Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
004610000 | Mounting or supporting means for movable closure | 37 |
20080282464 | Apparatus for mounting curved rod - A mounting assembly is used to mount a curved rod to a mounting surface. The mounting assembly includes a base, a guide and a cover. The base is fixed to the mounting surface by inserting screws through holes in the base and into the mounting surface. The guide fits around the base and can move along a length of the base. The cover is placed over the base and secured to the guide, such that the cover can also move along the length of the base. The mounting assembly interfaces with an end of the curved rod that approaches the mounting assembly at a given angle. Movement of the cover allows the mounting assembly to interface with ends of curved rods approaching the mounting assembly over a range of angles. The mounting assembly can include a shaft that is connected to the base and interfaces with the end of the curved rod. | 11-20-2008 |
20080289095 | SHOWER CURTAIN ASSEMBLY - A shower curtain assembly is designed to provide users with an apparatus that provides much wide shower space for consumers than traditional one, prevents the curtain from moving inward, eliminate water spilling onto the floor, and even allows the user to sit on a top periphery of a bathtub near the curtain when the shower is in use. It is simply comprised of a shower curtain support rod that bows outward from a shower enclosure along its length, a shower curtain, hooks, and means that secures the shower curtain to achieve the abovementioned goal. The means includes main weights attached to the lower portion of the curtain, wires connected to the lower portion of the curtain and holders fixed to the bottom edges of the sidewalls of the shower enclosure, and wires with magnets attached. Only one of them needs to be chosen for the shower enclosure for the aforementioned functions. | 11-27-2008 |
20080289096 | Shower curtain rod and fixture - The present invention relates to an improved shower curtain rod and fixture. More particularly, the invention encompasses a shower curtain rod that can be used safely and securely in the motel/hotel industry. This invention further includes inventive features, such as, a shower rod that has substantially straight ends and a portion that is visibly curved to allow for “elbow room” for upper body movement of a person using a shower, a non-twist or non-sagging feature that prevents the inventive shower curtain rod from rotating or twisting after it has been installed, a fixture to securely and safely secure the inventive shower curtain rod to a surface, such as a wall, to name a few. | 11-27-2008 |
20080295240 | Shower Curtain Hanging Structure - A shower curtain hanging structure includes a fixture, a first socket, a second socket and a linking rod. The fixture is provided with a connecting unit to secure the first socket. The second socket is accommodated in the first socket and linked with the connecting unit. The linking rod is composed of several sections, with the two ends connected to the second socket to form the hanger. The first socket is adjustable to link the second socket for the linking rod in a different length. | 12-04-2008 |
20090119830 | Shower Curtain Rail and Glide Assembly - A shower curtain and support system employs an elongated rail supported at the shower or tub. The rail extrusion can be an extrusion with an inverted U profile, with an open slot or slots at its base. There are glides, e.g., nylon members with a ball, hemisphere, or other wide head portion and shaft that projects out through the slot from the open interior of the rail. The glides have one or two hook structures for attaching to a fabric curtain and a vinyl curtain liner. In one preferred version, there is a liner hook and spring retaining arm on one side that fits into the grommet at the top of the liner. On the other side is a short arm with a button that fits into a button hole on the cloth or fabric curtain. The curtain has blind button holes or grommets at its upper hem, so that the hook structure, e.g., button, does not show. | 05-14-2009 |
20090300838 | Adjustable curved double curtain rod shower assembly - An adjustable curved double curtain rod shower assembly for hanging and supporting the weight of two shower curtains and attached to the walls of a shower area and forms a shower enclosure area and the curtain rod assembly comprises: | 12-10-2009 |
20100115694 | Shower Curtain Rod - A shower curtain rod is a multiple-sectional rod composed of two supporting rods and at least one extension rod pivotally connected between the two supporting rods to allow a shower curtain sleeving and suspending thereon. Distal ends of the two supporting rods rotatably combine with pivotal hinge assemblies to mount on the walls respectively so that the extension rod is driven to different orientations by pushing and rotating one of the two supporting rods to selectively bend the shower curtain rod inward or outward to make the shower space variable with maximum benefit. | 05-13-2010 |
