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| 20080222795 | Drain wall for a prefabricated shower module - A prefabricated, polyurethane reaction injection molded, leak-proof shower module suitable for use in constructing a tiled shower includes a plurality of sidewalls, a floor bounded along at least one peripheral edge by at least one sidewall extending substantially vertically from the edge, and a drain wall defining a drain aperture and having an outer surface and an inner surface. The floor slopes toward the drain wall at a pitch equal to or greater than ⅛ inch per foot. The drain aperture has a diameter of at least one inch, and is enclosed within a prefabricated drain assembly integrated into the floor and the drain wall, or integrated directly into the floor and drain wall. In one embodiment, the maximum thickness of the drain wall, measured from the outer surface to the inner surface, is equal to or less than 1½ times the smallest inner diameter. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080222796 | Method for manufacturing a prefabricated modular shower curb and associated modular shower curb - A prefabricated modular curb suitable for attaching to a sidewall of a prefabricated shower module for constructing a tiled shower includes a mounting wall, an exterior wall, and a top wall extending from the upper edge of the exterior wall to the upper edge of the mounting wall in a plane substantially perpendicular to the mounting wall and to the exterior wall, or pitched downward from the exterior wall toward the mounting wall. In one embodiment, the modular curb further includes at least one reinforcing curb rib connected to the top wall, the mounting wall, and/or the exterior wall. In another embodiment the top wall terminates beyond the outer surface of the mounting wall in a ledge having a width substantially equal to the width of the sidewall of the shower module. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080222797 | Prefabricated shower pan having varying sidewall heights and method of attaching a modular curb - A prefabricated, polyurethane reaction injection molded, leak-proof shower module suitable for use in constructing a tiled shower includes a floor and a plurality of sidewalls wherein a first sidewall is taller than at least a portion of a second sidewall and the difference in height between the first sidewall and the second sidewall is sufficient to permit the attachment of a modular curb to the second sidewall. The floor is bounded along peripheral edges by the plurality of sidewalls which extend substantially vertically from the edges. A method of installing a tiled shower is implemented in one embodiment by applying adhesive material on a subfloor within an area bounded by stud framing, setting the prefabricated shower module in place on the subfloor, installing a prefabricated modular curb proximate to at least one sidewall of the module, attaching wallboard to the framing, and installing tile over the wallboard, module and curb. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080229494 | Shower drain adapter - A shower drain adapter system configured to allow use of a bondable waterproof membrane with a shower pan drain system comprises a drain body and an integrated bonding flange extending upwardly from the drain body. The integrated bonding flange is operable to be sealably attached to a bondable waterproof membrane to provide a substantially waterproof seal between the membrane and the adapter. A lower mating flange is separable from the drain body, the lower mating flange operable to mate with a component of a shower pan drain system installable on a waste pipe. The lower mating flange includes a substantially rigid frame; and a pliable gasket disposed at least partially about the frame, the pliable gasket having an inner diameter sized to correspond to an outer diameter of a portion of the drain body. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080256701 | MOLD USABLE IN PROCESS OF FORMING A DESIRED WALL SURFACE - Shape structure usable to form a desired wall surface includes a first region constructed for being attached to the wall; and a second region constructed for being located in an opening formed in the wall. The first region may be constructed as a flange and the second region as a body. The body may be constructed to form either a recess or protrusion when placed in the opening of the wall. The shape structure may also include a third region for fastening to the wall, and the wall may be a shower wall. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080276364 | Manufactured Shower Pan - A manufactured shower pan includes a drain, a molded waterproof liner having a properly sloped floor and extending side walls, a honeycomb liner support, a solid curb system and a processed dry mud pack to provide aeration and drainage connected to the weep system in the drain. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090077735 | Drainage device for arrangement on a floor tile having a drain water aperture and arrangement of such a drainage device on a floor tile - Drainage device for arrangement on a floor tile, the drainage device, when at least partially assembled in the floor, has at least two pipe lengths moveable relative to one another in such a way that a movement of the pipe lengths relative to one another allows an aperture in the floor tile and the upper inlet aperture of the drainage device to be made to coincide at least partially with one another. At the same time the pipe lengths have flanges extending radially outwards, which are sealed against one another by seals. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090119831 | SHOWER ASSEMBLIES - A shower base assembly comprises a base with an outlet opening ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090139022 | SHOWER TRAY - A shower tray ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090235449 | Base part for stalls - A base part for a shower stall or a kitchen includes a floor with a peripheral side extending from a top thereof and the peripheral side includes an installation portion which includes an installation side and a fixing side. The installation side has a flat and horizontal top surface and a groove is defined in the flat and horizontal top surface of the installation side such that wall such as glass wall is engaged. The fixing side is connected to a wall. The floor includes protrusions extending from a top surface thereof so as to form a non-slip surface. A drain hole is defined through the floor when necessary. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090300839 | Shower base - The present invention provides a base structure for a shower, the shower having a water recirculation circuit, the base including a substantially planar floor and a reservoir, the reservoir including a first outlet for admitting water to be used by the recirculation circuit, and a second outlet for admitting water to be sent to waste, wherein in use where the passage of water to waste is obstructed, water contacting the floor runs into the reservoir to form a pool of sufficient depth to substantially cover the first outlet. Use of the structure may result in water and energy savings. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090320204 | SHOWER PAN HAVING NO VISIBLE DRAINAGE MEANS - Shower pans are provided with a perimeter wall defining a perimeter of the shower pan and a plurality of generally triangular support wall sections. One wall of the support wall sections is opposed to the perimeter wall and defines therebetween a perimeter channel of the shower pan. Other pairs of walls of the support wall sections are opposed to one another and define drain channels which fluid-connect the perimeter channel to the drain port. The other walls of the support wall sections have upper edges which establish an apex of the shower pan near the central drain port and slope downwardly and outwardly from the apex to the perimeter channel. The drain channels are sloped downwardly and inwardly from the perimeter channel to the central drain port. In such a manner, water may be shed by gravity from the finished floor supported on the upper edges of the other pairs of walls downwardly and outwardly into the perimeter channel whereby it then flows downwardly and inwardly through the drain channels to the drain port. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100037390 | BATH SYSTEM - According to the invention, a bathing environment, such as a shower or a tub, has an entry way that does not encumber entry or exit from a bathing environment. The bathing environment has a drain in the entry way so that the entry way remains substantially level so that a user encounters no threshold if entering or exiting said bathing environment. The drain has a channel in the entry way for collecting water that flows to it, and a cover over the channel. The environment has a floor that slopes gently to the channel so that water is directed to the channel for removal therefrom. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100043136 | Shower pan drain assembly system - An integrated shower base designed for improving the drainage of a tile shower is disclosed. The shower pan may be custom fabricated and molded with a depression surrounding a drainage opening for receiving a one piece floor drain. The pan and floor drain are welded together to prevent leaking. The floor drain contains weep holes so that water that seeps through the mortar on the shower floor and into the shower pan can drain properly without leaking. The floor drain also contains a reservoir for holding water that drains through the regular shower drain and also for water that seeps through the shower floor. A mortar guard is placed over the weep holes to prevent the holes from becoming clogged. A drainage mat is placed over the shower pan to help water seepage flow to the floor drain. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100064430 | Prefabricated shower floor liner for use with solid stone shower floor and method of construction - A shower installation in which a monolithic stone slab serves as the floor, or pan, of the installation. A liner of plastic material seated beneath the stone slab, the liner in the stone slab each having an aperture therein for receipt of a drain assembly. The liner is formed with an array of channels in the upper surface thereof, all of which slope toward the drain opening in order that fugitive moisture and condensation accumulated beneath the stone slab be directed away from the stone slab and into the drain. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100071125 | Modular Shower Water-Proofing System and Method of Use - Disclosed is a washing-stall pan, related methods of use, and methods of fabrication. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100083439 | SHOWER DRAINAGE SYSTEM HAVING SLIMLINE WASTE CONDUIT DEVICE - A shower drainage system ( | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100101014 | SLIMLINE SHOWER WASTE DEVICE - A slimline shower waste device ( | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100146699 | SHOWER TRAY WITH EDGE CLAMP - A shower tray ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100154112 | SHOWER BASE SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREOF - A shower base system and installation method thereof. The system includes a shower base with an integrally formed tapered standing sidewall corresponding to each existing structural wall against which the base is installed, and a waterproof membrane covering and extending upwardly along the structural wall from a bottom point at least partially covering the standing sidewall. The system can be installed with the sidewall directly abutting drywall or other outer surface of the structural wall, covered in turn by the membrane with tiling applied thereon, or, alternatively, with the sidewall directly abutting a bottom plate and studs or timbers of the structural wall, with drywall installed over the sidewall and the membrane covering the drywall, and tiling applied on the membrane. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100154113 | Pumped Shower Draining Device - A pumped shower draining device for shower apparatus, the device comprising a housing having a waste water inlet and a waste water outlet, a pump element provided within or adjacent to the housing which pumps waste water from the waste water inlet to the waste water outlet, a first pump-driving device drivably engaged with the pump element, a second pump-driving device drivably engaged with the pump element, and a controller to control the first and/or second pump-driving devices. The first pump-driving device is hydraulically operable by shower water supplied to a shower head. The second pump-driving device is electrically operable, and the controller controls at least one of the first pump-driving device and second pump-driving device to supplement and/or to be substituted for the other. Shower apparatus having the pumped shower draining device is also provided. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100162481 | ELONGATED SHOWER DRAIN - Elongated drain assemblies suitable for use in tiled shower stalls are described. Because the elongated drain is typically located at one edge of the shower stall proximate a stall wall and extends substantially the entire length of the wall, the installation of the associated shower pan is made much simpler. Specifically, the pan need only be sloped substantially in a single direction instead of four towards a prior art circular drain located at the center of a stall. The time and cost of creating a pan having a single slope is reduced over a more complex multi-sloped pan. Several different means for adjusting the height of the drain assemblies' top surfaces relative to the height of the tile floor are provided to adjust for tile floors of differing thicknesses. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100170035 | SHOWER BASE APPARATUS - A manufactured shower base assembly includes a thermoplastic honeycomb structure with a spun bond polyester fabric bonded to its base surface. The upper surface of the honeycomb structure is contoured to a desired slope and drain opening configuration, and includes a thermoplastic pre-formed thermoplastic waterproof membrane integrally bonded to its top surface, the membrane being contoured to conform to a shape of the honeycomb structure. A structural ring is utilized to provide added structure around the drain opening. The configuration allows for adjustment when placing/installing the shower base in relation to walls of the shower enclosure and to a floor drain in the shower enclosure, and further allows for attachment to any common clamping ring style drain, and provides for efficient and quick installation with minimization of skilled labor time. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100180374 | LOW-PROFILE BASIN INSTALLED WITH A BUILT-IN DRAIN - A low-profile shower basin ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100218310 | Carrier Body for Sanitary Surface Material, Method of Adapting Such a Carrier Body to Floor Dimensions of a Sanitary Shower Facility, and Use of the Carrier Body - The invention relates to a carrier body ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100293708 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A JOINTLESS SHOWER TRAY AND JOINTLESS SHOWER TRAY - Disclosed is a method for producing a jointless shower tray, which is installed in baths, or as a separate shower stall, with or without supporting bodies, which is advantageously level with the adjoining floor, and to a jointless shower tray. The drainage surface that collects water and guides it to the drainage opening of the shower tray is created from a material block having at least one plane-parallel surface by way of a material removal machining method. The drainage surface is produced in one operation using a program-controlled three-dimensional machining method, wherein the edge region of the shower tray transitions continuously into the drainage surface at least in the entrance and exit region thereof. This very convenient machining method can be used to configure the surface of the shower bottom, in one uninterrupted operation, in various shapes and without any shoulder whatsoever. In this way, custom-produced shower trays can be produced relatively inexpensively, in any shape desired by the customer, and without edges that would be detrimental to slip-free conditions. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299827 | UNDER MUD SHOWER PAN - The invention relates to a one-piece shower pan with no openings for water leakage, other than the drain hole, and designed for easy installation of tiles of various thicknesses. The shower pan comprises a drain hole designed to fit a conventional drain pipe such that when the conventional drain pipe is fastened to the shower pan, the conventional drain pipe extends ½ to 2 inches above the bottom of the shower pan. In this way, when cement or other adhesive is floated on the interior surface of the shower pan, tiles of varying thickness can be installed in such a manner that the top surface of the tiles are substantially flush with the top portion of the conventional drain pipe. The shower pan also has a waterdam with a fin extending vertically on the outer edge of the waterdam as added protection against water migration outside the shower pan. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110056014 | Joint System For The Manufacturing Of A Shower Cubicle - The invention relates to a joint system for providing a joint between two sections of material. The joint system comprises a projection section ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110088160 | SHOWER FLOOR FORMERS | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110088161 | SHOWER FLOOR FORMERS | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110126350 | Shower drain system and receiving element for a shower drain system - A drain system and receiving element for a drain system. The drain system is equipped with a drain arrangement, having a receiving element, which accommodates the drain arrangement in a covering manner and which is equipped with at least one holding element on which a veneer element can be reversibly fixed so that it can be removed. The receiving element for a drain system includes a receiving element that is designed as a separate, box-like hollow body that is constructed as a prototype box of a wall. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110162137 | TRENCH SHOWER DRAIN - A shower trench drain apparatus includes a shower trench drain body of polymeric material having an integrally-formed drain channel with angled bottom surface and drain opening or openings, a waterproof membrane over the drain body, a clamp ring retaining the membrane to the drain body, and a grate adjustably retained to the drain body by a height adjustment mechanism. The trench drain body formed from a block of material such as PVC or ABS, which are compatible with approved plumbing materials and codes. The block has a flat bottom adapted for horizontal support during installation and includes integrally-formed features facilitating adjustment during installation while minimizing components and separate parts and simplicity of installation. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110197354 | Substructure element for placement beneath a shower base element - The invention relates to a substructure element ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110197355 | LOW PROFILE SHOWER BASE - A low profile shower base includes a base, a threshold cover element and a support structure. The base has a floor with a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the floor, including a threshold wall section at the shower entrance, and with a drain hole located in a catchment area of the floor adjacent to the threshold wall section. The support structure holds the threshold cover element in position contiguous to the threshold wall section above the drain hole, the support structure including spaced elements that allow drainage of water therethrough under the threshold cover element and that allow the threshold cover element to be moved to give access to the catchment area. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110231991 | SHOWER DEVICE LEVEL WITH THE SURROUNDING GROUND - A shower device level with a surrounding floor includes a surface for recovering waste water combined with an element for draining the water. The recovery surface includes a tub embedded in the floor, whose peripheral edge, over all or part of its periphery, is essentially flush with the floor, and a detachable support element, forming the shower floor, essentially at a level with the surrounding floor, in an operative position, so as to form a surface continuity between the latter and the detachable support element. The peripheral edge of the tub includes a preferably flat seat surface, and the tub is supported in a recess of the floor at least by the seat surface that rests on a belt of the recess at a level below that of the surrounding floor, and the seat surface extends by a raised surface whose upper edge is essentially flush with the surrounding floor. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110271439 | ENCLOSURE WITH STORAGE - A unit for filling an area having a floor, a first side wall, a second side wall and a back wall has a pan, a shower area, a zero threshold drain, a frame, a space created by the frame and the second side wall and a storage unit disposed in the space. A shower area is defined by a first panel, a second panel and a third panel and has an opening through which a user may enter, the opening also being defined by the panels. The first panel is adapted to be disposed against the first side wall and the pan and the second panel is adapted to be disposed against the second side wall and the pan. The zero threshold drain is disposed across the opening. The frame is adapted to support the third panel and create the space between the second side wall and the frame. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271440 | MODULAR SHOWER PAN - A modular shower pan includes at least four polygon panels adapted to interlock in side by side relation to form a body. Each panel has a planar bottom surface and a top surface that is sloped based upon a pre-selected drain position on the body. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110289673 | SHOWER UNIT COMPRISING A SHOWER RECEIVER AND A PUMPING DEVICE - A shower unit including a shower receiver ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289674 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger for a shower tray can be arranged in the bottom of the shower tray for the heat recovery from wastewater so as to heat fresh water. To this end, the heat exchanger has a planar cover plate as the drain surface over which the wastewater drains. The cover plate forms the bottom of the shower tray, over which a lid that can be removed without the use of tools is arranged as a tread plate. The heat exchanger preferably includes a distributor element, which is arranged for distributing the wastewater over the drain surface. The distributor element is preferably a retaining element, which retains the wastewater at an upper edge of the drain surface and forms an overflow along the upper edge. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110308008 | Shower Drain Adapter - A shower drain adapter configured to allow use of a bondable waterproof membrane with a shower pan drain system comprises a drain body and a lower mating flange extending from the drain body. The lower mating flange is operable to mate with an upper portion of a body of a shower pan drain installable on a waste pipe. An integrated bonding flange extends from the drain body and is operable to be sealably attached to a bondable waterproof membrane to provide a waterproof seal between the membrane and the adapter. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120036629 | CONCEALED DRAINAGE APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to a drain and drain concealment structure, methods of installation and use, and resulting shower, bath and other areas and spaces from which it is desired to drain liquids. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a drain body adapted to be connected to a conventional prefabricated waterproof shower or bath pan. The drain body may be connected to the shower pan by any suitable means, such as but not by way of limitation by being integrally molded therewith during manufacture of the pan, by connection post-manufacture or in situ in the field. Other embodiments do not require use of a prefabricated waterproof shower or bath pan. The preferred drain body is comprised of a waterproof structure having a floor section which defines a drain aperture, and a peripheral sidewall section. Structure for releasably attaching a drain cover to the drain body is employed. The cover, which is defined by a peripheral edge, is adapted to lie in registry with, and thereby cover, a portion of the drain body floor so as to conceal the drain aperture and as much of the drain body floor as is practicable. When connected to the drain body, the peripheral edge of the cover is spaced from the drain body sidewall so as to define a gap therebetween through which water may pass while flowing toward the drain aperture. In this way, water is permitted to exit the shower or bath without the drain aperture being visible. The drain apparatus of this invention is preferably utilized as part of a tileable shower or bath arrangement, whereby flooring material such as tile may be placed onto the shower or bath pan up to the peripheral sidewall of the drain body, and additional flooring may be placed upon the drain cover. In this way, the drain is fully operational yet unnoticeable. Interchangeable drain covers may be provided to permit alteration of the decorative appearance of the drain. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120079652 | REVERSIBLE LOW PROFILE SHOWER BASE - Disclosed herein is a prefabricated shower base. The shower base has a funnelled floor with a drain recess located in it. The drain recess has a bottom wall disposed along a first plane. A perimeter wall surrounds the funnelled floor and has a top perimeter wall surface disposed along a second plane, which defines a shower base threshold. The perimeter wall has a bottom perimeter wall surface disposed along a third plane. The first plane is located below the third plane. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120124736 | WATERPROOF BASE AND METHODS OF FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION THEREOF - A tile-ready shower basin, and methods of manufacturing and installing the same. A sloped structural core is provided having a topside and a bottom side. A first waterproof panel or coating is applied to the topside and a second waterproof panel or coating is applied to the bottom side. A thin fiberglass flange is provided about at least a portion of the perimeter of the core to create a lip. The basin further includes a first hole or recess formed into the basin, which does not extend through the basin, and a second hole, axially aligned with the first, which does extend through the basin, for directly receiving and coupling a drain therein. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120272449 | Foreign ground item with wedge-shaped reinforcement in the boundary region - A sub-base element ( | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130000034 | Cover Box for a Shower Flow System - A superstructure system for a drain located in the floor region of a wash area or shower stall, including a cover box which is to be placed over the drain and has a closed rear side and top and end faces connecting the rear side and the top, a side which is open toward the drain and a visible side which is open toward the water collection element of the drain, and in which a cover flap ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130061387 | SHOWER DRAIN COVER - Provided is a shower drain cover configured to enhance the aesthetic appeal of a shower surface having a drainage opening formed therein. It is understood that shower surfaces are typically formed from a design material, such as tile or stone. Accordingly, the shower drain cover includes a design cavity sized and configured to receive a portion of the design material such that the drain cover will more effectively blend into the design surface to enhance the overall appearance of the shower. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130061388 | SHOWER BASE FOR A SPACE-LIMITED ROOM - Disclosed is a shower base for a space-limited room. The base includes a floor and two rear perimeter portions orthogonally connected at a first junction. The rear perimeter portions are sized and shaped to locate the shower base into a corner of the room. Two front perimeter portions are connected respectively to the two rear perimeter portions at second and third junctions at first and second inner angles each greater than ninety degrees. A third front perimeter portion interconnects the two front perimeter portions at fourth and fifth junctions. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130239319 | THRESHOLD ASSEMBLY FOR BARRIER FREE SHOWER UNITS - A threshold assembly for mounting to a barrier free access shower, the threshold assembly having a primary barrier having a top face and opposing side faces and a secondary barrier having a flat portion and a vertical portion. The secondary barrier is mounted to a barrier free side of a barrier free access shower pan and the primary barrier being engaged with the barrier free side of the barrier free access shower pan so that the primary barrier substantially encloses the secondary barrier when the primary barrier is fully engaging the barrier free side, and, at least a portion of the primary barrier may be moved to expose the secondary barrier and the barrier free side of the barrier free access shower pan. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130276226 | MOLDED READY-TO-TILE SHOWER BASES WITH ASSOCIATED TRENCHES AND DRAINS - In one embodiment a shower pan is comprised of a floor, one or more sidewalls and a recessed trough, which are all manufactured simultaneously to form a water proof module. Other features, such as one or more curbs, may be integrated into the pan during manufacture by modifying the molding tool. In another embodiment, a variety of pre-manufactured trenches to act as stand alone linear drains which can be combined with shower pan components after manufacture are disclosed. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130318704 | TILEABLE LINE DRAIN SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A tile installation comprises a plurality of surface tiles installed upon a surface, the plurality of surface tiles defining a perimeter area that adjoins a drain area. An elongate drain pan is installed within the drain area and is fluidly coupled via at least one outlet to a drainage system to allow flow of liquid to the drainage system. The drain pan includes: an at least partially horizontal support surface; and ii) a drain pan wall having an interior face. An elongate drain tile support is removably fittable within the drain pan, the drain tile support including an upper surface to which one or more drain tiles are attached, and at least one support leg extending downwardly from the upper surface and being restable upon the support surface of the drain pan. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130318705 | TILEABLE DRAIN SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A tile installation comprises a plurality of surface tiles installed upon a surface, the plurality of surface tiles defining a perimeter area that at least partially circumscribes a drain area. A drain fitting is installed within the drain area. A frame is in fluid communication with the drain fitting, the frame including: i) an at least partially horizontal support surface; and ii) installation block receiving structure, with which an installation block can be mated. A drain tile support is removably fittable within the frame, the drain tile support including an upper surface to which a drain tile can be attached, and at least one support feature extending away from the upper surface and restable upon the support surface of the frame. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130326806 | TRENCH DRAIN - A trench drain with a trench body and a grate for use with a flush-threshold or low-threshold shower. The trench body is rectangular, with a drain hole positioned in the bottom. Front and back flanges extend from the bottom of the front and back sides for an absolute flush installation of the trench drain to the shower body and the bathroom flooring. The trench body may extend under the shower walls on each side. A grate fits into the top of the trench body onto a lip or edge on the interior of the front and back sides. Protrusions may extend inward to help provide support and stability for the grate. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140033423 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING PREFABRICATED SHOWER PANS WITH STANDARD TRENCH DRAINS - Methods of manufacturing prefabricated shower pans with standard trench drains, and resulting structures. In one embodiment, a shower pan is comprised of a floor, one or more sidewalls and a recessed trench, which may or may not all be manufactured simultaneously to form a water proof module. Other features, such as one or more curbs, may be integrated into the pan during manufacture by modifying the molding tool. In another embodiment, a variety of pre-manufactured trenches to act as stand alone linear drains which can be combined with shower pan components after manufacture are disclosed. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140033424 | METHODS OF ASSEMBLING AND INSTALLING PREFABRICATED SHOWER PAN ASSEMBLIES WITH PREMANUFACTURED TRENCHES AND RESULTING STRUCTURES - Methods of assembling and installing prefabricated shower pan assemblies with premanufactured trenches, and resulting structures, including providing a prefabricated trench; providing a standard drain to be connected to the trench; attaching the standard drain to the trench to produce a pre-manufactured trench and standard drain assembly; providing a pre-fabricated shower pan floor; and installing the prefabricated shower pan floor adjacent the trench body, thereby forming a partially prefabricated shower pan assembly having a trench and standard drain. In another embodiment, a trench cover and supporting structure are provided. Partially prefabricated shower pan bases including a premanufactured shower pan floor comprised of one or more pieces, a pre-manufactured trench to be integrally connected to one or more of the floor pieces, the trench defining a trench floor; a standard drain connected to an aperture in the trench floor; and a standard drain attached to a waste pipe. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140033425 | PREFABRICATED SHOWER PANS AND PARTIALLY PREFABRICATED SHOWER PANS HAVING COMPONENTS MANUFACTURED USING COMPUTER NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED LATHES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Methods for creating tileable shower pans and resulting apparatus. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a tileable shower pan comprises the steps of: forming, through CNC lathing, a shower pan with a tileable shower pan floor containing a trench with a trench floor; selecting one or more additional tileable shower pan components selected from a group consisting of a standard drain, one or more sidewalls, one or more curbs, and one or more barrier free entrances; providing an aperture in the trench floor; and attaching a standard drain to the aperture in the trench at the time the trench is formed or any time thereafter. In another embodiment, a waterproof shower pan is disclosed comprising: a mortar bed or other handmade tileable shower pan floor; a trench formed through CNC lathing, the trench defining a drain aperture therein; a standard drain attached to the aperture at the time the trench is formed or any time thereafter; and one or more additional components of a tileable shower pan selected from the group consisting of one or more sidewalls, one or more curbs, and one or more barrier free entrances. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140041112 | METHODS FOR CREATING SHOWER PAN ASSEMBLIES WITH MORTAR BED OR OTHER HAND MADE FLOORS AND PREFABRICATED TRENCHES AND RESULTING ASSEMBLIES - Methods for creating mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: procuring a pre-manufactured molded trench; integrally connecting a standard drain to the trench to form a one-piece trench and standard drain assembly; and installing a mortar-bed or other handmade shower pan in conjunction with the prefabricated trench and standard drain. A mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan is also disclosed which, in one embodiment, comprises: a molded prefabricated trench; a standard drain attached to the trench subsequent to the manufacture of the trench to form a one-piece trench and standard drain assembly; the prefabricated trench and standard drain being incorporated into a mortar bed or other handmade tileable shower pan. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140075666 | SUPPORT FOR SHOWER PAN OR TUB - A support for supporting a shower pan is provided. The support comprises an expanded polypropylene tray defining a cavity, an intermediate layer made of oriented strand board and disposed with the cavity, and a top layer made of expanded polystyrene foam disposed with the cavity and having a contoured top surface substantially matching the contoured underside of the shower pan. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140157513 | Barrier Free Shower Pan With Improved Drainage Paths - A shower pan ( | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140201902 | WASHING-AREA DRAINAGE TROUGH - A washing-area drainage trough comprises a sloping-walled drainage channel having a water flow surface defining at least one fall, at least two predefined recessed waste-water outlet locators in the water flow surface, and at least one bridging element locatable in at least one of the recessed waste-water outlet locators. The bridging element has an upper surface which lies flush or substantially flush with at least a portion of the water flow surface to define a smooth or substantially smooth flow path transition between the water flow surface of the drainage channel and the bridging element. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140230140 | WATERPROOF BASE WITH COMPOSITE SHOWER CURB, AND METHODS OF FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION THEREOF - A tile-ready shower base system including a composite curb, and methods of manufacturing and installing the same. A sloped structural core is provided having a top side and a bottom side. A first waterproof panel or coating is applied to the top side and a second waterproof panel or coating is applied to the bottom side. A thin fiberglass flange is provided about at least a portion of the perimeter of the core to create a lip. The basin further includes a first hole or recess formed into the basin, which does not extend through the basin, and a second hole, axially aligned with the first, which does extend through the basin, for directly receiving and coupling a drain therein. The composite curb is provided along at least one side of the basin. Optionally, a compressible soft material or cushioned layer can be applied over the first waterproof panel of the sloped structural core. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140259370 | SHOWER THRESHOLD AND METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION - A shower threshold and a method of implementing a shower threshold are disclosed. The shower threshold includes an elongated base component having one or more sidewalls extending from a base region of the elongated base component to an apex of the elongated base portion. The shower threshold also includes a flexible cap coupled to and extending from the elongated base component along the apex of the elongated base component. The flexible cap may be composed of a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers includes a core layer and a shell layer. The core layer is composed of a material that is softer than the shell layer. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140259371 | SHOWER FLOOR - A shower pan provides a shower floor adjoining a surrounding bathroom floor with no raised lip, curb or other obstruction between the two. This allows easy wheeled access for the disabled and comprises a drain plate in combination with an underlayment, which provide a gradual slope from a surrounding floor to a drain and supported on unmodified joists with upper surfaces in the same plane as surrounding bathroom floor joists. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140317841 | Integrated Bonding Flange Support Disk for Prefabricated Shower Tray - A combination for plumbing fixtures, particularly tiled floors with drains, is disclosed along with a method for building a tile floor using the combination. An exemplary combination includes a substantially planar shower tray bonding disk on a flooring substrate and surrounded by a prefabricated polymer foam shower tray on the flooring substrate and at the circumference of the bonding disk. The disk includes an interior rim that defines a drain opening and a plurality of slotted openings for permitting mortar to penetrate the disk. The drain opening in the disk can thus be positioned at a drain cut out in the flooring substrate. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140331403 | SHOWER RECEPTOR - A shower base for a shower assembly comprising a floor, a drain cavity, and a transition. The floor includes an end and at least one side. The drain cavity is disposed at the end, and the drain cavity is recessed downwardly relative to the floor to capture water therein. The transition connects the end of the floor to a portion of the drain cavity. The transition comprises a first section having a compound radius that varies in size along the first section, wherein the first section extends outwardly from a vertex to the at least one side of the floor, and where the first section is directly connected to the end of the floor. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150026879 | UNDER MUD SHOWER PAN - The invention relates to a one-piece shower pan with no openings for water leakage, other than the drain hole, and designed for easy installation of tiles of various thicknesses. The shower pan comprises a drain hole designed to fit a conventional drain pipe such that when the conventional drain pipe is fastened to the shower pan, the conventional drain pipe extends ½ to 2 inches above the bottom of the shower pan. In this way, when cement or other adhesive is floated on the interior surface of the shower pan, tiles of varying thickness can be installed in such a manner that the top surface of the tiles are substantially flush with the top portion of the conventional drain pipe. The shower pan also has a waterdam with a fin extending vertically on the outer edge of the waterdam as added protection against water migration outside the shower pan. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150067961 | FRAMELESS SHOWER IMPLEMENT HAVING GROOVED SURFACING - A shower pan installation kit is disclosed comprising a hexahedrial polymeric curb and a tray having one or more graded or concave panels defining a recess for a drain. The inward surface of the curb is recessed inward and upward. This recess, or groove, is for receiving a waterproof membrane overlaid and overlapping the tray for improvement of the waterproof barrier underlaying the shower pan constructed above the kit. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150074898 | Shower Stall Curb Cover - A three dimensional structure comprised of a flexible sheet material referred to herein as a curb cover is described that can be easily secured with adhesive or resin over the intersection of a shower stall floor, a shower stall wall, and a step over curb. The curb cover is used in conjunction with a waterproof membrane to waterproof the shower pan and up portions of the surrounding wall and step over curb. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150101120 | Cantilever Drain Top. - The present invention is directed to methods of installation and use of drain and drain concealment structures. The preferred embodiment involves a method of installing and using a mortar drain base, threaded invertible membrane clamp, threaded flanged pipe, and drain cover when installed in a handmade mortared shower bed, or using a threaded pan drain base, threaded flanged pipe, and drain cover when installed on a prefabricated shower pan. The drain body may be connected to the shower bed or shower pan by any suitable means, such as but not by way of limitation by being integrally molded therewith during the manufacture of the pan, by connection post-manufacture, or in situ in the field. The cover, which is defined by a peripheral edge supported by horizontal cantilevered posts, is adapted to lie in registry with, and thereby cover, the drain aperture perforating the threaded flanged pipe. In this way, water is permitted to exit the shower or bath without the drain aperture being visible. Interchangeable drain covers may be used to effect aesthetic or functional objectives. