Shower curtain

Abstract

A shower curtain which in use separates a user from a bather located in a bath or shower area comprises a curtain portion and at least one glove which is attached to or formed integrally with the curtain portion. Accordingly, the user can aid the bather through the glove while remaining separated from the bath or shower area by the curtain portion.

1 . A shower curtain which in use separates a user from a bather located in a bath or shower area, the shower curtain comprising:
 a curtain portion; and   at least one glove which is attached to or formed integrally with the curtain portion;   wherein the user can aid the bather through the glove while remaining separated from the bath or shower area by the curtain portion.   
     
     
         2 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one glove comprises at least one pair of gloves. 
     
     
         3 . The shower curtain of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one pair of gloves comprises two pairs of gloves. 
     
     
         4 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein each glove comprises a hand portion, an arm portion and a base portion. 
     
     
         5 . The shower curtain of  claim 4 , wherein the base portion defines an opening which is aligned with a corresponding aperture in the curtain portion. 
     
     
         6 . The shower curtain of  claim 4 , wherein the aperture is centered approximately 30″ to 45″ above the bottom of the curtain portion. 
     
     
         7 . The shower curtain of  claim 4 , wherein the aperture is centered approximately 15″ to 25″ above the bottom of the curtain portion. 
     
     
         8 . The shower curtain of  claim 4 , wherein each glove further comprises a flange which is located adjacent the base portion. 
     
     
         9 . The shower curtain of  claim 8 , wherein the flange is adhered to the curtain portion to thereby attach the glove to the curtain portion. 
     
     
         10 . The shower curtain of  claim 4 , wherein the arm portion comprises a length of between about 24″ and 36″. 
     
     
         11 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , further comprising a window portion through which the user can view the bather. 
     
     
         12 . The shower curtain of  claim 11 , wherein the window portion comprises the upper approximately one-half to two-thirds of the curtain portion. 
     
     
         13 . The shower curtain of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a window portion through which the user can view the bather;   wherein the window portion is centered approximately 40″ to 60″ above the bottom of the curtain portion.   
     
     
         14 . The shower curtain of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a window portion through which the user can view the bather;   wherein the window portion comprises the upper approximately one-half to two-thirds of the curtain portion.   
     
     
         15 . A shower curtain which in use separates a user from a bather located in a bath or shower area, the shower curtain comprising:
 a curtain portion;   at least one pair of gloves, each of which is attached to or formed integrally with the curtain portion; and   a window portion which is located above the gloves and through which the user can view the bather;   wherein the user can aid the bather through the gloves while remaining separated from the bath or shower area by the curtain portion.