AU2007203171A1 - Shower tray - Google Patents
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Description
03/07/2007 13:51 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 04 Dated 3 July 2007 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PATENTS ACT 1990 ORIGINAL COMPLETE SPECIFICATION STANDARD PATENT SHOWER TRAY 1, Colin Raymond Ford, a New Zealand citizen, of 38 Moyrus Crescent.
Howick, New Zealand, do hereby declare the inventions for which I pray that a patent may be granted to me, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement: COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 13:51 6492734552 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE
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0 (N SHOWER TRAY STECHNICAL FIELD 0 This invention relates to shower trays, shower pans and shower bases, and methods of construction thereof, with discrete finishing surfaces thereon applied. In particular, this invention relates to an improved shower tray N with adjustability of height, and drainage slope.
00 0 BACKGROUND ART For the ease of reference, the present invention known as a shower pan or shower tray is described hereafter as a being a shower tray.
Showers are constructed or installed either onto a designated fl6or area or essentially flush with a surrounding floor area. As many showers are constructed with top finishing surfaces of flooring vinyl or ceramic tiles, it is common practice to employ a shower tray manufactured from stainless steel sheet, copper sheet, or a specific plastic-type sheet material to serve as a waterproof barrier, protecting the surrounding floor areas and walls.
These shower trays consist typically of a flat-bottomed portion with vertically extending sides to confine the shower water to the tray, and are constructed or installed directly to a designated floor area. An additional rigid material is placed on the flat-bottom tray and formed in such a manner as to create a sloping drainage base to direct water to the waste outlet whilst also acting as a supportive substrate for the finishing surface.
One method of forming a drainage slope is to use concrete mortar. The concrete mortar is placed directly onto the shower tray and formed by hand to a specific drainage slope from all outer regions of the shower area towards the waste outlet. It is widely accepted that this type of shower base formation is difficult, cumbersome, and time-consuming for 2 COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 13:51 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 06
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0 0 the professional and even more so for the non-professional, of which the Z end result is often poor. A secondary waterproof membrane is sometimes t rn applied to the concrete mortar to prevent its saturation.
Other methods of achieving a drainage slope to a waste outlet are to hand form a base, again using concrete mortar or high-density o polyurethane foam, however, installed directly onto a designated floor N. area without the use of a tray under such materials. A waterproof o membrane is then applied to the formed base to protect the surrounding floor upon which the base is placed.
The shaping or sloping of timber floor support members, and covering such members with plywood sheeting, particle-board sheeting, fibrecement sheeting or other rigid material(s) to create a drainage slope are also commonly employed methods. A waterproof membrane is then applied to the formed base to protect the surrounding floor upon which the base is placed.
All of the aforementioned methods require a degree of skill and 3 experience in the application of various materials and methods, and are labour-intensive and cumbersome, especially so for the non-professional.
These types of shower construction frequently fail to provide a consistent and accurate drainage slope. Furthermore, waterproofing failure in relation to a tile shower base is relatively common due to the cracking of the waterproof membrane as a result of structural or ground movement, along with incompatibilities of materials, detrimental atmospheric conditions, and a general lack of experience and skills of membrane applicators.
Pre-manufactured shower trays are also available and are generally 3 COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 13:51 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 07 0
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manufactured from materials such as mouldable thermoplastic, fibre-glass, Z and stainless steel sheet and used without a top finishing surface of vinyl or m tiles. These types of trays are manufactured with pre-determined frontal 0 threshold/ skirting heights. The threshold height is often too high for infirmed shower users and a lower profile at the shower entry point is often Sdesirable.
SAdditionally pre-manufactured trays have a pre-determined minimal o degree of drainage slope. The trend of high water volume and
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multiple shower heads in use with standard pre-manufactured trays can result in a build-up of water in the tray due to inadequate drainage flow of the shower tray. It is advantageous with these types of shower heads to provide a steeper gradient to the tray drainage surface to achieve an expedited flow of water to the waste outlet.
