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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132275 | Tub enclosure with hinges between walls The present invention is a tub and shower enclosure formed from three pieces. A wet wall, back wall, and dry wall are each formed separately. Living hinges connects the wet wall to one end of the back wall and the dry wall to the opposing end of the back wall. The h... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7231673 | Portable shower stall A portable shower stall, for allowing a person to bathe while seated in a wheelchair, for temporary installation in a kitchen having a sink having a basin and a hand sprayer. The shower stall has a frame having side panels and a rear panel that are selectively folda... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7047576 | Plastic profile The invention provides a variable angle connector profile for connecting a plurality of enclosure panels, the profile comprising: a first end segment having a first open channel sized for receiving a first enclosure panel; a flexible middle segment attached to the f... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028349 | Shower surround structure A molded shower surround includes a base portion which receives wall portions and a corner portion therebetween. The corner portion includes an upper lock tab and a lower lock tab adjacent an outer edge. An upper lock slot and a lower lock slot are located adjacent ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6938868 | Method and apparatus for supporting a thin, rigid panel A support arm apparatus and method for stabilizing an outward, distal portion of a thin, rigid panel attached at an inward, vertical edge opposite the outward, distal portion to a fixed vertical surface, comprising a support bar having externally threaded first and ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6895714 | Compression mounting system for shower doors A shower door system has a compression mounting system including a horizontal header and curb and upright jambs. The header and curb each include one or more rails mounted above and below the door via associated expansion assemblies. These assemblies have threaded s... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6735793 | Water containment block 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 embodim... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6701672 | Compression mounting system for shower doors A by-pass shower door system has a compression mounting system including a horizontal header and curb and upright jambs. The header includes a header rail with parallel tracks for slidably mounting the door panels and a threaded header expansion assembly.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6163899 | Shower curtain apparatus A curtain apparatus includes a flexible pocket assembly which includes a transparent front panel portion, hook reception channels located at a top portion of the flexible pocket assembly, pocket sealing members attached to the flexible pocket assembly for... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6101642 | Foldable watertight bathtub insert An improved watertight bathtub insert having foldable members that are laminated and joined to form a safe portable and easily stored bathtub insert that can be chemically treated on the surface with an antibacterial formulation for the preservation of he... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5970536 | Camp shower apparatus A camp shower apparatus provides four segmented corner support rods mounted in a convergent manner between a base platform and a top platform. A fabric side wall enclosure may be draped around the support rods or may be placed inside of the support rods. ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5365620 | Outdoor shower apparatus An outdoor shower apparatus having not only the well-known shower head but also a mixing valve for hot and cold water, in a kind of "bird house" appearance, and capabilities of being mounted for use that is selectively permanent or temporary.... | 11/22/1994 |
| 4871900 | Body air dryer A hot air dryer suspended from the ceiling which may be raised or lowered from the ceiling to surround the user a blow dryer with a drying current of warm air utilizing a flexible skirt which forms a cylinder surrounding the user when lowered, the skirt h... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4720876 | Shower door system In combination a shower stall structure for bathtubs or shower basins having a top and bottom comprising at least one opening extending from top to bottom defined by a multiplicity of stiles each stile extending in both a horizontal and vertical direction... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4569092 | Shower enclosure with multi-ply sheets and sectional rails An enclosure, in particular for a bath or shower, comprises a frame formed of a plurality of sectional rails connected together and at least one door or wall element connected to the frame. The door or wall element includes a panel which is made up of two... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4471501 | Two piece knockdown shower stall A two-piece shower stall formed as an integral unit and thereafter separated and reassembled after placing a gasket intermediate an upper and lower section formed by the separation. A securing belt is preferably formed integral with the one-piece unit at ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4316295 | Bathing enclosure A knocked-down kit for assembling a shower stall or bath tub enclosure comprises a base panel, dome panel and three side panels, the side panels being interlocked by a split clamping tube which resiliently clamps together outwardly extending flanges along... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4286343 | Partition-wall arrangement A partition-wall arrangement comprises a hollow post which is stationary mountable on that corner of a bath or shower tub which is diagonally opposed to a room corner in which the tub is installed. The hollow post is mounted by clamping it between the tub... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4064570 | Compact shower structure A bathing facility for a camper vehicle comprises a door which is hinged to a frame attached to an interior wall of the vehicle. The rear of the door is formed with a shallow recess for storing the collapsed adjacent flexible sidewalls and bottom of a rec... | 12/27/1977 |
| 3940806 | Free-standing shower stalls A free-standing shower stall including a base, wall panels joined to the base, a rail connected to the wall panels to impart rigidity to the stall, and a drain connection in the base which permits the shower stall to be placed in any desired location. A s... | 03/02/1976 |
