Shower curtain assembly

Abstract

A shower curtain assembly which includes a shower curtain having a plurality of straps, each of the straps using a hook and loop structure (e.g. VELCRO™) for securing the straps to a main body of the shower curtain to thereby form a plurality of loops for hanging the shower curtain on a curtain rod. The shower curtain assembly of the present invention also includes a shower curtain liner that employs a hook and loop structure for securing the liner to the shower curtain.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A shower curtain assembly comprising: 
 a shower curtain having a front and rear surface;    a plurality of spaced straps extending from an upper latitudinal edge of said shower curtain, each of said plurality of straps having a section of fabric arranged on a front surface of said strap, each section of fabric defining a loop structure of a hook and loop pair; and    a plurality of spaced sections of fabric arranged on a front surface of said shower curtain, each of said plurality of spaced sections of fabric defining a hook structure of a hook and loop pair and each of said plurality of spaced sections of fabric corresponding in position to one of said straps;    whereby each section of fabric on each of said plurality of straps may be selectively placed in face to face abutment with one of said sections of fabric on said front surface of said shower curtain to thereby form a loop for hanging said shower curtain on a shower rod.    
     
     
         2 . The shower curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a shower curtain liner secured to said rear surface of said shower curtain by a hook and loop structure.    
     
     
         3 . The shower curtain assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said shower curtain is provided with a plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said rear surface of said shower curtain; each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said rear surface of said shower curtain defining a loop structure of a hook and loop pair.  
     
     
         4 . The shower curtain assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said shower curtain liner has a front and rear surface; and said shower curtain assembly further comprises: 
 a plurality of sections of fabric arranged on a front surface of said shower curtain liner, each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said front surface of said shower curtain liner defining a hook structure of a hook and loop pair, each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said front surface of said shower curtain liner arranged in a position that corresponds in position to one of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said rear surface of said shower curtain;    whereby each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said front surface of said shower curtain liner can be placed in face to face abutment with a corresponding one of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on a rear surface of said shower curtain to thereby selective secure said shower curtain liner to said shower curtain.    
     
     
         5 . The shower curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a valence selectively secured to said shower curtain by a hook and loop structure.  
     
     
         6 . The shower curtain assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a valence selectively secured to said shower curtain by a hook and loop structure  
     
     
         7 . The shower curtain assembly according to  claim 4 , further comprising a valence selectively secured to said shower curtain by a hook and loop structure  
     
     
         8 . A shower curtain assembly comprising: 
 a shower curtain having a front and rear surface;    a plurality of spaced straps extending from an upper latitudinal edge of said shower curtain, each of said plurality of straps having a section of fabric arranged on a front surface of said strap, each section of fabric defining a loop structure of a hook and loop pair;    a plurality of spaced sections of fabric arranged on a front surface of said shower curtain, each of said plurality of spaced sections of fabric defining a hook structure of a hook and loop pair and each of said plurality of spaced sections of fabric corresponding in position to one of said straps;    a plurality of sections of fabric arranged on a rear surface of said shower curtain, each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said rear surface of said shower curtain defining a loop structure of a hook and loop pair;    a shower curtain liner having a front and rear surface;    a plurality of sections of fabric arranged on a front surface of said shower curtain liner, each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said front surface of said shower curtain liner defining a hook structure of a hook and loop pair, each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said front surface of said shower curtain liner arranged in a position that corresponds in position to one of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on a rear surface of said shower curtain;    a valence having a front and rear surface;    a plurality of spaced sections of fabric arranged on said rear surface of said valence, each of said sections of fabric arranged on said rear surface of said valence defining a hook structure of a hook and loop pair and each of said sections of fabric arranged on said rear surface of said valence corresponding in position to one of said sections of fabric arranged on a plurality of spaced sections of fabric arranged on a front surface of said shower curtain; and    a plurality of spaced sections of fabric arranged on a front surface of said valence, each of said sections of fabric arranged on said front surface of said valence defining a loop structure of a hook and loop pair and each of said sections of fabric corresponding in position to one of said straps.    
     
     
         9 . A shower curtain assembly comprising: 
 a shower curtain;    a shower curtain liner secured to said shower curtain by means of a hook and loop structure.    
     
     
         10 . The shower curtain assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein said shower curtain is provided with a plurality of sections of fabric arranged on a rear surface of said shower curtain; each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said rear surface of said shower curtain defining a loop structure of a hook and loop pair.  
     
     
         11 . The shower curtain assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein said shower curtain liner has a front and rear surface; and said shower curtain assembly further comprises: 
 a plurality of sections of fabric arranged on a front surface of said shower curtain liner, each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said front surface of said shower curtain liner defining a hook structure of a hook and loop pair, each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said front surface of said shower curtain liner arranged in a position that corresponds in position to one of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said rear surface of said shower curtain;    whereby each of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on said front surface of said shower curtain liner can be placed in face to face abutment with a corresponding one of said plurality of sections of fabric arranged on a rear surface of said shower curtain to thereby selective secure said shower curtain liner to said shower curtain.    
     
     
         12 . A shower curtain assembly comprising: 
 a shower curtain;    a plurality of spaced straps extending from an upper latitudinal edge of said shower curtain, each of said plurality of straps having a first mating structure arranged on a front surface of said strap; and    a plurality of spaced second mating structures arranged on a front surface of said shower curtain and adapted to be coupled to said plurality of first mating structures;    whereby each strap may be formed into a loop for hanging said shower curtain on a shower rod by coupling each of said plurality of second mating structures to a corresponding one of said first plurality of mating structures.    
     
     
         13 . The shower curtain assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said shower curtain is provided with a plurality of third mating structures and said shower assembly further comprising: 
 a shower curtain liner having a plurality of fourth mating structures arranged on a front surface of said shower curtain each one of said fourth mating structures corresponding in position to one of said plurality of third mating structures and adapted to be coupled to a corresponding one of said plurality of third mating structures;    whereby said shower curtain liner is selectively secured to said shower curtain by coupling each of said plurality of fourth mating structures to a corresponding one of said first plurality of third mating structures.    
     
     
         14 . A shower curtain assembly comprising: 
 a shower curtain;    a shower curtain liner structured and arranged to be selectively directly coupled to said shower curtain.