is supported adjacent to a shower curtain to restrict movement of the shower curtain inwardly towards a person showering. In an embodiment, one end of the pole member is pivotally coupled to a wall adjacent to the shower curtain for semi-permanent installation.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Inventor: William D. Parker
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Patent number: 8185980Abstract: A plastic bathing fixture formed substantially or entirely of a laminated composite material comprising a show-surface layer of gel-coat or thermoplastic sheet material which may be non-magnetic; a magnetic or magnetizable layer which may coincide with the show-surface layer or be a subsurface layer; and a non-magnetic structural layer of fiber-reinforced resin material. The magnetic layer materials may be localized or strategically placed, and may comprise a resin with a particulate ferromagnetic filler.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Aquatic Co.Inventors: Fred Adams, Stuart Leigh, Dante San Miguel, Jose A. Camba, Michael Seymour, Bobby McCoy
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Patent number: 8166583Abstract: A bath curtain rack structure includes a curved transverse rod, two pivot members and two wall-mounted brackets. The curved transverse rod has two ends which are connected to hollow pipe portions of the pivot members, respectively. Each pivot member includes a flat rounded end with a semi-circle flange at one end thereof. Each wall-mounted bracket includes a central protruding post which is inserted in a dual awl-shaped guide hole of the pivot member. The wall-mounted bracket further has a pair of lock holes for insertion of screws to be secured on a wall, a recess corresponding in shape to the flat round end, two stoppers to stop the semi-circle flange, and a protruding opening to receive the flat rounded end and the semi-circle flange of the pivot member. A second headless screw is screwed in a second threaded hole of the flat rounded end to engage with the concave pivot point.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Inventor: Huang-Kai Liang
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Patent number: 8122531Abstract: A shower curtain assembly is designed to provide users with an apparatus that provides much wide shower space for consumers than traditional one, prevents the curtain from moving inward, eliminate water spilling onto the floor, and even allows the user to sit on a top periphery of a bathtub near the curtain when the shower is in use. It is simply comprised of a shower curtain support rod that bows outward from a shower enclosure along its length, a shower curtain, hooks, and means that secures the shower curtain to achieve the abovementioned goal. The means includes main weights attached to the lower portion of the curtain, wires connected to the lower portion of the curtain and holders fixed to the bottom edges of the sidewalls of the shower enclosure, and wires with magnets attached. Only one of them needs to be chosen for the shower enclosure for the aforementioned functions.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Inventor: Wayne Wenchuan Li
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Publication number: 20120030871Abstract: A waterproof article for stopping water leakage from a bathroom tub or shower enclosure and the method of using the article, having a vertical and horizontal member adjoined at a right angle, of which a rib is projected perpendicularly from the longitudinal center line of both members in continuous contact along the entire length of the rib. The waterproof adhesive backing initially protected with a strip of film, is used to fix the article on the center line of where a shower door will install. A bore on the vertical member is utilized to secure the article on a bathtub flange or shower pan. All seams and crevices about the perimeter of the article are liberally caulked using silicon during installation to ensure addition protection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventor: LEONARD ERIKSSON
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Publication number: 20110252560Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods including a shower barrier having a mechanism to hang in a vertical plane anterior to a shower recess, in which the shower barrier includes an access opening through a face of the shower barrier, where the shower barrier is to restrict water interior to the shower recess from exiting from the shower recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventor: Pauline Empey
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Publication number: 20110179567Abstract: The present invention is a Shower Splash Blocker that consists of either a fix or an adjustable device. The device is made of plastic, rubber or any material that can block water. It is mounted from the top edge of the bathtub to the adjacent ceramic wall tile of the bathtub and is attached along the vertical wall of the bathroom on either end of the shower curtain.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventor: Peter C. Tang
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Publication number: 20110126349Abstract: A shower curtain clip having a curved base member with a first open end, a second closed end opposite the first end, and a curved clamping rail connected to the second closed end of the curved base member. The clamping rail clamps a shower curtain between the clamping rail and the base member in a space created between the clamping rail and the base member at the first open end, causing the curtain to curve inward, eliminating the gap between the curtain and the wall and causing water that strikes the curtain to deflect downward.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventor: KEVIN BETZEN