OBJECTIVES
It is an objective of the present invention to address the aforementioned problems by providing a shower tray arrangement which overcomes the problems of shower floor construction or at least offers the public with a useful alternative.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to a broad aspect of the present invention there is provided a shower tray comprising a generally flat, basin support member with a waste outlet provided. A supporting peripheral flange is integrally connected to the periphery of basin support member. A downwardly vertical support member, furthermore known as a vertical support member, is provided or attached to the peripheral flange, extending 4 COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 13:51 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 08
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below the basin support member. The vertical support member supports Sboth the peripheral flange and basin support member in such a manner that the basin support member has two peripheral edges higher than the two opposing edges, thereby creating a degree of slope toward a waste outlet.
r" SAdvantageously the vertical support member can be height adaptable, and different shapes and configurations, effecting and determining 0 the height of the peripheral flange and basin support member periphery, and therein the degree of basin support member top surface drainage slope, in use, without an additional, shaped, rigid, drainage support surface applied to the basin support member.
The peripheral flange may extend from the basin support member substantially horizontally or otherwise or extend vertically from the basin support member terminating generally as a lip.
The peripheral flange may also include apertures to allow the vertical support member to be attached to the peripheral flange. This should not be seen as limiting as other methods of attachment may also be employed within the scope of the present invention.
A glass/ wall receiving channel may be attached, preferably continuously, adjacent to or associated with either the peripheral flange or basin support member.
Advantageously, the basin support member has vertically extending wall portions about part of the periphery, in use associated with a wall structure.
COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 13:51 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 09 0 CN In preferred embodiments the shower tray may be prefabricated. The Z advantage of prefabricating the shower tray is to provide a preen determined peripheral flange height, and consistent, pre-determined basin member drainage slope without the requirement of an additional, shaped, rigid support between the tray's basin member and finishing surface. Desirably the shower tray is formed as an integral unit.
o n According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a C" method of constructing a shower tray characterised by the step of Sinstalling a generally flat, basin support member with a waste outlet provided. The basin support member is integrally connected to and supported by a peripheral flange about a substantial part of the basin support member periphery. A downwardly vertical support member, furthermore known as a vertical support member, is connected to the peripheral flange, extending below the horizontal plane of the basin support member, and therein supporting the basin support member at a sloping position. Advantageously the vertical support member can be adapted to a variable height, in use, effecting and determining the height of the peripheral flange and basin support member periphery, and therein the degree of drainage slope, in use, without an additional, shaped, rigid, drainage support surface applied to the basin support member.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Further aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description which is given by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1: illustrates a perspective view of a shower tray 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention; 6 COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 13:51 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 0 0
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Figure 2: illustrates a cross section of figure 1 through line A-A of the Z tray basin portion and the vertical support member; 0 Figure 3: illustrates a perspective view of a shower tray 20 in accordance with a first alternative embodiment of the invention; o Figure 4: illustrates a cross section of figure 3 through line B-B of the N troy basin portion and the vertical support member; Figure 5: illustrates a perspective view of a shower tray 40 in accordance with a second alternative embodiment of the invention; Figure 6: illustrates a cross section of figure 5 through line C-C of the tray basin portion and the vertical support member; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 0 Referring to figures 1 and 2, a shower tray, referred generally as 1, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, is illustrated.
The shape of the shower tray 1 can be any form such as square, rectangular, angular, curved, and so forth. The shower tray 1 can be on arrangement of one or more parts, moulded as a one-piece integral unit, or formed/ moulded from a sheet material. When moulded as 0 onepiece unit the resilient material may be, but is not limited to, a suitable thermoplastic, fibre-glass, polyurethane or polystyrene high-density foam, fibre-cement sheet, stainless steel sheet, aluminium sheet, copper sheet, ceramic clay, concrete mortar, timber, or any combinations thereof.
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The shower tray 1 includes a flat basin support member 2 with a top Z surface 3 of a size sufficient to support at least one person to stand Cc thereupon and having a slope from any area of the top surface 3 to enable water to flow toward the waste outlet 4.
As a shower tray 1 it is shown that the periphery of the basin support rn member 2 will be higher than the area adjacent the waste outlet 4. The basin support member 2 is provided with a peripheral flange 5 extending Sfrom a substantial part of the basin support member 2 periphery. A c 0 downwardly vertical support member 6, furthermore known as vertical support member 6, is provided to the peripheral flange 5 extending downward to below the horizontal plane of the basin support member 2 and in doing so raising two peripheral edges of the basin support member 2, in use, supporting and determining the height of the peripheral flange Preferably the vertical support member 6 is provided unitarily with the peripheral flange 5. In this embodiment the shower tray 1 is substantially square shaped with two sides of the tray having the peripheral flange The vertical support member 6 is provided to the peripheral flange 0 extending downward to below the horizontal plane of the basin support member 2 and in doing so raising two peripheral edges of the basin support member 2, in use, effecting a slope of the basin support member 2 and corresponding drainage slope from all regions of the basin top surface 3 toward the waste outlet 4 without the requirement of an additional, sloped, rigid drainage surface to the top surface 3.
As shown in the cross section in figure 2 the unitarily-provided vertical support member 6 is rectangular shaped, preferably provided continuously along the peripheral flange 5 and in the embodiment of figure 1 extending along two sides of the shower tray 1 periphery. The vertical s COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 13:51 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 12
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0 Ssupport member 6 is an innovative feature as it provides adaptability of both the height of peripheral flange 5 and the degree of slope of basin support member 2 and the corresponding drainage slope of basin top surface 3 without the reqUirement of an additional, shaped, rigid drainage surface to the top surface 3.
SThe unitarily-provided vertical support member 6 con include Various heights, shapes or forms including, but not limited to, stepped, angled, or o rectangular, to support the peripheral flange 5 and basin support member 2, in use, providing and determining the height of the peripheral flange and the slope of the basin support member 2 and top surface 3.
Advantageously the height-adaptable vertical support member 6 can facilitate the levelling of one or more sides of shower tray 1 and correspondingly one or more of the peripheral regions of the basin support member 2 and the peripheral flange The shower tray 1 in this embodiment is shown to have two opposing sides to the peripheral flange 5. The opposing sides have a vertically upstanding portion 7 that is integral with the basin support member 2. In use, a water resistant wall panel (not shown) is to be either laid over the top edge 8 and against the inside face 9 of the portions 7 allowing water to flow down the wall panels onto the basin top surface 3 toward waste outlet 4.
Alternatively, a wallboard is to finish at the top edge 8, with wafllboard face flush with inside face 9 of portion 7 and a waterproofing membrane (not shown) is applied to the wallboard face and continuing onto the inside face 9 of portion 7 again allowing the flow of water down the waterproofed wall panel and onto the basin top surface 3 toward waste outlet 4. It is also within the scope of the present invention that at least one of the sides opposed to the peripheral flange 5 has a vertically upstanding portion 7 that is not integral with the basin support member 2, 9 COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2087 14:19 6492734552 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 01 CI in that the upstanding portion 7 is attached to the basin support member 2 Z and may consist of any suitable material to prevent the leaking of water en from the top surface 3 of basin member 2 and also contain water run-off from an associated wall.
The shower tray 1 in this embodiment is shown to have a channel attahedadjacent to the peripheral flange 5, in ueto receive 'an upright N wall panel, door or glass panel.
Cl Referring to figures 3 and 4, a shower tray, referred generally as according to a first alternative embodiment of the invention, 15 Illustrated.
The shape of the shower tray 20 can be any form such as square, rectangular, angular, curved, and so forth. The shower tray 20 can be oh arrangement of one or more parts, moulded as a one-piece integral unit, or formed/ moulded from a sheet material. When moulded as a onepiece unit the resilient material may be, but is not limited to, a suitable thermoplastic, fibre-glass, polyurethane or polystyrene high-density foam, fibre-cement sheet, stainless steel sheet, aluminium sheet, copper sheet, 3 ceramic cloy, concrete mortar, timber, or any combinations thereof.
The shower tray 20 includes a fiat basin support member 21 with a top surface 22 of a size sufficient to support at least one person to stand thereupon and having a slope from any area of the top surface 22 to enable water to flow toward the waste outlet 23.
As a shower tray 20 it is shown that the periphery of the basin support member 21 will be higher than the area adjacent the waste outlet 23. The basin support member 21 is provided with a peripheral flange 24 extending from a substantial part of the basin support member 21 periphery. A COMS ID No: SBMI-08005378 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:19 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 14:19 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 02 0 Sdownwardly vertical support member 25, furthermore known as vertical Z support member 25. is attached to the peripheral flange 24 extending Sdownward to below the horizontal plane of the basin support member 21 and in doing so raising two peripheral edges of the basin support member 21 in use, supporting and determining the height of peripheral flange 24.
Q Preferably the vertical support member 25 is attached to the peripheral flange 24. In this embodiment the shower tray 20 is substantially'square Sshaped with two sides of the tray having the peripheral flange 24. The vertical support member 25 is attached to the peripheral flange 24 extending downward to below the horizontal plane of the basin support member 21 and in doing so raising two peripheral edges of the basin support member 21, in use, effecting a slope of the basin support member 21 and corresponding drainage slope from all regions of the basin top surface 22 toward the waste outlet 23 without the requirement of an additional, sloped, rigid drainage surface to the top surface 22.
