(19)
(11) EP 1 800 582 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(21) Application number: 06127147.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47K 3/40(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 22.12.2005 GB 0526066

(71) Applicant: Adamzez (N.I.) Limited
Belfast BT4 3EU (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • DUNLOP, Lawrence James
    Belfast, BT16 0TQ (GB)

(74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al
MacLachlan & Donaldson 47 Merrion Square
Dublin 2
Dublin 2 (IE)

   


(54) A shower unit


(57) A shower unit having a shower tray (8) from which an enclosure (10) upstands. The tray (8) has a bowl with a bottom surrounded by an upstanding surround translated at its upper edge into a substantially horizontal surrounding ledge (14). The ledge (14) is translated into a downwardly extending skirt (16) in which the tray (8) is provided with a rim (12) around the outer side(s) of the surrounding ledge (14) at its translation into the skirt (16). The enclosure (10) is positioned inward of the rim (12) to form a collecting passage between the rim (12) and enclosure (10) to collect any water leaking from the enclosure (10). Primary and secondary drainage means are provided to allow the said water to drain back into the bowl of the tray (8).







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