Hanger device with suction cup

• US 6,502,794 B1
• Filed: 06/18/2001
• Issued: 01/07/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tzu-Kuang Ting
• Original Assignee: Tzu-Kuang Ting
• Inventors: Ting, Tzu-Kuang
• Primary Examiner(s): King, Anita
• Assistant Examiner(s): MARSH, STEVEN M
• Application Number:
  US09/884,488
• Publication Number:
  US 20020190170A1
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 248/205.5, 248/206.2, 248/206.3, 248/683, 248/205.6, 248/205.8, 248/362, 248/363
• US Class Current: 248/206.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 2201/00 Details of connections of bathroom accessories, e.g. fixing soap or towel holder to a wall
• 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: 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 hanger device includes a suction cup, a faceplate, and a rotary operating member. The suction cup includes a disc portion, an externally threaded post, and a peripheral flange. The externally threaded post extends rearwardly from a rear side of the disc portion. The faceplate is disposed to rest against the rear side of the disc portion, and has an intermediate part formed with a through-hole for allowing the externally threaded post to pass therethrough. The rotary operating member is formed with an internally threaded hole, and engages threadedly the externally threaded post so as to enable the rotary operating member to urge the faceplate toward the suction cup, thereby securing the suction cup on a surface.

Claims

1. A hanger device comprising:

a suction cup including a disc portion with a front side adapted to be placed against a surface, and a rear side opposite to said front side, an externally threaded post extending rearwardly from an intermediate area of said rear side of said disc portion, and a peripheral flange extending rearwardly from a periphery of said disc portion and having a radial inner side;

a faceplate disposed to rest against said rear side of said disc portion, said faceplate having a peripheral part that extends radially and outwardly and that abuts against said radial inner side of said peripheral flange, and an intermediate part that is formed with a through-hole for allowing said externally threaded post to pass therethrough;

a rotary operating member formed with an internally threaded hole for engaging threadedly said externally threaded post so as to enable said rotary operating member to urge said intermediate part of said faceplate toward said suction cup in order to secure said suction cup on the surface;

wherein said rotary operating member has a rear shaft portion formed with said internally threaded hole, and a front coupling portion extending from said rear shaft portion, said hanger device further comprising an accessory member mounted removably on said front coupling portion of said rotary operating member; and

wherein said front coupling portion of said rotary operating member is formed with a ball connector, said accessory member having a rear part formed with a ball socket for engaging rotatably and removably said ball connector, and a front part formed with a clamp.

2. The hanger device of claim 1, wherein said clamp is adapted for clamping a showerhead.

3. The hanger device of claim 1, wherein said clamp is adapted for clamping one end of a bar.