Patent ID: 6470511
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A closure device for a shower enclosure comprising a shower entrance surround and a replaceable shower screen assembly for use in combination,the shower entrance surround comprising a housing for containing the shower screen assembly, which housing is vertically mounted in the shower enclosure in use, the housing having a door for providing access to the interior thereof such that the shower screen assembly can be replaced and further providing mounting means for engaging the shower screen assembly; a top rail and a bottom rail; and engagement means mounted opposite the housing in use, wherein the engagement means is capable of retaining the shower screen in a closed position in use; and the shower screen assembly comprising a spring loaded roller with a polyester shower screen attached thereto and a rigid, elongate support member attached to the shower screen which provides a location means for co-operating with the engagement means of the shower entrance surround so as to retain the shower screen in a closed position in use, wherein the support member provides top and bottom guide members which are able to ride in grooves in the top and bottom rails, wherein the spring is pre-wound to an appropriate tension for the dimensions of the shower enclosure, and wherein the shower entrance surround and replaceable shower screen assembly are packaged together, with instructions for replacing the shower screen assembly as desired.