20100170034 | Retractable shower expander assembly - A shower curtain support system for a shower stall or tub enclosure is disclosed, comprising a support guide member having a center holding portion and two opposing ends, two holders, and an attached shower curtain. The support guide member is selectively adjustable in the middle. The two holders are fixedly attached to the two surrounding opposing end walls, directly abutting a shower stall or tub enclosure, and are usably adjoined, one on each end, to the support guide member. Each holder comprises a roller bracket having an appendage with rollers and spacers attached to the roller bracket by fasteners, and which appendage projects through the access opening into the shower stall or tub enclosure. The rollers and spacers contact and communicate with the hollow interior and slots on each of the two opposing ends of the support guide member. Retainers prevent the support guide member from disengaging the holder. The support guide member is rotatably movable, by means of the rollers and spacers contacting and communicating with the hollow interior and slots on each of the perpendicular ends of the support guide member, between a first extended position and a second retracted position. In the first position the support guide member, with an attached shower curtain, is extended out at the top, and the bottom of the shower curtain remains inside the tub, angularly, creating a maximum amount of increased space inside a shower stall or tub enclosure, near the top of the shower curtain, for the users upper torso and arm movements, along the entire length of a shower stall or tub enclosure. In the second position the support guide member is retracted, to conserve space outside of a shower stall or tub enclosure, with the shower curtain hanging straight within the access opening. An alternate embodiment of the roller brackets allows for the shower curtain support system to be mounted on the walls inside of a shower stall or tub enclosure, so as to retrofit and replace an existing straight or stationary curved shower rod. | 07-08-2010 |
20100186161 | Shower rod mount - A shower rod mount specifically designed for curved shower rods that is a one-piece integral unit that has a protruding shaft that mates with the shower rod that is attached to a base. The base is for mounting on the wall to receive the shower rod with the protruding shaft. The base has a convex shape so that it can rock against the wall to accommodate different angles of approach of the shower rod and contain a sufficient amount of give. A sleeve fits over the base that can receive decorative covers to suit the design desires of the user. | 07-29-2010 |
20110072578 | Rod Structure for Shower Curtain - A rod structure for shower curtain is suspended to a ceiling by using ceiling supports and comprises a plurality of roller ball curtain rings to slide freely thereon so as to hang a shower curtain by using bores on a top end of the shower curtain. Each ceiling support comprises of a coupling member, a post, and a fixing mount. Each roller ball curtain ring is twisted from an elongated strap and including a fitting segment and a fastening portion. The fitting segment includes a plurality of balls attached thereon, characterized in that: the coupling member includes a C-shaped piece, a receiving seat extending upward from one end thereof, and a semicircular holder disposed on another end thereof, and the roller ball curtain ring including an opening to keep away from the C-shape piece of the coupling member. | 03-31-2011 |
20110145987 | HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN SUPPORT - A hanging shower curtain support for a bathtub/shower within a bathroom having a ceiling, walls and floor, includes a plurality of hooks that are secured into the ceiling above the bathtub/shower. A plurality of chains is provided, with each chain having a bottom retainer ring hanging downwardly from each hook. A shower curtain rod is suspended from the bottom retainer rings of the chains. The shower curtain rod will hold a shower curtain therefrom, to prevent water from splashing onto the walls and the floor of the bathroom. | 06-23-2011 |
20110197353 | SHOWER CURTAIN LOCK - A shower curtain lock having a support member, locking member with a handle. The support member and locking member are joined at upper ends thereof to permit the locking member to rotate relative to the upper end and away from the support member for receipt of the shower curtain. Magnets incorporated in the locking member and/or support member provide means for the support member and locking member to attach to one another and maintain a shower curtain in place against a wall adjacent to a shower area. | 08-18-2011 |
20110219533 | SHOWER CURTAIN RING ASSEMBLY - A shower curtain assembly includes a shower curtain having multiple slits defined between the through holes and the top edge of the shower curtain. Multiple ring units are connected to the shower curtain and located corresponding to the connection areas respectively. Each ring unit includes a first part and a second part. The first part is a ring-shaped part with a gap defined radially therethrough and the gap is located corresponding to the slit. The second part is a substantially horseshoe-shaped part having a first end and a second end. The first end is bent to form a first closing portion and the second end is bent to form a second closing portion which is overlapped on the first closing portion so as to close the second passing hole. A shower rod separates the slits, the gaps and the overlapped closing portions when installed to the shower curtain. | 09-15-2011 |
