Operator Friendly Shower Curtains and Methods of Manufacture

Abstract

A shower curtain system including a shower curtain having a first portion configured to hang the shower curtain from a shower rod, a second portion that is separable from the shower curtain, the second portion having a predetermined length, and a separating means configured to separate the first portion and the second portion. The system may further include shower liner having almost the same width as the shower curtain. The shower liner may include a first portion that is separable from the shower curtain, and a separating means configured to separate the first portion from the shower curtain. The separating means may include at least one of a zipper, Velcro, and snap buttons.

1 . A shower curtain comprising:
 a first portion configured to hang the shower curtain from a shower rod;   a second portion that is separable from the shower curtain, the second portion having a predetermined length; and   a zipper configured to separate the first portion and the second portion when the zipper is open, and the zipper configured to hold the first portion and the second portion together when the zipper is closed.   
     
     
         2 . The shower curtain according to  claim 1 , wherein the shower curtain is a hookless shower curtain comprising a plurality of openings arranged along a top side of the shower curtain with an elongated slit extending between a pair of openings 
     
     
         3 . The shower curtain according to  claim 2 , wherein each opening comprises a supporting structure around the opening and a slit opening in the ring aligned with the slit in the shower curtain. 
     
     
         4 . The shower curtain according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion comprises a plurality of openings configured to receive removable hooks or rings. 
     
     
         5 . The shower curtain according to  claim 1 , wherein a fabric weight of the shower curtain is in the range of about 10 gsm to 1000 gsm. 
     
     
         6 . The shower curtain according to  claim 1 , wherein the shower curtain comprises at least one of cotton, polyester, nylon, and rayon yarns in either warp or weft direction. 
     
     
         7 . The shower curtain according to  claim 1 , wherein the shower curtain comprises 100% polyester yarns. 
     
     
         8 . The shower curtain according to  claim 1 , wherein the shower curtain comprises at least one of a woven, knitted, nonwoven, and extruded base. 
     
     
         9 . The shower curtain according to  claim 1 , wherein the shower curtain is configured with a a patterned or textured surface. 
     
     
         10 . The shower curtain according to  claim 6 , wherein the yarn density is the range of about 25 to 500 denier. 
     
     
         11 . A method of making a shower curtain, comprising:
 providing a first portion to hang the shower curtain from a shower rod;   providing a second portion that is separable from the shower curtain, the second portion having a predetermined length; and   providing a zipper to separate the first portion and the second portion when the zipper is open, wherein the zipper is configured to hold the first portion and the second portion together when the zipper is closed.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the shower curtain is a hookless shower curtain comprising a plurality of openings arranged along a top side of the shower curtain with an elongated slit extending between a pair of openings 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein each opening comprises a supporting structure around the opening and a slit opening in the ring aligned with the slit in the shower curtain. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the first portion comprises a plurality of openings configured to receive removable hooks or rings. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein a fabric weight of the shower curtain is in the range of about 10 gsm to 1000 gsm. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the shower curtain comprises at least one of cotton, polyester, nylon, and rayon yarns in either warp or weft direction. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the shower curtain comprises 100% polyester yarns. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the shower curtain comprises at least one of a woven, knitted, nonwoven, and extruded base. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the shower curtain is configured with a a patterned or textured surface. 
     
     
         20 . The s method according to  claim 16 , wherein the yarn density is the range of about 25 to 500 denier. 
     
     
         21 . A shower curtain system comprising:
 a shower curtain having a first portion configured to hang the shower curtain from a shower rod;   a second portion that is separable from the shower curtain, the second portion having a predetermined length; and   a separating means configured to separate the first portion and the second portion.   
     
     
         22 . The shower curtain system of  claim 21 , further comprising: a shower liner having almost the same width as the shower curtain. 
     
     
         23 . The shower curtain system of  claim 22 , wherein the shower liner comprises a first portion that is separable from the shower liner; and
 a separating means configured to separate the liner from the shower curtain.   
     
     
         24 . The shower curtain system of  claim 21 , wherein the separating means comprise at least one of a zipper, Velcro, and snap buttons. 
     
     
         25 . The shower curtain system of  claim 23 , wherein the separating means comprise at least one of a zipper, Velcro, and snap buttons.