As shown in the cross section in figure 4 the attached vertical support member 25 is rectangular shaped, preferably extending continuously i along the peripheral flange 24 and in the embodiment of figure 3 extending along two sides of the shower troy 20 periphery. The vertical support member 25 is an innovative feature as it provides height interchangeability therein affecting both the height of peripheral flange 24 and the degree of slope of basin support member 21 and the corresponding drainage slope of basin top surface 22 without the requirement of an additional, shaped, rigid drainage surface to the top surface 22.
The attached vertical support member 25 can include various heights, shapes or forms including, but not limited to, stepped, angled, or
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0 rectangular and so forth, to support the peripheral flange 24 and basin Z support member 21, in use, providing and determining the height of the peripheral flange 24 and the slope of the basin support member 21 and top surface 22.
Advantageously the interchangeable height of vertical support member can facilitate the levelling of one or more sides of shower tray 20 and correspondingly one or more of the peripheral regions of the basin support Smember 21 and the peripheral flange 24.
The shower tray 20 in this embodiment is shown to have two opposing sides to the peripheral flange 24. The opposing sides have a vertically extending portion 26 that is integral with the basin support member 21. In use, a water resistant wall panel (not shown) is to be either laid over the top edge 27 and against the inside face 28 of the portions 26 alowing water to flow down the wall panels onto the basin top surface 22 toward waste outlet 23. Alternatively, a wallboard is to finish at the top edge 27 with wallboard face flush with inside face 28 of portion 26 and a waterproofing membrane (not shown) is applied to the wallboard face 0 continuing onto the inside face 28 of portion 26 again allowing the flow of water down the waterproofed wall panel and onto the basin top surface 22 toward waste outlet 23. It is also within the scope of the present invention that at least one of the sides opposed to the peripheral flange 24 has a vertically upstanding portion 26 that is not integral with the basin support member 21, in that the upstanding portion 26 is attached to the basin support member 21 and may consist of any suitable material to prevent the leaking of water from the top surface 22 of basin support 21 and also contain water run-off from an associated wall.
The shower tray 20 in this embodiment is shown to have a channel 29 12 COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 13:51 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE O attached adjacent to the peripheral flange 24, in use to receive an
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upright wall panel, door or glass panel.
tM' Referring to figures 5 and 6, a shower tray, referred generally as according to a second alternative embodiment of the invention, is illustrated.
t r n The shape of the shower tray 40 can be any form such as Ssquare, rectangular, angular, curved, and so forth. The shower tray 40 can O be an arrangement of one or more parts, moulded as a one-piece CA integral unit, or formed/ moulded from a sheet material. When moulded as a one-piece unit the resilient material may be, but is not limited to, a suitable thermoplastic, fibre-glass, polyurethane or polystyrene high-density foam, fibre-cement sheet, stainless steel sheet, aluminium sheet, copper sheet, ceramic clay, concrete mortar, timber, or any combinations thereof.
The shower tray 40 includes a flat basin support member 41 with a top surface 42 of a size sufficient to support at least one person to stand thereupon and having a slope from any area of the top surface 42 to D enable water to flow toward the waste outlet 43.
As a shower tray 40 it is shown that the periphery of the basin support member 41 will be higher than the area adjacent the waste outlet 43. The basin support member 41 is provided with a peripheral flange 44 extending from a substantial part of the basin support member 41 periphery. A downwardly vertical support member 45, furthermore known as vertical support member 45, is attached to the basin support member 41 extending downward to below the horizontal plane of the basin support member 4 1 and in doing so raising two peripheral edges of the basin support member 41, in use, determining the height of peripheral flange 44 and supporting and effecting a slope of the basin support 13 COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 13:51 6492734592 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 18 member 41 and corresponding drainage slope from all regions of the basin top Surface 42 toward the waste outlet 43 without the requirement of an additional, sloped, rigid drainage surface to the top surface 42.
As shown in the cross section in figure 6 the attached vertical support member 45 is rectangular shaped, preferably extending continuously o along two sides of the periphery of the basin support member 41. The vertical support member 45 is on innovative feature as it provides oadaptability of both teheight of peripheral flange 44 and the degree of ci) slope of basin support member 41 and the corresponding drainage slope of basin top surface 42 without the requirement of an additional, shaped, rigid drainage surface to the top surface 42.
