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US 2020/0138245 A1Published application
Retractable roll up shower curtain kit and tub frame system
OwnerTimothy D. Dadyinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a retractable roll up style shower curtain system that can replace traditional shower curtains eliminating any need for hooks, rings, or liners. The core components of the invention are a retractable roll up style curtain, two or more mounting brackets, and other, optional tub frame mounting hardware component parts. When properly installed, the user can simply step into his/her shower, pull the shower curtain down to the top of the tub where it will lock in place. When finished, pulling on the curtain once more will unlock the retraction mechanics and raise it up to the desired height for safely stepping out of the shower proper.
Claims19
A retractable shower curtain kit for mounting on an existing shower curtain rod suspended over a bathtub-shower combination, said curtain kit comprising:
- (a) a first mounting bracket for positioning over the existing shower curtain rod at a first end of the existing shower curtain rod, said first mounting bracket including:
- (i) a first member for the first mounting bracket for wrapping about a rear face of the existing shower curtain rod at the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (ii) a second member for the first mounting bracket for wrapping about a front face of the existing shower curtain rod at the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (iii) means for connecting the first member for the first mounting bracket to the second member for the first mounting bracket after the first member for the first mounting bracket and the second member for the first mounting bracket are wrapped about the existing shower curtain rod at the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
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- (iv) a downwardly extending clip having an aperture into which a pin end of a retractable roller shower curtain may be positioned after the first member for the first mounting bracket and the second member for the first mounting bracket are wrapped about the existing shower curtain rod at the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (b) a second mounting bracket for positioning over the existing shower curtain rod at a second end of the existing shower curtain rod, said second end being at an opposite end from the first end of the existing shower curtain rod, said second mounting bracket including:
- (i) a first member for the second mounting bracket for wrapping about a rear face of the existing shower curtain rod at the opposite end from the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (ii) a second member for the second mounting bracket for wrapping about a front face of the existing shower curtain rod at the opposite end from the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (iii) means for connecting the first member for the second mounting bracket to the second member for the second mounting bracket after the first member for the second mounting bracket and the second member for the second mounting bracket are wrapped about the existing shower curtain rod at the opposite end from the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
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- (iv) a downwardly extending clip having a slotted opening into which a rotatable spring loaded, flat end of the retractable roller shower curtain, opposite the pin end, may be positioned after the first member for the second mounting bracket and the second member for the second mounting bracket are wrapped about the existing shower curtain rod at the opposite end from the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
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- (c) the retractable roller shower curtain that includes:
- (i) a central, cylindrical roller tube;
- (ii) the pin end at the first end of the cylindrical roller tube;
- (iii) the rotatable spring loaded, flat end of the cylindrical roller tube at the end opposite the pin end;
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- (iv) a sufficient quantity of water resistant material for extending:
- between the pin end and the rotatable spring loaded, flat end of the cylindrical roller tube, and
- from a first area directly below the existing shower curtain rod downwardly to a second area at or near a front upper planar ledge to the bathtub of the bathtub-shower combination, said sufficient quantity of water resistant material being wrapped about the cylindrical roller tube for repeated downward winding from and repeated upward rewinding about the cylindrical roller after installation of the retractable roller shower curtain between the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket.
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A retractable shower curtain kit and tub frame system for mounting on an existing shower curtain rod suspended over a bathtub-shower combination, said curtain kit and tub frame system comprising:
- (a) a first mounting bracket for positioning over the existing shower curtain rod at a first end of the existing shower curtain rod, said first mounting bracket including:
- (i) a first member for the first mounting bracket for wrapping about a rear face of the existing shower curtain rod at the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (ii) a second member for the first mounting bracket for wrapping about a front face of the existing shower curtain rod at the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (iii) means for connecting the first member for the first mounting bracket to the second member for the first mounting bracket after the first member for the first mounting bracket and the second member for the first mounting bracket are wrapped about the existing shower curtain rod at the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
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- (iv) a downwardly extending clip having an aperture into which a pin end of a retractable roller shower curtain may be positioned after the first member for the first mounting bracket and the second member for the first mounting bracket are wrapped about the existing shower curtain rod at the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (b) a second mounting bracket for positioning over the existing shower curtain rod at a second end of the existing shower curtain rod, said second end being at an opposite end from the first end of the existing shower curtain rod, said second mounting bracket including:
- (i) a first member for the second mounting bracket for wrapping about a rear face of the existing shower curtain rod at the opposite end from the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (ii) a second member for the second mounting bracket for wrapping about a front face of the existing shower curtain rod at the opposite end from the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (iii) means for connecting the first member for the second mounting bracket to the second member for the second mounting bracket after the first member for the second mounting bracket and the second member for the second mounting bracket are wrapped about the existing shower curtain rod at the opposite end from the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
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- (iv) a downwardly extending clip having a slotted opening into which a rotatable spring loaded, flat end of the retractable roller shower curtain, opposite the pin end, may be positioned after the first member for the second mounting bracket and the second member for the second mounting bracket are wrapped about the existing shower curtain rod at the opposite end from the first end of the existing shower curtain rod;
- (c) the retractable roller shower curtain that includes:
- (i) a central, cylindrical roller tube;
- (ii) the pin end at the first end of the cylindrical roller tube;
- (iii) the rotatable spring loaded, flat end of the cylindrical roller tube at the end opposite the pin end;
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- (iv) a sufficient quantity of water resistant material for extending:
- between the pin end and the rotatable spring loaded, flat end of the cylindrical roller tube, and
- from a first area directly below the existing shower curtain rod, and downwardly to a second area at or near a front upper planar ledge to the bathtub of the bathtub-shower combination, said sufficient quantity of vinyl, plastic or water-resistant fabric wrapped about the cylindrical roller tube for repeated downward winding from and repeated upward rewinding about the cylindrical roller after installation of the retractable roller shower curtain between the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket
- (v) a horizontally extending curtain bottom stiffener component that extends at or near a lowermost end of the retractable roller shower curtain, said curtain bottom stiffener component including track extension pieces at both ends, and
- (d) a tub frame surround system comprising:
- (i) an upper tub frame component for extending between an exterior surface of the first mounting bracket and an exterior surface of the second mounting bracket;
- (ii) a left sidewall frame component for connecting to and extending downwardly from the first mounting bracket to an area at or near the front upper planar ledge to the bathtub of the bathtub-shower combination;
- (iii) a right sidewall frame component for connecting to and extending downwardly from the second mounting bracket to an area at or near the front upper planar ledge to the bathtub of the bathtub-shower combination;
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- (iv) a bottom tub frame component for extending between the left sidewall frame component and the right sidewall frame component, said bottom frame component adhering to the front upper planar ledge to the bathtub of the bathtub-shower combination.
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