Shower Floor Mud Forming Device and Methodology

Abstract

A shower floor mud forming device includes at least two rings, at least one section of the big ring, implanted into shower floor mud temporarily or permanently and in desired location and orientation or initially located on the bottom of the shower pan without floor mud, when slope guide(s) with leveling adjuster(s) present. Device installed without or with at least one slope guide which ensures correct location and orientation of the rings and section of the big ring. Those elements of the device are functioning as a support for screed tool, which removes/shaves off excess of the floor mud on top of those elements of the device. Correct location and orientation of those elements ensures desired smooth surface and correct uniform slope of the shower floor mud surface at any point of the shower floor mud surface, which ensures correct surface of the finished shower floor. Elements of the device or entire device can be reusable or disposable and left implanted inside shower floor mud. Slope guide(s) can be used with at least one or without leveling adjuster(s). Slope guide(s) can be used without or with the pole, which can be used for alternative way to verify correct level of the top surface of the slope guide(s) which ensures correct location and orientation of all elements of the device.

The inventor claims: 
     
         1 . A shower floor mud forming device, which is comprised of:
 a. a first screed ring;
 wherein the first screed ring has a screed edge and a bottom surface; 
 wherein the first screed ring is circular; 
 wherein the first screed ring edge is located on a single geometric plane; 
   b. a second screed ring;
 wherein the second screed ring has a screed edge and a bottom surface; 
 wherein the second screed ring is circular; 
 wherein the second creed ring edge is located on a single geometric plane; 
 wherein the radius of the second screed ring is larger than the radius of the first screed ring; 
   c. a screed ring section;
 wherein the screed ring section is comprised of the screed edge and the bottom surface; 
 wherein the screed ring section is curved; 
 wherein the curve of the screed ring edge is located on a single plane; 
   d. a slope guide;
 wherein the slope guide has a top surface and a bottom surface; 
 wherein the slope guide has a recessed bottom surface; 
 wherein the slope guide has a first end and a second end; 
 wherein the slope guide has a first screed ring groove; 
 wherein the slope guide has a second screed ring groove; 
 said slope guide ensures a uniform slope at any point of on a shower floor mud surface; 
 wherein the slope guide has the first screed ring groove and the second screed ring groove with the same radiuses as the first screed ring and the second screed ring accordingly, wherein the centers of both grooves are located on the same vertical axis; 
 wherein the slope guide has the first screed ring groove and the second creed ring groove which ensures that the screed edge of the first screed ring and the screed edge of the second screed ring are located a predetermined distance apart; 
 wherein a vertical pole is attached to the top surface of the slope guide. 
   
     
     
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         4 . The shower floor mud forming device as described in  claim 1  wherein the first screed ring and the second screed ring are located on two different horizontal planes. 
     
     
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         7 . The shower floor mud forming device as described in  claim 1  wherein the screed ring section has a screed edge and a bottom surface. 
     
     
         8 . The shower floor mud forming device as described in  claim 1  wherein the geometric radius of the screed ring section is equal to the geometric radius of the related screed ring groove. 
     
     
         9 . The shower floor mud forming device as described in  claim 1  wherein the screed ring sections connect to form a complete or partial ring shape. 
     
     
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         17 . The shower floor mud forming device as described in  claim 1  wherein a plurality of slope guides is provided. 
     
     
         18 . A method  1  to use the shower floor mud forming device as described in  claim 1 , which is comprised of:
 a. placing floor mud on a shower floor; 
 b. positioning the first screed ring where a shower drain is in the middle of the first screed ring; 
 c. positioning the first screed ring in the mud wherein the screed edge of the first screed ring is below the top surface of the drain at a predetermined distance; 
 d. adjusting the position of the first screed ring in the floor mud wherein the screed edge of the first screed ring is level/horizontal; 
 e. positioning the second screed ring in the mud wherein the first screed ring and the second screed ring are placed concentrically; 
 f. positioning the second screed ring in the mud wherein the screed edge of the second screed ring is higher than the screed edge of the first screed ring at a desired distance; 
 g. adjusting the position of the second screed ring in the floor mud wherein the screed edge of the first screed ring is level/horizontal; 
 h. securing the position of both screed rings; 
 i. adding more floor mud on top of the screed rings; 
 j. packing the floor mud down by a flat shape tool; 
 k. positioning the screed tool on top of both rings and removing the excess floor mud above the screed edge of the first screed ring and above the screed edge of the second screed ring with a screed tool; 
 l. shaving off the excess floor mud in the peripheral areas of the shower floor with a flat trowel; 
 m. removing the reusable screed rings from the floor mud, or leaving screed rings inside the floor mud if screed rings are disposable; 
 n. filling up the empty spaces of the floor mud and shaping the floor mud surface with a flat shape tool. 
 
     
     
         19 . An alternative method to use the shower floor mud forming device as described in  claim 1 , which is comprised of:
 a. placing floor mud on a shower floor;   b. attaching the slope guide to the first screed ring and the second screed ring;   c. positioning the first screed ring to position a drain at the center of the first screed ring;   d. pressing the slope guide with the first screed ring and second screed ring into the floor mud until the top surface of the slope guide is level/horizontal; the screed edge of the first screed ring is below the top surface of the drain at a desired distance and level/horizontal;   e. positioning the second screed ring in the floor mud wherein the screed edge of the second screed ring is level/horizontal;   f. securing the position of both screed rings inside the floor mud;   g. removing the slope guide from the first screed ring and the second screed ring;   h. adding more floor mud on top of the screed rings;   i. packing the floor mud down by a flat shape tool;   j. positioning a screed tool on top of both screed rings and removing the excess floor mud above the screed edge of the first screed ring and above the screed edge of the second screed ring;   k. shaving off the excess floor mud in peripheral areas of the shower floor with a flat trowel;   l. removing the reusable screed rings from the floor mud, or leaving the screed rings inside the floor mud if the screed rings are disposable;   m. filling up the empty spaces of the floor mud and “ironing” the floor mud surface with a flat shape tool.   
     
     
         20 . An alternative method to use the shower floor mud forming device as described in  claim 1 , which is comprised of:
 a. attaching more than one slope guides on the first screed ring and on the second screed rings;   b. locating the device on a shower pan surface;   c. positioning the first screed ring in a way that a drain is at the center of the first screed ring;   d. rotating the level adjusters in a desired direction until the screed edge of the first screed ring is below the top surface of the drain at a desired distance;   e. rotating the level adjusters in a desired direction until the screed edge of the first screed ring is level/horizontal;   f. rotating the level adjusters in a desired direction until the screed edge of the second screed ring is level/horizontal;   g. placing floor mud on top of the device;   h. spreading floor mud inside the shower pan evenly;   i. securing the position of the first screed ring and the second screed ring inside the floor mud;   j. removing the slope guides from the first screed ring and the second screed ring;   k. adding more floor mud on top of the screed rings;   l. packing floor mud down by a flat shape tool;   m. positioning the screed tool on top of the first screed ring and the second screed ring segment, and removing excess mud above the screed edge of the first screed ring and above the screed edge of the second screed ring segment with a screed tool;   n. “shaving off” the excess floor mud from the peripheral area of a shower with a flat trowel;   o. removing the reusable screed rings out of the floor mud, or leaving screed rings inside the floor mud if screed rings are disposable;   p. filling up the empty spaces of the floor mud and “ironing” a floor mud surface with a flat shape tool.