Free-standing shower

Claim 2

A shower stall comprising: a. a receptor comprising an integrally molded shell having four sides and a bottom floor, a drain opening in the bottom floor and upwardly open stile-receiving members at each end of one side thereof, said side defining an entranceway, b. a one-piece, three-sided wall surround extending upwardly from three sides of said receptor to at least partially define an enclosure having an access opening at said entranceway side, c. a one-piece molded header adapted to form the uppermost portion of said entranceway and having downwardly open stilereceiving members at each end thereof and d. a pair of elongated stiles, the ends of each of which are each detachably mounted in said upwardly open and downwardly open stile-receiving members, respectively, the edges of said stiles nearest said wall surround having waterproof wall surround engaging means along the length thereof.

Claim 3

A shower stall according to claim 1 including e. caulking positioned between the interior of said wall surround and said three sides of said receptor and running from and including the rear edge of one upwardly open stile-receiving member to and including the rear edge of the second upwardly open stile-receiving member.

Claim 4

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein said header includes a wall surround support member positioned atop the three upper side edges of said surround.

Claim 5

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein said bottom floor has a connected, substantially upright four-sided splash wall circumscribing the periphery thereof, three sides thereof extending upwardly above the fourth side, an upwardly turned lip connected to the outer portion of said three higher sides of said splash wall, said lip extending about a major peripheral portion of said splash wall and forming a wall surround-receiving trough between said splash wall and said lip.

Claim 6

A shower stall according to claim 4 wherein said splash wall defining said fourth side terminates in a laterally turned flange extending outwardly therefrom to define a ledge, the outer marginal edge of said ledge terminating in a connecting flange extending downwardly beyond the level of said floor.

Claim 7

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein said upwardly open and downwardly open stile-receiving members each have slightly tapering inner sides and a plurality of knob-like members positioned equidistant from the inwardmost tapered portion of said tapered sides at the bottom interior of said stile-receiving members.

Claim 8

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein said upwardly open and downwardly open stile-receiving members are bullet-shaped.

Claim 9

A shower stall according to claim 5 wherein said ledge is sloped inwardly toward said drain.

Claim 10

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein the underneath of said receptor has supporting ribs extending below said bottom floor in spaced relationship with one another, and a circular member circumscribing the periphery of said drain opening, said ribs radiating outwardly from said circular member to the outer edges of said bottom floor in spoke-like arrangement.

Claim 11

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein said stiles, receptor, header and wall surround are plastic.

Claim 12

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein said header has an elongated middle section of substantially V-shaped cross-section between and connected to said downwardly open stile-receiving members.

Claim 13

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein said header has a curtain rail running length wise along the rear portion of the section thereof between said downwardly open stile-receiving members, said rail being adapted to detachably receive thereon slideable shower curtain support means.

Claim 14

A shower stall according to claim 12 wherein said rail extends beyond the interior vertical sides of said downwardly open stile-receiving members.

Claim 15

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein said header has a wall surround support member in the shape of a ''''U'''' running from the outside rear edge of one downwardly open stile-receiving member to a similar position on the other downwardly open stile-receiving member, said support member being substantially clothespin-like cross-section, the free ends of said ''''U'''' being atached to said downwardly open stile-receiving members.

Claim 16

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein said wall surround has a control panel formed in one side thereof.

Claim 17

A shower stall according to claim 15 wherein said control panel is positioned substantially in the center of said side of said wall surround.

Claim 18

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein a shower arm bracket is positioned atop one side of said wall surround.

Claim 19

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein sections of each of the sides of said wall surround are slightly thermoformed.

Claim 20

A shower stall according to claim 1 wherein said stiles are hollow.