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Publication number: 20110099710Abstract: A splash barrier adapted for providing medical necessities to a bather is described. A method of fabrication is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventor: Darlene Whitmore
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Publication number: 20110047693Abstract: The present invention provides a shower rod including a flexible hollow tube and a flexible support operable to be disposed in the tube. The tube and the support are operable to be bent into a curved shape. In a pre-installed state, the tube and the support are generally straight. In an installed state, the tube and the support are generally curved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Alan M. Bauer, Christopher Jon Gilbert
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Patent number: 7644453Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit for use in a shower enclosure with a shower curtain. The kit contains a wall component, a connecting component and a retaining component. The wall component has a back wall and at least one front wall, and is removably attachable to a wall surface of the shower enclosure. The connecting component has both a front portion and back portion. The back portion is detachably connectable to one of said at least one front wall of the wall component by means of magnets attached thereto. Once the wall component and connecting component are connected together, they form a watertight barrier. The front portion of the connecting component contains a protrusion in the form of two spaced apart, elongated arms that are each provided with an abutting edge against which part of the shower curtain may be positioned. The retaining component is detachably connectable to the protrusion of the connecting component with the part of the shower curtain snapped in between.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Inventor: Dean W. Dyckow
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Publication number: 20090300837Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective shield for a shower and/or tub and shower structure in which a panel is removably attached to the walls of the shower structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventor: Charles Ellzey
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Publication number: 20090199333Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of water leaking through a roughly triangular shaped opening created between a shower curtain, a bathtub rim and an adjacent wall. It does so with a simple-to-use, one-piece device which forces the edge of the shower curtain into the point where rim and wall meet, thereby eliminating the opening. Since it is mounted on the bathtub rim, the device also prevents water from flowing along such rim towards the open side of the bathtub and onto the floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Rudolf Hardy Schmitz
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Publication number: 20090193575Abstract: A shower curtain support fixture formed of a set of slotted tubes each having an end portion containing a bend so as to dispose the end portions adjacent the side walls of a bath-shower enclosure and a slotted coupling member slidingly receiving cut inner ends of the slotted tubes to form a U-shaped slotted tube fixture which receives a plurality of T-shaped shower curtain hangers through the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventor: John L. Prian
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Publication number: 20090113617Abstract: A plastic bathing fixture formed substantially or entirely of a laminated composite material comprising a show-surface layer of gel-coat or thermoplastic sheet material which may be non-magnetic; a magnetic or magnetizable layer which may coincide with the show-surface layer or be a subsurface layer; and a non-magnetic structural layer of fiber-reinforced resin material. The magnetic layer materials may be localized or strategically placed, and may comprise a resin with a particulate ferromagnetic filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Fred Adams, Stuart Leigh, Dante San Miguel, Jose A. Camba, Michael Seymour, Bobby McCoy
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Publication number: 20090089927Abstract: A shower curtain with multiple V-shaped slits in the middle portion and fast drying mesh material making up the bottom portion. The slits allow air to go through the curtain, preventing the curtain from shifting. The lower part of the curtain that hangs in the tub is made of fast drying mesh to reduce the ability of mold to grow upon. The user therefore enjoys a cleaner shower experience because of the lack of body contact with the shower curtain and the reduction of mold growth on the shower curtain.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Janet Li, Emily Sun
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Publication number: 20090071613Abstract: A device in the form of a scented or fragrant shower curtain or shower curtain liner is disclosed that allows convenient periodic replacement to reduce or eliminate the work and expense associated with cleaning and maintenance thereof, as well as to ensure continued release and dispersal of a selected scent or fragrance. The device may additionally include quick-release attachment structures to facilitate such periodic replacement. A method of maintaining a bathroom or shower facility in a clean and fragrant state is also disclosed using the device, especially for use in hotels or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventor: Julie Browning Galbiati
