Anti-splash shower curtain

Abstract

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.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to rods for hanging shower curtains and, more particularly, this invention relates to an improved rod for hanging anti-splash shower curtains.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Showers can be located in dedicated tiled or plastic enclosures entered through hinged doors. There is little problem with water splashing onto the floor from an opening above the door. In some case a shower head is mounted above a free standing tub. An oval shower curtain rod is mounted above the tub. Since the lower edge of the curtain is placed inside the wall of the tub, there again is little problem with water splashing onto the floor.[0003]Shower rods are usually mounted in front of tubs enclosed by three walls. The three shower walls encompass and extend along the opposite ends and rear side of the bath tub but leave the bath tub open for access along its front side. A shower nozzle is usually mounted on one of the opposite end walls of the tub enclosure...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0007]The present invention avoids the use of expensive metal tubing and the costs associated with bending and slotting the tubing. The Anti-Splash Shower Curtain Rod System of the invention possesses all of the functional characteristics of the earlier device with the added advantage of being formed of synthetic resins, especially thermoplastic resins, which can be extruded with the slot.

[0009]The bent rods can be formed to telescope or, preferably, the bent rods can be easily extended through a single die and into suitable lengths. A slotted coupling piece can be used to form the cut end of the bent rods. The coupling can have an ID selected to slide over the rods or an OD selected to slide into the core of the bent rods.

Problems solved by technology

Though effective, the prior anti-splash curtain hanging system utilizing two telescoping slotted aluminum tubes proved too expensive for mass marketing.

The bent telescoping, slotted aluminum rod (splash stopper) proved to be too costly to manufacture and even though a prototype was tested and used for several years, an affordable finished product could not be produced.

Images