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US3681788A
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Portable showers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-05-15
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Granted: 1972-08-08
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Expires: 1990-05-15
Abstract
Abstract The invention discloses portable showers of the type to be set up by a body of water where swimmers upon exiting, may take a shower in clean fresh water with the swimmer manipulating the pumping of such clean water from a container thereby, as he stands under the shower head. A shower is comprised of at least a base and top frame members with risers of interfitted upper and lower portions in between.
Inventors
- 👤 George T Le Blanc
- 👤 Clifford H Le Blanc
- 👤 Thomas A Balmer
- 👤 Bobbie G Hurst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:34
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K3/00; A47K3/28; A47K3/30; A47K3/32; A47K3/325
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
340 words
A portable shower comprising, a frame in excess of the height of a shower taker and including at least an upper forged fitting assembled frame header and a lower forged fitting assembled frame header, respectively, as base and top frame members, at least three riser members equally spaced from, and angularly spaced apart about a central vertical axis through the frame, each riser comprising forged fitting interfitted upper and lower portionS, a laterally foldable shower curtain slidably connected upwardly to said top frame member to close around said risers as a shower taker takes a shower and openable at least between two risers for entry and exit, a closed shower water container having a pressurizing fitting removably installable in the top thereof, and spaced therefrom a shower water pickup tube and delivery tube fitting, at least one of said pressurizing and delivery tube fittings being selectively removable to permit filling the container with shower water and then replaceable, a bellows type pump to seat within the lowermost portion of said frame headers and adapted for removably anchored connection thereto whereby to hold position as foot operated by a shower taker within said shower by alternately applying and releasing foot pressure downwardly thereto to urge discharge air, through and included pump air delivery tube connecting said pump and said container, as said container is disposed adjacently exteriorally of said shower, into said container to urge the delivery of shower water through said pickup tube and delivery fitting, said bellows pump being adapted, upon release of foot pressure thereon, to expand and draw intake air thereinto through an included open ended intake air tube, an end of an included shower water flexible delivery tube being connected to said delivery tube fitting with said delivery tube extending with slack over said top frame member to dispose an included shower head, connected to the free end of said delivery tube, over said shower, said delivery tube delivering shower water responsive to pump operation to disperse shower water from said container upon the shower taker.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
340 words
A portable shower comprising, a frame in excess of the height of a shower taker and including at least an upper forged fitting assembled frame header and a lower forged fitting assembled frame header, respectively, as base and top frame members, at least three riser members equally spaced from, and angularly spaced apart about a central vertical axis through the frame, each riser comprising forged fitting interfitted upper and lower portionS, a laterally foldable shower curtain slidably connected upwardly to said top frame member to close around said risers as a shower taker takes a shower and openable at least between two risers for entry and exit, a closed shower water container having a pressurizing fitting removably installable in the top thereof, and spaced therefrom a shower water pickup tube and delivery tube fitting, at least one of said pressurizing and delivery tube fittings being selectively removable to permit filling the container with shower water and then replaceable, a bellows type pump to seat within the lowermost portion of said frame headers and adapted for removably anchored connection thereto whereby to hold position as foot operated by a shower taker within said shower by alternately applying and releasing foot pressure downwardly thereto to urge discharge air, through and included pump air delivery tube connecting said pump and said container, as said container is disposed adjacently exteriorally of said shower, into said container to urge the delivery of shower water through said pickup tube and delivery fitting, said bellows pump being adapted, upon release of foot pressure thereon, to expand and draw intake air thereinto through an included open ended intake air tube, an end of an included shower water flexible delivery tube being connected to said delivery tube fitting with said delivery tube extending with slack over said top frame member to dispose an included shower head, connected to the free end of said delivery tube, over said shower, said delivery tube delivering shower water responsive to pump operation to disperse shower water from said container upon the shower taker.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A portable shower as claimed in claim 1, in which said delivery tube to said shower is connected into substantially the lowermost portion of a side of said closed container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable shower as claimed in claim 1, in which said frame comprises round base and top members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A portable shower as claimed in claim 1, in which said frame comprises triangular shaped base and top members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A portable shower as claimed in claim 1, in which said frame comprises rectangularly shaped base and top members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A portable shower as claimed in claim 1, in which said container includes a grasp handle on the top thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
255 words
A portable shower comprising, a frame including at least one vehicle mounted frame member supported by an included vehicle mounted member and to which a laterally foldable shower curtain is slidably connected upwardly thereto, with the lower part of the shower curtain being associated with hold-down weight means, a closed shower water container on the ground and adjacently a bellows type pump including spike means to be spiked into the ground under said shower whereby to hold position as foot operated, said water container having a pressurizing fitting removably installable on the top thereof and having a shower water pickup tube and delivery tube fitting spaced therefrom, at least one of said pressurizing and delivery tube fittings being selectively removable to permit filling the container with shower water and then replaceable, said pump, responsive to foot operation downwardly discharging air, through an included pump air delivery tube into said container through said pressurizing fitting, upon foot pressure release said pump expanding to draw air thereinto through an included open ended air intake, air forced into said container forcing shower water up said pickup tube through said delivery tube fitting which is adapted to have an end of an included shower water flexible delivery tube connected thereto with said delivery tube extending with slack to said frame member to connect with an included shower head connected to the free end of said delivery tube, said delivery tube delivering shower water responsive to pump actuation to disperse shower water upon a shower taker thereunder in said shower.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
255 words
A portable shower comprising, a frame including at least one vehicle mounted frame member supported by an included vehicle mounted member and to which a laterally foldable shower curtain is slidably connected upwardly thereto, with the lower part of the shower curtain being associated with hold-down weight means, a closed shower water container on the ground and adjacently a bellows type pump including spike means to be spiked into the ground under said shower whereby to hold position as foot operated, said water container having a pressurizing fitting removably installable on the top thereof and having a shower water pickup tube and delivery tube fitting spaced therefrom, at least one of said pressurizing and delivery tube fittings being selectively removable to permit filling the container with shower water and then replaceable, said pump, responsive to foot operation downwardly discharging air, through an included pump air delivery tube into said container through said pressurizing fitting, upon foot pressure release said pump expanding to draw air thereinto through an included open ended air intake, air forced into said container forcing shower water up said pickup tube through said delivery tube fitting which is adapted to have an end of an included shower water flexible delivery tube connected thereto with said delivery tube extending with slack to said frame member to connect with an included shower head connected to the free end of said delivery tube, said delivery tube delivering shower water responsive to pump actuation to disperse shower water upon a shower taker thereunder in said shower.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-08 | 1976-02-07 | 1976-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-08 | 1980-02-07 | 1980-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-08 | 1984-02-07 | 1984-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |