US2015289724A1PendingUtilityA1

Doorless spiral shower enclosure

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 11, 2014Filed: Apr 11, 2014Published: Oct 15, 2015
Est. expiryApr 11, 2034(~7.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gloria A. WelchKenneth Welch
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Abstract

A shower stall that is door-less and open yet prevents shower water from exiting therefrom during use. The shower stall includes an enclosure. The enclosure has a door-less and open ingress and egress portion, and a shape that prevents the shower water from exiting through the door-less and open ingress and egress portion of the enclosure during use.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shower stall for being door-less and open yet preventing shower water from exiting therefrom during use, wherein the shower water has a force and a temperature, said shower stall comprising:
 a) an enclosure;   wherein said enclosure has a door-less and open ingress and egress portion; and   wherein said enclosure has a shape that is for preventing the shower water from exiting through said door-less and open ingress and egress portion of said enclosure during use.   
     
     
         2 . The shower stall of  claim 1 , wherein said shape of said enclosure is a substantially Archimedean spiral in plan view. 
     
     
         3 . The shower stall of  claim 2 , wherein said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure has an inner portion. 
     
     
         4 . The shower stall of  claim 3 , wherein said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure has an outer portion. 
     
     
         5 . The shower stall of  claim 4 , wherein said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure has a free inner terminal edge. 
     
     
         6 . The shower stall of  claim 5 , wherein said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure has a free outer terminal edge. 
     
     
         7 . The shower stall of  claim 6 , wherein said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure originates at said free inner terminal edge of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure, and continues therefrom in a substantially circular-shape to a terminal edge. 
     
     
         8 . The shower stall of  claim 7 , wherein an open space is defined by said free inner terminal edge of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure and said terminal edge of said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure. 
     
     
         9 . The shower stall of  claim 8 , wherein said open space of said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure is a substantially ¼ circle. 
     
     
         10 . The shower stall of  claim 3 , wherein said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure has a substantial center; and
 wherein said substantial center of said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure is for being coincident with a drain.   
     
     
         11 . The shower stall of  claim 8 , wherein said outer portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure originates at said free outer terminal edge of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure, and continues therefrom in a substantially ½ circle to an intermediate point. 
     
     
         12 . The shower stall of  claim 11 , wherein an open space is defined by said free outer terminal edge of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure and said intermediate point of outer portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure. 
     
     
         13 . The shower stall of  claim 12 , wherein said open space of said outer portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure is a substantially ½ circle. 
     
     
         14 . The shower stall of  claim 11 , wherein said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure then extends straightly from said intermediate point of said outer portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure to said terminal edge of said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure. 
     
     
         15 . The shower stall of  claim 12 , wherein said door-less and open ingress and egress portion of said enclosure, said open space of said outer portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure, and said open space of said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure communicate with each other to form an open pathway; and
 wherein said open pathway is for allowing a user to enter through said door-less and open ingress and egress portion of said enclosure, pass through said open space of said outer portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure and said open space of said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure, and ultimately end up in said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure where a showerhead is disposed at said terminal edge of said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of enclosure.   
     
     
         16 . The shower stall of  claim 15 , wherein said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure forms a baffle. 
     
     
         17 . The shower stall of  claim 16 , wherein said baffle of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure eliminates a need for a door, even with said open pathway. 
     
     
         18 . The shower stall of  claim 15 , wherein said shower stall comprises a heated towel bar. 
     
     
         19 . The shower stall of  claim 18 , wherein said heated towel bar is attached to said outer portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure. 
     
     
         20 . The shower stall of  claim 18 , wherein said heated towel bar is disposed opposite to said door-less and open ingress and egress portion of said enclosure. 
     
     
         21 . The shower stall of  claim 18 , wherein said heated towel bar is disposed adjacent to said open space of said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure for ease of a user grabbing a towel thereon. 
     
     
         22 . The shower stall of  claim 18 , further comprising a seat. 
     
     
         23 . The shower stall of  claim 22 , wherein said seat is substantially kidney-shaped to match that of, so as to attach flush to, said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure. 
     
     
         24 . The shower stall of  claim 22 , wherein said seat is disposed opposite to said open space of said inner portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure. 
     
     
         25 . The shower stall of  claim 22 , further comprising an outer computerized control. 
     
     
         26 . The shower stall of  claim 25 , wherein said outer computerized control is disposed on said outer portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure. 
     
     
         27 . The shower stall of  claim 25 , wherein said outer computerized control is disposed adjacent to said door-less and open ingress and egress portion of said enclosure for allowing a user to roughly set the force and the temperature of the shower water before being exposed to the shower water. 
     
     
         28 . The shower stall of  claim 25 , further comprising an inner computerized control. 
     
     
         29 . The shower stall of  claim 28 , wherein said inner computerized control is disposed on said outer portion of said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure. 
     
     
         30 . The shower stall of  claim 28 , wherein said inner computerized control is disposed adjacent to the showerhead for allowing a user to fine tune the force and the temperature of the shower water while being exposed to the shower water. 
     
     
         31 . The shower stall of  claim 28 , wherein each of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control has a display. 
     
     
         32 . The shower stall of  claim 31 , wherein each of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control has a keypad. 
     
     
         33 . The shower stall of  claim 32 , wherein said keypad of each of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control has an ON button. 
     
     
         34 . The shower stall of  claim 32 , wherein said keypad of each of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control has an OFF button. 
     
     
         35 . The shower stall of  claim 33 , wherein said ON button of said keypad of each of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control increases the force of the shower water to a desired force determined by how long said ON button of said keypad of one of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control is held down. 
     
     
         36 . The shower stall of  claim 34 , wherein said OFF button of said keypad of each of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control decreases the force of the shower water to a desired force determined by how long said OFF button of said keypad of said one of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control is held down. 
     
     
         37 . The shower stall of  claim 32 , wherein said keypad of each of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control has an UP ARROW button. 
     
     
         38 . The shower stall of  claim 32 , wherein said keypad of each of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control has a DOWN ARROW button. 
     
     
         39 . The shower stall of  claim 37 , wherein said UP ARROW button of said keypad of each of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control increases the temperature of the shower water to a desired temperature determined by how long said UP ARROW button of said keypad of said one of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control is held down, and displays the temperature on said display of said one of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control. 
     
     
         40 . The shower stall of  claim 38 , wherein said DOWN ARROW button of said keypad of each of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control decreases the temperature of the shower water to a desired temperature determined by how long said DOWN ARROW button of said keypad of said one of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control is held down, and displays the temperature on said display of said one of said outer computerized control and said inner computerized control. 
     
     
         41 . The shower stall of  claim 28 , further comprising a frame; and
 wherein said frame is for fitting in an alcove for installing said shower stall therein.   
     
     
         42 . The shower stall of  claim 41 , wherein said frame is generally U-shaped. 
     
     
         43 . The shower stall of  claim 41 , wherein said frame has a rear wall. 
     
     
         44 . The shower stall of  claim 41 , wherein said frame has a pair of side walls. 
     
     
         45 . The shower stall of  claim 41 , wherein said substantially Archimedean spiral of said shape of said enclosure allows contact with said frame at critical places requiring additional support to mount said seat, said outer computerized control, said inner computerized control, and said heated towel bar. 
     
     
         46 . The shower stall of  claim 44 , wherein said seat is supported by one said wall of said frame. 
     
     
         47 . The shower stall of  claim 46 , wherein said outer computerized control is supported by the other side wall of said frame. 
     
     
         48 . The shower stall of  claim 43 , wherein said inner computerized control is supported by said rear wall of said frame. 
     
     
         49 . The shower stall of  claim 43 , wherein said heated towel bar is supported by said rear wall of said frame.

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