Patent US20070266646 - Shower or Bath Wall Panel and Method of Forming Same
FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a shower or bath wall liner panel and method of forming same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] When for example a door and return panel are fitted in the corner of a bathroom or similar to provide a shower enclosure, the existing corner walls of the room which together with the door and return panel define the shower enclosure, must be lined with an appropriate waterproof lining. Bathroomware manufacturers sell wall liner panels which comprise a one piece sheet with a right angle fold down the sheet, which may be fitted in place to line the two intersecting walls of the bathroom where the shower is to be situated, before the door and return panel are then installed. Typically these wall panels are formed from a plastics sheet material . A right angle centre fold is formed in a standard size sheet in the factory, and the sheet may be flex-folded further to reduce it's volume and is packaged in a cardboard carton. At an ...