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US3590393A
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Prefabricated bathroom assembly
Assignee: Trane US Inc
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Filing: 1968-11-01
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Granted: 1971-07-06
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Expires: 1988-11-01
Abstract
Abstract This invention proposes a prefabricated bathroom component built on the order of an appliance such as a clothes washer or dishwasher so that it may be plugged into place in a matter of minutes, as opposed to hours or days. The concept is to build the bathroom appliance as a number of preplumbed panels which can be set against an unfinished bathroom wall and bolted or otherwise secured in place with a minimum of time and effort. This enables the operations requiring skilled effort and know-how to be performed at the factory where precision equipment is available to make low cost mass production operations most feasible.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton B Hollander
- 👤 Victor P Buell
- 👤 Norman B Judelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:31
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
In a bathroom having an unfinished floor-to-ceiling loadsupporting partition structure defining one entire boundary of the room: the combination comprising ornamental panel means adapted to be hung on said partition structure to conceal same from view; said panel means comprising at least two separate individual panels, each panel having a front ornamental face exposed to the bathroom space and a rear face presented to the partition structure; each panel having hanger devices on its rear face for hanging the respective panel on the partition; the individual panels collectively having a height dimension and a width dimension substantially the same as the partition structure whereby the panels collectively cover the entire face of the partition structure; spacer means spacing the rear face of each panel from the partition structure to define a concealed free space therebetween; a first plumbing fixture mountable on the front face of a first one of said panels; first water piping carried on the rear face of said first panel in said free space; a second plumbing fixture mountable on the front face of a second one of said panels; second water piping carried on the rear face of said second panel in said free space; and means operably connecting the first and second water piping to each other and to the plumbing fixtures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
In a bathroom having an unfinished floor-to-ceiling loadsupporting partition structure defining one entire boundary of the room: the combination comprising ornamental panel means adapted to be hung on said partition structure to conceal same from view; said panel means comprising at least two separate individual panels, each panel having a front ornamental face exposed to the bathroom space and a rear face presented to the partition structure; each panel having hanger devices on its rear face for hanging the respective panel on the partition; the individual panels collectively having a height dimension and a width dimension substantially the same as the partition structure whereby the panels collectively cover the entire face of the partition structure; spacer means spacing the rear face of each panel from the partition structure to define a concealed free space therebetween; a first plumbing fixture mountable on the front face of a first one of said panels; first water piping carried on the rear face of said first panel in said free space; a second plumbing fixture mountable on the front face of a second one of said panels; second water piping carried on the rear face of said second panel in said free space; and means operably connecting the first and second water piping to each other and to the plumbing fixtures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the panel means consists of three individual panels; the first panel being a floor-to-ceiling panel of rectangular shape, the second panel being rectangular and extending from the floor part way to the ceiling, and the third panel being rectangular and extending from the upper edge of the second panel to the ceiling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein three fixtures are mountable on the panel means, a first one of the fixtures comprising a tub securable to the first panel, and the other two fixtures comprising a basin and a toilet securable to the second panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
132 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein the piping comprises a number of connected cold water pipes and a number of connected hot water pipes; said connected cold water pipes comprising a cold water inlet pipe, a first branch leading to the basin, a second branch leading to the tub and a third branch leading to the toilet; said connected hot water pipes comprising a hot water inlet pipe a first branch leading to the basin, and a second branch leading to the tub; said second panel having an access opening therethrough adjacent its lower edge; the hot water inlet pipe and cold water inlet pipe having their water entrance end portions located behind said access opening to permit connection to water supplies after the panels have been secured to the partition structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said access opening is located approximately midway between the lateral edges of the panel means and closely adjacent the joined edges of the first and second panels; said hot water inlet pipe and cold water inlet pipe extending upwardly from the area circumscribed by the access opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein the piping comprising drainage piping which includes a soil stack, and drainage pipes extending from each fixture to the stack; said stack including a vertical duct carried by the first panel adjacent the edge thereof which adjoins the second and third panels; the first panel piping being joined to the second panel in the general area circumscribed by the access opening, whereby the piping connections can be effected after the panels are in place on the partition structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein each panel is provided with rearwardly extending flanges on its periphery; the flanges on adjacent edge portions of the various panels abutting flatwise against one another.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-05 | 1975-01-04 | 1975-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-05 | 1979-01-04 | 1979-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-05 | 1983-01-04 | 1983-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |