Patent ID: 7770243

Claim:
A shower curtain-rod assembly, comprising: a stay; a unitary, continuous shower curtain having a pocket portion including three folded layers, a first layer extending in a first direction, a second layer uninterruptedly extending from the first layer in a second direction substantially opposite from the first direction, and a third layer uninterruptedly extending from the second layer in the first direction, wherein the first layer is positioned adjacent to and in substantial contact with the second layer and the third layer is coupled to the second layer so as to define a pocket between the second layer and the third layer, the pocket sized to receive the stay, wherein the third layer is substantially uniformly connected to the second layer forming a front portion thereof, and a portion of the first layer is substantially uniformly connected to portions of the second and third layers forming a rear portion thereof, wherein the front portion and rear portion are formed by separate substantially uniform connections; and an engagement member to connect at least one layer of the pocket portion to the stay.