| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 004612000 | Particular construction | 72 |
| 20110191954 | Shower for washing a person's head - A compact shower for washing a person's head has a basin having a surface that slopes downwardly to a drain, and a continuous overhead structure extending upwardly from two opposing sides of the basin and spanning over the basin. A lower facing surface of the overhead structure is fitted with at least one spray nozzle for directing a sprayed pattern of water downwardly from the overhead structure and into the basin. A water supply pipe, connected to a pressurized source of water flow, extends within the overhead structure and connects to the at least one spray nozzle. Valve control handles are positioned exteriorly of the basin for controlling the water temperature and pressure. The valve handles can be operated by the user while the user's head is positioned under the overhead structure so that only the user's head is drenched with water and the remainder of the user's body remains dry. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20100043135 | ADJUSTABLE SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLY - An example adjustable showerhead assembly includes a shroud and a showerhead movable between a first position attached to the shroud and a second position detached from the shroud. A flexible conduit communicates fluid to the showerhead. The shroud contains the flexible conduit when the showerhead is in the first position. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100101013 | Modular Shower Cabin For Aircrafts - The invention relates to a modular shower cabin for aircrafts comprising an integratable faucet unit ( | 04-29-2010 |
| 20080222793 | Ribbed prefabricated polyurethane shower module - A prefabricated, polyurethane reaction injection molded, leak-proof shower module suitable for use in constructing a tiled shower includes a plurality of sidewalls ( | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080250557 | Plumbing System for a Shower - A prefabricated plumbing system or wall system for a shower includes a support frame, a plumbing system carried by the support frame and an enclosure member for enclosing the plumbing system within the support frame. The plumbing system includes a piping configuration for carrying a plurality of body spray mountings and includes a hot water inlet, a cold water inlet, water mixing valve arrangement and a control valve arrangement. Each body spray mounting supports a body spray unit and forms a jet array consisting of spray units. Control valves control the volume of water supplied to the body spray units and the water volume supplied to the water delivering devices. The prefabricated system is adapted to be manufactured as a unit and then shipped for installation in a shower as a unit. A steam seat arrangement for converting a shower into a steam bath is also provided. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090070927 | EMERGENCY SHOWER SYSTEM - An emergency shower system for attachment to a water pipe located behind a wall and a valve mounted to the pipe. The system includes a frame mounted to the wall around the valve, a panel connected to the frame for covering an opening in the wall to expose the valve, the panel having an opening, a plate mounted to the panel to close the panel opening and a handle mounted to the plate. The system also includes a linkage pivotally connected to the plate and to the valve, such that vertical movement of the handle and plate are translated to rotational movement by the linkage so as to operate the valve. There are no openings apparent in the front of the shower system. The handle only moves vertically and at a constant distance of about one and a half inches from the wall. An eye/face wash station may be included with the shower. The eye/face wash station includes a pull down tray with two spray nozzles. The nozzles are connected to another valve which is opened by the rotation of the pull down tray. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100037389 | SHOWER ARRANGEMENT - A shower arrangement is proposed which comprises a sanitary fitting designed as a concealed fitting. On the front side of the sanitary fitting is arranged a cover rose. The cover rose has a lateral stub which projects forwardly beyond the front side of the cover rose and is oriented vertically. On the upper side of this stub is mounted a water-conveying wall bar which leads rectilinearly upwards and on whose upper end is mounted an overhead shower head. On the opposite end of the stub is connected a shower hose. The cover rose can be mounted with the stub oriented either on the right or left. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20080222794 | Method of manufacturing and installation of prefabricated shower bench and associated shower bench - A prefabricated shower bench for installation in a tiled shower includes an upper surface having a plurality of peripheral edges, and at least three sidewalls. Each sidewall has an upper edge and a lower edge. Each upper edge is connected along a corresponding peripheral edge of the upper surface. The lower edge of each sidewall terminates in a common plane. One sidewall includes a setback area along the entire lower edge which has a height greater than the height of a sidewall of a prefabricated shower module. The upper surface is horizontal or pitched downwards toward the shower module when the shower bench is installed adjacent to the sidewall of the shower module such that the sidewall of the shower module resides within the setback area, thereby preventing the weight of the shower bench from resting on the sidewall of the shower module. