Patent ID: 6041454
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A47H,A47K,Y10S

Abstract:
A shower curtain kit for providing easy mounting and dismounting and proper hanging capabilities comprising, in combination:a generally rectangular shower curtain sheet assembly formed of plastic and having an upper horizontal edge and a lower horizontal edge and lateral vertical side edges therebetween, a plurality of rectangular coupling areas of a pile type fastener, each having short upper and lower horizontal edges and long vertical side edges, the fasteners being at spaced locations along the length of the upper edge, the sheet assembly having an upper central region and a pair of upper end regions with symmetrically spaced intermediate regions therebetween, the lower edge also having in association therewith a plurality of receptor regions including a central region vertically aligned with the upper central region and having end regions vertically aligned with the end regions of the upper edge;a plurality of coupling straps, each coupling strap having an interior edge permanently coupled on the interior face of the shower curtain sheet assembly in proximity to a respective coupling area and with an exterior edge having a mating pile type fastener positioned to be removably coupled to a respective pile type fastener along the upper edge of the sheet assembly and with an intermediate supporting loop between the interior edge and exterior edge for being slidably received on a shower rod; anda plurality of detachable weights removable positionable on the lower edge of the shower curtain in the reception areas, each weight formed with upper generally parallel plates in closely spaced relationship positionable on opposite sides of the shower curtain and with disc shaped lower portions which constitute weights with a pivot pin therebetween to allow the moving together of the weights to effect the separation of the plates from the lower edge of the shower curtain and with a spring to urge the movement of the upper regions into mating contact to be supported from the shower curtain, the weights comprising a set of light weights, and medium weights, and heavy weights.