20110219534 | SHOWER CURTAIN RING ASSEMBLY - A shower curtain ring assembly includes multiple curtain ring units each have a ring and a clamping portion extending from the ring, the shower rod extends through the rings. Each clamping portion includes two extensions with an entrance defined between two distal ends of the two extensions and a slot is defined in the two extensions so as to accommodate the first and second parts and the shower curtain. The shower curtain includes first and second collars connected thereto and the first and second collars are engaged with a periphery of the passage. The first and second collars push the two extensions outward so as to be retained between the passage between the extensions. Therefore, the shower curtain can be connected to or removed from the shower rod without removing the shower rod from the rings. | 09-15-2011 |
20110247133 | CURVED SHOWER ROD MOUNTING SYSTEM - A shower curtain mount has a bracket having a plate for attaching to a surface and a post having a first shaped indentation in an outer surface thereof; an escutcheon covering the plate and having a tube projecting therefrom, the tube encircling the post and maintaining the tube a distance from the post; and, a shower rod having an end portion having second shaped indentation that mates with the first shaped indentation whereby the shower rod is disposed around the post within the distance between the hollow tube and the post. | 10-13-2011 |
20120005823 | Shower Curtain Tension Rods - Shower curtain tension rods comprising a stationary rod, movable rod and adjustable end cap are disclosed. The movable rod may telescope in the stationary rod and may be secured in an axially extended position with respect to the stationary rod. The adjustable end cap may be axially extended from the movable rod and/or stationary rod to provide greater holding force for the tension rod. The shower curtain tension rods may be installed quickly and easily in various sizes of bath and shower stalls. | 01-12-2012 |
20120023657 | ADJUSTABLE CURVED SHOWER ROD ASSEMBLY - A shower curtain support system includes a first rod having a first arcuate portion and a first end portion and a second rod having a second arcuate portion and a second end portion. The second arcuate portion is telescopically mounted within the first arcuate portion. A first end support is removably and pivotably mounted to the first end portion and a second end support is removably and pivotably mounted to the second end portion. | 02-02-2012 |
20120036628 | SYSTEMS FOR MOVING SHOWER RODS - A rotatable shower rod system may be provided. The system may include a pair of mounting brackets coupled to a wall, the pair of mounting brackets includes a stationary portion; a rotatable portion rotatably coupled to the stationary portion, the rotatable portion rotates to at least one of a first position and a second position about an axis of rotation; and a cover coupled to the stationary portion; and a curved rod extending between the pair of mounting brackets. | 02-16-2012 |
20120110729 | BATH CURTAIN ROD ASSEMBLIES - Bath curtain rod assemblies are disclosed comprising axially movable tubes that may be locked into position in relation with each other. A contact end is extended from one of the tubes to engage and press against a bath support structure to firmly secure the assembly in place. The bath curtain rod assemblies may be installed quickly and easily in bath and shower stalls without the necessity of screws or adhesives. | 05-10-2012 |
20120284914 | TENSION ROD - The present invention provides a tension rod that enables the rod to be extended in length after the rod tubes have been secured relative to each other. | 11-15-2012 |
20130019395 | CURTAINS AND CLIPS - A shower curtain (or conventional drapes) and series of clips integral with an upper edge of the shower curtain. The clips are a single pre-fabricated member including a lower/shower curtain portion and upper/hanger portion. The shower curtain portion is configured to retain a shower curtain while the hanger portion is configured to attach to a shower curtain rod. A retention member may be square-shaped, rectangular or the like and may be received by an internal space defined by layers of shower curtain material. The shower curtain portion defines a space and opening for allowing the clip to fit onto a shower curtain rod. Advantageously, when attached to the shower curtain rod using the series of clips described herein, the shower curtain is substantially flat or flush relative to the shower curtain rod and/or the clips are concealed in part or completely from a position outside of the shower/bathtub. | 01-24-2013 |
