# US 9,038,211 B2 · Shower curtain incorporating entertainment system

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- Number: US 9,038,211 B2
- Document ID: US9038211B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/557,652
- Filed: 2012-07-25
- Published: 2014-01-30
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2012-07-25
- Assignees: Hedaya Home Fashions, Inc.
- Applicants: Joseph A. Hedaya
- Inventors: Joseph A. Hedaya
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9038211B2

## CPC

- A47K 3/281: {Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers (A47K3/30, A47K3/38, A47K3/40 take precedence)}
- A47K 3/38: Arrangements for curtains
- A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

A shower curtain is provided with two pockets adapted to receive spaced apart stereo speakers and a third pocket adapted to receive a personal entertainment system. The third pocket is provided with a clear inside window pane facing the inside of the shower and adapted for finger-touch control through the window pane. A closure system integral with the shower curtain is provided for external access to the pockets. In one embodiment, the closure system for access to the pockets is a tongue-in-groove fastening arrangement that provides external access to a personal entertainment system as well as a channel through which wires run to couple the entertainment system to the speakers.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A curtain system for use with an entertainment system having at least one wire, said curtain system comprising:
a curtain including (i) a sheet of generally rectangular material having an upper edge, a lower edge, and two side edges, (ii) a first wall integral with and extending away from said sheet and defining a first pocket in conjunction with said sheet, (iii) a clear waterproof second wall sealed to said sheet and forming a wall of a second pocket adapted to receive the entertainment system therein, said clear wall adapted to permit finger-touch control of the entertainment system through said clear second wall, and (iv) a closure system including a third wall integral with said sheet, said closure system providing a channel between said first wall and said third wall where said channel couples said first pocket with said second pocket, said channel adapted to receive the at least one wire; and
a first speaker located inside said first pocket.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A curtain system according to claim 1, wherein:
said closure system closes a top of said first pocket and closes a top of said second pocket.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A curtain system according to claim 1, wherein:
said closure system comprises a tongue and a groove, with one of said tongue and groove extending from said sheet, and the other of said tongue and groove extending from said third wall.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A curtain system according to claim 1, further comprising:
said third wall is configured adjacent said second pocket to define said second pocket together with said clear wall.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A curtain system according to claim 1, for further use with a second speaker and further comprising:
a fourth wall integral with and extending away from said sheet and defining a third pocket in conjunction with said sheet, said third pocket adapted to receive the second speaker therein.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A curtain system according to claim 5, wherein:
said channel couples said first pocket and said third pocket.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

A curtain system according to claim 5, further comprising:
said second speaker located inside said third pocket; and
at least one wire coupling said first and second speakers and running through said channel to said second pocket.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

A curtain system according to claim 7, further comprising:
a battery pack coupled to at least one of said first speaker and said second speaker.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

A curtain system according to claim 7, further comprising:
said entertainment system located inside said second pocket.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

A curtain system according to claim 7, wherein:
said closure system closes a top of said first pocket and closes a top of said second pocket.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

A curtain system according to claim 7, wherein:
said closure system comprises a tongue and a groove, with one of said tongue and groove extending from said sheet, and the other of said tongue and groove extending from said third wall.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

A curtain system according to claim 7, further comprising:
said third wall is configured adjacent said second pocket to define said second pocket together with said clear wall.

### Claim 13 (depends on 7)

A curtain system according to claim 7, wherein:
said channel couples said first pocket and said third pocket.

### Claim 14

A method, comprising:
a) obtaining a curtain for use with at least a first speaker and an entertainment system connected by at least one wire, said curtain comprising
(i) a sheet of generally rectangular material having an upper edge, a lower edge, and two side edges;
(ii) a first wall integral with and extending away from said sheet and defining a first pocket in conjunction with said sheet, said first pocket adapted to receive the first speaker therein;
(iii) a clear waterproof second wall sealed to said sheet and forming a wall of a second pocket adapted to receive the entertainment system therein, said clear wall adapted to permit finger-touch control of the entertainment system through said clear second wall;
(iv) a closure system including a third wall integral with said sheet, said closure system providing a channel between said first wall and said third wall where said channel couples said first pocket with said second pocket, said channel adapted to receive the at least one wire;
b) hanging the curtain on a rod;
c) inserting the entertainment system in the second pocket; and
d) coupling the wire to the entertainment system.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

A method according to claim 14, further comprising:
using said entertainment system through said clear wall.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

A method according to claim 15, further comprising:
sealing said entertainment system in the second pocket by sealing the channel.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

A method according to claim 14, wherein:
said curtain further includes said first speaker located inside said first pocket and said at least one wire running through said channel and coupling said first speaker to said entertainment system.

### Claim 18 (depends on 14)

A method according to claim 14, further comprising:
e) inserting said first speaker inside said first pocket;
f) running said wire through said channel;
g) coupling said first speaker to said entertainment system with said wire; and
h) sealing the channel.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

A curtain system according to claim 1, further comprising:
a tab adjacent said clear waterproof second wall.
