Shower shade for covering hot and cold shower knobs and for providing intellectual engagement

Abstract

A shower shade includes a curtain support and a curtain coupled to and hanging from the curtain support. The curtain may be made of a water impermeable material. A connector is coupled to the curtain support and is configured to releasably couple the curtain support to a shower head, a shower arm, or a shower caddy of a shower so that the curtain covers at least one hot and cold water knob in the shower. The shower shade further provides intellectual engagement.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shower shade comprising:
 a curtain support;   a curtain coupled to and hanging from the curtain support; and   a connector coupled to the curtain support and configured to releasably couple the curtain support to a shower head, a shower arm, or a shower caddy of a shower.   
     
     
         2 . The shower shade of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain support is a housing, wherein the curtain comprises a deployed position and a retracted position, wherein the deployed position comprises the curtain hanging out of the curtain support and the retracted position comprises the curtain rolled up and substantially inside the curtain support. 
     
     
         3 . The shower shade of  claim 2 , further comprising a rod rotatably coupled within the housing, the curtain coupled to the rod, and a crank coupled to the rod, wherein rotating the crank rotates the rod. 
     
     
         4 . The shower shade of  claim 2 , further comprising a rod rotatably coupled within the housing, the curtain coupled to the rod, and a spring coupled to the rod. 
     
     
         5 . The shower shade of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain comprises a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the front surface comprises at least one hook and loop strip. 
     
     
         6 . The shower shade of  claim 5 , further comprising a magnetic whiteboard comprising a hook and loop strip releasably attachable to the at least one hook and loop strip of the curtain. 
     
     
         7 . The shower shade of  claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises hanger tabs extending from a top of the curtain support, and an upper hanging band coupled to the hanger tabs. 
     
     
         8 . The shower shade of  claim 7 , further comprising a lower hanging band coupled to a bottom edge of the curtain and configured to couple to a tub spout. 
     
     
         9 . A method of covering at least one hot and cold water knob in the shower comprising steps of:
 providing a shower shade comprising:
 a curtain support; 
 a curtain coupled to and hanging from the curtain support; and 
 a connector coupled to the curtain support; and 
   releasably attaching the connector to a shower head, a shower arm, or a shower caddy of a shower, wherein   the curtain drapes over the at least one hot and cold water knob in the shower.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the curtain support is a housing, wherein the curtain comprises a deployed position and a retracted position, wherein the deployed position comprises the curtain hanging out of the curtain support and the retracted position comprises the curtain rolled up and substantially inside the curtain support. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising steps of:
 converting the curtain from the retracted position to the deployed position.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a rod is rotatably coupled within the housing, the curtain is coupled to the rod, and a crank is coupled to the rod. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the step of converting the curtain from the deployed position to the retracted position comprises rotating the crank. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a rod is rotatably coupled within the housing, the curtain is coupled to the rod, and a spring is coupled to the rod. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of converting the curtain from the retracted position to the deployed position comprises pulling the curtain out of the curtain support. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the curtain comprises a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the front surface comprises at least one hook and loop strip. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein a magnetic whiteboard comprising a hook and loop strip is releasably attached to the at least one hook and loop strip of the curtain. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the connector comprises hanger tabs extending from a top of the curtain support, and an upper hanging band coupled to the hanger tabs. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the shower shade further comprises a lower hanging band coupled to a bottom edge of the curtain.