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Manufactured Shower Pan

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-13
BARRO JAMES S +1
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However, conventional manufactured showers and shower pans are either too flexible for ceramic tiles to remain attached over time or do not provide sufficient drainage beneath the tile and mold and fungus flourish.

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[0016]A manufactured shower pan 10 as illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a solid or unitary curb 12 to support and contain sloped pan support 14. Together, curb 12 and pan support 14, support pan liner 15 which is the waterproof liner that includes drain connection 16 that extends through floor 18. Pan liner 15 supports and contains mud pack 20. Mud pack 20 may be secured to the pan liner during manufacturing or installed in the field.

[0017]Curb 12 is illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B. Curb 12 is composed of three or more sides such as sides 21 that are ideally formed together as any suitable polygon enclosing the shower floor. Shape 12F of the shower floor may adopt any suitable size and shape. In an alternate configuration, curb 12 may be formed of separate side elements that may simplify manufacturing and shipping. The separate side elements may include complementary engagement elements at each end to engage adjacent curb sides. Curb 12 may only be used on one side of the waterproof lin...

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Abstract

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.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from copending U.S. provisional patent application 60 / 928,007 filed May 7, 2007.FIELD OF THE INVENTIONS[0002]The inventions described below relate to the field of construction and more specifically to the field manufactured shower pans.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONS[0003]Historically shower pan installation required several days to accomplish and depended on the skill of the craftsmen to not leak. The decrease in skill in the construction trades and the pressure to cut costs are making manufactured showers and pans more attractive. However, conventional manufactured showers and shower pans are either too flexible for ceramic tiles to remain attached over time or do not provide sufficient drainage beneath the tile and mold and fungus flourish.SUMMARY[0004]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 curb system and a p...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47K3/00
CPCY10T29/49826A47K3/40
Inventor BARRO, JAMES S.PETERS, F. LEON
Owner BARRO JAMES S
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