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150128340 | COMPOSITE SHOWER CURB AND SELF-SEALING CURB CAP - A composite curb for a shower base, and a self-sealing anchoring cap for a shower curb. The composite curb includes a lower-density base portion formed of closed cell foam, and a higher-density anchoring cap portion attached to the base. The self-sealing anchoring cap comprises a resilient or self-healing material or a self-sealing layer, and is configured to retain a fastener therein and form a water-resistant seal between the fastener and the anchoring cap portion | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150342420 | SHOWER INSTALLATION KIT AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SHOWER - The shower installation kit includes an elongated drain adapted to be arranged at an inclined shower floor and at least one elongated side member adapted to be arranged at right angles to the elongated drain and at a side of the inclined shower floor. Each elongated side member has a longitudinal flange adapted to define a slope of the inclined shower floor and adapted to be positioned under a floor covering of the inclined shower floor. The drain is adapted to be mounted at a distance from a subfloor structure of the inclined shower floor before installation of the inclined shower floor. The drain is provided with a front flange adapted to be positioned under the floor covering, and the longitudinal flange of the at least one side member is connected to and arranged flush with the front flange of the drain. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160007810 | Ergonomic Shower Tray and Method for Manufacturing Same | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160029853 | Level Entry Shower System - Providing an easy to install shower tray and drain assembly. The tray comprises a stepped upper surface and a receptor having at least one step for receiving the drain assembly. In certain embodiments, the drain assembly comprises a cup for securing the drain assembly to the receptor and to a drainage pipe, a clamping flange for securing a waterproof floor covering between itself and the cup, at least one seal for providing a watertight seal between the clamping flange and cup. The drain assembly may further comprise a grate, a grate retainer, and an adjuster for adjustably securing the grate retainer to the clamping flange. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160032578 | ADJUSTABLE DRAIN - A height-adjustable assembly for a drain, comprises a lower portion for use with a waste outlet of the drain, an upper portion to receive an attachment for mounting at floor level to cover the assembly, and an adjustment portion disposed between the upper and lower portions and including first and second adjustment elements disposed respectively on inner and outer faces of the adjustment portion to simultaneously vary the position of the upper and adjustment portions relative to the lower portion as the adjustment portion is rotated. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160073831 | Unknown - A shower floor plate module having a floor plate, a circular opening, a receptacle element placed in the opening for a screw-type shower tray valve of a water outlet connected to a drain pipe, the receptacle element having an inclined inner face for inserting a collar of the tray valve, the inner face of the receptacle element tapering off in the direction of the drain pipe, and the receptacle element having a total height that corresponds to approximately a thickness dimension proximal to the opening of the floor plate, the receptacle having a cutting thread, the external diameter of which in the inserted state of the receptacle element increases in the direction of the drain pipe, the receptacle element having a threaded base that by way of a support flange forms a screw connection for compensating a height tolerance, and a method for manufacturing the shower floor plate module. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073832 | Unknown - A receiving element for a screw-type shower tray valve, for insertion into a continuous outlet opening of a shower floor panel, having a first flat side and a second flat side directed away from the first one, an annular body that can be inserted from the first flat side into the outlet opening and that bears with its bearing collar on the first flat side of the shower floor panel, the bearing collar merging into an inclined profiled wall of the annular body and running out into a cylindrical inner wall, and a support flange that can be inserted from the second flat side of the shower floor panel into the outlet opening and that bears with its bearing collar on the second flat side of the shower floor panel. The wall of the annular body and the support flange each has at least one circumferential rib. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160130794 | Elongated Shower Drain - Elongated drain assemblies, systems and their methods of installation suitable for use in tiled shower stalls are described. The drain assembly includes (i) a base unit with locator pins that penetrate a waterproof membrane when installed and are received in locator pin holes in a overlying mounting bracket permitting alignment of fastener holes and bores in the respective bracket and base unit, and (ii) end extenders that can increase the effective length of the trough through attachment to the ends of the base unit thereby allowing drain assemblies of differing lengths to be created for a particular application. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160157681 | BATHTUB/SHOWER TRAY SUPPORT - A floor support structure for a bathtub or a shower tray floor, taking the form of a separate element to be used in conjunction with a traditional bathtub or shower tray floor, or as a unitary shower tray floor formed with the support structure integrated therein. The supports include a hollow plastic shell having a lower surface for lying on a planar subfloor, an upper surface contoured to the desired shape and a peripheral sidewall extending there between. Preferably, a drain hole is formed in the plastic shell which also interconnects the upper and lower surfaces thereby defining a hollow interior cavity. The cavity is filled with expandable thermoplastic foam beads which are expanded in place with steam in order to substantially fill the interior cavity thermally bonding the beads together and to the shell interior wall. The expanded foam bead is capable of being compressed without substantial permanent set. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160166121 | SHOWER RECEPTORS | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160174773 | Shower Pan and Drain Systems | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160174774 | Integrated Bonding Flange Support Disk for Prefabricated Shower Tray | 06-23-2016 |
| 20190142225 | DECORATIVE PANEL FOR SHOWER TRAYS | 05-16-2019 |
