Removably attachable shower bar

• US 20060249638A1
• Filed: 05/02/2006
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jim Ehrke
• Original Assignee: Jim Ehrke
• Inventors: Ehrke, Jim
• Application Number:
  US11/416,690
• Publication Number:
  US 20060249638A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/205.500
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/08 characterised by being mounted on wash-basins, baths, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 2201/02 Connections to a wall mounted support
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 47/00 Suction cups for attaching purposes; Equivalent means using adhesives devices using adhesives, suction or magnetism for hanging or supporting pictures or the like A47G1/17; vacuum work holders B25B11/005; anchoring of ships using suction B63B21/27; suction cups for handling glass B65G49/061; load-engaging elements for cranes using suction means B66C1/02

Abstract

A shower bar is provided for secure but removable attachment to a surface, such as a wall in a shower or bath area. The shower bar has a support bar connected to a pair of mechanically activated suction cup assemblies and a pivotal activator arm that operatively engages the suction cup assemblies to hold the shower bar to the surface of the wall or release it therefrom. The support bar has a channel that receives the activator arm therein when the shower bar is secured against the surface. Each of the suction cup assemblies has a cup housing that seals against a suction member to define a suction chamber in the cup housing. Pivot pins at the ends of the activator arm connect to activation rods that operatively engage the cup housing against the suction member. An arm release hole is provided to release the shower bar from the surface.

Claims

1. A shower bar for removable attachment to a surface, said shower bar comprising:

a support bar having a first end, a second end and a center section disposed between said first end and said second end, said center section having a channel, said support bar configured to dispose said center section in spaced apart relation to said surface;

an activator arm in pivotal relation with said support bar, said activator arm having a first end, a second end and a center section between said first end and said second end, said activator arm configured to be received in said channel; and

one or more suction cup assemblies, each of said suction cup assemblies having a cup housing, a suction member and a means for disposing said cup housing against said suction member upon pivoting of said activator arm into said channel, said cup housing having a first end attached to said support bar and an open second end disposed outwardly from said support bar, said suction member disposed at said second end of said cup housing and configured to sealably connect to said cup housing so as to define a suction chamber in said cup housing, said disposing means configured to sealably connect said second end of said cup housing and said suction cup member so as to securely attach said shower bar to said surface.

2. The shower bar according to claim 1, wherein said support bar is substantially U-shaped.

3. The shower bar according to claim 1, wherein said support bar has a first end section at said first end and a second end section at said second end, said first end section and said second end section configured to dispose said center section in spaced apart relation to said surface.

4. The shower bar according to claim 3 further comprising at least one of said one or more suction cup assemblies at each of said first end and said second end of said support bar.

5. The shower bar according to claim 4, wherein said disposing means comprises a pivot pin and an activation rod, said pivot pin attached to said activator arm, said activation rod having a first end attached to said pivot pin and a second end attached to said suction cup member, said activation rod configured to sealably connect said section cup member to said second end of said cup housing.

6. The shower bar according to claim 3, wherein said channel extends from said first end to said second end of said support bar through said first end section, said center section and said second end section, said first end of said activator arm at said first end of said support bar and said second end of said activator arm at said second end of said support bar, said activator arm sized and configured to be substantially received in said channel.

7. The shower bar according to claim 1, wherein said disposing means comprises a pivot pin and an activation rod, said pivot pin attached to said activator arm, said activation rod having a first end attached to said pivot pin and a second end attached to said suction cup member, said activation rod configured to sealably connect said section cup member to said second end of said cup housing.

8. The shower bar according to claim 1 further comprising means for releasing said activator arm from said channel so as to release said shower bar from said surface.

9. The shower bar according to claim 8, wherein said releasing means comprises an arm release hole in said support bar.

10. A shower bar for removable attachment to a surface, said shower bar comprising:

a support bar having a first end section at a first end, a second end section at a second end and a center section disposed between said first end section and said second end section, said support bar having a channel extending substantially from said first end to said second end of said support bar, said first end section and said second end section extending outwardly from said center section so as to dispose said center section in spaced apart relation to said surface;

an activator arm in pivotal relation with said support bar, said activator arm having a first end at said first end of said support bar, a second end at said second end of said support bar and a center section between said first end and said second end of said activator arm, said activator arm configured to be received in said channel; and

a suction cup assembly at each of said first end and said second end of said support bar, each of said suction cup assemblies having a cup housing, a suction member and a means for disposing said cup housing against said suction member upon pivoting of said activator arm into said channel, said cup housing having a first end attached to said support bar and an open second end disposed outwardly from said support bar, said suction member disposed at said second end of said cup housing and configured to sealably connect to said cup housing so as to define a suction chamber in said cup housing, said disposing means configured to sealably connect said second end of said cup housing and said suction cup member so as to securely attach said shower bar to said surface.

11. The shower bar according to claim 10, wherein said support bar is substantially U-shaped.

12. The shower bar according to claim 10, wherein said disposing means comprises a pivot pin and an activation rod, said pivot pin attached to said activator arm, said activation rod having a first end attached to said pivot pin and a second end attached to said suction cup member, said activation rod configured to sealably connect said section cup member to said second end of said cup housing.

13. The shower bar according to claim 10 further comprising means for releasing said activator arm from said channel so as to release said shower bar from said surface.

14. The shower bar according to claim 13, wherein said releasing means comprises an arm release hole in said support bar.

15. The shower bar according to claim 10, wherein said channel is generally downwardly facing.

16. A shower bar for removable attachment to a surface, said shower bar comprising:

a support bar having a first end section at a first end, a second end section at a second end and a center section disposed between said first end section and said second end section, said support bar having a channel extending substantially from said first end to said second end of said support bar, said first end section and said second end section extending outwardly from said center section so as to dispose said center section in spaced apart relation to said surface;

an activator arm in pivotal relation with said support bar, said activator arm having a first end at said first end of said support bar, a second end at said second end of said support bar and a center section between said first end and said second end of said activator arm, said activator arm configured to be received in said channel;

a suction cup assembly at each of said first end and said second end of said support bar, each of said suction cup assemblies having a cup housing, a suction member, a pivot pin and an activation rod, said cup housing having a first end attached to said support bar and an open second end disposed outwardly from said support bar, said suction member disposed at said second end of said cup housing and configured to sealably connect to said cup housing so as to define a suction chamber in said cup housing, said pivot pin attached to said activator arm, said activation rod having a first end attached to said pivot pin and a second end attached to said suction cup member, said activation rod configured to sealably connect said section cup member to said second end of said cup housing so as to securely attach said shower bar to said surface; and

means for releasing said activator arm from said channel so as to release said shower bar from said surface.

17. The shower bar according to claim 16, wherein said releasing means comprises an arm release hole in said support bar.

18. The shower bar according to claim 16, wherein said cup housing is integral with said support bar.

19. The shower bar according to claim 16, wherein said channel is generally downwardly facing.