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20120073041 | Wheel chair shower safety - The Wheel Chair Shower Safety provides an adjustable threshold specially designed to be installed in walk-in shower stalls. Created to replace current stall thresholds, this product is essentially rectangular in shape, and is hinge mounted to the entrance of the stall, the Wheel Chair Shower Safety contains a swiveling foot pedal at each end. As such, when a wheelchair is rolled over the pedals, the threshold automatically flattens to facilitate unimpeded entry. As the chair passes over the pedals, the threshold retracts back to a vertical position, thus keeping water confined within the stall. When the shower is over, the patient repeats the above process to exit the stall. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120260417 | Portable shower system - A portable shower has an enclosure formed from non-transparent material to afford privacy to the user. A showerhead is connected to a water container mounted above the showerhead. Water in the water container is heated by solar panels that capture solar energy. The solar energy also powers a re-circulation pump, which re-circulating bathing water between a water collection chamber mounted below the shower enclosure and the water container. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120266375 | EMERGENCY SHOWER SYSTEM - An emergency shower system attaches to a water pipe behind a wall and a valve mounted to the pipe. A frame is mounted to the wall around the valve, and a panel connected to the frame for covering an opening in the wall. The panel has an opening, and a plate is mounted to the panel to close the panel opening. A handle is mounted to the plate. A linkage is pivotally connected to the plate and to the valve. Vertical movement of the handle and plate are translated to rotational movement by the linkage to operate the valve. The handle only moves vertically at a constant distance from the wall. An eye/face wash station may be included. The eye/face wash station includes a pull down tray with spray nozzles. The nozzles are connected to another valve which is opened by the rotation of the pull down tray. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20110225723 | SHOWER ATTACHMENT AND RELATED METHOD OF USE - The invention is directed to a shower attachment capable of affixing to a standard residential or commercial shower enclosure. The shower attachment uses existing plumbing to supply pressurized water to a water intake, which in turn feeds a vertical assembly. The vertical assembly includes a stabilizing rod having a top end and corresponding back end. A pivot arm having a first portion and corresponding second portion connects to the stabilizing rod. A detachable shower wand is positioned at the second portion of the pivot arm, which is capable of receiving pressurized water from the water intake. In addition, a horizontal assembly connects to the bottom end of the shower attachment to secure the device to the shower enclosure. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120297533 | Shower Enclosure - A multi-piece shower enclosure includes a base section, a plurality of vertically extending sidewalls and a flange extending horizontally outward along a top portion of sidewalls. A back wall section is removably attachable to the base section, the back wall section having a ledge provided on the bottom portion of the back wall section. One or more side wall panels are removably attachable to the back wall section. A plurality of pins is used for securing the back wall section to the base section and the side wall panels to the back wall section. Each of the pins has a lower rivet portion and an upper threaded portion separated by a central portion. Each of the pins is insertable into a corresponding opening provided on the ledge of the back wall section or a side of the back wall portion adjoining each of the side wall panels. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014323 | BATH APPARATUS - A bath apparatus or a shower machine includes a housing and a showerhead mounted therein. The housing includes a door opening where a door body is installed. The housing has an egg-shell shape with the door opening provided at a front side and a back panel provided at a rear side. A slide rail fixedly connected to an inside wall of the housing, extends from a rear end that is fixed to the back panel to a front end at the door opening. The front end of the slide rail includes a locking clip body that matches a locking clip socket fixed on the housing. A sliding block is installed on the slide rail and fixedly connected to a supporting rod. A top end of the supporting rod is hinge jointed to the door body. | 01-17-2013 |
| 004613000 | Of receptor | 47 |
| 20090320204 | SHOWER PAN HAVING NO VISIBLE DRAINAGE MEANS - Shower pans are provided with a perimeter wall defining a perimeter of the shower pan and a plurality of generally triangular support wall sections. One wall of the support wall sections is opposed to the perimeter wall and defines therebetween a perimeter channel of the shower pan. Other pairs of walls of the support wall sections are opposed to one another and define drain channels which fluid-connect the perimeter channel to the drain port. The other walls of the support wall sections have upper edges which establish an apex of the shower pan near the central drain port and slope downwardly and outwardly from the apex to the perimeter channel. The drain channels are sloped downwardly and inwardly from the perimeter channel to the central drain port. In such a manner, water may be shed by gravity from the finished floor supported on the upper edges of the other pairs of walls downwardly and outwardly into the perimeter channel whereby it then flows downwardly and inwardly through the drain channels to the drain port. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20080276364 | Manufactured Shower Pan - A manufactured shower pan includes a drain, a molded waterproof liner having a properly sloped floor and extending side walls, a honeycomb liner support, a solid curb system and a processed dry mud pack to provide aeration and drainage connected to the weep system in the drain. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100154113 | Pumped Shower Draining Device - A pumped shower draining device for shower apparatus, the device comprising a housing having a waste water inlet and a waste water outlet, a pump element provided within or adjacent to the housing which pumps waste water from the waste water inlet to the waste water outlet, a first pump-driving device drivably engaged with the pump element, a second pump-driving device drivably engaged with the pump element, and a controller to control the first and/or second pump-driving devices. The first pump-driving device is hydraulically operable by shower water supplied to a shower head. The second pump-driving device is electrically operable, and the controller controls at least one of the first pump-driving device and second pump-driving device to supplement and/or to be substituted for the other. Shower apparatus having the pumped shower draining device is also provided. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100083439 | SHOWER DRAINAGE SYSTEM HAVING SLIMLINE WASTE CONDUIT DEVICE - A shower drainage system ( | 04-08-2010 |
| 20130061388 | SHOWER BASE FOR A SPACE-LIMITED ROOM - Disclosed is a shower base for a space-limited room. The base includes a floor and two rear perimeter portions orthogonally connected at a first junction. The rear perimeter portions are sized and shaped to locate the shower base into a corner of the room. Two front perimeter portions are connected respectively to the two rear perimeter portions at second and third junctions at first and second inner angles each greater than ninety degrees. A third front perimeter portion interconnects the two front perimeter portions at fourth and fifth junctions. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130061387 | SHOWER DRAIN COVER - Provided is a shower drain cover configured to enhance the aesthetic appeal of a shower surface having a drainage opening formed therein. It is understood that shower surfaces are typically formed from a design material, such as tile or stone. Accordingly, the shower drain cover includes a design cavity sized and configured to receive a portion of the design material such that the drain cover will more effectively blend into the design surface to enhance the overall appearance of the shower. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20090235449 | Base part for stalls - A base part for a shower stall or a kitchen includes a floor with a peripheral side extending from a top thereof and the peripheral side includes an installation portion which includes an installation side and a fixing side. The installation side has a flat and horizontal top surface and a groove is defined in the flat and horizontal top surface of the installation side such that wall such as glass wall is engaged. The fixing side is connected to a wall. The floor includes protrusions extending from a top surface thereof so as to form a non-slip surface. A drain hole is defined through the floor when necessary. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20110271439 | ENCLOSURE WITH STORAGE - A unit for filling an area having a floor, a first side wall, a second side wall and a back wall has a pan, a shower area, a zero threshold drain, a frame, a space created by the frame and the second side wall and a storage unit disposed in the space. A shower area is defined by a first panel, a second panel and a third panel and has an opening through which a user may enter, the opening also being defined by the panels. The first panel is adapted to be disposed against the first side wall and the pan and the second panel is adapted to be disposed against the second side wall and the pan. The zero threshold drain is disposed across the opening. The frame is adapted to support the third panel and create the space between the second side wall and the frame. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271440 | MODULAR SHOWER PAN - A modular shower pan includes at least four polygon panels adapted to interlock in side by side relation to form a body. Each panel has a planar bottom surface and a top surface that is sloped based upon a pre-selected drain position on the body. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110289674 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger for a shower tray can be arranged in the bottom of the shower tray for the heat recovery from wastewater so as to heat fresh water. To this end, the heat exchanger has a planar cover plate as the drain surface over which the wastewater drains. The cover plate forms the bottom of the shower tray, over which a lid that can be removed without the use of tools is arranged as a tread plate. The heat exchanger preferably includes a distributor element, which is arranged for distributing the wastewater over the drain surface. The distributor element is preferably a retaining element, which retains the wastewater at an upper edge of the drain surface and forms an overflow along the upper edge. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289673 | SHOWER UNIT COMPRISING A SHOWER RECEIVER AND A PUMPING DEVICE - A shower unit including a shower receiver ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20100170035 | SHOWER BASE APPARATUS - A manufactured shower base assembly includes a thermoplastic honeycomb structure with a spun bond polyester fabric bonded to its base surface. The upper surface of the honeycomb structure is contoured to a desired slope and drain opening configuration, and includes a thermoplastic pre-formed thermoplastic waterproof membrane integrally bonded to its top surface, the membrane being contoured to conform to a shape of the honeycomb structure. A structural ring is utilized to provide added structure around the drain opening. The configuration allows for adjustment when placing/installing the shower base in relation to walls of the shower enclosure and to a floor drain in the shower enclosure, and further allows for attachment to any common clamping ring style drain, and provides for efficient and quick installation with minimization of skilled labor time. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100101014 | SLIMLINE SHOWER WASTE DEVICE - A slimline shower waste device ( | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110197354 | Substructure element for placement beneath a shower base element - The invention relates to a substructure element ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20090119831 | SHOWER ASSEMBLIES - A shower base assembly comprises a base with an outlet opening ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20110197355 | LOW PROFILE SHOWER BASE - A low profile shower base includes a base, a threshold cover element and a support structure. The base has a floor with a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the floor, including a threshold wall section at the shower entrance, and with a drain hole located in a catchment area of the floor adjacent to the threshold wall section. The support structure holds the threshold cover element in position contiguous to the threshold wall section above the drain hole, the support structure including spaced elements that allow drainage of water therethrough under the threshold cover element and that allow the threshold cover element to be moved to give access to the catchment area. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20080256701 | MOLD USABLE IN PROCESS OF FORMING A DESIRED WALL SURFACE - Shape structure usable to form a desired wall surface includes a first region constructed for being attached to the wall; and a second region constructed for being located in an opening formed in the wall. The first region may be constructed as a flange and the second region as a body. The body may be constructed to form either a recess or protrusion when placed in the opening of the wall. The shape structure may also include a third region for fastening to the wall, and the wall may be a shower wall. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100037390 | BATH SYSTEM - According to the invention, a bathing environment, such as a shower or a tub, has an entry way that does not encumber entry or exit from a bathing environment. The bathing environment has a drain in the entry way so that the entry way remains substantially level so that a user encounters no threshold if entering or exiting said bathing environment. The drain has a channel in the entry way for collecting water that flows to it, and a cover over the channel. The environment has a floor that slopes gently to the channel so that water is directed to the channel for removal therefrom. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100146699 | SHOWER TRAY WITH EDGE CLAMP - A shower tray ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20090077735 | Drainage device for arrangement on a floor tile having a drain water aperture and arrangement of such a drainage device on a floor tile - Drainage device for arrangement on a floor tile, the drainage device, when at least partially assembled in the floor, has at least two pipe lengths moveable relative to one another in such a way that a movement of the pipe lengths relative to one another allows an aperture in the floor tile and the upper inlet aperture of the drainage device to be made to coincide at least partially with one another. At the same time the pipe lengths have flanges extending radially outwards, which are sealed against one another by seals. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20080222797 | Prefabricated shower pan having varying sidewall heights and method of attaching a modular curb - A prefabricated, polyurethane reaction injection molded, leak-proof shower module suitable for use in constructing a tiled shower includes a floor and a plurality of sidewalls wherein a first sidewall is taller than at least a portion of a second sidewall and the difference in height between the first sidewall and the second sidewall is sufficient to permit the attachment of a modular curb to the second sidewall. The floor is bounded along peripheral edges by the plurality of sidewalls which extend substantially vertically from the edges. A method of installing a tiled shower is implemented in one embodiment by applying adhesive material on a subfloor within an area bounded by stud framing, setting the prefabricated shower module in place on the subfloor, installing a prefabricated modular curb proximate to at least one sidewall of the module, attaching wallboard to the framing, and installing tile over the wallboard, module and curb. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100154112 | SHOWER BASE SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREOF - A shower base system and installation method thereof. The system includes a shower base with an integrally formed tapered standing sidewall corresponding to each existing structural wall against which the base is installed, and a waterproof membrane covering and extending upwardly along the structural wall from a bottom point at least partially covering the standing sidewall. The system can be installed with the sidewall directly abutting drywall or other outer surface of the structural wall, covered in turn by the membrane with tiling applied thereon, or, alternatively, with the sidewall directly abutting a bottom plate and studs or timbers of the structural wall, with drywall installed over the sidewall and the membrane covering the drywall, and tiling applied on the membrane. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100162481 | ELONGATED SHOWER DRAIN - Elongated drain assemblies suitable for use in tiled shower stalls are described. Because the elongated drain is typically located at one edge of the shower stall proximate a stall wall and extends substantially the entire length of the wall, the installation of the associated shower pan is made much simpler. Specifically, the pan need only be sloped substantially in a single direction instead of four towards a prior art circular drain located at the center of a stall. The time and cost of creating a pan having a single slope is reduced over a more complex multi-sloped pan. Several different means for adjusting the height of the drain assemblies' top surfaces relative to the height of the tile floor are provided to adjust for tile floors of differing thicknesses. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100218310 | Carrier Body for Sanitary Surface Material, Method of Adapting Such a Carrier Body to Floor Dimensions of a Sanitary Shower Facility, and Use of the Carrier Body - The invention relates to a carrier body ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110231991 | SHOWER DEVICE LEVEL WITH THE SURROUNDING GROUND - A shower device level with a surrounding floor includes a surface for recovering waste water combined with an element for draining the water. The recovery surface includes a tub embedded in the floor, whose peripheral edge, over all or part of its periphery, is essentially flush with the floor, and a detachable support element, forming the shower floor, essentially at a level with the surrounding floor, in an operative position, so as to form a surface continuity between the latter and the detachable support element. The peripheral edge of the tub includes a preferably flat seat surface, and the tub is supported in a recess of the floor at least by the seat surface that rests on a belt of the recess at a level below that of the surrounding floor, and the seat surface extends by a raised surface whose upper edge is essentially flush with the surrounding floor. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20080229494 | Shower drain adapter - A shower drain adapter system configured to allow use of a bondable waterproof membrane with a shower pan drain system comprises a drain body and an integrated bonding flange extending upwardly from the drain body. The integrated bonding flange is operable to be sealably attached to a bondable waterproof membrane to provide a substantially waterproof seal between the membrane and the adapter. A lower mating flange is separable from the drain body, the lower mating flange operable to mate with a component of a shower pan drain system installable on a waste pipe. The lower mating flange includes a substantially rigid frame; and a pliable gasket disposed at least partially about the frame, the pliable gasket having an inner diameter sized to correspond to an outer diameter of a portion of the drain body. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100293708 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A JOINTLESS SHOWER TRAY AND JOINTLESS SHOWER TRAY - Disclosed is a method for producing a jointless shower tray, which is installed in baths, or as a separate shower stall, with or without supporting bodies, which is advantageously level with the adjoining floor, and to a jointless shower tray. The drainage surface that collects water and guides it to the drainage opening of the shower tray is created from a material block having at least one plane-parallel surface by way of a material removal machining method. The drainage surface is produced in one operation using a program-controlled three-dimensional machining method, wherein the edge region of the shower tray transitions continuously into the drainage surface at least in the entrance and exit region thereof. This very convenient machining method can be used to configure the surface of the shower bottom, in one uninterrupted operation, in various shapes and without any shoulder whatsoever. In this way, custom-produced shower trays can be produced relatively inexpensively, in any shape desired by the customer, and without edges that would be detrimental to slip-free conditions. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299827 | UNDER MUD SHOWER PAN - The invention relates to a one-piece shower pan with no openings for water leakage, other than the drain hole, and designed for easy installation of tiles of various thicknesses. The shower pan comprises a drain hole designed to fit a conventional drain pipe such that when the conventional drain pipe is fastened to the shower pan, the conventional drain pipe extends ½ to 2 inches above the bottom of the shower pan. In this way, when cement or other adhesive is floated on the interior surface of the shower pan, tiles of varying thickness can be installed in such a manner that the top surface of the tiles are substantially flush with the top portion of the conventional drain pipe. The shower pan also has a waterdam with a fin extending vertically on the outer edge of the waterdam as added protection against water migration outside the shower pan. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20080222795 | Drain wall for a prefabricated shower module - A prefabricated, polyurethane reaction injection molded, leak-proof shower module suitable for use in constructing a tiled shower includes a plurality of sidewalls, a floor bounded along at least one peripheral edge by at least one sidewall extending substantially vertically from the edge, and a drain wall defining a drain aperture and having an outer surface and an inner surface. The floor slopes toward the drain wall at a pitch equal to or greater than ⅛ inch per foot. The drain aperture has a diameter of at least one inch, and is enclosed within a prefabricated drain assembly integrated into the floor and the drain wall, or integrated directly into the floor and drain wall. In one embodiment, the maximum thickness of the drain wall, measured from the outer surface to the inner surface, is equal to or less than 1½ times the smallest inner diameter. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20110126350 | Shower drain system and receiving element for a shower drain system - A drain system and receiving element for a drain system. The drain system is equipped with a drain arrangement, having a receiving element, which accommodates the drain arrangement in a covering manner and which is equipped with at least one holding element on which a veneer element can be reversibly fixed so that it can be removed. The receiving element for a drain system includes a receiving element that is designed as a separate, box-like hollow body that is constructed as a prototype box of a wall. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20100180374 | LOW-PROFILE BASIN INSTALLED WITH A BUILT-IN DRAIN - A low-profile shower basin ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20090300839 | Shower base - The present invention provides a base structure for a shower, the shower having a water recirculation circuit, the base including a substantially planar floor and a reservoir, the reservoir including a first outlet for admitting water to be used by the recirculation circuit, and a second outlet for admitting water to be sent to waste, wherein in use where the passage of water to waste is obstructed, water contacting the floor runs into the reservoir to form a pool of sufficient depth to substantially cover the first outlet. Use of the structure may result in water and energy savings. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100071125 | Modular Shower Water-Proofing System and Method of Use - Disclosed is a washing-stall pan, related methods of use, and methods of fabrication. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100064430 | Prefabricated shower floor liner for use with solid stone shower floor and method of construction - A shower installation in which a monolithic stone slab serves as the floor, or pan, of the installation. A liner of plastic material seated beneath the stone slab, the liner in the stone slab each having an aperture therein for receipt of a drain assembly. The liner is formed with an array of channels in the upper surface thereof, all of which slope toward the drain opening in order that fugitive moisture and condensation accumulated beneath the stone slab be directed away from the stone slab and into the drain. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110056014 | Joint System For The Manufacturing Of A Shower Cubicle - The invention relates to a joint system for providing a joint between two sections of material. The joint system comprises a projection section ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20080222796 | Method for manufacturing a prefabricated modular shower curb and associated modular shower curb - A prefabricated modular curb suitable for attaching to a sidewall of a prefabricated shower module for constructing a tiled shower includes a mounting wall, an exterior wall, and a top wall extending from the upper edge of the exterior wall to the upper edge of the mounting wall in a plane substantially perpendicular to the mounting wall and to the exterior wall, or pitched downward from the exterior wall toward the mounting wall. In one embodiment, the modular curb further includes at least one reinforcing curb rib connected to the top wall, the mounting wall, and/or the exterior wall. In another embodiment the top wall terminates beyond the outer surface of the mounting wall in a ledge having a width substantially equal to the width of the sidewall of the shower module. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20110162137 | TRENCH SHOWER DRAIN - A shower trench drain apparatus includes a shower trench drain body of polymeric material having an integrally-formed drain channel with angled bottom surface and drain opening or openings, a waterproof membrane over the drain body, a clamp ring retaining the membrane to the drain body, and a grate adjustably retained to the drain body by a height adjustment mechanism. The trench drain body formed from a block of material such as PVC or ABS, which are compatible with approved plumbing materials and codes. The block has a flat bottom adapted for horizontal support during installation and includes integrally-formed features facilitating adjustment during installation while minimizing components and separate parts and simplicity of installation. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20090139022 | SHOWER TRAY - A shower tray ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20120036629 | CONCEALED DRAINAGE APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to a drain and drain concealment structure, methods of installation and use, and resulting shower, bath and other areas and spaces from which it is desired to drain liquids. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a drain body adapted to be connected to a conventional prefabricated waterproof shower or bath pan. The drain body may be connected to the shower pan by any suitable means, such as but not by way of limitation by being integrally molded therewith during manufacture of the pan, by connection post-manufacture or in situ in the field. Other embodiments do not require use of a prefabricated waterproof shower or bath pan. The preferred drain body is comprised of a waterproof structure having a floor section which defines a drain aperture, and a peripheral sidewall section. Structure for releasably attaching a drain cover to the drain body is employed. The cover, which is defined by a peripheral edge, is adapted to lie in registry with, and thereby cover, a portion of the drain body floor so as to conceal the drain aperture and as much of the drain body floor as is practicable. When connected to the drain body, the peripheral edge of the cover is spaced from the drain body sidewall so as to define a gap therebetween through which water may pass while flowing toward the drain aperture. In this way, water is permitted to exit the shower or bath without the drain aperture being visible. The drain apparatus of this invention is preferably utilized as part of a tileable shower or bath arrangement, whereby flooring material such as tile may be placed onto the shower or bath pan up to the peripheral sidewall of the drain body, and additional flooring may be placed upon the drain cover. In this way, the drain is fully operational yet unnoticeable. Interchangeable drain covers may be provided to permit alteration of the decorative appearance of the drain. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20110308008 | Shower Drain Adapter - A shower drain adapter configured to allow use of a bondable waterproof membrane with a shower pan drain system comprises a drain body and a lower mating flange extending from the drain body. The lower mating flange is operable to mate with an upper portion of a body of a shower pan drain installable on a waste pipe. An integrated bonding flange extends from the drain body and is operable to be sealably attached to a bondable waterproof membrane to provide a waterproof seal between the membrane and the adapter. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20100043136 | Shower pan drain assembly system - An integrated shower base designed for improving the drainage of a tile shower is disclosed. The shower pan may be custom fabricated and molded with a depression surrounding a drainage opening for receiving a one piece floor drain. The pan and floor drain are welded together to prevent leaking. The floor drain contains weep holes so that water that seeps through the mortar on the shower floor and into the shower pan can drain properly without leaking. The floor drain also contains a reservoir for holding water that drains through the regular shower drain and also for water that seeps through the shower floor. A mortar guard is placed over the weep holes to prevent the holes from becoming clogged. A drainage mat is placed over the shower pan to help water seepage flow to the floor drain. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110088161 | SHOWER FLOOR FORMERS | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110088160 | SHOWER FLOOR FORMERS | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120124736 | WATERPROOF BASE AND METHODS OF FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION THEREOF - A tile-ready shower basin, and methods of manufacturing and installing the same. A sloped structural core is provided having a topside and a bottom side. A first waterproof panel or coating is applied to the topside and a second waterproof panel or coating is applied to the bottom side. A thin fiberglass flange is provided about at least a portion of the perimeter of the core to create a lip. The basin further includes a first hole or recess formed into the basin, which does not extend through the basin, and a second hole, axially aligned with the first, which does extend through the basin, for directly receiving and coupling a drain therein. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120272449 | Foreign ground item with wedge-shaped reinforcement in the boundary region - A sub-base element ( | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120079652 | REVERSIBLE LOW PROFILE SHOWER BASE - Disclosed herein is a prefabricated shower base. The shower base has a funnelled floor with a drain recess located in it. The drain recess has a bottom wall disposed along a first plane. A perimeter wall surrounds the funnelled floor and has a top perimeter wall surface disposed along a second plane, which defines a shower base threshold. The perimeter wall has a bottom perimeter wall surface disposed along a third plane. The first plane is located below the third plane. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20130000034 | Cover Box for a Shower Flow System - A superstructure system for a drain located in the floor region of a wash area or shower stall, including a cover box which is to be placed over the drain and has a closed rear side and top and end faces connecting the rear side and the top, a side which is open toward the drain and a visible side which is open toward the water collection element of the drain, and in which a cover flap ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 004614000 | Wall or panel | 11 |
| 20130025044 | Doorless Shower Enclosure System - A Doorless Shower Enclosure System is a water handling system for human showering which is configured in such a way as to fit into an alcove in a bathroom of approximate size as that of a bathtub, and effectively contain and discharge water from a shower head, without the use of a physical door. The system is composed of a prefabricated base with a drain, a glass partition, and a metal crossbar support. The glass partition rests upon the base and is supported at the top by the metal cross bar, which is mounted to the side walls of the alcove. Access to the shower compartment is through a walk-in opening, as opposed to an operable door. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20090183307 | Shower fitting - The present invention relates to a shower fitting. In particular, but not exclusively, the invention relates to a wall outlet and a shower elbow ( | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100281612 | WATERPROOF JUNCTURE - A waterproofing flashing and resulting juncture, comprising in a first embodiment a generally horizontally positioned planar member which is positioned in sandwiched engagement between the upper peripheral edge of a shower pan or shower bench sidewall (or equivalent wallboard) and a lower peripheral edge of adjacent wallboard (or equivalent shower bench, shelf or ledge), and a vertically extending member attached to a distal edge of the horizontal member extending vertically upwardly behind the wallboard (or equivalent shower bench, shelf or ledge). An alternative form of the invention comprises a T-shaped flashing member comprised of a mid-section to which are connected first and second attachment members or wings, the wings adapted to connect the flashing to the room-facing side of the wallboard and/or shower module sections. A further version of the invention comprises a waterproof juncture comprised of a water-impermeable membrane applied over at least the upper peripheral edge of a wallboard or shower pan sidewall and a portion of an adjacent wall-forming member which is coplanar with the wall studs, which in turn will form a waterproof covering over the seam between the upper peripheral edge of the wallboard or shower pan sidewall (or equivalent shower bench, shelf or ledge) and the adjacent wall-forming member. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20080295241 | Hollow shower panel - A device for showering and the like has a body having a front wall, a peripheral wall and an open rear side with an edge configured to abut against a wall, hose means associated with the body for supplying water for taking a shower, a throughgoing receptacle formed in the body, so that the body is formed as an element surrounding the receptacle, which receptacle allows a user through the receptacle to access existing water control means in assembled condition, means for connecting the hose means to a source of water, and to existing water controlled means, the body having at least a portion which is formed as a hollow element having a U-shaped cross-section with a rear edge configured to abut against a wall so as to form hollow channels for the hose means. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20110203046 | SEAL-LESS PANEL HOLDER FOR A SHOWER PAN - A wall panel holder for a shower pan which comprises a holding body including first and second spaced apart sidewalls. The sidewalls define a holding gap between them which is sized and shaped to permit a lower part of a wall panel to be snuggly received by it. the holding gap is located away from a perimeter wall of the shower pan so as to hold the wall panel away from the perimeter wall and to allow water to flow between the perimeter wall and under the lower part of the wall panel. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110258769 | SHOWER SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT - A shower unit for an aircraft comprises: a shower head, and controls to manually control the water output. A shower enclosure defines a receiving cavity to receive the user. The shower enclosure supports the shower head and the controls for the user to shower in the receiving cavity. The shower enclosure comprises a first door on a first side of the shower enclosure, and a second door on a second side of the shower enclosure to define a passageway through the shower enclosure. The shower unit is adapted to be positioned in the aircraft such that the passageway communicates between two separate zones of the aircraft. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20100017955 | RETAINER ASSEMBLY FOR A SHOWER SURROUND - A retainer assembly for a shower surround includes a first frame arm, a second frame arm, an arcuate frame section, a stop and a retainer. The arcuate frame section interconnects the first frame arm and the second frame arm. The stop extends from the first frame arm, and is substantially between the first frame arm and the second frame arm. The retainer arm extends from the arcuate frame section in a direction that is generally opposite from the first frame arm and the second frame arm. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20090100592 | HIDDEN SHOWER SURROUND STORAGE - A planar wall member provides a portion of a tub and shower surround, and is also provided with at least one shelf. A forward wall at least partially conceals the shelf from an observer looking into the tub and shower surround. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20080250558 | Multi-piece shower wall system and method of installation - A vertical corner joint for joining a first shower wall panel having a J-shaped channel integrally formed on an edge thereof and second shower wall panel having a resilient, elongate wedge member attached to the back side and along an edge thereof. The edge with the wedge is inserted into the channel of the first panel, thus compressing the wedge and forming a tight corner joint or seam. A multi-piece shower enclosure may include one or more such joints. A four-piece enclosure may include a shower base or bathtub, a back wall with channels on both vertical edges, and two side walls, each with an edge with a wedge for insertion into a respective channel. The channel may form a nailing flange. A sealing strip may be included between the front side of the second panel and the short side of the channel. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20110225724 | VERTICAL POSITIONING SHOWER ATTACHMENT - The invention is directed to a shower assembly which can be placed in a standard shower enclosure which receives pressurized water from the existing plumbing. Such shower assembly comprises a vertical assembly positioned within an outer housing. The vertical assembly includes a positioning rod which maintains a rotatable belt. A dispenser having a shower head with jet sprays is affixed to the belt and capable of moving about the positioning rod. Positioned proximate the positioning rod is a hydraulic turbine which engages the belt to move the dispenser about a user. The hydraulic turbine includes an inlet capable of receiving pressurized water and directing the pressurized water into a turbine wheel to position the dispenser. Optionally, the assembly can include a controller which directs both the hydraulic turbine but also the dispenser. The controller includes a processor, a memory device, a power supply and a display. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20130019396 | ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS - An enclosure, comprising a sill that includes a drainage system having a spill channel that has a first barrier and a second barrier, with the second barrier positioned below the spill channel and facing a lower distal end of an exterior side of a stationary panel. The enclosure further provides set of hinge and distal rollers for maximum articulation of non-stationary panels without much encroachment into a closed space. | 01-24-2013 |