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Publication number: 20080229491Abstract: A shower curtain fastening strip comprises a substrate having first side and second side. A detachable fastening material is affixed on the first and or second side of the substrate. The shower curtain fastening strip is operatively coupled to a single shower hook.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventor: Donna Kim Gregory
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Publication number: 20080189849Abstract: An improved splash relief device is disclosed which comprises an elongated channel with an upper end portion and a lower end portion attached to the front edge of a bathtub or shower unit. A cover which is crosshatched to prevent slipping is provided to cover the elongated channel. Wings are adapted to position the improved splash relief device in place between the subflooring and the top surface. This is also molded or crosshatched to prevent slipping.water flows along the improved splash device and into the bathtub/shower drain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventor: Kevin Norman Lantagne
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Patent number: 7269861Abstract: A device used to prevent water from exiting a shower or bathtub that consists of a guard, a curved channel, and a pair of hooks to rest onto the lip of a bathtub.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Inventor: Gerald Miller
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Patent number: 7055188Abstract: A water retention dam including a collapsible outer shell having an inner chamber and at least one surface for preventing the passage of water. The outer shell has a first surface configured to serve as a barrier to water and a second surface for attachment to a floor. The second surface has a recess for receiving an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: KR SpecialtiesInventors: Kevin Ross, Richard A. Millard, Jr.
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Patent number: 7024706Abstract: A shower curtain rod and holding devices provide for a shower area to be covered on a plurality of sides by an associated shower curtain to prevent shower water from escaping. The shower curtain rod is non-linear and is mounted at distal ends to walls of the shower area at least one-third of a total shower depth from a front of the shower. The holding devices have mounting portions that can be attached to walls in a variety of ways. A method of preventing water from escaping from the shower implements the rod and holding devices. A method of installing the rod and holding devices is easy and requires few steps.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Fiber Care Baths, Inc.Inventor: Stephen W. Hess
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Patent number: 6857140Abstract: A space expanding device is provided for temporarily expanding the available space defined by a shower curtain within a shower area of a bathtub. The device includes a first elongate planar portion which, in use, rests on an upper surface of the side wall of the bathtub. A second elongate planar portion affixed to one edge of the first portion extends, in use, downwardly from the first portion adjacent an inner side surface of the side wall. A third elongate planar portion affixed to the opposite edge of the first portion extends, in use, upwardly from the first portion away from the upper surface of the side wall. In use of the device, the third portion holds a portion of the shower curtain in a position spaced away from the interior of the bathtub, while a lower portion of the shower curtain is captured between the first portion of the member and the upper surface of the side wall of the bathtub and between the second portion of the member and the inner side surface of the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Inventor: Jon Broudy
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Patent number: 6836909Abstract: A system is provided for converting a bathtub area into an enclosed substantially waterproof shower enclosure by means of adding or modifying the shower curtain installation by providing inner closure channels at each end of the shower curtain as well as corresponding outer retention channels that are easily fixed onto opposed walls in the bathtub enclosure for sealingly receiving the side edges of the curtain in a waterproof relationship. Each end of the shower curtain is retained within a vertically disposed U-shaped inner channel having longitudinal ridges within the U-shaped channel for retention of a flexible slit grommet spline or locking rod running lengthwise. The edge of the shower curtain is inserted into the flexible spline or locking rod which is then pressed fitted into the inner U-shaped channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Inventor: Derek Kirsopp
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Publication number: 20040231044Abstract: A splash guard for preventing water spray from the shower head from wetting the floor. The splash guard has a substantially vertical member and slanted member that attaches to the vertical member via a substantially horizontal base member. The shower curtain is secured to the vertical member, which also assists in the prevention of water spray from wetting or reaching the bathroom floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventor: Yana Carter
