Glass protecting shower curtain system
OwnerCheryl E. Russellinventor
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Abstract
A GLASS PROTECTING SHOWER CURTAIN SYSTEM comprising a shower curtain positionable in a shower on a frame of a shower door. The shower curtain is movable to a lower orientation to preclude a shower head spray from contacting the shower door. It is also movable to a raised orientation to allow viewing through the shower door. A container is provided for receiving the shower curtain and for the support thereof. The container has an opening situated adjacent the shower door for allowing the curtain to be positioned adjacent the shower door during use.
Claims2
A new and improved GLASS PROTECTING SHOWER CURTAIN SYSTEM for precluding a shower head spray from contacting an adjacent shower door, comprising in combination:
- a sliding shower door slidably situated within a frame;
- a pair of mounting brackets each having an L-shaped cross-section with a square side face, a rectangular upper face integrally coupled at a side edge thereof in perpendicular relation with a top edge of the side face, and a rectangular rear face integrally coupled at a side edge thereof in perpendicular relation with a rear edge of the side face, the upper face of each mounting bracket having a threaded aperture formed in a central extent thereof, the pair of mounting brackets including a right mounting bracket with a shade support comprising a tab with an aperture formed therein with the aperture formed about an axis which resides in perpendicular relation with the side face, the pair of mounting brackets further including a left mounting bracket with a shade support comprising a tab with a T-shaped cut out formed therein;
- an elongate cover including a rectangular front face, a rectangular top face integrally coupled to a top edge of the front face and extending rearwardly therefrom a first predetermined distance, and a rectangular bottom face integrally coupled to a bottom edge of the front face and extending rearwardly therefrom a second predetermined distance which is less than the first predetermined distance, the top face having a pair of apertures formed on opposite ends thereof each a distance from a center thereof equal to 3/8 the total length of the cover;
- a spring loaded shade assembly including a central rod having a first end with a pin extending coaxially therefrom and a rotatable second end with a rectangular member extending coaxially therefrom, the rod having a shade composed of clear vinyl wrapped thereabout, the shade having a rectangular strip adhesively coupled along a bottom edge thereof with the strip having a thickness greater than the first predetermined distance minus the second predetermined distance, whereby the spring loaded shade assembly has a first fixed dispensed orientation upon the manual dispensing thereof and further a second retracted orientation;
- a pair of screws for being inserted within the corresponding apertures of the top face of the cover and further screwably engaged with the threaded apertures of the top face of a corresponding mounting bracket such that the side faces of the mounting brackets reside coincidentally with respect to a corresponding end edge of the cover and further the top faces of the mounting brackets abut a lower surface of the top face of the cover, wherein a slot is defined between the bottom face of the cover and the rear face of the mounting brackets and the rear faces and the top faces of the mounting brackets extend inwardly from the side faces thereof approximately 1/4 the length of the cover;
- said shade assembly situated between the mounting brackets wherein the pin of the first end thereof is situated within the aperture of the shade support of the right mounting bracket, the rectangular member of the second end thereof is fixedly coupled within the T-shaped cut out of the shade support of the left mounting bracket, and the shade is situated within the slot such that the strip thereof resides exteriorly of the cover and the mounting brackets;
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- reusable adhesive putty formed of a water resistant formable material, the reusable adhesive putty applied to an exterior surface of the rear face of both mounting brackets for allowing the releasable coupling thereof to the frame of the sliding shower door such that the slot resides adjacent thereto;
- whereby the mounting brackets may be removed from the frame so that the shade assembly may be replaced whereat the mounting brackets may again be coupled to the frame of the sliding door utilizing the same adhesive putty.
A new and improved GLASS PROTECTING SHOWER CURTAIN SYSTEM for precluding a shower head spray from contacting an adjacent shower door, comprising in combination:
- a pair of mounting brackets each having an L-shaped cross-section with a square side face, a rectangular upper face integrally coupled at a side edge thereof in perpendicular relation with a top edge of the side face, and a rectangular rear face integrally coupled at a side edge thereof in perpendicular relation with a rear edge of the side face, the upper face of each mounting bracket having a threaded aperture formed in a central extent thereof, the pair of mounting brackets including a right mounting bracket and a left mounting bracket;
- an elongate cover including a rectangular front face, a rectangular top face integrally coupled to a top edge of the front face and extending rearwardly therefrom a first predetermined distance, and a rectangular bottom face integrally coupled to a bottom edge of the front face and extending rearwardly therefrom a second predetermined distance which is less than the first predetermined distance, the top face having a pair of apertures formed on opposite ends thereof;
- a spring loaded shade assembly including a central rod having a shade composed of clear vinyl wrapped thereabout, the shade having a rectangular strip coupled along a bottom edge thereof with the strip having a thickness greater than the first predetermined distance minus the second predetermined distance, whereby the spring loaded shade assembly has a fixed dispensed orientation and further a retracted orientation;
- a pair of screws for being inserted within the corresponding apertures of the top face of the cover and further screwably engaged with the threaded apertures of the top face of a corresponding mounting bracket such that the side faces of the mounting brackets reside coincidentally with respect to a corresponding end edge of the cover and further the top faces of the mounting brackets abut a lower surface of the top face of the cover, wherein a slot is defined between the bottom face of the cover and the rear face of the mounting brackets;
- said shade assembly situated between the mounting brackets and the shade is situated within the slot such that the strip thereof resides exteriorly of the cover and the mounting brackets;
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- coupling means for coupling the mounting brackets to the frame of the sliding shower door such that the slot resides adjacent thereto, said coupling means comprising reusable adhesive putty formed of a water resistant formable material, the reusable adhesive putty being applied to an exterior surface of the rear face of both mounting brackets for allowing the releasable coupling thereof to the frame of the sliding shower door, whereby the mounting brackets may be removed from the frame so that the shade assembly may be replaced whereat the mounting brackets may again be coupled to the frame of the sliding shower door utilizing the same adhesive putty.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.