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A dual panel shower curtain (30) having an outer panel (32) and an inner panel (34) that may be partially attached to each other with attachments (52) that are preferably arranged in a vertical grid pattern on an upper portion (72) of the dual panel shower curtain (30). Lower portions (74) of the ou

A dual panel shower curtain (30) having an outer panel (32) and an inner panel (34) that may be partially attached to each other with attachments (52) that are preferably arranged in a vertical grid pattern on an upper portion (72) of the dual panel shower curtain (30). Lower portions (74) of the outer panel (32) and the inner panel (34) are not attached to each other, thereby allowing the lower portions (74) of the outer panel (32) and the inner panel (34) to straddle the front wall (20) of the bathtub shower enclosure (10). An additional feature of an embodiment is offset apertures (48) and/or offset attachments (52) to create vertical channels (56) between the outer panel (32) and the inner panel (34) through which air can travel more freely. A further feature of an embodiment is side edges (36, 38) that are not attached to each other, thereby allowing side edges (36) of the outer panel (32) to overlap the outside of the bathtub shower enclosure (10) and the side edges (38) of the inner panel (34) to overlap, lay flat, and seal against the end walls of the bathtub shower enclosure (10).

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1. A dual panel shower curtain comprising: an inner panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges;an outer panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges;at least one attachment means joining together an upper portion of the inner panel and an upper portion of the outer panel; anda pl

1. A dual panel shower curtain comprising: an inner panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges;an outer panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges;at least one attachment means joining together an upper portion of the inner panel and an upper portion of the outer panel; anda plurality of apertures positioned transversely across a top edge of at least one panel for attaching the dual panel shower curtain directly to a shower curtain rod via shower curtain rings;said at least one attachment means is a plurality of heat welds forming an array defined by a vertical grid pattern positioned transversely across between the upper portions of the inner panel and the outer panel creating vertical folds of shower curtain material in the inner panel and in the outer panel. 2. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 in wherein: the inner panel and the outer panel comprise heavyweight air impermeable and water impermeable polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene vinyl acetate, or ethylene vinyl acetate flexible plastic sheet material having a thickness from about 7-gauge or 0.07 mil to about 15-gauge or 0.15 mil. 3. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 further comprising: at least one magnet or weight positioned transversely across proximate the bottom edge of the inner panel and the outer panel. 4. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 further comprising: a reinforced header positioned transversely across a top edge of at least one panel of the dual panel shower curtain. 5. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 wherein: said at least one attachment means and/or aperture joins together the upper portions of the inner panel and the outer panel and is a range from about 10 cm to about 20 cm of another attachment means and/or aperture. 6. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 wherein: said plurality of apertures is a split-ring design for attaching the dual panel shower curtain directly to a shower curtain rod. 7. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 wherein: at least one panel comprises pleated side edges such that the side edges of the inner panel overlap, lay flat and seal against end walls of a bathtub shower enclosure. 8. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 wherein: at least one panel comprises a bottom edge that is wider than the top edge such that side edges of the inner panel overlap, lay flat and seal against end walls of a bathtub shower enclosure. 9. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 wherein: at least one panel comprises a convex top edge to affect flared side edges such the side edges of the inner panel overlap, lay flat and seal against end walls of a bathtub shower enclosure. 10. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 wherein: at least one panel comprises a corrugated panel to create vertical channels between the inner panel and the outer panel. 11. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 further comprising: at least one spacer positioned between or proximate to corresponding attachment means and/or apertures of the inner panel and the outer panel to create vertical channels between the inner panel and the outer panel. 12. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 further comprising: at least one panel is a corrugated panel and at least one spacer is positioned between or proximate to corresponding attachment means and/or apertures of the inner panel and the outer panel to create vertical channels between the inner panel and the outer panel. 13. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 wherein: at least one comprises a panel measuring from about one-eighth inch to about one-and-one-half inches shorter in width on either side than a second panel whereby an individual may hang a decorative shower curtain in front of a dual panel shower curtain and thus hide the dual panel shower curtain from view for an aesthetically pleasing appearance. 14. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 1 wherein: at least one suction cup mounting strip is attached along the side edges of an inner panel. 15. A dual panel shower curtain comprising: an inner panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges;an outer panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges;at least one attachment means joining together an upper portion of the inner panel and an upper portion of the outer panel; anda plurality of apertures positioned transversely across a top edge of at least one panel for attaching the dual panel shower curtain directly to a shower curtain rod via shower curtain rings;the inner panel and the outer panel comprise heavyweight air impermeable and water impermeable polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene vinyl acetate, or ethylene vinyl acetate flexible plastic sheet material having a thickness from about 7-gauge or 0.07 mil to about 15-gauge or 0.15 mil;said at least one attachment means is a plurality of heat welds forming an array defined by a vertical grid pattern positioned transversely across between the upper portions of the inner panel and the outer panel creating vertical folds of shower curtain material in the inner panel and in the outer panel;a reinforced header positioned transversely across a top edge of at least one panel of the dual panel shower curtain. 16. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 15 further comprising: at least one magnet or weight positioned transversely across proximate the bottom edge of the inner panel and the outer panel. 17. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 15 wherein: said at least one attachment means and/or aperture joins together the upper portions of the inner panel and the outer panel and is positioned within a range from about 10 cm to about 20 cm of another attachment means and/or aperture. 18. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 15 wherein: said plurality of apertures is a split-ring design for attaching the dual panel shower curtain directly to a shower curtain rod. 19. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 15 wherein: at least one panel comprises side edges comprising extra shower curtain material whereby the side edges of the inner panel overlap, lay flat and seal against end walls of a bathtub shower enclosure, selected from the group consisting of at least one panel having pleated side edges, at least one panel having a bottom edge that is wider than the top edge and at least one panel having a convex top edge to affect flared side edges. 20. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 15 wherein: at least one panel comprises vertical channels between the inner panel and the outer panel selected from the group consisting of at least one panel having attachment means arranged in a vertical grid pattern spaced across between the upper portions of an inner panel and an outer panel, at least one panel having offset attachment means and/or offset apertures joining together the upper portions of an inner panel and an outer panel, at least one panel being a corrugated panel, at least one panel having at least one spacer positioned between or proximate to corresponding attachment means and/or apertures of the inner panel and the outer panel, and at least one panel being a corrugated panel and at least one spacer is positioned between or proximate to corresponding attachment means and/or apertures of the inner panel and the outer panel. 21. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 15 wherein: at least one panel comprises a panel measuring from about one-eighth inch to about one-and-one-half inches shorter in width on either side than a second panel whereby an individual may hang a decorative shower curtain in front of a dual panel shower curtain and thus hide the dual panel shower curtain from view for an aesthetically pleasing appearance. 22. A dual panel shower curtain comprising: an inner panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges;an outer panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges;at least one attachment means joining together an upper portion of the inner panel and an upper portion of the outer panel; anda plurality of apertures positioned transversely across a top edge of at least one panel for attaching the dual panel shower curtain directly to a shower curtain rod via shower curtain rings;the inner panel and the outer panel comprise heavyweight air impermeable and water impermeable polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene vinyl acetate, or ethylene vinyl acetate flexible plastic sheet material having a thickness from about 7-gauge or 0.07 mil to about 15-gauge or 0.15 mil;said at least one attachment means is a plurality of heat welds forming an array defined by a vertical grid pattern positioned transversely across between the upper portions of the inner panel and the outer panel creating vertical folds of shower curtain material in the inner panel and in the outer panel;a reinforced header positioned transversely across a top edge of at least one panel of the dual panel shower curtain;at least one panel comprises side edges comprising extra shower curtain material whereby the side edges of the inner panel overlap, lay