Shower curtain closure system

Abstract

A shower curtain closure system cooperable with a shower curtain rod, the shower curtain and shower curtain liner each being of two piece construction, there being fitted over the shower curtain rod at its distal ends, an L-shaped bracket being U-shaped in cross section and having a plurality of depending finger hooks, one such bracket at one end of the shower curtain rod fixedly securing a portion of the shower curtain and shower curtain liner in fixed relationship with the shower or tub, the opposing bracket partially securing a second portion of the shower curtain and shower liner in fixedly relationship with the shower or tub, the opposing end of the second portion of the shower curtain and liner being secured to a U-shaped slidable bracket having depending finger hooks which is slidable on the shower curtain rod for engagement and disengagement with the first L-shaped bracket, thereby opening and closing the shower curtain and liner, the shower curtain and liner vertical hems having a plurality of magnetic members deployed therein for engagement in closure of the shower curtain and for engagement with the walls of the shower or bath.

1 . A shower curtain closure assembly cooperative with an existing shower rod and shower rod brackets for opening, closing, and sealing a shower area, the shower curtain closure assembly comprising:
 a shower rod having a first end and a second end, said first end and said second end of said shower rod secured to two opposing shower rod brackets secured on opposing side walls of a shower area;   a first stationary L-shaped bracket having a planar first leg secured to said side wall of said shower area and a second leg of inverted U-shaped cross section overlapping a portion of said first end of said shower rod with an inner and outer depending web, said planar first leg and said inner depending web of said second leg having a plurality of upstanding support fingers and said outer web of said second leg having a plurality of upstanding support fingers;   a second stationary L-shaped bracket, said second stationary L-shaped bracket having a planar first leg secured to said side wall of said shower area and a second leg of inverted U-shaped cross section overlapping a portion of said second end of said shower rod with an inner and outer depending web, said planar first leg and said inner depending web of said second leg having a plurality of upstanding support fingers and said outer web of said second leg having a plurality of upstanding support fingers;   a movable bracket of inverted U-shaped configuration having an inner web and an outer web, and slidably positioned on said curtain rod, said inner and outer depending webs having upstanding support fingers;   a two piece shower curtain liner having a plurality of apertures along its upper edge, said apertures proximate a first end of said shower curtain liner secured to said upstanding support fingers on said planar first leg and said inner web of said second leg of said first stationary L-shaped bracket, said plurality of apertures proximate said opposing end of said shower curtain liner secured to said upstanding support fingers on said inner web of said movable bracket, intermediate apertures being secured to conventional curtain rings secured on said curtain rod, said second piece of said shower curtain liner being secured to said upstanding support fingers on said second stationary L-shaped bracket on said planar first leg and said inner web of said second leg, said second piece of said shower curtain liner in a fixed position;   a two piece outer shower curtain, said first piece having a plurality of apertures proximate said upper edge, said apertures proximate one end secured to said upstanding support fingers on said outer web of said second leg of said first stationary L-shaped bracket, said apertures proximate said opposing end of said outer shower curtain secured to said upstanding support fingers of said outer web of said movable bracket, intermediate apertures being secured to conventional curtain rings secured on said curtain rod, said second piece of said outer shower curtain secured to said upstanding fingers of said outer web of said second stationary L-shaped bracket.   
   
   
       2 . A shower curtain closure assembly cooperative with an existing shower rod and shower rod brackets for opening, closing, and sealing a shower area, the shower curtain closure assembly comprising:
 a shower rod having a first end and a second end, said first end and said second end of said shower rod secured to two opposing shower rod brackets secured on opposing side walls of a shower area;   a first stationary L-shaped bracket having a planar first leg secured to said wall of said shower, and a second leg of inverted U-shaped cross section overlapping a portion of said first end of said shower rod, said depending web of said inverted U-shaped leg and said planar leg having a plurality of outwardly upstanding fingers;   a second stationary L-shaped bracket having a planar first leg secured to a side wall of said shower area and a second leg of inverted U-shaped cross section overlapping a portion of said second end of said shower rod, said depending webs of said inverted U-shaped leg and said planar leg having a plurality of outwardly upstanding fingers;   a movable bracket of inverted U-shaped configuration having an inner web and an outer web, and slidably positioned on said curtain rod, said inner and outer depending webs having a plurality of upwardly upstanding fingers;   a two piece shower curtain and two piece liner, said first portion of said two piece shower curtain supported by said outwardly upstanding fingers of said outer web of said first stationary L-shaped bracket, said first portion of said liner supported by said outwardly upstanding fingers of said inner web and said planar leg of said first stationary L-shaped bracket;   said second portion of said shower curtain supported by said outwardly upstanding fingers on said outer web of said second stationary L-shaped bracket, said outwardly upstanding fingers of said outer web of said movable bracket and a plurality of shower hooks supported on said shower rod positioned there between; said second portion of said liner supported by said outwardly upstanding fingers of said inner web of said second stationary L-shaped bracket and said planar leg and said outwardly upstanding fingers on said inner web of said movable bracket and a plurality of shower support rings positioned between said movable bracket and said second stationary L-shaped bracket.