Shower Chamber Configured to Retain Heat

Abstract

In one aspect of the present invention, a shower chamber includes a flexible chamber barrier intermediate a ceiling assembly and a chamber floor. The flexible chamber barrier is configured to form a seal with the ceiling assembly to retain heat inside the chamber.

1 . A shower chamber, comprising:
 a flexible chamber barrier intermediate a ceiling assembly and a chamber floor;   the flexible chamber barrier is configured to form a severable seal with the ceiling assembly to retain heat inside the chamber; and   the ceiling assembly comprises a ceiling barrier extending away from a surrounding ceiling in a bathroom.   
     
     
         2 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein an upper portion of the flexible chamber barrier is configured to magnetically seal with the ceiling assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the shower chamber comprises a drain disposed proximate the chamber floor and a drainage pipe disposed beneath the chamber floor, the chamber further comprising a basin disposed between the drain and the drainage pipe. 
     
     
         4 . The chamber of  claim 3 , wherein the basin is configured to store dissipated shower water from a shower head, the basin is configured to allow residual heat from the dissipated shower water to remain within the shower chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The chamber of  claim 3 , wherein the basin is configured to begin draining once a dissipated shower water reaches a predetermined level. 
     
     
         6 . The chamber of  claim 3 , wherein the basin comprises an overflow path that is configured to prevent the basin from flooding. 
     
     
         7 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the chamber floor is configured to be covered by a breathable covering when the chamber is not in use. 
     
     
         8 . The chamber of  claim 7 , wherein the chamber floor is lower than a surrounding floor that is adjacent to the chamber floor and the breathable covering is adapted to be substantially flush with the surrounding floor when covering the chamber floor. 
     
     
         9 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the seal is adapted to retain moisture within the shower chamber. 
     
     
         10 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the chamber barrier comprises an internal layer of reflective material that is configured to reflect heat into the shower chamber. 
     
     
         11 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the chamber barrier comprises an internal layer of insulating material that is configured to retain heat within the shower chamber. 
     
     
         12 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein a top of the chamber barrier is attached to a track system configured to support the weight of the chamber barrier and configured to move the chamber barrier away from the chamber floor. 
     
     
         13 . The chamber of  claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the track system is disposed at a different elevation than a remainder of the track system. 
     
     
         14 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the track system is configured to expose an inner surface of the chamber barrier to an ambient atmosphere. 
     
     
         15 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the track is configured to bring a first end and a second end of the chamber barrier proximate to each other. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one weight is disposed in the chamber barrier near the surrounding floor and configured to form a seal between the chamber and the surrounding floor. 
     
     
         17 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein a chamber barrier's weight is supported by an attachment independent of the seal. 
     
     
         18 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein a lower seal is formed between the chamber floor and the flexible chamber barrier. 
     
     
         19 . The chamber of  claim 18 , wherein a combination of the upper seal and the lower seal prevent air drafts from entering the shower chamber. 
     
     
         20 . The chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the chamber floor is configured to retain water such that the shower occupant's feet are at least partially submerged in the water during a showering process.