Multi-layered disposable shower curtain

Abstract

The present invention is a shower curtain made of a backing sheet and several disposable layers. The backing sheet defines the overall size and shape of the shower curtain. The disposable layers are separably adhered to each other so as to be individually removable in sequence. At least one disposable layer is removably adhered to the backing sheet. The backing sheet and each disposable layer provide a barrier against water and are substantially aligned with each other, except for perhaps near one edge of the backing sheet for purposes of facilitating individual removal of disposable layers.

1 . A shower curtain comprising: 
 a flexible polymer backing sheet having a first side surface;    a first layer of a polymer sheet having a first side surface and a second side surface, the first side surface manually separably adhered and coextensive to the first side surface of the backing sheet; a second layer of a polymer sheet having a first side surface and a second side surface, said first side surface of the second layer manually separably adhered to the second side surface of the first layer, and    the layers having an unfolded rectangular shape with a margin portion adapted to receive a plurality of coupling members for hanging the shower curtain;    wherein the first and second layers of polymer sheet are substantially impermeable to water.    
   
   
       2 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible polymer backing sheet and the first layer of the polymer sheet have substantially the same area.  
   
   
       3 . The shower curtain of  claim 2 , wherein the first layer of the polymer sheet is substantially aligned with the flexible polymer backing sheet.  
   
   
       4 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the margin portion adapted to receive the plurality of coupling members comprises a plurality of removable die-cut plugs.  
   
   
       5 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the edge region adapted to receive the plurality of coupling member comprises a plurality of apertures aligned substantially linearly.  
   
   
       6 . The shower curtain of  claim 5 , wherein the flexible polymer backing sheet is formed of a water-impermeable polymer material.  
   
   
       7 . The shower curtain of  claim 5 , wherein there are a plurality of additional impermeable polymer sheets separably adhered to the second layer.  
   
   
       8 . The shower curtain of  claim 7 , wherein a space between a pair of the apertures when the shower curtain is flat and unfolded is in the range of between four and eight inches.  
   
   
       9 . The shower curtain of  claim 7 , wherein the apertures are positioned in the range of approximately one half inch to two inches from a top edge of the shower curtain.  
   
   
       10 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer of polymer is folded over an edge of the flexible polymer backing sheet and is coextensively disposed on a back surface of the flexible polymer backing sheet.  
   
   
       11 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , further comprising a first layer of adhesive intermediate a front surface of the flexible backing sheet and the first layer of polymer.  
   
   
       12 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible backing sheet is substantially opaque.  
   
   
       13 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer of polymer is substantially transparent.  
   
   
       14 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer of polymer comprises a plurality of perforations that facilitate removal of the first layer of polymer from the flexible polymer backing sheet.  
   
   
       15 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer and second layer are adhered without utilizing adhesives.  
   
   
       16 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible backing sheet is of a polymer material has a thickness of about 0.0001 inch to about 0.010 inches.  
   
   
       17 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer and second layers of polymer have a thickness of about 0.0001 inch to about 0.010 inches.  
   
   
       18 . The shower curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer and second layers of polymer have a thickness of about 0.0025 inches to about 0.005 inches.  
   
   
       19 . A shower curtain comprising multiple layers of polymer sheets, the sheets manually separable for disposed of individual ones of said sheets, the shower curtain having a margin portion adapted for hanging the curtain.  
   
   
       20 . The shower curtain of  claim 19 , wherein the multi-layers are adhered without utilizing any adhesives.  
   
   
       21 . The shower curtain of  claim 19 , wherein an edge of a layer of polymer sheet is slightly offset from an adjacent parallel edge of an adjacent layer of polymer sheet for facilitating peeling.  
   
   
       22 . The shower curtain of  claim 19 , wherein each of the layers has a thickness of about 0.001 inches to about 0.010 inches.  
   
   
       23 . The shower curtain of  claim 19 , wherein the multi-layer are separably adhered by electrostatic attraction.  
   
   
       24 . A multilaminate shower curtain having an rectangular shape with a plurality of manually peelable layers all substantially the same size, the layers individually peelable whereby they may be individually discarded.