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Shower rod assembly

a technology of shower rods and parts, applied in the field of shower rods, can solve the problems of difficult installation of curved shower rods on the walls, difficulty in visual alignment, and difficulty in maintaining a perfectly horizontal shower rod

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-11
SHOWER SOLUTIONS
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[0019]FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the assembled shower rod of the present invention as secured to opposite walls adjacent to a bath tub.
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Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, it is often difficult to install the curved shower rod onto the walls.
Alignment of the plates so as to maintain a perfectly horizontal shower rod can be somewhat difficult.
The curved nature of the shower rod makes visual alignment somewhat difficult.
Additionally, the slight variations in the distance between the walls makes the use of a telescoping curved shower rod increasingly difficult.

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[0024] Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown the shower rod assembly 10 in accordance with the teachings of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The shower rod assembly 10 includes a first rod 12 having a first end affixed to a plate 14. A second rod 16 has a first end telescopically received within a second end 18 of the first rod 12. The second rod 16 has a second end that is affixed to a plate 20 located opposite to the plate 14. The first plate 14 has a surface that is suitable for attachment to the wall 22. The second plate 20 has a surface that is suitable for attachment to the wall 24. The walls 22 and 24 are at opposite ends of the bath tub 26.

[0025] As can be seen in FIG. 1, each of the rods 12 and 16 are suitably curved. This curved shower rod assembly 10 serves to increase the space available to a person within the bath tub 26. The telescoping nature of the rods 12 and 16 facilitates the ability of the assembly 10 to be installed onto walls 22 and 24 regardle...

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Abstract

A shower rod assembly has a first rod has a first rod, a second rod telescopically connected to the first rod, a first plate suitable for attachment to a wall and receiving a first end of the first rod, and a second plate having a surface suitable for attachment to another wall and receiving the second end of the second rod. Each of the rods are curved. Plugs are received in opposite ends of the rods so as to pivotally connect the rods the to the first and second plates. A double-sided adhesive tape can be used to secure the plates to the respective walls.

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RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS [0001] Not applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not applicable. REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX [0003] Not applicable. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention relates to shower rods. More particularly, the present invention relates to curved shower rods. Additionally, the present invention relates to shower rod assemblies in which the complete assembly can be easily connected to walls without the need for special tools. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0005] Shower rods are often used for the support of shower curtains in the bathing environment. Typically, shower rods are formed so as to have a pair of rods in telescopic relationship so as to expand outwardly or inwardly to fit the dimensions between the walls at opposite ends of the bath tub. In certain circumstances, threaded connections are established between each of the rods such that rotation of the rods can create a compression fit between the w...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K3/08A47K3/14
CPCA47K3/38
Inventor MOORE, SEAN A.
Owner SHOWER SOLUTIONS
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