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'''Up-N-Away''' was the name of a vertical-sliding [[bathing|bath]]/[[shower door]] [[manufacturing|manufactured]] by Unitspan Architectural Systems, Inc. The [[bathtub]] [[shower]] doors had vertical tracks instead of horizontal, and closed downward or opened upwards rather than sideways. The channel tracks were vertical on each side with only a low profile sill necessary across the front rim of the tub enclosure to direct water back into tub when in use with door closed; this enabled the entire front edge/rim of tub enclosure to be relatively flat when the doors were open. This design was also to make the front edge/rim of tub to always be clean as well as comfortable to sit on when [[bathing]] a child. The vertical-sliding doors were counterbalanced to be kept up and out of the way for an elegant look, but slid to lower positions for showering.<ref>Unitspan. 1978. ''Up-N-Away Bath Enclosure.'' Chatsworth, CA: Unitspan.</ref> Within the vertical track channels, the lower left and right edge of each [[sliding door]] attached to counterweighted ropes with [[nylon]] hanger brackets.<ref>Unitspan. 1978. ''Up-N-Away Installation Instructions.'' Chatsworth, CA: Unitspan.</ref> The downward-closing bath shower doors aimed to solve the disadvantages of conventional, sideways-sliding doors to provide more convenience, relaxation and luxury. They were at first marketed on a store- or [[factory-to-consumer]] basis, with [[do-it-yourself]] installation required.<ref>Boyer, P. 1974. ''The Fabulous Up-N-Away bath enclosure.'' Canoga Park, CA: Unitspan Architectural Systems, Inc.</ref>
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