Splash guard for bath tub showers

Claim 2

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and the adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising an elongate, substantially rigid leg portion adapted to occuPy an upright position, a heel portion and a toe portion collectively forming a foot portion on one end of said leg portion with said toe portion flaring laterally outwardly on said one end of said leg portion, said splash guard being several feet in length with at least the major portion thereof being of a width of only several inches and also being relatively thin as compared to the width thereof, first flange means connected to and extending along a longitudinal edge of said leg portion remote from said outwardly flaring toe portion, second flange means extending at substantially a right angle to said first flange means and connected to and extending along the lower edge of said foot portion, and said first and second flange means being adapted for adhesive securement thereof to a wall and to the adjacent upper surface of a bath tub, respectively.

Claim 3

A shower splash guard according to claim 1 wherein said first flange means comprises a pair of opposing flanges connected to and extending substantially throughout the length of said longitudinal edge of said leg portion.

Claim 4

A shower splash guard according to claim 1, wherein said second flange means comprises a pair of opposing flanges connected to and extending along the lower edge of said foot portion.

Claim 5

A shower splash guard according to claim 1, wherein said first and second flange means are provided with respective outwardly facing pressure sensitive adhesive outer surfaces thereon, and a strip of release tape shieldingly positioned against each adhesive outer surface and being removable therefrom to permit adhesive securement of said first and second flange means to the wall and the adjacent upper surface of the tub.

Claim 6

A shower splash guard according to claim 1, wherein said first and second flange means are provided with respective outwardly facing strip members secured thereto and having pressure sensitive adhesive outer surfaces thereon, and a strip of release tape shieldingly positioned against each adhesive outer surface and being removable therefrom to permit adhesive securement of said first and second flange means to the wall and the adjacent upper surface of the tub.

Claim 7

A shower splash guard according to claim 5, wherein said outwardly facing strip members are formed of a resilient material.

Claim 8

A shower splash guard according to claim 1, wherein said foot portion is integral with said leg portion.

Claim 9

A shower splash guard according to claim 7, wherein said first and second flange means comprise respective elongate frame members of substantially greater width than the thickness of said leg and foot portions and having respective longitudinal grooves along medial portions thereof for matingly receiving therein said longitudinal edge of said leg portion and said lower edge of said foot portion, respectively.

Claim 10

A shower splash guard according to claim 8, wherein said elongate frame members of said first and second flange means are integral with each other so that they collectively form a generally L-shaped frame, and wherein the elongate frame members are formed of a bendable plastic material permitting varying the angular relationship between said first and second flange means to accommodate different angular relationships between a wall and a respective bath tub in various installations.

Claim 11

A shower splash guard according to claim 8, wherein the elongate frame member of at least said first flange means is of a bendable plastic material capable of being readily bent to conform substantially to irregularities which may be present on the wall.

Claim 12

A shower splash guard according to claim 8, wherein opposing walls defining the grooves in said elongate frame members are provided with projections thereon for engaging the sides of the respective leg and foot portions to aid in securing said leg and foot portions to the respective first and second flange means.

Claim 13

A shower splash guard according to claim 11, wherein said projections are in the form of spaced longitudinally Extending ribs.

Claim 14

A splash guard according to claim 8, wherein opposing walls defining the grooves in said elongate frame members are in clamping frictional engagement with opposite sides of the respective leg and foot portions.

Claim 15

A shower guard according to claim 8, wherein opposite sides of said leg portion are provided with roughened surfaces adjacent said longitudinal edge to aid in maintaining a frictional interconnection between said first flange means and said leg portion.

Claim 16

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and the adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising an elongate, substantially rigid body adapted to occupy an upright position, a first pair of opposing flanges connected to and extending along one longitudinal edge of said body, a second pair of opposing flanges extending at substantially a right angle to said first pair of opposing flanges and connected to and extending along one end edge of said body and defining a foot end on the splash guard, said first and second pairs of flanges having respective outwardly facing surfaces thereon, a pressure sensitive adhesive material on each of said outwardly facing surfaces, and a strip of release tape shieldingly positioned against the adhesive material on each of said outwardly facing surfaces and being removable therefrom to permit adhesive securement of said first and second pairs of flanges to a wall and to the adjacent upper surface of a bath tub, respectively.

