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US4862527A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

One-piece molded plastic shower and room divider

Assignee: BRIGGS PLUMBING PRODUCTS Inc A CORP OF MI
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Filing: 1988-06-20
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2008-06-20
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Abstract

Abstract A one piece molded plastic shower stall and room divider including a one piece plastic body member shaped to form the shower stall having a U-shaped side wall, an opposite flat side wall, a rear wall and a front wall having an opening therein, and a bottom and top wall. Wall forming material is foamed or otherwise secured to the front, rear and U-shaped side wall. When the enclosure so formed is installed in an enclosed living area, the exterior of the body divides the living area into two separate rooms. The exterior of the enclosure is finished to match the decor of the living area thus properly blending as a room divider.

Inventors

  • 👤 George P. McAllister

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-10 01:05
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K3/00; A47K3/28; A47K3/283

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 168 words
A one-piece molded plastic shower stall and room divider adapted to be installed within a room comprising a one-piece plastic body member shaped to form a shower stall having a bottom wall, a front wall having an upright entrance opening for ingress to and egress from the interior of said shower stall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls, one of said side walls being of generally U-shape in cross-section and extending between said front and rear walls, and wall forming material means secured to said front, rear and one side wall providing an outer finished wall appearance, said other side wall including means for securing said other side wall against a surrounding wall of said room thereby enabling said body to be installed in an enclosed living area so that said body divides the area into two separate rooms one of which communicates with said entrance opening and the other of which has one of its walls formed by said finished wall of said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 168 words
A one-piece molded plastic shower stall and room divider adapted to be installed within a room comprising a one-piece plastic body member shaped to form a shower stall having a bottom wall, a front wall having an upright entrance opening for ingress to and egress from the interior of said shower stall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls, one of said side walls being of generally U-shape in cross-section and extending between said front and rear walls, and wall forming material means secured to said front, rear and one side wall providing an outer finished wall appearance, said other side wall including means for securing said other side wall against a surrounding wall of said room thereby enabling said body to be installed in an enclosed living area so that said body divides the area into two separate rooms one of which communicates with said entrance opening and the other of which has one of its walls formed by said finished wall of said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
The structure according to claim 1 further including upright partition means projecting from said front wall at a position to one side of said opening to cooperate with another wall structure to form a room communicating with said shower entrance opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
The structure according to claim 1 wherein said one room of said two separate rooms is a bathroom and said other room is a bedroom.

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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) 1992-09-04 1993-03-06 1993-09-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-09-04 1997-03-06 1997-09-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-09-04 2001-03-06 2001-09-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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