Shower trim kit

Abstract

A shower trim component for installation with a shower fixture, the shower trim component including an escutcheon formed of a material selected from the group consisting of glass, gravel, marble, paper, stone, wood and wood products. The escutcheon may include an electronic component embedded in the escutcheon.

1 . A shower trim component for installation with a shower fixture, the shower trim component comprising:
 an escutcheon for the shower fixture;   said escutcheon formed of a material selected from the group consisting of glass, gravel, marble, paper, stone, wood and wood products.   
     
     
         2 . The shower trim component according to  claim 1 , wherein said escutcheon further comprises a water resistant coating layer on said material. 
     
     
         3 . The shower trim component according to  claim 1 , further comprising an electric component embedded within said escutcheon. 
     
     
         4 . The shower trim component according to  claim 3 , wherein said electric component is a temperature sensor functionally associated with a switch, wherein said switch is configured to toggle between an activated and deactivated state dependent on output from said temperature sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The shower trim component according to  claim 3 , wherein said electric component is functionally associated with a switch, and said electric component is selected from the group consisting of light emitting components, motion producing components and sound producing components. 
     
     
         6 . The shower trim component according to  claim 1 , wherein said escutcheon is coated with a decorative coating. 
     
     
         7 . The shower trim component according to  claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of said escutcheon comprises a material having a property selected from the group consisting of fluorescence, phosphorescence and reflectivity. 
     
     
         8 . The shower trim component according to  claim 1 , wherein a shape of said escutcheon is implemented in an irregular outline. 
     
     
         9 . The shower trim component according to  claim 4 , wherein a shape of said escutcheon is implemented in an irregular outline. 
     
     
         10 . The shower trim component according to  claim 1 , wherein said escutcheon is formed in a shape of an animal. 
     
     
         11 . The shower trim component according to  claim 4 , wherein said escutcheon is formed in a shape of an animal. 
     
     
         12 . A shower trim component for installation with a shower fixture, the shower trim component comprising:
 an escutcheon for the shower fixture; and   a temperature sensor embedded in said escutcheon operationally coupled to an electric component and configured to activate and deactivate the electric component dependent on output from said temperature sensor.   
     
     
         13 . The shower trim component according to  claim 12 , wherein said component is selected from the group consisting of light emitting components, motion producing components and sound producing components. 
     
     
         14 . The shower trim component according to  claim 12 , wherein said escutcheon includes a transparent resin layer. 
     
     
         15 . The shower trim component according to  claim 12 , wherein a shape of said escutcheon is implemented in an irregular outline. 
     
     
         16 . The shower trim component according to  claim 12 , wherein said escutcheon is formed in a shape of an animal. 
     
     
         17 . The shower trim component according to  claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of said escutcheon comprises a material having a property selected from the group consisting of fluorescence, phosphorescence and reflectivity. 
     
     
         18 . A shower trim component for installation with a shower fixture, the shower trim component comprising:
 an escutcheon for the shower fixture;   wherein a shape of said escutcheon is implemented in an irregular outline.   
     
     
         19 . The shower trim component according to  claim 18 , wherein said escutcheon is formed in a shape of an animal.