Claim 17

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and the adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising an elongate, substantially rigid body adapted to occupy an upright position, a first pair of opposing flanges connected to and extending along one longitudinal edge of said body, a second pair of opposing flanges extending at substantially a right angle to said first pair of opposing flanges and connected to and extending along one end edge of said body and defining a foot end on the splash guard, said first and second pairs of flanges having respective outwardly facing surfaces thereon, a pressure sensitive adhesive material on each of said outwardly facing surfaces, and a strip of release tape shieldingly positioned against the adhesive material on each of said outwardly facing surfaces and being removable therefrom to permit adhesive securement of said first and second pairs of flanges to a wall and to the adjacent upper surface of a bath tub, respectively.

Claim 18

A shower splash guard according to claim 15, including a resilient strip member secured to each flange and defining the respective outwardly facing surface thereof, and said pressure sensitive adhesive material being present on the outer surfaces of said resilient strip members.

Claim 19

A shower splash guard according to claim 15, wherein said first and second pairs of flanges comprise respective elongate frame members of substantially greater width than the thickness of said body and have respective longitudinal grooves along medial portions thereof for matingly receiving therein the respective longitudinal and end edges of said body.

Claim 20

A shower splash guard according to claim 17, wherein said elongate frame members are integral with each other and collectively form a generally L-shaped frame, and wherein said frame is formed of a bendable plastic material permitting varying the angular relationship between said first and second pairs of flanges to accommodate different angular relationships between a wall and a respective bath tub in various installations.

Claim 21

A splash guard according to claim 17, wherein opposing walls defining the grooves in said elongate frame members are provided with projections thereon for engaging the sides of said body to aid in securing said body to said elongate frame members.

Claim 22

A splash guard according to claim 19, wherein said projections are in the form of spaced longitudinally extending ribs.

Claim 23

A splash guard according to claim 17, wherein opposite sides of said body, adjacent the longitudinal edge thereof, are provided with roughened surfaces to aid in maintaining a frictional interconnection between said first pair of flanges and said body.

Claim 24

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and the adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising a relatively thin, substantially flat and substantially rigid body having an elongate leg portion, a heel portion and a toe portion collectively forming a foot portion integral with one end of said leg portion with said toe portion flaring outwardly from said one end of said leg portion, said body being several feet in length with at least the major portion thereof being of a width of only several inches, the leg portion of said body having a longiTudinal rear edge remote from said toe portion, said foot portion having a lower edge which also defines the lower edge of said body and extends substantially at a right angle to said rear edge, a substantially L-shaped frame including first and second frame members connected to and extending along the respective rear and lower edges of said body, each frame member having a pressure sensitive adhesive other surface thereon, and a strip of release tape positioned against the pressure sensitive adhesive outer surface of each frame member and adapted to be removed to permit adhesive securement of the frame members to a wall and an adjacent upper surface of a bath tub for installation of the splash guard.

Claim 25

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and the adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising a relatively thin, substantially flat and substantially rigid body having an elongate leg portion, a heel portion and a toe portion collectively forming a foot portion integral with one end of said leg portion with said toe portion flaring outwardly from said one end of said leg portion, said body being several feet in length with at least the major portion thereof being of a width of only several inches, the leg portion of said body having a longiTudinal rear edge remote from said toe portion, said foot portion having a lower edge which also defines the lower edge of said body and extends substantially at a right angle to said rear edge, a substantially L-shaped frame including first and second frame members connected to and extending along the respective rear and lower edges of said body, each frame member having a pressure sensitive adhesive other surface thereon, and a strip of release tape positioned against the pressure sensitive adhesive outer surface of each frame member and adapted to be removed to permit adhesive securement of the frame members to a wall and an adjacent upper surface of a bath tub for installation of the splash guard.

