Patent ID: 6067672
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A water proof shower curtain and a closure assembly for securing an edge of the curtain to a wall of a shower enclosure comprising:a closure assembly comprising:a mounting bar for securement to a wall of a shower enclosure, the mounting bar including a wall attachment surface for attachment to the wall of a shower enclosure; and a first clamping surface; the mounting bar further including a plurality of first fastener receiving holes;an adjustable clamp including a second clamping surface disposed adjacent to the first clamping surface; the adjustable clamp including a plurality of second fastener receiving holes; wherein the first fastener receiving holes of the mounting bar are aligned with the second fastener receiving holes of the adjustable clamp; anda plurality of threaded fasteners, wherein a threaded fastener engages each of the aligned first and second holes for securing the adjustable clamp to the mounting bar;a substantially water proof shower curtain comprising a plastic sheet having a plurality of side edges; wherein the side edges do not include perforation for the passage of the threaded fasteners;wherein a first curtain edge is disposed between the first and second clamping surfaces; and, wherein the fasteners do not pass through the first curtain edge;wherein the fasteners may be selectively tightened from a first position where the adjustable clamp is loosely secured to the first clamping surface such that the first curtain edge may be easily disposed between the first and second clamping surfaces; to a second water proof position where the fastener is under tension and applies a compressive clamping force on the first and second clamping surfaces as well as the intervening first curtain edge; and wherein the compressive clamping force applied to the first curtain edge by the fastener in the second position exceeds the shear strength of the curtain such that a force which exceeds the shear strength of the curtain applied to the curtain first edge will result in the tearing of the curtain before the release of the edge of the curtain from the position between the first and second clamping surfaces, and wherein removal of the curtain from the position between the first and second clamping surfaces requires the loosening of the threaded fasteners.