U.S. patent application number 14/517972 was filed with the patent office on 2016-02-11 for shower curtain with lace fabric.
The applicant listed for this patent is Stephen Chung, Liso Lee. Invention is credited to Stephen Chung.
Application Number | 20160037974 14/517972 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52916772 |
Filed Date | 2016-02-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160037974 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chung; Stephen |
February 11, 2016 |
Shower Curtain with Lace Fabric
Abstract
A shower curtain has a lace fabric, a first water-proof layer
and a second water-proof layer. The lace fabric has two sides and
includes a dense segment and a sparse segment. The first
water-proof layer and the second water-proof layer are attached
respectively to the sides of the lace fabric.
Inventors: |
Chung; Stephen; (Hong Kong,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Chung; Stephen
Lee; Liso |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong |
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CN
CN |
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Family ID: |
52916772 |
Appl. No.: |
14/517972 |
Filed: |
October 20, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
4/608 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47K 3/38 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47K 3/38 20060101
A47K003/38; A47H 23/10 20060101 A47H023/10; A47H 23/08 20060101
A47H023/08 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 6, 2014 |
CN |
201420441189.3 |
Claims
1. A shower curtain comprising: a lace fabric having two sides and
comprising a dense segment and a sparse segment; and a first
water-proof layer and a second water-proof layer attached
respectively to the sides of the lace fabric.
2. The shower curtain as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first
water-proof layer comprises a first TPU (Thermoplastic
polyurethanes) layer and a first adhesive layer mounted between the
first TPU layer and the lace fabric; and the second water-proof
layer comprises a second TPU layer and a second adhesive layer
mounted between the second TPU layer and the lace fabric.
3. The shower curtain as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first TPU
layer and the second TUP layer are transparent colorless film.
4. The shower curtain as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first TPU
layer and the second TUP layer are transparent colored film.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a shower curtain, and more
particularly to a shower curtain with a lace fabric.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Lace has net designs to provide specific visible effect and
to be a fabric material for fashion in Romanticism style, so lace
is widely applied to evening dress or glove. In addition, the lace
is also widely used on curtain, sofa or tablecolth.
[0005] With reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, a conventional lace fabric
20 comprises a dense segment 21 and a sparse segment 22, wherein
the net density of the dense segment 21 is higher than that of the
spare segment 22. To provide three-dimensional visible effect,
protrusions 210 and concavities 211 are formed on the dense segment
21. The sparse segment 22 has a low net density and eyelets weaved
by yams to form as a pierced segment 220. To form the lace fabric
20 as a water-proof fabric, the water-proof gel is applied to the
lace fabric 20. However, the lace fabric 20 is easily twisted and
deformed when the water-proof gel is solidified because the
protrusions 210 and concavities 220 of the dense segment 21 and the
sparse segment 22 have different thicknesses. Therefore, the lace
fabric 20 is difficult to form as a water-proof fabric, and cannot
be applied to a shower curtain and is not versatile in use.
[0006] To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention tends to
provide a shower curtain to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned
problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The main objective of the invention is to provide a shower
curtain having a lace fabric.
[0008] The shower curtain has a lace fabric, a first water-proof
layer and a second water-proof layer. The lace fabric has two sides
and includes a dense segment and a sparse segment. The first
water-proof layer and the second water-proof layer are attached
respectively to the sides of the lace fabric. Other objects,
advantages and novel features of the invention will become more
apparent from the following detailed description when taken in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is an enlarged partial perspective view of a shower
curtain in accordance with the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a front view of a conventional lace fabric;
and
[0011] FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the
conventional lace fabric in FIG. 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0012] With reference to FIG. 1, a shower curtain in accordance
with the present invention comprises a lace fabric 10, a first
water-proof layer 30 and a second water-proof layer 40.
[0013] The lace fabric 10 has two sides and figures formed on the
lace fabric 10, the figure on the lace fabric 10 is based on
different design need and is not limited in the present invention.
The lace fabric 10 includes a dense segment 11 and a sparse segment
12, wherein the net density of the dense segment 11 is higher than
that of the spare segment 12. The sparse segment 12 includes a
pierced segment 120 having a low net density. The first water-proof
layer 30 and the second water-proof layer 40 are attached
respectively to the sides of the lace fabric 10.
[0014] The first water-proof layer 30 comprises a first TPU
(Thermoplastic polyurethanes) layer 31 and a first adhesive layer
32 mounted between the first TPU layer 31 and the lace fabric 10.
The first adhesive layer 32 is permeated into the pierced segment
120 of the spares segment 12. The second water-proof layer 40
comprises a second TPU layer 41 and a second adhesive layer 42
mounted between the second TPU layer 41 and the lace fabric 10. The
second adhesive layer 42 is also permeated into the pierced segment
120 of the spares segment 12.
[0015] To attach the water-proof layers 30,40 to the lace fabric
10, the first adhesive layer 32 is coated onto one side the first
TPU layer 31, and the lace fabric 10 is expanded flatly on a
machine. The side of the TPU layer 31 having the first adhesive
layer 32 is attached onto one side of the lace fabric 10 and is
pressed by the heated roller of the machine so as to combine the
lace fabric 10 with the first water-proof layer 30 together. The
lace fabric 10 is then turn upside down, the second TPU layer 41 is
attached to the other side of the lace fabric 10 by the second
adhesive layer 42 and is pressed and heated to combined with the
lace fabric 10. Because the TPU layers 31,41 has water-proof,
environmental, non-poisonous, mould-proof, antibacterial,
wear-proof, corrosion-proof, light, soft and resilient
capabilities, the water-proof layers 30,40 can be attached to the
lace fabric smoothly to form as a single sheet and have a
Configuration as the shapes of the protrusions and concavities of
the lace fabric 10 to provide an aesthetic effect. With the
excellent intensity of tension of the TPU layers 31.41, the shower
curtain in accordance with the present invention is not easily
twisted and deformed.
[0016] Preferably, the first TPU layer 31 and the second TUP layer
41 are transparent colorless film. Alternatively, the first TPU
layer 31 and the second TUP layer 41 are transparent colored
film.
[0017] Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the
present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description,
together with details of the structure and function of the
invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be
made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and
arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the
full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in
which the appended claims are expressed.
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