Claim 26

A shower splash guard according to claim 22, wherein said first and second frame members are provided with longitudinally extending grooves along their respective front and upper surfaces and in which the respective rear and lower edge portions of said body are frictionally positioned, and said frame members being angularly adjustable relative to each other and relative to said body to accommodate different angular relationships between a wall and a respective bath tub upper surface in various installations.

Claim 27

A structure according to claim 22, wherein said L-shaped frame is formed of a bendable plastic material and is matingly connected to said splash guard body, said first and second frame members being integrally interconnected at their juncture, and at least one of said frame members being angularly adjustable relative to the adjacent edge of said body and relative to the other frame member to accommodate varying angular relationships between a wall and a respective bath tub upper surface which may be present in various installations.

Claim 28

A shower splash guard according to claim 22, wherein said first and second frame members of said L-shaped frame are provided with longitudinally extending grooves along their respective front and upper surfaces for frictionally receiving therein respective rear and lower edge portions of said body, and said first and second frame members being formed of bendable plastic material and being integrally interconnected at their juncture so that said frame members may be angularly adjusted relative to said body and relative to each other to accommodate varying angular relationships between a wall and a respective bath tub upper surface which may be present in various installations.

Claim 29

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and the adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising an elongate plastic leg portion adapted to occupy an upright position, a plastic heel portion and a plastic toe portion collectively forming a foot portion on one end of said leg portion, said splash guard being several feet in length with at least the major portion thereof being of a width of only several inches and also being relatively thin as compared to the width thereof, said toe portion flaring laterally outwardly from said leg portion, a first pair of opposing flanges extending along a longitudinal edge of said leg portion remote from said toe portion, a second pair of opposing flanges extending at substantially a right angle to said first pair of flanges and along the lower edge of said foot portion, said flanges also being of plastic, and said first and second pairs of flanges being adapted to be adhesively secured to the wall and to the adjacent upper surface of the tub, respectively.

Claim 30

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and the adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising an elongate plastic leg portion adapted to occupy an upright position, a plastic heel portion and a plastic toe portion collectively forming a foot portion on one end of said leg portion, said splash guard being several feet in length with at least the major portion thereof being of a width of only several inches and also being relatively thin as compared to the width thereof, said toe portion flaring laterally outwardly from said leg portion, a first pair of opposing flanges extending along a longitudinal edge of said leg portion remote from said toe portion, a second pair of opposing flanges extending at substantially a right angle to said first pair of flanges and along the lower edge of said foot portion, said flanges also being of plastic, and said first and second pairs of flanges being adapted to be adhesively secured to the wall and to the adjacent upper surface of the tub, respectively.

Claim 31

A shower splash guard according to claim 26, wherein said foot portion is integral with said leg portion.

Claim 32

A splash guard according to claim 26, including pressure sensitive adhesive outer surfaces on said first and second pairs of flanges, and a strip of release tape shieldingly positioned against each pressure sensitive adhesive outer surface for removal therefrom to permit adhesive securement of saiD first and second pairs of flanges to the wall and the upper surface of the tub.

Claim 33

A splash guard according to claim 26, wherein said leg and foot portions are of integrally molded construction and form a common relatively rigid plastic body, wherein said flanges are integral with and extend generally outwardly at an obtuse angle relative to the respective opposite sides of said body, and wherein said flanges are relatively thin and pliable as compared to said body so that they may be deformed to permit accommodation of the first and second pairs of flanges to variations in angular relationships between a wall and a respective bath tub upper surface which may be present in various installations.

Claim 34

A shower splash guard according to claim 26, wherein at least the toe portion of said foot portion is separable from and telescopically connected to said leg portion so that said toe portion may be angularly adjusted relative to said leg portion.

Claim 35

A shower splash guard according to claim 26, wherein said foot portion is telescopically connected to said leg portion for angular adjustment relative to said leg portion, said leg and foot portions comprising respective substantially flat bodies having the respective first and second pairs of flanges thereon, and each of said flanges being relatively thin and pliable as compared to said bodies so that said flanges may be deformed to conform substantially to relatively small irregularities in the wall and/or the upper surface of the bath tub.

