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US 10,035,547 B1Granted
Tractor trailer shower unit
OwnerJoel Reyesinventor
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Abstract
The present invention describes a tractor trailer shower unit which provides a shower enclosure having shower head and floor drain features. The shower unit also provides water heating and pumping equipment as well as a waste water collection tank, making it particularly suited for use within a tractor trailer rig. The shower unit is powered by the electrical system of the tractor trailer rig.
Claims20
A shower unit, comprising:
- a shower enclosure comprising:
- a control means in electrical communication with a power source;
- a side panel having a showerhead aperture subjacent a top edge thereof, a water valve aperture vertically subjacent said showerhead aperture and a U-shaped locking feature at a bottom edge thereof;
- and,
- a floor panel defining a bowl having a drain aperture centrally disposed therewithin and an L-shaped locking feature at a first top edge thereof;
- wherein said side panel is capable of being secured to an interior first side of a vehicle opposite a front end of said vehicle;
- wherein said floor panel is capable of being secured to an interior bottom side of said vehicle;
- and,
- wherein said L-shaped locking feature interlocks with said U-shaped feature;
- a water supply system, comprising:
- a water supply reservoir defining an interior capable of retaining a volume of water therein;
- an intake tube in fluid communication with said water supply reservoir interior;
- a pump in fluid communication with said water supply reservoir interior and in fluid communication with a water valve projecting through said water valve aperture;
- a showerhead projecting through said showerhead aperture and in fluid communication with said water valve;
- and,
- a heating element in thermoelectric communication with said water supply reservoir interior;
- wherein said pump and said heating element are in electrical communication with said control means;
- and,
- wherein said control means is capable of individually activating said pump and said heating element;
- a waste water collection tank defining an interior capable of retaining a volume of water therein and in fluid communication with said drain aperture comprising a drain valve in fluid communication with said interior thereof;
- wherein actuation of said drain valve in a first direction permits drainage of said waste water collection tank;
- and,
- wherein actuation of said drain valve in a second direction prohibits drainage of said waste water collection tank.
20 more elements
A shower unit, comprising:
- a shower enclosure comprising:
- a control means in electrical communication with a power source;
- a side panel having a showerhead aperture subjacent a top edge thereof, a water valve aperture vertically subjacent said showerhead aperture;
- and,
- a floor panel defining a bowl having a drain aperture centrally disposed therewithin;
- wherein said side panel is capable of being secured to an interior first side of a vehicle opposite a front end of said vehicle;
- and,
- wherein said floor panel is capable of being secured to an interior bottom side of said vehicle;
- a water supply system, comprising:
- a water supply reservoir defining an interior capable of retaining a volume of water therein;
- an intake tube in fluid communication with said water supply reservoir interior;
- a pump in fluid communication with said water supply reservoir interior and in fluid communication with a water valve projecting through said water valve aperture;
- a showerhead projecting through said showerhead aperture and in fluid communication with said water valve;
- and,
- a heating element in thermoelectric communication with said water supply reservoir interior;
- wherein said pump and said heating element are in electrical communication with said control means;
- and,
- wherein said control means is capable of individually activating said pump and said heating element;
- a waste water collection tank defining an interior capable of retaining a volume of water therein and in fluid communication with said drain aperture comprising a drain valve in fluid communication with said interior thereof;
- wherein actuation of said drain valve in a first direction permits drainage of said waste water collection tank;
- and,
- wherein actuation of said drain valve in a second direction prohibits drainage of said waste water collection tank.
19 more elements
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