20130047331 | QUICK LOCK TENSION ROD AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Methods and apparatuses are described for providing a telescoping, load-supporting rod assembly. In one embodiment, the rod assembly may include a first portion, a second portion, a locking assembly, and a tension adjustment assembly. The locking assembly may include a threaded bolt, a cylindrical sleeve, a cylindrical locking portion, and at least two securing pins. The locking assembly may allow a user to adjust an overall length of the rod assembly by allowing the first and second portions to move with respect to each other. The rod assembly may also include a tension adjustment assembly which may include a tension adjusting spring, a tension adjusting cylindrical tube, a spring clip, at least two rivets, and at least two spacers. The tension adjustment assembly may allow a user to make small changes to the length of the rod assembly at one of the ends without moving the first or second portions with respect to each other. Corresponding and additional embodiments of rod assemblies and related methods of the present invention are also provided. | 02-28-2013 |
20130117926 | ROD WITH TWIST-END TENSION ASSEMBLY - We provide a tension assembly for a curtain rod, preferably a shower curtain rod. The assembly includes a tube and a plunger slidably disposed within the tube. Between the tube and the plunger is a biasing means such as a spring. The plunger includes opposite L-shaped grooves having a common axial section and opposite tangential section. The groove allows inclusion of a locking pin that is retained in the tube. The combination of the locking pin and the L-shaped grooves allows the plunger to be moved until the plunger compresses the spring, then the plunger is locked. When additional the curtain rod is put into place the plunger or rod may be rotated, releasing the plunger and allowing the spring to provide additional tension. | 05-16-2013 |
20130117927 | SNAP 'n TRACK Shower Curtain and Liner System with Telescopic Rod - A curtain track assembly comprising a telescopic track apparatus ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130145543 | HOOKLESS SHOWER LINER FASTENER - A hookless shower liner fastener for suspending a liner and a curtain from a rod mounted in a shower. The hookless shower liner includes a base, a top portion having a thickness and a projection. The base includes a front surface. The top portion has a generally frusta-circular shape and defines a central cavity and a gap. The central cavity is configured to receive at least a portion of a shower rod therein in an installed configuration. The gap is defined between a butt end of the top portion and a butt portion of one of the base and the top portion. The projection extends generally perpendicularly from the front surface. The projection is configured to support the shower curtain to suspend the shower curtain from the rod. | 06-13-2013 |
20130198948 | SHOWER ROD WITH MACRO AND MICRO ADJUSTMENT - An embodiment of the present invention is a shower rod assembly including a first tube, a second tube aligned with the first tube, a rod between the first tube and the second tube, a sleeve member, a bracket device, and a locking device. The rod has a macro adjustment portion, a threaded insert, and a stop member positioned between the macro adjustment portion and the threaded insert. The sleeve member slides over the tubes and can cover the rod between the tubes. The second tube engages the macro adjustment portion for a set length when the locking device is engaged. The first tube engages the threaded insert for micro adjustment of the set length to a locked length. Each bracket device has a base body with ridges, a casing with an inner core, a lock on the side of the casing and a mount. | 08-08-2013 |
20130198949 | SHOWER ROD WITH SPRING ADJUSTMENT - An embodiment of the present invention is a shower rod assembly including an outer tube, a spring chamber, being housed in the attachment end of the outer tube, and inner tube with an attachment end inserted within said outer tube, and a bracket device at the opposite ends of the outer tube and inner tube for installation in an enclosure. The spring chamber has a fixed blocker in a locked position within the outer tube, a compression spring, and a mobile blocker with a removable locking pin. When the locking pin is removed, the compression spring extends to lock the outer tube and inner tube in position at a set length within the enclosure. Each bracket device has a base body with ridges, a casing with an inner core, a lock on the side of the casing and a mount. | 08-08-2013 |
20130269099 | SHOWER CURTAIN ROD ASSEMBLY - A shower curtain rod assembly includes a suction disk, an engaging member, a positioning member, a cover and a rod unit. The shower curtain rod assembly is able to be installed between two walls with different inclinations and different distances. | 10-17-2013 |
20130276224 | Fully Articulable Shower Curtain Rod - Embodiments disclosed herein provide various shower curtain rod designs for providing a shower curtain rod that allows the wet, inner-stall facing side of a shower curtain to be quickly and easily rotated 180-360 degrees. This rotation allows the wet, inner-stall facing side of the shower curtain to be positioned so that it faces out into the room rather than facing the shower stall. This facilitates faster and easier drying of the wet, inner-stall facing side of the shower curtain due to improved airflow and the lower humidity of the room. These features facilitate ease of cleaning and/or inspecting of the shower curtain, while also reducing the opportunity for mold, mildew and bacteria to grow on the curtain as the shower curtain has an improved drying time. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276225 | Fully Articulable Curtain Rod - Embodiments disclosed herein provide various adjustable shower curtain rod designs for providing a shower curtain rod that allows the wet, inner-stall facing side of a shower curtain to be quickly and easily rotated up to 360 degrees. This rotation allows the wet, inner-stall facing side of the shower curtain to be positioned so that it faces out into the room rather than facing the shower stall. This facilitates faster and easier drying of the wet, inner-stall facing side of the shower curtain due to improved airflow and the lower humidity of the room. These features facilitate ease of cleaning and/or inspecting of the shower curtain, while also reducing the opportunity for mold, mildew and bacteria to grow on the curtain as the shower curtain has an improved drying time. | 10-24-2013 |
