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Shower curtain holder

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-12-07
SHOWER BOW
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[0005] A shower curtain holder comprises a body having a bowed shape and a hook at its upper end which is adapted to engage a shower curtain rod. The holder is placed on the rod inside of the shower curtain. Its size and shape is such that the shower curtain is held away from the person taking the shower. The holder includes a counterweight near or at its top to help in keeping the holder, and thus the curtain as well, away from the person within the shower.

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Because of the flow of water and air while showering, the shower curtain tends to swell inwardly, sometimes clinging to the body of the person taking the shower which most people find unpleasant.
Further, Annand's device requires multiple holders with multiple weights.
This is cumbersome to set up and use.

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[0020] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a shower curtain holder in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a loop 10 which is convex when viewed from the side. The loop may be made of any suitable material such as metal or plastic. The holder also includes a pair of spaced apart hooks 12 and 14 which support the loop on the shower curtain. A counterweight 15 is secured to the holder between hooks 12 and 14.

[0021] A standard shower curtain arrangement is shown in phantom lines in FIG. 2. The rod on which the curtain is hung is shown at 16 and the curtain itself at 18. As is conventional, a multiplicity of hooks 20, retain shower curtain 18 on the rod 16.

[0022] Also as shown in FIG. 2, the hooks 12 and 14 of the curtain holder engage the shower rod 16. The effect of the holder is to prevent the shower curtain from swelling inwardly against the person's body when the shower is turned on. Counterweight 15 helps to retain the holder in its desired position with loo...

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Abstract

A shower curtain holder having a body having a bowed shape and a hook at its upper end which is adapted to engage a shower curtain rod. The holder is placed on the rod inside of the shower curtain. Its size and shape is such that the shower curtain is held away from the person taking the shower. The holder includes a counterweight near or at its top to help in keeping the holder, and thus the curtain as well, away from the person within the shower. Another shower curtain holder can have a member that may or may not flexible. The flexible member can have ends displaced at a distance on the shower rod. Also, the holder can include at least one of a counterweight system, a dynamic or adjustable counterweight system, or a weight offset from the center of the member.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 251,499 filed Oct. 14, 2005 which claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119 from Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 621,475 filed Oct. 22, 2004 the entire disclosures of both applications are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] When showers are taken in bathtubs, shower curtains are often used to retain the water within the confines of the bathtub. Typically, a shower curtain hangs from a curtain rod located above the shower head. Because of the flow of water and air while showering, the shower curtain tends to swell inwardly, sometimes clinging to the body of the person taking the shower which most people find unpleasant. [0003] The concept of retaining a shower curtain away from the person's body during a shower is known in the art. Annand, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,007,120 and 5,097,120 both disclose shower curtain holding devices. Annand's dev...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K3/00
CPCA47K3/38
Inventor RAYMOND, PATRICK
Owner SHOWER BOW
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