Accessories and mounting assemblies therefor
US5186427A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2201/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An accessory such as, for example, a towel bar (30) includes a pair of spaced supports (54) and (56) which are mounted to a wall (58) and support therebetween a bar (60) for supporting a towel (not shown). Each of the support (54) and (56) include a flange (62), a sleeve or hub (64), a decorator ring (66) and an end-cover button (68). An insert (114) is positioned within a hole (106) formed in the side of sleeve (64) to facilitate support of bar (60) within the spaced sleeves. Each of the supports (54) and (56) is mounted over and attached to a post (78) which is attached to and extends from a base (76) whereby the post and base form a wall mount (74). The wall mount (74) is attached to wall (58) to support the towel bar (30) with the bar (60) being positioned for utilization relative to the external support. Other accessories such as a shelf (32), a soap dish (34), a tumbler/toothbrush holder (36), a shelf assembly (38), a robe hook (46), a towel ring (48), a soap dish stand (50) and a toilet paper holder (52) utilize similar supports and mounting facilities as those of towel bar (30).
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