Double ring shower liner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11229329-B2
Application number	US-202017086745-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2020
Priority date	Feb 26, 2020
Publication date	Jan 25, 2022
Grant date	Jan 25, 2022

Abstract

An article includes a unitary front part, a left rear part, a right rear part, the front part, the left rear part and the right rear part molded from a flexible plastic material, and a liner, the rear parts fixed to the front part with the liner sandwiched between them.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An article comprising:
a unitary front part;
a left rear part;
a right rear part, the front part, the left rear part and the right rear part molded from a flexible plastic material;
a liner, the rear parts fixed to the front part with the liner sandwiched between them, wherein the front part comprises a front side and a rear side;
holes that pass through a thickness of the front part from its front to its rear,
wherein a slot connects the holes to define an arm with a distal end that abuts the slot,
wherein the arm is cantilevered from an upper portion of the front part so that the arm can be moved or flexed in and out relative to the upper portion of front part, and
wherein the front part further comprises a central bifurcating living hinge that enables it to be folded in half along a vertical axis of the central bifurcating living hinge.

2. The article of claim 1 wherein the rear side further carries projecting posts configured to pass into or through and be captured by the rear parts.

3. The article of claim 2 wherein the rear side further carries posts which are captured in the rear parts.

4. An assembly comprising:
a shower liner with a top edge; and
a plurality of double rings coupled to the liner proximate the top edge, wherein the double rings each comprise two spaced holes that are configured to accommodate a shower rod, and a slot connecting the holes to define a central arm that is free at one end,
wherein the double rings further comprise a living hinge,
wherein the living hinge bifurcates the central arm.

5. A double ring structure for coupling a shower liner to a shower rod, comprising:
a front part comprising two spaced holes that are configured to accommodate a shower rod, a slot connecting the holes to define a central arm that is free at one end, a living hinge that bifurcates the front part, and a plurality of small spaced posts projecting from a rear face of the front part; and
two separate rear parts each comprising a hole and slot that define an arm, and a plurality of small spaced post-receiving openings;
wherein the posts are configured to pass through a shower liner, with the holes in the front part and rear parts located over a cutout in the shower liner.

Assignees

• Kenney Mfg Co

Inventors

• Elliott Timothy

Classifications

• A47K3/38 Primary

  Arrangements for curtains · CPC title

• A47H13/14

  Means for forming pleats · CPC title

• A47H13/02

  by rings, e.g. with additional runners · CPC title