20140259368 | TENSION ROD WITH THREADED END CAP - We provide a tension adjustment assembly including an externally threaded support member and an at least partially hollow cylinder that is threaded internally. The threads of the cylinder and the threads of the support member are mated, allowing the cylinder to rotate about and travel along the threaded portion of the support member. The cylinder further comprises a ridge about an outer diameter of the cylinder. The tension adjustment assembly also includes an end cap retained on the cylinder by said ridge and able to rotate freely about said cylinder independently of any rotation of the cylinder about the support member. Finally, the tension adjustment assembly includes a foot attached to the end cap. When placed on the end of a tension rod this assembly allows the fit of the rod to a wall to be adjusted by turning the cylinder. | 09-18-2014 |
20140317840 | SYSTEMS FOR MOVING SHOWER RODS - A rotatable shower rod system may be provided. The system may include a pair of mounting brackets coupled to a wall, the pair of mounting brackets includes a stationary portion; a rotatable portion rotatably coupled to the stationary portion, the rotatable portion rotates to at least one of a first position and a second position about an axis of rotation; and a cover coupled to the stationary portion; and a curved rod extending between the pair of mounting brackets. | 10-30-2014 |
20140338117 | CURVED SHOWER ROD ATTACHMENT - A curved shower rod attachment assembly, which includes a first element that is adapted and configured for attachment to a surface and a second element that is securable to the first element and includes a protrusion that has an opening formed therein that extending at an angle and is configured to receive a shower rod. The dual channel interlocking bracket allows a curved shower rod to hinge within the attachment assembly to preclude rotation and sagging. | 11-20-2014 |
20150096117 | SHOWER ROD MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A shower rod mounting assembly is provided with a flexible substrate having a first side and a spaced apart second side. A reversible dry adhesive layer at least partially covers the first side of the substrate to attach the flexible substrate to a surface and leave the underlying surface unmarked after removal. The reversible adhesive retains an adhesion property for a plurality of adhesion cycles. A receptacle is mounted to the second side and is adapted to receive an end of a shower rod. A boss extends from the substrate with a track formed therein with an opening to receive an end of a shower rod. A biasing member extends from the substrate adjacent to the opening to retain the end of the shower rod after installation. | 04-09-2015 |
20150135426 | SHOWER CURTAIN DRYER - Devices for retaining shower curtains in bath tubs to prevent mildew, fungus, bacteria and mold from growing at the interface of the shower curtain and the bath tub are disclosed. The devices are capable of being installed in existing showers and pull the curtain back from the shower tub. | 05-21-2015 |
20160045079 | Apparatus for Mounting Accessories to a Shower Curtain Rod Wall Mount Bracket - A shower curtain rod wall mount bracket has a tubular member configured to receive a shower curtain rod. The tubular member has a center axis and the shower curtain rod is received by the tubular member along the tubular member center axis. A wall mount portion is operatively connected to the tubular member. The wall mount portion has a mounting surface configured for mounting the wall mount bracket to a wall adjacent a shower enclosure. The mounting surface is generally perpendicular to the tubular member center axis. A bathroom accessory mount is operatively connected to the wall mount portion. The bathroom accessory mount supports a bathroom accessory that may be, by example, a hook, a tray, and/or a rod. | 02-18-2016 |
20160113447 | SHOWER ROD ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHOD - A shower rod assembly includes an arcuate rod having a first end and an opposing second end. A first mounting bracket is engageable with the first end and a second mounting bracket is coupleable with the second end. An end connector has a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is engageable with the second mounting bracket and the first portion is insertable into the second end of the arcuate rod. An extent of insertion of the first portion of the end connector into the arcuate rod is adjustable, for adjusting a length of the shower rod assembly. | 04-28-2016 |