Claim 21

A shower stall comprising: a. a receptor comprising an integrally molded shell having four sides and a bottom floor and a connected, substantially upright splash wall circumscribing the periphery of said floor, three sides of said splash wall extending upwardly above the fourth side, a drain opening formed in said floor, said floor being sloped in the direction of said drain opening whereby said opening is located at the lowest point of said floor, an upwardly turned lip connected to the outer portion of said three higher sides of said splash wall and forming a trough between said splash wall and said lip, said splash wall defining said fourth side forming an entranceway and terminating in a laterally turned flange extending outwardly therefrom to define a ledge, the outer marginal edge of said ledge terminating in a connecting flange extending downwardly beyond the level of said bottom floor, a hollow, upwardly open stile-receiving member at each end of said fourth side, each of said stile-receiving members having slightly tapered inner sides and a plurality of knob-like members positioned equidistant from the inwardmost tapered portion of said tapered sides at the bottom interior of said stile-receiving members, b. a one-piece, three-sided, thermoformed wall surround extending upwardly from said three sides of said receptor to at least partially define an enclosure having an access opening at said entranceway side, c. a one-piece, molded header adapted to form the uppermost portion of said entranceway comprising an elongated middle section of substantially V-shaped cross-section; hollow, downwardly open, stile-receiving members at both ends of said middle section, each of said downwardly open stile-receiving members having slightly inwardly tapering sides, a plurality of knob-like members positioned equidistant from the inwardmost tapered portion of said sides at the bottom interior of said downwardly open stile-receiving members and a shower curtain rail running lengthwise along the rear portion of said middle section, said rail being adapted to detachably receive thereon slideable shower curtain support means and d. a pair of elongated stiles, the ends of each of which are each detachably mounted in said upwardly open and said downwardly open stile-receiving members, respectively, the edges of said stiles nearest said wall surround having waterproof wall surround engaging means along the entire length thereof.

Claim 22

A shower stall comprising: a. a receptor comprising an integrally molded shell having four sides and a bottom floor and a connected, substantially upright splash wall circumscribing the periphery of said floor, three sides of said splash wall extending upwardly above the fourth side, a drain opening formed in said floor, said floor being sloped in the direction of said drain opening whereby said opening is located at the lowest point of said floor, an upwardly turned lip connected to the outer portion of said three higher sides of said splash wall and forming a trough between said splash wall and said lip, said splash wall defining said fourth side forming an entranceway and terminating in a laterally turned flange extending outwardly therefrom to define a ledge, the outer marginal edge of said ledge terminating in a connecting flange extending downwardly beyond the level of said bottom floor, a hollow, upwardly open stile-receiving member at each end of said fourth side, each of said stile-receiving members having slightly tapered inner sides and a plurality of knob-like members positioned equidistant from the inwardmost tapered portion of said tapered sides at the bottom interior of said stile-receiving members, b. a one-piece, three-sided, thermoformed wall surround extending upwardly from said three sides of said receptor to at least partially define an enclosure having an access opening at said entranceway side, c. a one-piece, molded header adapted to form the uppermost portion of said entranceway comprising an elongated middle section of substantially V-shaped cross-section; hollow, downwardly open, stile-receiving members at both ends of said middle section, each of said downwardly open stile-receiving members having slightly inwardly tapering sides, a plurality of knob-like members positioned equidistant from the inwardmost tapered portion of said sides at the bottom interior of said downwardly open stile-receiving members and a shower curtain rail running lengthwise along the rear portion of said middle section, said rail being adapted to detachably receive thereon slideable shower curtain support means and d. a pair of elongated stiles, the ends of each of which are each detachably mounted in said upwardly open and said downwardly open stile-receiving members, respectively, the edges of said stiles nearest said wall surround having waterproof wall surround engaging means along the entire length thereof.

Claim 23

A shower stall according to claim 20 including e. caulking positioned between the interior of said Wall surround and said three sides of said receptor and running from and including the rear edge of one upwardly open stile-receiving member to and including the rear edge of the second upwardly open stile-receiving member.

Claim 24

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein said rail extends beyond the interior vertical sides of said downwardly open stile-receiving members.

Claim 25

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein said rail is of substantially circular axial cross-section.

Claim 26

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein said stile-receiving members are bullet-shaped.

Claim 27

A shower stall according to claim 20 having a wall surround support member in the shape of a ''''U'''' running from the outside rear edge of one downwardly open stile-receiving member to a similar position on the other downwardly open stile-receiving member said support member being substantially of clothespin-like cross-section, the free ends of said ''''U'''' being attached to said stile-receiving members.

Claim 28

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein said lip extends above the level of said splash wall.

Claim 29

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein said ledge is sloped inwardly toward said drain.

Claim 30

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein each of said receptor wall surround, header and stiles are plastic.

Claim 31

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein the underneath of said receptor has supporting ribs extending below said bottom floor in spaced relationship with one another and a circular member circumscribing the periphery of said drain opening, said ribs radiating outwardly from said circular member to the outer edges of said bottom floor in spoke-like arrangement.

Claim 32

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein said wall surround has a control panel formed in one side thereof.

Claim 33

A shower stall according to claim 30 wherein said control panel is positioned substantially in the center of said side of said wall surround.

Claim 34

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein sections of each of the sides of said wall surround are slightly thermoformed.

Claim 35

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein said stiles are hollow.

Claim 36

A shower stall according to claim 20 wherein a leg extends downwardly from said lip to beyond the level of said bottom floor.