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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120017366 | DOUBLE TENSION CURTAIN ROD ASSEMBLY A curtain rod assembly according to example embodiments may include a first rod, a second rod, a collar assembly attached to the first end of the second rod and a second collar attached to the second end of the second rod. The first collar assembly and the second collar... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20090193575 | ANTI-SPLASH SHOWER CURTAIN 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 sl... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090151068 | Curtain With Pockets Integrated Therein A curtain having integrated pockets therein for housing water sensitive items, principally photographs, in a substantially water impenetrable manner is provided. The curtain panel is constructed with an exterior surface having at least one substantially water tight pock... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090083904 | Shower curtain closure system A shower curtain closure system cooperable with a shower curtain rod, the shower curtain and shower curtain liner each being of two piece construction, there being fitted over the shower curtain rod at its distal ends, an L-shaped bracket being U-shaped in cross section... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090020671 | Fixing structure of a rod member for use in shower curtains A fixing structure of a rod member for use in shower curtains comprises a holder, a connecting member and two cover pieces screwed at the end portions of the holder, wherein the holder includes a fixing groove formed therein and a gap, the width of which is less than th... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080229491 | Shower Curtain Fastener 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.... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080201839 | Expanding shower curtain This invention is directed toward a shower curtain hanger, which can be produced economically and installed easily without assembly. The hanger is of a simple design that attaches rotably to the shower curtain rod with an elongated portion which pushes the shower curtai... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080078018 | SHOWER BAR ASSEMBLY A shower bar assembly that includes a pair of mounting brackets configured and arranged to be mounted to a wall of a shower stall is disclosed. Each of the mounting brackets has a base portion with a first shelf and a second shelf projecting from the base portion. The f... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080047057 | Retractable shower curtain rod A shower curtain rod assembly including a shower curtain rod, a mount for mounting the shower curtain road on a first end thereof, and a moveable mount for mounting the shower curtain rod on a second end thereof. The shower curtain is moveable from a first position to a... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080016613 | Illuminated shower hook An illuminated shower hook includes a hook body, power pack, and lighting element such as a light emitting diode, electro-luminescent element, chemical phosphor element, or light-absorbing element to provide pleasing illumination for bathroom activities.... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080016612 | Disposable shower curtain assembly A disposable shower curtain assembly includes an anchor bracket that has planar front and rear faces, and has opposed ends. The anchor bracket is provided with apertures for receiving support rings therethrough and has a notch extending along a length thereof. The notch... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080010739 | Curved shower curtain rod assembly The shower curtain rod assembly is adapted to be mounted between opposing surfaces of a shower enclosure. The assembly includes a rod with a two-part arcuate main section extending between first and second spaced, substantially parallel side sections. First and second m... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20070256232 | Multi-layered disposable shower curtain The present invention is a shower curtain made of a backing sheet and several disposable layers. The backing sheet defines the overall size and shape of the shower curtain. The disposable layers are separably adhered to each other so as to be individually removable in s... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070245482 | Curtain for a shower A shower curtain apparatus having a single sheet defining a shower curtain including an exterior surface including a visible inner region and a visible outer region, an interior surface including an attaching inner region and an attaching outer region, and an adhesion m... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070199143 | Shower curtain A shower curtain which in use separates a user from a bather located in a bath or shower area comprises a curtain portion and at least one glove which is attached to or formed integrally with the curtain portion. Accordingly, the user can aid the bather through the glov... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070174956 | Adjustable shower rod assembly One embodiment of a mounting assembly for mounting a non-linear curtain rod to a surface includes a rod receiver assembly, a surface mount and a locking mechanism. The rod receiver assembly receives the curtain rod. The surface mount mounts onto the surface. The surface... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070169260 | Bath screen retainer A bath screen retainer comprises a cambered telescopic rod having a first pin portion and a second pin portion; a combining unit movably installed to the first pin portion of the telescopic rod; a first retainer movably installed to the second pin portion of the telesco... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070151017 | Shower curtain incorporating an amplifier and speakers A shower curtain is provided with spaced apart stereo speakers, an amplifier, and a pocket adapted to receive a personal stereo, preferably an iPod or the like. The speakers and the amplifier are contained in a compartment which runs substantially the entire width of th... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070050904 | Shower curtain hooks An improved shower curtain hook has two hook portions, wherein individual hook portions each extend through openings in a pair of aligned shower curtain sheets. The shower curtain hook has rollers that have a cylindrical outer surface to roll along a curtain rod as the ... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20070006378 | Wall-adaptable shower rod assembly A shower rod assembly has a first rod has a first rod, a second rod telescopically connected to the first rod, a first plate suitable for attachment to a wall and receiving a first end of the first rod, and a second plate having a surface suitable for attachment to anot... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20070006377 | Shower rod assembly A shower rod assembly has a first rod has a first rod, a second rod telescopically connected to the first rod, a first plate suitable for attachment to a wall and receiving a first end of the first rod, and a second plate having a surface suitable for attachment to anot... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060260040 | Dual hook hanger for shower curtain and liner A hanger for shower curtains is molded unitarily from a resin material. The hanger includes a base configured for support on a shower curtain rod. Inner and outer arms extend from inner and outer ends of the base. A hook is formed on the free end of the inner arm and cu... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060218717 | Shower curtain support apparatus and method A shower curtain support assembly having a telescoping shower curtain rod that is pivotally affixed to a mounting or support bracket and rotatable about a Y-axis through a horizontal plane to multiple positions, including a deployed position and an undeployed or stored ... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060200901 | Shower curtain A shower curtain for mounting over an outer rim of a bathtub includes a main shower curtain portion having a bottom portion, an inside surface that faces the interior of the bathtub and an outside surface opposite the inside surface. The bottom portion of the main showe... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060156465 | Adjustable rod mounting system A novel adjustable rod mounting system including a rod having at least one hollow end and at least one attachment plug being attached to a support structure and extending into the hollow end. The attachment plug is configured to be attached to a support structure, and e... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060096023 | Shower curtain bar In some embodiments an apparatus to hold shower curtains is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shower bar and mounting brackets. The shower bar may be made of a flexible material that has a rectangular cross section and a rounded upper edge. The rectangular cross secti... | 05/11/2006 |
| 20060096022 | Shower curtain bar In some embodiments an apparatus to hold shower curtains is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shower bar and mounting brackets. The mounting brackets are connected to at least one wall to receive the shower bar. The shower bar may be made of a flexible material that h... | 05/11/2006 |
| 20060085904 | Shower curtain support device A shower curtain support comprises a non-circular curtain rod and a plurality of non-circular sliding shower rings. Selected rings include depending rib members which hold the shower curtain away from the shower or bathing area. The non circularity of the engaging curta... | 04/27/2006 |
| 20060080770 | Pocket-equipped shower curtain A pocket-equipped shower curtain includes a generally planar flexible panel having at least two generally transparent sections, an exterior surface and an interior surface and at least two pockets each including an outer wall, the outer wall mounted on the exterior surf... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20060070177 | Retractable shower expander assembly A retractable shower expander assembly for a shower stall or tub enclosure having an access opening includes a shower expander rod, two expander ports and a tension rod. The shower expander rod is formed with right angles on each end and is selectively adjustable in the... | 04/06/2006 |
| 20060042002 | Hook for supporting shower curtain and shower curtain liner and method for fabricating same A hook is provided for simultaneously supporting a shower curtain and a shower curtain liner in side by side spaced, parallel relation on a shower curtain rod. The shower curtain and the shower curtain liner each have an opening therein proximate the top edge thereof. T... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060026747 | Shower curtain liner assembly A shower curtain liner assembly with an easy to detach liner comprising a liner header, which attaches to a bar in a shower enclosure, a liner body which is easily attachable and detachable to the liner header, and attachment means to attach the liner body to the liner ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060000013 | Zip and clean A plastic shower liner with a plastic zipper sewn across the width of the liner just below a series of plastic grommets. The plastic shower liner measuring 72″×72″ divided into two parts—an upper portion measuring 72″×1.75″ (#2) and the bottom portion measur... | 01/05/2006 |
| 20050278844 | Double curtain-hanging platform After canvassing most major retail outlets since 1994, Particularly those dealing in bath-room fixtures and appliances; and finding that the most closely, newest and current accessory relating to the art of my invention was a single-rod designed to accommodate two (2) c... | 12/22/2005 |
| 20050268394 | Telescoping expandable shower curtain rod A telescoping expandable curved shower curtain rod, in one embodiment, is an apparatus. The rod includes a first rod component. The first rod component includes a curved segment having a first radius of curvature and an inner diameter and a straight segment having the s... | 12/08/2005 |
