Shower base for a space-limited room

Abstract

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.

1 . A shower base for a space-limited room, the base comprising:
 a floor;   first and second rear perimeter portions orthogonally connected at a first junction, the rear perimeter portions being sized and shaped to locate the shower base into a corner of the room;   first and second front perimeter portions connected respectively to the first and second rear perimeter portions at second and third junctions at first and second inner angles each greater than ninety degrees; and   a third front perimeter portion interconnecting the first and second front perimeter portions at fourth and fifth junctions, the front and rear perimeter portions being contiguous with the floor.   
     
     
         2 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the first and second inner angles are between 90 and 102 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the first and second angles are 102 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the third front perimeter portion is disposed opposite the first junction. 
     
     
         5 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the first and second front perimeter portions are disposed opposite the respective first and second rear perimeter portions. 
     
     
         6 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the front and rear perimeter portions are walls projecting upwardly away from the floor. 
     
     
         7 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the floor includes a drain hole located near the first junction. 
     
     
         8 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the shower base is a unitary body. 
     
     
         9 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 8 , in which the unitary body is prefabricated. 
     
     
         10 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second rear perimeter portions are between 30 inches and 48 inches in length. 
     
     
         11 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 , is pentagonal. 
     
     
         12 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the first and second rear perimeter portions are linear. 
     
     
         13 . The shower base, according to  claim 1 , in which the first and second rear perimeter portions are wavy. 
     
     
         14 . A shower unit for a space-limited room, the shower unit comprising:
 a shower base, as claimed in  claim 1 ;   first and second wall panels connected to the first and second rear perimeter portions, the wall panels being adapted to be secured against respective walls at the corner of the room.   
     
     
         15 . The shower unit, as claimed in  claim 14 , in which the walls at the corner of the room are disposed at ninety degrees. 
     
     
         16 . The shower unit, as claimed in  claim 14 , in which the shower base is pentagonal. 
     
     
         17 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 14 , in which the first and second inner angles are between 90 and 102 degrees. 
     
     
         18 . The shower base, as claimed in  claim 14 , in which the first and second angles are 102 degrees.