Patent ID: 6581218
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: E03B

Abstract:
A water conservation receptacle assembly for placement in a tub or shower stall, said tub or shower stall having a shower head connected to a source of water, said shower head pivotable to direct water to opposing sides of said tub or shower stall, said assembly comprising:a pair of receptacles, each of said receptacles having a main body with a hollow interior portion and a cover assembly, each of said cover assemblies having a draining panel formed therein and a cover panel hingedly attached thereto, one of said receptacles positioned on one of said opposing sides of said tub or shower stall, with the other of said receptacles positioned on another of said opposing sides of said tub or shower stall; said draining panel having a contoured, downwardly sloping top surface with a central opening disposed above and fluidly coupled to said hollow interior portion; wherein said cover assemblies form a fluid tight seal with a border portion of said draining panel when in the closed position, and may be separately opened and closed to allow for water to accumulate in a selected one of said pair of receptacles dependent upon positioning of said shower head.