Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Shower – Convenience accessories
Patent
1997-11-04
2000-03-07
Mah, Chuck Y.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Shower
Convenience accessories
16 87R, 160330, 160DIG6, 24543, A47K 322
Patent
active
06032306&
ABSTRACT:
A device for limiting the intrusion of a shower curtain into a shower enclosure includes a clamp portion for releasably engaging the shower curtain rod, and an tail portion depending from the clamp portion for impinging on the shower curtain and urging it outwardly. The clamp includes an inverted U configuration adapted to extend about the curtain rod. The U-configuration includes one leg that is joined integrally to the tail portion, and the other leg is provided with a detent tip. A detent lever extends from the tail portion proximate to the detent tip, and includes an array of closely spaced detent teeth adapted to engage the detent tip. The detent lever is resiliently biased toward the detent tip, so that the tip remains engaged with the teeth unless otherwise disturbed. The two legs of the clamp may be squeezed together to engage the curtain rod frictionally to immobilize the device on the curtain rod, and the device will remain in this disposition until released. The tail portion may comprise an inverted T configuration to engage a wide portion of shower curtain and spread the force of impingement thereabout.
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Cohen Howard
Gurley Donald M.
Mah Chuck Y.
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