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Publication number: 20040231045Abstract: A splash guard for preventing water spray from the shower head from wetting the bathroom floor. The splash guard is easily removable from the short wall of the shower stall or bathtub. The splash guard has a substantially vertical member and a slanted member that attaches to the vertical member via a substantially horizontal base member. The vertical and slanted members in conjunction with the base unit form a channel. The base member is slanted such that water captured flows downwards and into the shower stall or bathtub. The upper part of the vertical member has a graphical display that is removable and contains still graphics, moveable graphics and interactive graphics with audio and video signals. Attached to the parts of the splash guard are cords that allow the user to hang the device up for storage during non-use. The shower curtain can be secured to the vertical member, which also assists in the prevention of water spray from wetting or reaching the bathroom floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventor: Yana Carter
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Patent number: 6789279Abstract: A long rod that has a hanging hook at one end is attached to the leading vertical edge of the inner shower curtain or shower curtain liner and is hung on a hook located at shower curtain rod height inside the shower or bath/shower enclosure or attached to a wall mounted upper rod clip. Snugging the bottom of the device to a horizontally aligned hook or attached to a clip near the bottom of its length completes the splash water seal.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Inventor: Amel David Yarid
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Patent number: 6745415Abstract: Disclosed is a splash block for use with a combination bathtub/shower structure of the type having a substantially planar, horizontal rim surface extending underneath a shower curtain rod. The splash block comprises a ramp portion and a collar portion, wherein the ramp portion has a drainage surface bounded by a peripheral edge consisting of a drip edge and a collar-receiving edge, and wherein the collar portion extends around the collar-receiving edge, and is positionable at an operative position on said rim surface whereat said ramp portion substantially overlies one of said exposed contiguous corners with the drip edge presenting towards the bathing recess, with the drainage surface of said ramp portion presenting upwardly and sloping downwardly to the drip edge, and with the collar portion projecting upwardly.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Inventor: Scott Brettell
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Patent number: 6735793Abstract: A prefabricated block for use in the construction of water containment areas, such as showers, tubs, pools and the like is provided. This block is designed to facilitate rapid, consistent construction while maintaining maximum water containment. In preferred embodiments, this block has a sloped surface for water-shedding as well as a slot for receiving the pan or liner.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Inventor: Edward T. Peterson
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Patent number: 6701543Abstract: A foldable/collapsible Child-Safety Water Spill-Guard with soft magnet or suction cup grippers attaches itself to a bathtub or Jacuzzi in an inclined fashion at any preferred place with out a need of permanent attachments. This child-safety water-spill guard comprises of a water proof sheet of plastic or fabric approximately the length of a standard tub with stiff nylon or plastic ribs spaced through out the length of the sheet. Each rib is essentially a two piece configuration, the longer of these rib pieces essentially have a wedge at the bottom; whereas under side of each rib is a soft/flexible magnet or suction cup secured with fusion, glue or plastic-weld etc., so when the safety spill-guard is placed and stretched along the long side of a bathtub the bottom section of the safety spill-guard is folded and wrapped on the inside of the bathtub hanging down from the rim sticking to the inner surface securely.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Inventor: Ataul Haq
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Publication number: 20040034921Abstract: A long rod that has a hanging hook at one end is attached to the leading vertical edge of the inner shower curtain or shower curtain liner and is hung on a hook located at shower curtain rod height inside the shower or bath/shower enclosure or attached to a wall mounted upper rod clip. Snugging the bottom of the device to a horizontally aligned hook or attached to a clip near the bottom of its length completes the splash water seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventor: Amel David Yarid
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Publication number: 20030046757Abstract: A long rod that has a hanging hook at one end is attached to the leading vertical edge of the inner shower curtain or shower curtain liner and is hung on a hook located at shower curtain rod height inside the shower or bath/shower enclosure. Snugging the bottom of the device to a horizontally aligned hook near the bottom of it's length completes the splash water seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventor: Amel David Yarid
