Modular curb assembly of pre-cast pre-finished components

Abstract

A modular curb assembly of pre-cast pre-finished components forming a base for supporting sidewalls of a shower stall or other enclosure attached to a floor. The curb is made from a plurality of pre-cast pre-finished components of substantially uniform shaped cross section joined in end to end relationship to each other and attached to a floor in a predetermined contour around the perimeter of the enclosure. The components may be straight, curved or in the shape of angular corners and are cast in various configurations which provide a choice of different end angles so that the contour of the curb can be varied depending upon which different combination of component configurations are used in any particular curb design. The pre-cast pre-finished components of this invention are made from a cast polymer composite material similar to or like Solid Surface or Cultured Marble, including the group of granite, onyx, alabaster or the like, as well as cement based, or concrete gypsum cement, composite materials which form a ready to use waterproof outer surface requiring no additional coating or layer added thereto. The walls may be of glass block, plate glass or other materials.

1 . A modular curb assembly of pre-cast pre-finished components forming a base for supporting sidewalls of an enclosure attached to a floor comprising: 
 a plurality of pre-cast pre-finished components of substantially uniform shaped cross section joined in end to end relationship to each other and attached to a floor in a predetermined contour around the perimeter of the enclosure:    the pre-cast pre-finished components cast in various configurations which provide a choice of different end angles so that the contour of the curb can be varied depending upon which different combination of component configurations are used in any particular curb design;    each of the pre-cast pre-finished components being cast from a material which forms a ready to use waterproof outer surface requiring no additional coating or layer added thereto.    
   
   
       2 . A modular curb assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the pre-cast pre-finished components of this invention are made from a cast polymer composite material similar to or like Solid Surface or Cultured Marble, including the group of granite, onyx, alabaster or the like, as well as cement based, or concrete gypsum cement, composite materials.  
   
   
       3 . A modular curb assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein enclosure is a shower stall including a water collection tray covering in the floor area inside the shower stall and having a drain hole in sealing relation with the floor drain and having its peripheral edges in sealing relationship with the curb.  
   
   
       4 . The modular curb assembly of  claim 3  wherein the curb is comprised of a plurality of different configurations of pre-cast components including straight elongated components and intermediate transitional components placed between straight components positioned at different angles with respect to each other the intermediate components having end surfaces positioned to match with the ends of adjacent straight components.  
   
   
       5 . The modular curb assembly of  claim 1  wherein the sidewalls supported by the curb are made of glass block.  
   
   
       6 . The modular curb assembly of  claim 1  wherein the sidewalls supported by the curb are glass panels.  
   
   
       7 . A modular shower curb assembly of pre-cast pre-finished components forming a base for supporting sidewalls of a shower stall and including a floor having a drain therein comprising: 
 a flexible shower liner covering the floor in the area of the shower stall.    a curb having a plurality of pre-cast pre-finished components of inverted U-shaped cross section sealingly surrounding the liner and sealingly joined in end to end relationship to each other and extending in a selected contour around the perimeter of the shower stall;    the pre-cast components of the curb having a ready to use waterproof outer surface requiring no additional coating or layer added thereto; and    a water collection tray covering the liner in the floor area inside the shower stall and having a drain hole in sealing relation with the floor drain and having its peripheral edges in sealing relationship with the curb;    
   
   
       8 . The shower curb assembly of  claim 7  wherein the curb is comprised of a plurality of different configurations of pre-cast pre-finished components including straight elongated components and intermediate transitional components placed between straight components and positioned at different angles with respect to each other, the intermediate components having end surfaces positioned to match with the ends of adjacent straight components.  
   
   
       9 . The shower curb assembly of  claim 8  wherein at least one of the intermediate components is designed to interconnect two straight components which are at 90° to each other.  
   
   
       10 . The shower curb assembly of  claim 9  wherein at least one of the intermediate components is designed to form a 90° curve between two straight components.  
   
   
       11 . The shower curb assembly of  claim 8  wherein at least one of the intermediate components is designed to interconnect two straight components which are at 45° to each other.  
   
   
       12 . The shower curb assembly of  claim 7  wherein the pre-cast components are of sufficient size and strength to support a mortared block wall positioned on top of the curb to form the shower stall sidewalls.  
   
   
       13 . The shower curb assembly of  claim 12  wherein the mortared block wall is made of glass block.  
   
   
       14 . The shower curb assembly of  claim 7  wherein plate glass panels are sealingly mounted on top of the curb to form the shower stall sidewalls.  
   
   
       15 . The shower curb assembly of  claim 7  wherein the pre-cast pre-finished components of this invention are made from a cast polymer composite material similar to or like Solid Surface or Cultured Marble, including the group of granite, onyx, alabaster or the like, as well as cement based, or concrete gypsum cement, composite materials.  
   
   
       16 . The shower curb assembly of  claim 7  wherein the pre-cast components are fastened together by inverted U-shaped curb connectors mounted inside of and overlapping each pair of adjacent components.  
   
   
       17 . A series of pre-cast pre-finished components of different design configurations and adapted to fit in end to end relationship with each other to form a modular curb attached to a floor and supporting at least one vertical wall.  
   
   
       18 . The pre-cast pre-finished components of  claim 17  wherein the components have an inverted U-shaped cross section with part of the components being straight and elongated and other components being intermediate transitional components which may be placed between straight components positioned at different angles with respect to each other.  
   
   
       19 . The pre-cast pre-finished components of  claim 18  wherein at least one of the intermediate components is designed to interconnect two straight components which are at 90° to each other.  
   
   
       20 . The pre-cast pre-finished components of  claim 19  wherein at least one of the intermediate components is designed to form a 90° curve between two straight components.  
   
   
       21 . The pre-cast pre-finished components of  claim 18  wherein at least one of the intermediate components is designed to interconnect two straight components which are at 45° to each other.  
   
   
       22 . The pre-cast pre-finished components of  claim 18  wherein the pre-cast components are of sufficient size and strength to support a mortared block wall positioned on top of the curb to form shower stall sidewalls.  
   
   
       23 . The pre-cast pre-finished components of  claim 18  wherein the mortared block wall is made of glass block.  
   
   
       24 . The pre-cast pre-finished components of  claim 18  wherein plate glass panels are sealingly mounted on top of the curb to form shower stall sidewalls.  
   
   
       25 . The pre-cast pre-finished components of  claim 19  wherein the pre-cast pre-finished components of this invention are made from a cast polymer composite material similar to or like Solid Surface or Cultured Marble, including the group of granite, onyx, alabaster or the like, as well as cement based, or concrete gypsum cement, composite materials.