Patent ID: 6836909

Claim:
Shower enclosure for bathtubs having a rear wall, side walls, and a partial front wall, the enclosure comprising: retention channels mounted on each side wall comprising a first U-shaped channel having a base and outwardly extending legs, said outwardly extending legs having formed thereon, vertically oriented elongated ridges, said outwardly extending legs being flared at their ends; a shower curtain rod extending between and above said retention channels; a shower curtain mounted on said shower curtain rod and extending downwardly to engage the partial front wall of said tub, said shower curtain having opposing vertical edges; a second vertical, U-shaped channel having a base and outwardly extending legs mounted to each vertical edge of said shower curtain, said vertical U-shaped channel having vertically oriented ridges on said legs, said legs being flared at their ends and having vertically oriented ridges positioned on said flared ends to serve as a handle means; a hollow locking rod having an elongated longitudinal slit along its vertical length, said locking rod cooperative with said vertical edge of said shower curtain, said locking rod and said vertical engaged edge of said shower curtain being press fit into said second vertical U-shaped channel; a securing means for securing said retention channel to said side walls of said tub whereby said second vertical U-shaped channel having said vertical edge of shower curtain secured therein, is removably engageable in said first U-shaped channel secured to said side walls of said tub for providing an enclosure for said tub.