Patent ID: 9642500
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A47K

Claim:
1. A multi-piece shower unit comprising: a base section having a floor, a plurality of vertically extending sidewalls and a flange extending along a portion of the vertically extending sidewalls, the flange having a plurality of openings extending through the flange; a back wall section removably attachable to the base section, the back wall section having a first surface facing the interior of the shower unit, a second surface opposite the first surface and facing a framing pocket for installing the shower unit, and a ledge provided on a portion of the back wall section; one or more side wall panels removably attachable to the base section; and a plurality of pins integrally installed on the flange of the base section for securing the base section to the side wall panels and the back wall section, wherein each of the plurality of pins has a lower rivet portion and an upper threaded portion separated by a central portion having a pair of collars, and wherein the central portion of each pin is retained within the corresponding opening on the flange such that the collars are positioned on opposite sides of the flange and the central portion is positioned within the opening of the flange.