Shower head mounting assembly

• US 5,749,552 A
• Filed: 05/06/1996
• Issued: 05/12/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chen-Tung Fan
• Original Assignee: Chen-Tung Fan
• Inventors: Fan, Chen-tung
• Primary Examiner(s): Safavi, Michael
• Application Number:
  US08/643,480
• Time in Patent Office: 736 Days
• Field of Search: 248/205.1, 248/205.5, 248/205.8, 4/596, 4/601, 4/605
• US Class Current: 248/205.8
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/06 Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath showers per se A47K3/28
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/066 allowing height adjustment of shower head

Abstract

A mounting assembly for mounting a bracket for attaching a hand-held shower head in relation to a wall of a bathroom, includes a fitting having an end for connecting with a fixed spray head, another end for connecting a water supply pipe and an extending portion for threadedly engaging a top end of a post on which the bracket can be slideably locked therealong. A bottom end of the post is attached with a vacuum mounting assembly for mounting the bottom end of the post on the wall by a vacuum pressure.

Claims

1. A mounting assembly for mounting a bracket for attaching a hand-held shower head in relation to a wall of a bathroom, comprising:

a fitting having a first end adapted to be connected with a fixed spray head, a second end adapted to be connected to a water supply pipe and a first extending portion;

a post adapted to allow a bracket for attaching a hand-held shower head to be slidably locked therealong, said post comprising a first end for fixedly connecting with the first extending portion and a second end; and

a vacuum mounting device attached on the second end of said post for mounting the second end of said post on a flat surface with a vacuum pressure, said vacuum mounting device comprising a housing, a second extending portion integrally formed with the housing for receiving the second end of said post, a sucker linearly movably mounted on said housing and a sucker controlling means rotatably mounted on said housing and connected with said sucker for controlling the linear movement of said sucker in relation to said housing, wherein said sucker controlling means comprises a rod threadedly engaged with said housing, said rod having a first end fixedly connected with said sucker and a second end fixedly connected with a knob.

2. A mounting assembly for mounting a bracket for attaching a hand-held shower head in relation to a wall of a bathroom, comprising:

a fitting having a first end adapted to be connected with a fixed spray bead, a second end adapted to be connected to a water supply pipe and a first extending portion;

a post adapted to allow a bracket for attaching hand-held shower head to be slidably locked therealong, said post comprising a first end for fixedly connecting with said first extending portion and a second end, wherein said first end is fixedly connected with said first extending portion by extending a pin through said first end and said first extending portion; and

a vacuum mounting device attached on said second end of said post for mounting said second end of said post on a flat surface with a vacuum pressure.

3. The mounting assembly in accordance with claim 2 further comprising a sleeve attached to an outer periphery of said first extending portion for concealing said pin.