Shower Curtain Configured to Allow Use of Technology Devices

Abstract

A curtain comprises a receptacle having an interior with an access. The access is sized to allow a hand-held technology device to be directed through the access into the interior. The access is positioned on one side of the curtain and has a closure positionable between an open position in which access into the interior is allowed and a closed position in which the access is sealed by the closure. The receptacle has a viewing panel with sufficient transparency to allow viewing into the interior of the receptacle. The viewing panel is located on a side of the curtain opposite the access, and a tab is formed on the side of the curtain opposite the access adjacent the viewing panel. A technology device may be placed in the receptacle and a touch screen display of a technology device may be viewed and operated through the viewing panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A curtain comprising a receptacle having a hollow interior with an access into the hollow interior, the access being sized to allow a hand-held technology device to be directed through the access into the hollow interior of the receptacle, the access being positioned on one side of the curtain and having a closure positionable between an open position in which access into the hollow interior of the receptacle is allowed and a closed position in which the access is sealed by the closure, the receptacle having a viewing panel with sufficient transparency to allow viewing into the interior of the receptacle, the viewing panel being located on a side of the curtain opposite the access, and a tab formed on the side of the curtain opposite the access adjacent the viewing panel. 
     
     
         2 . A curtain according to  claim 1 , further comprising a speaker. 
     
     
         3 . A curtain according to  claim 2 , wherein the speaker is disposed in a pocket formed in the curtain. 
     
     
         4 . A curtain according to  claim 3 , wherein the pocket is formed on the same side of the curtain as the access. 
     
     
         5 . A curtain according to  claim 3 , further comprising wire coupled to the speaker and extending to the receptacle. 
     
     
         6 . A curtain according to  claim 5 , further comprising a mini-plug coupled to the wire and positioned in the receptacle. 
     
     
         7 . A curtain according to  claim 5 , wherein the wire is disposed in a conduit extending between the pocket and the receptacle. 
     
     
         8 . A curtain according to  claim 3 , wherein the pocket has a hollow interior and an access into the pocket hollow interior, the pocket access being sized to allow the speaker to be directed through the access into the pocket hollow interior, the pocket access having a closure positionable between an open position in which access into the hollow interior of the pocket is allowed and a closed position in which the pocket access is sealed by the closure. 
     
     
         9 . A curtain according to  claim 8 , wherein the pocket access is located on the curtain on the side with the receptacle access. 
     
     
         10 . A curtain according to  claim 1 , wherein said curtain is a shower curtain. 
     
     
         11 . A curtain comprising:
 a generally rectangular sheet of material with first and second sides, an upper edge, a lower edge and lateral side edges extending between the upper and lower edges;   an opening formed in the sheet and being defined by a window edge extending around the opening; and   a receptacle having an outer periphery, the receptacle outer periphery being secured to the window edge, the receptacle having an hollow interior with an access into the hollow interior, the access being sized to allow a hand-held technology device to be directed through the access into the hollow interior of the receptacle, the access being positioned on the second side of the curtain and having a closure positionable between an open position in which access into the hollow interior of the receptacle is allowed and a closed position in which the access is sealed by the closure, the receptacle having a viewing panel being positioned on the first side of the curtain, the viewing panel having sufficient transparency to allow viewing into the interior of the receptacle, and a tab positioned on the first side of the curtain adjacent the viewing panel.   
     
     
         12 . A curtain according to  claim 11  wherein the receptacle comprises a flap over the access. 
     
     
         13 . A curtain according to  claim 12  wherein the flap extends over the closure. 
     
     
         14 . A curtain according to  claim 11  wherein the receptacle hollow interior has first and second portions, and length and width dimensions of the first portion are different from length and width dimension of the second portion. 
     
     
         15 . A curtain according to  claim 11  wherein the receptacle hollow interior has first and second portions, and a length of the first portion extends generally parallel to the receptacle access and approximates the receptacle access, and a length of the second portion is less than the first portion length. 
     
     
         16 . A curtain according to  claim 11  wherein the receptacle is configured to allow a technology device placed in the receptacle to be viewed in a portrait or landscape configuration. 
     
     
         17 . A curtain according to  claim 11  wherein the receptacle is configured to allow a technology device with touch screen controls placed in the receptacle to be operated via the touch screen controls of the technology device. 
     
     
         19 . A curtain according to  claim 11 , further comprising a speaker. 
     
     
         20 . A curtain according to  claim 11 , wherein the speaker is disposed in a pocket formed in the curtain. 
     
     
         21 . A curtain according to  claim 20 , wherein the pocket is formed on the same side of the curtain as the access. 
     
     
         22 . A curtain according to  claim 20 , wherein the pocket has a hollow interior and an access into the pocket hollow interior, the pocket access being sized to allow the speaker to be directed through the access into the pocket hollow interior, the pocket access having a closure positionable between an open position in which access into the hollow interior of the pocket is allowed and a closed position in which the pocket access is sealed by the closure. 
     
     
         23 . A curtain according to  claim 20 , further comprising at least one other opening in the sheet and the speaker pocket is secured in the opening. 
     
     
         24 . A curtain according to  claim 11 , wherein the opening formed in the sheet closer in distance to the upper edge than to the lower edge.