Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Shower – Convenience accessories
Patent
1996-04-15
1997-09-30
Walczak, David J.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Shower
Convenience accessories
4610, 4596, A47K 322
Patent
active
056714882
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to a shower partition comprising at least one vertical partition unit which separates the shower compartment formed by a shower tray from the rest of the room in a building.
Very different designs of shower partitions are known from the prior art. A shower tray is normally installed in the corner of a room, so that the walls of the room already define two sides of the shower compartment. Consequently, the open sides must be shut off in a suitable manner, as is known from the prior art. This was previously done by means of a shower curtain, but solutions have become prevalent since then where a glass pane is mounted on the tray edge instead of a curtain. To be able to enter the tray, one of the glass walls is designed as a door.
The prior-art development of a shower partition with glass walls has the disadvantage that the shower partition must be installed on the tray edge. Since the tray edge should not be drilled or damaged, the shower partition is just attached, so that difficulties already arise with respect to installation and mounting. Another essential disadvantage is that the tray edge and a base of the tray remain visible. The base is normally provided with tiles, but may also be concealed in another manner. This requires extra work during construction of the shower and, especially when the shower is installed into an existing bath at a later time, it is very difficult to adapt the optical design of the base to the remaining room, for instance, to obtain identical or matching tiles.
It is the object of the present invention to provide a shower partition of the above-mentioned kind which is of a simple structure and can be produced easily at low costs and avoids the disadvantages of the prior art and which is especially independent of the structure and design of the tray and meets the highest optical demands.
This object is achieved according to the invention in that the partition is adjacent to the tray edge and extends upwards from the floor of the room to a predetermined height.
The shower partition of the invention has a number of considerable advantages. Since at least one partition (when several partitions are used, one of the partitions can include a door) extends upwards from the floor of the room to the desired height in accordance with the invention, the partition conceals the shower tray and the base area of the shower tray entirely. Furthermore, the tray edge cannot be seen from the outside of the shower partition. This has the advantage that no high demands must be made on design and structure of the base of the tray. As a rule, it is possible to freely erect the tray itself. This is normally done on adjustable support feet. Any facing or sealing of the tray in a wall is not necessary. This simplifies the installation of a tray quite considerably. This, in turn, saves costs to a considerable extent.
Since neither the tray nor the tray edge nor the base area are visible in the design according to the invention, the shower partition satisfies the highest optical demands. It is especially easy to install the shower partition in already existing bathrooms, etc. without difficulties arising with respect to the optical design of the tray base.
Another considerable advantage is that the partition can be directly mounted on the floor of the room. This leads to a solid construction which is per se stable, and it is here possible to install, in particular, very heavy partitions without any problems.
In accordance with the invention the partition can be installed on the floor of the room by simply mounting and sealing the lower edge of the partition. Sealing may be in the form of a silicone strip or by way of a silicone paste or a similar sealant. However, it is also possible to provide a mounting rail on the lower edge of the partition, the mounting rail being fixedly connectable to the floor of the room and additionally permitting compensation for uneven floors, inclined floors, or the like.
In an advantageous development of the invention, the partition
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Temotrans B.V.
Walczak David J.
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