Mti Whirlpools, Inc

Ryan L Whitinger

A shower pan (), preferably having rectangular planform includes a central drain () that is centered in a floor portion that inclines at a shallow angle (i.e., 3 degrees or so) to front and back sides and opposite ends. The floor portion and includes a shallow channel () along the front edge of the shower pan () into which all or substantially all water is drained to a second channel () into a central drain (). An apertured grill or cover plate assembly () is mounted in the channels and serves as a cover for the various channels. The shower pan () is typically installed so that a sill surface () is at the same elevation as the pre-existing floor () to provide an entry that does not have any type of 'trip' points or obstructions that could pose a hazard to the user or impede assistive aids, such as walkers or wheeled chairs.

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Flowery Branch, GA, United States of America

Ryan L Whitinger