Bathtub shower splash guard

• US 6,035,461 A
• Filed: 10/23/1998
• Issued: 03/14/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cuong V. Nguyen
• Original Assignee: Cuong V. Nguyen
• Inventors: Nguyen, Cuong V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TUAN N
• Application Number:
  US09/177,747
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
• Field of Search: 4/609, 4/608, 4/607, 4/605, 4/558, 4/559, 52/287.1, 52/35, 52/34, 52/716.2
• US Class Current: 4/609
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 3/30 Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths A47K3/283 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 3/302 splash guards

Abstract

A bathtub shower accessory comprising a number of shield units, each securable to the tub and shower stall sidewalls in a manner to prevent water from exiting the shower area past the end edges of the shower curtain. The shield units are stackable one on top of the other for the desired height attainment and can include tray compartments on the interior facing side for holding soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, etc., or a towel rack holder.

Claims

1. A splash guard adapted to be used in a bathtub shower including a front ledge defining a horizontal surface and vertical enclosing walls adjacent said front ledge, the splash guard consisting of

first and second modular stackable panels formed of a durable plastic and having a decorative surface, the first panel adapted to be attached to the horizontal surface and the adjacent vertical enclosing wall, and the second panel adapted to be attached to a top edge of the first panel and the adjacent vertical enclosing wall;

and

a shower accessory tray adapted to be attached to one of the first and second panels and the adjacent vertical enclosing wall.