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US4862527A
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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
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
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:16
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
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| 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 |