Patent ID: 7024706

Claim:
A shower assembly for preventing water from escaping, comprising: a first shower wall; a second shower wall; a shower curtain rod having: first and second ends distal from each other, the first and second ends being generally non-collinear with each other and adapted to be mounted in vertical directions; and a middle portion between the first and second ends; the rod having a length measured along a longitudinal axis and a depth portion measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; wherein the first and second ends, the depth portion and the middle portion are integral with each other; a first holding device coupled to the first shower wall, the first holding device having a first receiving portion axially aligned with and directly supporting the first end of the rod in a vertical direction, the first receiving portion being perpendicular to the depth portion; and a first mounting portion with a wall engaging surface substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis for mounting the first holding device on a the first shower wall at least partially surrounding a shower; and a second holding device coupled to the second shower wall, the second holding device having: a second receiving portion axially aligned with and directly supporting the second end of the rod in a vertical direction, the second receiving portion being perpendicular to the depth portion; and a second mounting portion with a wall engaging surface substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis for mounting the first holding device on the second shower wall.