Shower outflow diversion system

Abstract

In one embodiment of the disclosure, a shower outflow diversion system includes a collection platform having a top surface at a first elevation and a base surface, the platform having a thickness between the top surface and the base surface, the top surface defining a top channel network for collecting over-spray and channeling it to a collection platform outlet at a second elevation lower than the first elevation. Another embodiment includes a method of diverting shower outflow to a location other than the shower drain in the shower floor.

The embodiments of the present disclosure in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A shower outflow diversion system, comprising:
 a collection platform having a top surface at a first elevation and a base surface, the platform having a thickness between the top surface and the base surface, the top surface defining a top channel network for collecting over-spray and channeling it to a collection platform outlet at a second elevation lower than the first elevation.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the collection platform further includes plurality of collection platform tiers stacked on top of one another. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the collection platform tiers are selected from the group consisting of a collection platform tier, a base tier, and an intermediate tier. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the base surface has a bottom channel network. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the base surface has a gripping surface. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a drain cover positionable on top of the top channel network. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the drain cover is perforated. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the top channel network includes an over-spray collection network and a collection well. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the over-spray collection network is sloped toward the collection well. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the collection well includes a filter. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a diversion drain system extending from the collection platform outlet to a diversion drain system outlet, wherein the diversion drain system outlet is at a third elevation, lower than the first elevation and the second elevation. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the diversion drain system includes a flexible portion. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the diversion drain system includes an inlet portion. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the inlet portion includes a tapered inlet end. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the inlet portion includes a plurality of air intake holes. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more deflection panels couplable to the collection platform. 
     
     
         17 . A shower outflow diversion system, comprising:
 a collection platform having a top surface at a first elevation and a base surface, the platform having a thickness between the top surface and the base surface, the top surface defining a top channel network for collecting over-spray and channeling it to a collection well having a collection platform outlet at a second elevation lower than the first elevation; and   a diversion drain system extending from the collection platform outlet to a diversion drain system outlet, wherein the diversion drain system outlet is at a third elevation, lower than the first elevation and the second elevation.   
     
     
         18 . A method of diverting shower outflow to a location other than the shower drain in the shower floor, the method comprising:
 providing in a shower a collection platform having a top surface at a first elevation and a base surface, the platform having a thickness between the top surface and the base surface, the top surface defining a top channel network for collecting over-spray and channeling it to a collection well having a collection platform outlet at a second elevation lower than the first elevation; the base surface at the same elevation as the shower floor; and   draining outflow from the collection platform outlet to a diversion drain system outlet, wherein the diversion drain system outlet is at a third elevation, lower than the first elevation and the second elevation.