flat and seal against end walls of a bathtub shower enclosure, selected from the group consisting of at least one panel having pleated side edges, at least one panel having a bottom edge that is wider than the top edge and at least one panel having a convex top edge to affect flared side edges;at least one panel comprises vertical channels between the inner panel and the outer panel selected from the group consisting of at least one panel having attachment means arranged in a vertical grid pattern spaced across between the upper portions of an inner panel and an outer panel, at least one panel having offset attachment means and/or offset apertures joining together the upper portions of an inner panel and an outer panel, at least one panel being a corrugated panel, at least one panel having at least one spacer positioned between or proximate to corresponding attachment means and/or apertures of the inner panel and the outer panel, and at least one panel being a corrugated panel and at least one spacer is positioned between or proximate to corresponding attachment means and/or apertures of the inner panel and the outer panel. 23. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 22 further comprising: at least one magnet or weight positioned transversely across proximate the bottom edge of the inner panel and the outer panel. 24. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 22 wherein: said plurality of apertures is a split-ring design for attaching the dual panel shower curtain directly to a shower curtain rod. 25. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 22 wherein: at least one panel comprises a narrow panel whereby an individual may hang a decorative shower curtain in front of a dual panel shower curtain and thus hide the dual panel shower curtain from view for an aesthetically pleasing appearance. 26. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 22 wherein: at least one suction cup mounting strip is attached along the side edges of an inner panel. 27. A dual panel shower curtain comprising: an inner panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges;an outer panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges;at least one attachment means joining together an upper portion of the inner panel and an upper portion of the outer panel; anda plurality of apertures positioned transversely across a top edge of at least one panel for attaching the dual panel shower curtain directly to a shower curtain rod via shower curtain rings;the inner panel and the outer panel comprise heavyweight air impermeable and water impermeable polyvinyl chloride polyethylene vinyl acetate or ethylene vinyl acetate flexible plastic sheet material having a thickness from about 7-gauge or 0.07 mil to about 15-gauge or 0.15 mil;said at least one attachment means is a plurality of heat welds forming an array defined by a vertical grid pattern positioned transversely across between the upper portions of the inner panel and the outer panel creating vertical folds of shower curtain material in the inner panel and in the outer panel;a reinforced header positioned transversely across a top edge of at least one panel of the dual panel shower curtain;at least one panel comprises side edges comprising extra shower curtain material whereby the side edges of the inner panel overlap, lay flat and seal against end walls of a bathtub shower enclosure, selected from the group consisting of at least one panel having pleated side edges, at least one panel having a bottom edge that is wider than the top edge and at least one panel having a convex top edge to affect flared side edges;at least one panel comprises vertical channels between the inner panel and the outer panel selected from the group consisting of at least one panel having attachment means arranged in a vertical grid pattern spaced across between the upper portions of an inner panel and an outer panel, at least one panel having offset attachment means and/or offset apertures joining together the upper portions of an inner panel and an outer panel, at least one panel being a corrugated panel, at least one panel having at least one spacer positioned between or proximate to corresponding attachment means and/or apertures of the inner panel and the outer panel, and at least one panel being a corrugated panel and at least one spacer is positioned between or proximate to corresponding attachment means and/or apertures of the inner panel and the outer panel;said at least one attachment means and/or aperture joins together the upper portions of the inner panel and the outer panel and is positioned within a range from about 10 cm to about 20 cm of another attachment means and/or aperture. 28. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 27 further comprising: at least one magnet or weight positioned transversely across proximate the bottom edge of the inner panel and the outer panel. 29. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 27 wherein: said plurality of apertures is a split-ring design for attaching the dual panel shower curtain directly to a shower curtain rod. 30. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 27 wherein: at least one panel comprises a narrow panel whereby an individual may hang a decorative shower curtain in front of a dual panel shower curtain and thus hide the dual panel shower curtain from view for an aesthetically pleasing appearance. 31. The dual panel shower curtain of claim 27 wherein: at least one suction cup mounting strip is attached along the side edges of an inner panel.