Shower enclosure system
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsErich D. Slothower, Mary J. Reid, Clayton C. Garrels
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Abstract
A shower enclosure comprises a plurality of prefabricated panels that are arranged to at least partially surround a space for bathing. At least one of the panels is a layered structure having a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer forms an interior surface of the shower enclosure exposed to the space for bathing. The third layer is arranged between the first layer and the second layer, and is coupled to the first layer and the second layer. The layered structure is a sandwich structured composite comprising the first layer, second layer, and third layer.
Claims10
A shower enclosure comprising:
- a plurality of panels at least partially surrounding a space for bathing;
- wherein the plurality of panels includes a first panel and a second panel adjacent to the first panel, the first panel having a first elongated end member coupled to an end thereof, and the second panel having a second elongated end member coupled to an end thereof;
- wherein the first end member and the second end member are interfit at first sides thereof to couple the first panel to the second panel and to form a joint therebetween;
- wherein the first end member is a forward end member, including a rearwardly open recess defined between a first flange and a rearwardly extending segment spaced apart from the first flange;
- wherein the second end member is a rearward end member and includes a forwardly open recess defined between a second flange and a forwardly extending segment spaced apart from the first flange;
- wherein the rearwardly extending segment is received in the forwardly open recess of the second end member;
- wherein the forwardly extending segment is received in the rearwardly open recess of the first end member;
- and
- wherein a gap is defined between the rearwardly extending segment and the second flange, the gap configured to receive a gasket therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.