Patent ID: 6996862

Claim:
A device for deflecting a shower curtain, comprising: a counterweight, and, a deflector portion, where, the counterweight is attached to the deflector portion at a connection point by a screw, which is made of stainless steel metal, strong plastic, or some other waterproof means of attachment, through a countersunk bore in the counterweight, and, the deflector portion comprises a deflector rib and a deflector surface, where, the deflector rib is an elongated member which extends at approximately a 90 degree angle from the counterweight and curves gently inward, and, where, the deflector surface is flat and follows the curves of the deflector rib such that as the counterweight pulls in a downward direct due to gravity, an equal and opposite force is exerted on the deflector portion, causing it to push gently but firmly against a shower curtain such that the shower curtain is pushed outward, away from the shower and the user of the shower, in a manner which is safe for the user in that the user can quickly exit the shower or even fall through the shower curtain with having to push away or break through an shower curtain deflector devices, and that a user can easily open and close the shower curtain to enter or exit the shower enclosure by merely pushing the shower curtain and the device back and forth without the necessity of having to attach or detach any part of the device and where, the device rests on the shower curtain rod and does not require a user to attach it to or through the shower curtain rod rings.