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Patent number: 6510566Abstract: A shower curtain closure for closing off a vertical side edge of the curtain against a wall of the shower stall comprises a length of extruded plastic tubing that can be cut to a preferred length, a tube support ring for suspending the tube on the curtain rod, and an elongate vertically oriented wall receptacle into which the tube matingly fits. The tube is passed through a sleeve along the side of the curtain and is suspended from the curtain support rod by a ring connected to the upper end of the tubing and passing over the shower curtain rod. The wall receptacle is made of extruded plastics material that can be cut to length and is adhesively mountable on a wall of the shower enclosure. The receptacle is provided with a channel shaped to releasably secure the shower curtain sleeve with the tube therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2001Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Inventor: Thomas W. Bryce
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Publication number: 20020166165Abstract: This is a three dimentional object to be used with a bathtub / shower to help prevent water from going out on to the floor. This item is to complement the function of a shower curtain. It will have a sloping interior face of a triangular form with a scalloped bottom edge along with two flat exterior faces that will also be of triangular shape but more of right angles to each other, the base will be triangular and flat in the same consistancy of the sloping face.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventor: Christopher Eric Logan
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Patent number: 6408458Abstract: A shower curtain splash accessory having an elongated edge member and hangar means, for hanging the splash accessory from a curtain rod, having a depending rod for supporting the elongated edge member in a generally upright position below the curtain rod. The edge member has a hub mounted on the depending rod, a wide radial flap on the hub and means for attaching a leading edge section of curtain to the flap. The edge member can be vertically and angularly positioned on the depending rod to vertically and angularly position the flap so that it extends, forwardly and inwardly, at an angle preferably between 30 to 90 degrees from the vertical plane of the curtain rod.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Inventor: Ralph H. Chilton
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Patent number: 6341388Abstract: A bathtub splash guard assembly for keeping water inside the bathtub includes a sheet member with a plurality of substantially rigid rod members. Each rod member is coupled to the sheet member in spaced relationship to each other. In addition there is a plurality of sheet connection members coupled along a bottom edge of the sheet member. The sheet member is adapted for coupling to a bathtub wall so that the rod members hold the sheet member in a generally upright position for preventing water in the bathtub from splashing over an edge of the bathtub.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Inventor: Lee J. Roberts
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Patent number: 6321397Abstract: This product is a flexible mounting and sealing method which combines the unique features of multiple sealing surfaces, a drainage passage directing moisture toward a containment area, and not requiring mechanical fasteners, in addition to being highly marketable. Additional features may include the angular clasping member to assist in the disengagement of the two attached members. The product has a high use range in both commercial and residential facilities, along with the mobile home and recreational vehicle market.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Inventors: Manolo Fogg, Uzi Ovadia
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Publication number: 20010039677Abstract: A shower curtain closure for closing off a vertical side edge of the curtain against a wall of the shower stall comprises a length of extruded plastic tubing that can be cut to a preferred length, a tube support ring for suspending the tube on the curtain rod, and an elongate vertically oriented wall receptacle into which the tube matingly fits. The tube is passed through a sleeve along the side of the curtain and is suspended from the curtain support rod by a ring connected to the upper end of the tubing and passing over the shower curtain rod. The wall receptacle is made of extruded plastics material that can be cut to length and is adhesively mountable on a wall of the shower enclosure. The receptacle is provided with a channel shaped to releasably secure the shower curtain sleeve with the tube therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventor: Thomas W. Bryce
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Patent number: 6292957Abstract: A shower curtain retainer assembly for retaining the bottom of a shower curtain against a shower enclosure wall is described. The assembly includes a first set of plastic disks, a second set of plastic disks and a set of magnetically responsive plates. A magnet is encased in each plastic disk. The magnetically responsive plates are attached to the inside wall of the shower enclosure that is adjacent to the bottom of the shower curtain. The first set of plastic disks are positioned on the front face of the shower curtain and are aligned with the positions of the magnetically responsive plates. The second set of plates are positioned on the back face of the curtain in juxtaposition with the first set of plastic disks. The first and second sets of plastic disks are held in place by magnetic attraction forces from the magnets encased in the disks. When the shower curtain is closed, the first set of plastic disks become magnetically attached to the magnetically responsive plates.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2000Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Inventor: Paul E. Thompson