Shower curtain apparatus and methods

Abstract

In accordance with one embodiment, a shower curtain apparatus is shown. The shower curtain comprises a curtain cartridge holder for connection to a first wall. The shower curtain being adjacent to the shower fountain. The curtain cartridge holder having a length that extends in a vertical direction. The curtain cartridge holder have a free end and an attachment end, such that the free end and the attachment end may be at opposite ends of said length. The curtain cartridge holder further has an exposed side.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shower curtain apparatus, comprising:
 a curtain cartridge holder for connection to a first wall adjacent to a shower system, said curtain cartridge holder having a length that extends in a vertical direction, the curtain cartridge holder including a free end and an attachment end at opposite ends of said length, said curtain cartridge holder including an exposed side; and   an upper support assembly extending horizontally between the top end of the curtain cartridge holder end and an opposing wall, the upper support assembly having a grove extending the entire length of the upper support assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The shower curtain apparatus of  claim 1  further comprises a curtain cartridge configured to enclose within the curtain cartridge holder, the curtain cartridge having a fixed end and a free end, the free end movable in a horizontal linear direction relative to said fixed end through said exposed side of said curtain cartridge holder, the curtain extending in said horizontal direction from a first position to a second position. 
     
     
         3 . The shower curtain apparatus of  claim 2  further comprises a rod within the curtain cartridge having the curtain rapped around the said rod, the rod and the curtain, pivotally joined together, configured to be enclosed within the curtain cartridge holder. 
     
     
         4 . The shower curtain apparatus of  claim 3  further comprises a coil spring within the curtain cartridge attached to the pivot rod thereby resisting pivot rod from rotating as the rapped curtain is pulled from the curtain cartridge. 
     
     
         5 . The shower curtain apparatus of  claim 2  further comprises a second rod attached to the free end of the curtain, the second rod enabling uniform pull on the curtain. 
     
     
         6 . The shower curtain apparatus of  claim 5  further comprises a hook connected to second rod at the top end, enabling the free end of the curtain to be hooked at the second position. 
     
     
         7 . The shower curtain apparatus of  claim 1  further comprises a door at the exposed side of the curtain cartridge holder, enclosing a curtain cartridge within the curtain cartridge holder, the door hinged at a first long edge of the curtain cartridge holder having a second detachable long edge. 
     
     
         8 . The shower curtain apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the upper support assembly grove comprising a plurality of hacksaw teeth, enabling a hook to engage a one of the plurality of teeth to hold such hook at a position. 
     
     
         9 . The shower curtain apparatus of  claim 1  further comprises a lower support assembly extending horizontally between the bottom end of the curtain cartridge holder end and an opposing wall, the lower support assembly having a grove extending the entire length of the lower support assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The shower curtain apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the lower support assembly grove comprising a plurality of hacksaw teeth, enabling a hook to engage a one of the plurality of teeth to hold such hook at a position. 
     
     
         11 . A method for setting up and using a shower curtain apparatus, the method comprising:
 attaching a curtain cartridge holder to a first wall adjacent to a shower system, said curtain cartridge holder having a length that extends in a vertical direction, the curtain cartridge holder including a free end and an attachment end at opposite ends of said length, said curtain cartridge holder including an exposed side; and   attaching an upper support assembly extending horizontally between the top end of the curtain cartridge holder end and an opposing wall, the upper support assembly having a grove extending the entire length of the upper support assembly.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprises providing a curtain cartridge within the curtain cartridge holder, the curtain cartridge having a fixed end and a free end, movable in a horizontal linear direction relative to said fixed end through said exposed side of the curtain cartridge holder, the curtain extending in said horizontal direction from a first position to a second position. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprises providing a rod within the curtain cartridge having the curtain rapped around said rod, the rod and the curtain, pivotally joined together, configured to be enclosed within the curtain cartridge holder. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprises attaching a coil spring within the curtain cartridge attached to the pivot rod thereby resisting pivot rod from rotating as the rapped curtain is opened. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  further comprises attaching a second rod to the free end of the curtain, the second rod enabling uniform pull on the curtain. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprises connecting a hook to the second rod at the top end, enabling the free end of the curtain to be hooked at the second position. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12  further comprises providing a door at the exposed side of the curtain cartridge holder, the door enclosing the curtain cartridge within the curtain cartridge holder, hinging the door at a first long edge of the curtain cartridge holder having a second detachable long edge. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the upper support assembly grove comprising a plurality of hacksaw teeth, enabling a hook to engage a one of the plurality of teeth to hold such hook at a position. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11  further comprises providing a lower support assembly extending horizontally between the bottom end of the curtain cartridge holder end and an opposing wall, the lower support assembly having a grove extending the entire length of the lower support assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the lower support assembly grove comprising a plurality of hacksaw teeth, enabling a hook to engage a one of the plurality of teeth to hold such hook at a position.