Claim 36

A shower splash guard according to claim 31, wherein said pairs of opposing flanges extend generally outwardly at an obtuse angle of about 105* relative to opposite side surfaces of the respective bodies of said leg and foot portions.

Claim 37

A shower splash guard according to claim 26, including a relatively thin and resilient strip of foam material secured to the outer surface of each of said flanges, a pressure sensitive adhesive outer surface on each strip of foam material, and said pressure sensitive adhesive outer surfaces being adapted to engage the wall and the upper surface of the tub for securing the respective first and second pairs of flanges thereto.

Claim 38

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and an adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising an elongate molded plastic leg portion adapted to occupy an upright position and including a substantially flat and rigid body, molded plastic heel and toe portions collectively forming a foot portion on one end of said leg portion with said toe portion flaring laterally outwardly from said leg portion, a first pair of opposing flanges extending along a longitudinal edge of said leg portion remote from said toe portion, a second pair of opposing flanges extending at substantially a right angle to said first pair of flanges and along a lower edge of said foot portion, said flanges being of plastic and integral with the respective leg and foot portions, said first and second pairs of flanges being adapted to be adhesviely secured to a wall and to the adjacent upper surface of a bath tub, respectively, and said flanges also being relatively thin and pliable as compared to said rigid body of said leg portion so that they may be deformed to conform substantially to relatively small irregularities which may be present on the wall and/or the bath tub.

Claim 39

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and an adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising an elongate molded plastic leg portion adapted to occupy an upright position and including a substantially flat and rigid body, molded plastic heel and toe portions collectively forming a foot portion on one end of said leg portion with said toe portion flaring laterally outwardly from said leg portion, a first pair of opposing flanges extending along a longitudinal edge of said leg portion remote from said toe portion, a second pair of opposing flanges extending at substantially a right angle to said first pair of flanges and along a lower edge of said foot portion, said flanges being of plastic and integral with the respective leg and foot portions, said first and second pairs of flanges being adapted to be adhesviely secured to a wall and to the adjacent upper surface of a bath tub, respectively, and said flanges also being relatively thin and pliable as compared to said rigid body of said leg portion so that they may be deformed to conform substantially to relatively small irregularities which may be present on the wall and/or the bath tub.

Claim 40

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and the adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising an elongate molded plastic leg portion adapted to occupy an upright position, molded plastic heel and toe portions collectively forming a foot portion on one end of said leg portion, at least one first flange carried by, extending along and defining a longitudinal edge of said leG portion remote from said toe portion, at least one second flange extending at substantially a right angle to said first flange, said second flange being carried by and extending along the lower edge of said foot portion, said foot portion comprising a substantially flat body telescopically connected to said one end of said leg portion for permitting angular adjustment of said foot portion relative to said leg portion, and said first and second flanges being adapted to be adhesively secured to the wall and to the adjacent upper surface of the tub, respectively.

Claim 41

A shower splash guard adaptable for use with a bath tub especially for preventing water from a wall mounted shower head from splashing between the wall and the adjacent side edge of a suspended shower curtain, said splash guard comprising an elongate molded plastic leg portion adapted to occupy an upright position, molded plastic heel and toe portions collectively forming a foot portion on one end of said leg portion, at least one first flange carried by, extending along and defining a longitudinal edge of said leG portion remote from said toe portion, at least one second flange extending at substantially a right angle to said first flange, said second flange being carried by and extending along the lower edge of said foot portion, said foot portion comprising a substantially flat body telescopically connected to said one end of said leg portion for permitting angular adjustment of said foot portion relative to said leg portion, and said first and second flanges being adapted to be adhesively secured to the wall and to the adjacent upper surface of the tub, respectively.

Claim 42

A shower splash guard according to claim 35, wherein said leg and foot portions are provided with telescoping edge portions which complement each other and extend at an angle intermediate the angle between said first and second flanges.