The attached vertical support member 45 can include various shapes or forms including, but not limited to, stepped, angled, or rectangular and so forth, to support the basin support member 41, in use, providing and determining the height of the peripheral flange 44 and the slope of the basin support member 41 and top surface 42.
Advantageously the vertical support member 45 can fadilitate the leveling of one or more sides of shower tray 40 and correspondingly one or more of the peripheral regions of the basin support member 41 and the peripheral flange 44.
The shower tray 40 in this embodiment is shown to have two opposing sides to the peripheral flange 44. The opposing sides hove a vertically extending portion 46 that is integral with the basin support member 41. In use, a water resistant wall panel (not shown) is to be either laid over the top edge 47 and against the inside face 48 of the portions 46 allowing water to flow down the wall panels onto the basin top surface 42 toward waste outlet 14 COMS IDNo: SBMI-08004649 Received by P1 Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 14:19 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 03 0
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43. Alternatively, a wallboard is to finish at the top edge 47 with wallboard Sface flush with inside face 48 of portion 46 and a waterproofing t' membrane (not shown) is applied to the wallboard face continuing onto the inside face 48 of portion 46 again allowing the flow of water'down the Si waterproofed wall panel and onto the basin top surface 42 toward waste outlet 43. It is also within the scope of the present invention that at least one of the sides opposed to the peripheral flange 44 has a vertically upstanding portion 46 that is not integral with the basin support member 41 8 in that the upstanding portion 46 is attached to the basin suppori C member 41 and may consist of any suitable material to prevent the leaking of water from the top surface 42 of basin support member 41 and also contain water run-off from an associated wall.
The shower tray 40 in this embodiment is shown to have a channel 49 attached adjacent to the peripheral flange 44, in use to receive an upright wall panel, door or gloss panel.
The advantage of the present invention is that it enables a tiled shower tray or tiled shower base to be constructed or installed without the labour intensive and time-consuming methods associated with tiled shower bases.
Furthermore, the present invention allows the height and drainage slope of a shower tray to be specified as required therefore providing the desired shower tray/ base access and improved water drainage flow.
Wherein the aforementioned reference has been made to integ&rs or components having known equivalents, then such equivalents are herein incorporated as if individually set forth. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that changes may be made to the above described embodiments of the invention without departing from the principles taught herein.
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o Additional advantages of the present invention will become apparent for those skilled in the art after considering the principles in particular form as discussed and illustrated. Thus, it will be understood that the invention is not C limited to the particular embodiments described or illustrated, but is intended to cover all alterations or modifications which are within the scope of the appended claims.
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Claims (9)
1. A shower tray including a basin support member with waste outlet, the basin support member having a peripheral flange extending from a substantial part of its periphery and a downwardly vertical support r n member is provided or attached to, or adjacent to, and supports the peripheral flange or basin support member raising the basin sulpport Smember to a sloping position.
2. A shower tray according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the height of the downwardly vertical support member is variable, therein determining the height of the peripheral flange and degree of slope of the basin support member.
3. A shower tray according to any one of the preceding clairm's wherein a channel is provided or attached to or adjacent to the peripheral flange, in use to receive a wall panel.
4. A shower tray according to any one of the preceding claims wherein D a channel extends continuously adjacent the peripheral flange or on the top surface of the peripheral flange.
A shower tray according to any one of the preceding claims wherein at least one vertical upstand extends from the periphery of the basin support member, in use, associated with a wall structure.
6. A shower tray substantially as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the tray is pre-fabricated or formed as an integral unit.
7. A shower tray as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein 17 COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03 03/07/2007 13:51 6492734562 IMPRESA TILE SHOWERS PAGE 19 the basin support member is made from any waterproof material or o combination thereof. Z
8. A method of constructing a shower tray characterised by the step of m installing a shower basin support member with waste outlet, the basin support member having a peripheral flange extending from a substantial part of its periphery. A downwardly vertical support member, is provided or attached to, or adjacent to, the peripheral o flange or basin support member, therein raising the basin support S member to a sloping position, in use, without an additional, shaped, o rigid surface applied to the top surface of the basin support member.
9. A shower tray substantially as described herein with reference to any example and/ or drawing thereof. 3 July 2007 Colin Raymond Ford 18 COMS ID No: SBMI-08004649 Received by IP Australia: Time 11:02 Date 2007-07-03
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