US1450218A - Portable and collapsible shower bath - Google Patents

Description

Patented Apr. 3, 1923.

UNITED STATES tisana ENT ori-ica PORTABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE SHOWER BATH.

Application filed `September 6, 1922. Serial No'. 586,432.

To all lL7/0m may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHRIST NENOFF, a subject of theKing of Bulgaria, residing at Pittsburgh, in the countyv of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable and Collapsible Shower Baths, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to portable and collapsible shower baths, and more particularly to shower baths adapted to be set aside when not in use.

The invention is further useful and of advantage in small apartments where the available space for bath rooms is very limited.

lVith the above recited and other objects in view, the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompa-nying drawing wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention, ready for use.`

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the combination hook-member' and pipe and hose connector.

Figure 3 shows an enlarged part of the supporting ring and the method of securing the` rope to the same.

Figure 4 is a top elevation thereof, the door and mantel in cross-section.

Figure 5 is a perspective view, illustnating the construction of the pan and the method of fastening the ropes to said pan.'

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the spigot as fastened to the pliable mantel.

Figure 7 is a plan view of the same.

Figure 8 is a view showing the device in folded or collapsed position.

Figure 9 is an enlarged partial view of4 the door, thereof.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates a portable and collapsiblelshower bath, having a base pan 2, a supporting ring 3, a mantel or covering 4 and a door or shutter 5. Referring more particularly to Figures 1 and 5 of the drawing, the basepan 2 consists of an upright flange 6 which has outer enlargements 7 and inner enlargements 8 for the reception of cables 9 and 9a. The bottom 10, preferably made in unison with the flange 6, is provided with an outlet nipple 11 on which is secured a hose or pipe 12.

Securely fastened to the inner side of indicating the gripping part the upright vflange 6 is a pliable waterproof fabric 18, to form a mantel orenclosure 4, leaving an opening 14 for a purpose later described. The upper part of said mantel being fastened around a ring 3 which, for the sake of appearance, should be of the same diameter as the bottom flange 6. The upper ends of the cables 9 and 9a are secured to ring 3 in a manner shown in Figures 3 and 4, by drilling holes 16 through said ring through.

After this has been accomplished, the ends of the cables are tied to a knot as indicated by the numeral 17 the same method is used for securing the and passing vsaid cablesv cables to the base-pan 2.

Care should be taken that all fo-ur cables 9l y and 9? are of the same length, so the mantel 4 will be stretched .uniformly when the device is opened for use.

The vertical edges at the opening of the `mantel 4 arelooped or hemmed, to permit the, cables 9 to pass through.

rlphe shutter ordoor 5 is provided on its vertical edges with a loop 19., large eno-ugh to permit free movement and the fabric. The upper part of said shutter 5 is provided with gripping means 20, said means consisting of a Ibar `21, which is encasedby the pliable and waterproof fabric 22 as shown in Figure9. The lower end of the shutter 5 is securely fastened to the flange 6 of the base-pan 2. Ropes 23 whose lower ends are fastened to the` ring member 3 and the upper ends to the combination member 24 provide means for supporting the shower batr when in use or when it is desired'to lower or raise the same. F or this purpose a rope 36, whichv is fastened to the hookpart of the combination member 24, is provided for to lower or elevate the device at will.

Referring now in detail to Figures 1 and 2, the combination memberl 24 is constructed to be adapted to not only serve as a hook for a purpose as formerly described, but also to serve as a connecting member for a flexible hose 29 and a pipe nipple 25. As best illustrated in Figure 2, 'said combination member 24 consists of a body 35, having mounted in any suitable manner a hook 36 and a rectangularly disposed port 27 extends from the bottom to the side of the body so as to form a passage way. The lower or vertical part of said port is threaded for the reception of thepipe nipple 25 on which" is mountgathering of A ed a sprayer 26; the horizontal part of the port terminates into a short nipple 28 on which is secured the flexible hose 29, said hose is connected to the spigot which receives the hot and cold water through the supply pipes 3l.

As illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 the aforesaid spigots are mounted on a plate 32 and bolted or riveted to the pliable fabric mantel 4.

The device when not in use is folded and held firmly in this position by means of clamps 33, as shown in Figure 8 and stored away or suspended on the beam of a ceiling.

TWhen using my invention the manipulation is as follows: Rope 36 is released from the line cleat 34 and the device lowered. The clamps 33 are now removed and the device again raised. It will thus be seen that the base-pan 2 on account of its own weight will remain on the ground and the mantel stretched to the final position as shown in Figure 1.

In order to facilitate the manipulation of the door or shutter 5 and to confine the spray of water, the ropes 9 and 9a should be taut, this being accomplished by raising and securing the device slightly above the floor or ground before stepping inside.

A very important feature of the invention is the construction of the door or shutter 5 as previously described and by referring especially to Figure 4, it will be noted that a perfect union of the mantel 4 and the shutter 5 is established, thereby providing against the leakage of water between the mantel and the shutter. As shownv in Figures 4 and 5 the cables 9 and 9a are spaced in staggered position for the purpose of bringing the fabric 22 of the door or shutter 5 in touch with theifabric 1S of the mantel 4, thereby forming a tight joint when the said cables are stretched and the shutter is closed. v

The shutter 5 may be raised or lowered to any height desired by means of the handle 20, and the operation of the same is accomplished with the least resistance. After the said shutter is closed, the Water is turned on by means of the hot and cold water spigots 30 and mixed to the proper temperature by the Y shaped connection 32; the water flowing through the flexible hose 29, then through the ports 27 of the combination member 24, pipe nipple 25, and through the sprayer 26.

The outlet pipe 12 should be large enough to allow the used water to escape quickly.

As formerly mentioned, this invention is primarily to be used in small houses or apartments where bathing facilities are not' provided, or in case not sufficient funds are available for the installation of a bath tub and for this reason the described invention has been found very practical.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while describing the principle of operation of the invention together with the device which is now considered the best embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that various slight changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

lVhat I claim is:

A device of the character described comprising a flanged base; a supporting ring; a pliable mantle partially engaging the periphery of said base and ring to form a vertical chamber having an entrance; vertically slidable closing means for said entrance; flexible guides engaged by the open ,ends of said mantle; iiexible guides slidably engaged by the vertical sides of said closing means; said guides being connected to said base and ring and so disposed that said closing means will frictionally engage the open ends of said mantle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHRIST NENOFF.

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