Sealing member for shower base tile flange

Abstract

A water-resistant, flexible sealing member having a lower portion, a central lateral portion, and an upper portion offset from the lower portion, the lower portion including an adhesive for affixing the sealing member to a facing of a tile flange of a shower base or bathtub. The central lateral portion of the sealing member contacts and overlies an upper edge of the tile flange and the upper portion extends upwardly from the tile flange. The sealing member contacts and seals against the tile flange and a bottom wall of a drywall board positioned above the tile flange to inhibit ingress of water between the tile flange and the bottom wall of the drywall board.

1 . A combination of a tile flange of a shower base or bathtub and an elongated, flexible sealing member attached to the tile flange, the combination comprising
 the tile flange having a horizontally extending base and an upright projecting vertically upwardly from the horizontally extending base, the upright defining an inner wall and an outer wall spaced from the inner wall and an upper edge of the upright bridging the inner and outer walls; and   the elongated, flexible sealing member including a lower portion, an upper portion laterally offset from the lower portion and a central lateral section bridging the lower portion and the upper portion, the lower portion including an inner wall and an outer wall and adhesive material affixed to outer wall, the adhesive attaching the lower portion of the sealing member to the inner wall of the upright of the tile flange and defining a seal between the sealing member and the tile flange, the central lateral section of the sealing member contacting and overlying the upper edge of the upright of the tile flange, and upper portion extending vertically above the upper edge of the upright.   
     
     
         2 . A combination of a tile flange of a shower base or bathtub, a drywall board overlying the tile flange, and an elongated, flexible sealing member attached to the tile flange and disposed between the drywall board and the tile flange, the combination comprising
 the tile flange having a horizontally extending base and an upright projecting vertically upwardly from the horizontally extending base, the upright defining an inner wall and an outer wall spaced from the inner wall and an upper edge of the upright extending between the inner and outer walls;   the drywall board including an inner wall and an outer wall and having a lower wall, the outer wall being vertically aligned with the outer wall of the upright of the tile flange and the lower wall overlying the upper edge of the upright of the tile flange; and   the elongated, flexible sealing member including a lower portion, an upper portion laterally offset from the lower portion and a central lateral section bridging the lower portion and the upper portion, the lower portion including an inner wall and an outer wall and adhesive material affixed to outer wall, the adhesive attaching the lower portion of the sealing member to the inner wall of the upright of the tile flange and defining a seal between the sealing member and the tile flange, the central lateral section of the sealing member overlying the upper edge of the upright of the tile flange, and upper portion extending vertically above the upper edge of the upright and extending upwardly along the outer wall of the drywall board, the sealing member contacting the tile flange and the lower wall of the drywall board to inhibit ingress of water between the tile flange and lower wall of the dry wall board.