# US 12,108,901 B2 · Internal locking retractable shower curtain rod and connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,108,901 B2 - Document ID: US12108901B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/550,760 - Filed: 2021-12-14 - Published: 2023-06-15 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2021-12-14 - Assignees: Dongguan Shenghong Household Items Co., Ltd - Applicants: Dongguan Shenghong Household Items Co., Ltd - Inventors: Huisheng Liu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12108901B2 ## CPC - A47H 1/022: extensible - A47H 1/02: Curtain rods {(stair rods A47G27/06)} - A47H 1/102: for mounting curtain rods (A47H1/12, A47H1/14 take precedence) - A47K 3/38: Arrangements for curtains - A47H 2001/0215: {being tubular} - A47H: FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS (concerned with the functioning of the door or window E05; roller blinds E06B) - A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES ## Abstract The present invention relates to the technical field of shower curtain rods, in particular to an internal locking retractable shower curtain rod and an internal locking retractable connector. An internal locking retractable shower curtain rod, wherein it comprises a thick tube, a thin tube and an internal locking retractable connector. The first connecting piece is arranged at one end of the thin tube. The second connecting piece is arranged in the thick tube. One end of the thin tube where the first connecting piece extends into the thick tube. The present application provides an internal locking retractable shower curtain rod which can adapt to changes in bathroom space to a certain extent, and has technical advantages such as good adaptability, simple installation, and wall protection. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An internal locking retractable connector, wherein the connector comprises a first connecting piece (10) and a second connecting piece (20); the first connecting piece (10) comprises a fixed part (110) and a screw part (120) which is integrally connected to the fixed part (110); the second connecting piece (20) comprises a threaded core (210) and a tensioning piece (220), the threaded core (210) comprises an internal thread part (2110) and a clearance (2120), the tensioning piece (220) comprises a tensioning sleeve (2210) with an open-ring structure, a wedge-shaped structure (2220) is arranged in the tensioning sleeve (2210), the tensioning piece (220) is wrapped around the outside of the threaded core (210) through the tensioning sleeve (2210) and the wedge-shaped structure (2220) extends into the clearance (2120); the screw part (120) of the first connecting piece (10) is arranged in the threaded core (210) of the second connecting piece (20) and connected to the internal thread part (2110) of the threaded core (210) through thread, when the screw part (120) of the first connecting piece (10) gradually rotates and retracts from the threaded core (210), the screw part can press the wedge-shaped structure (2220) to make the tensioning sleeve (2210) expand outward and deform. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The internal locking retractable connector according to claim 1, wherein the number of the clearance (2120) and the number of the wedge-shaped structure (2220) are both two. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The internal locking retractable connector according to claim 1, wherein the tensioning piece (220) is made of plastic. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The internal locking retractable connector according to claim 1, wherein the screw part (120) has a straight screw structure. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The internal locking retractable connector according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting piece (10) is provided with a retracting part (130), and the retracting part (130) is arranged between the fixed part (110) and the screw part (120); the wedge-shaped structure (2220) comprises a wedge-shaped section (2221) and a horizontal section (2222); when the screw part (120) retracts from the threaded core (210), the retracting part (130) holds the horizontal section (2222) of the wedge-shaped structure (2220). ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The internal locking retractable connector according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting piece (10) is provided with a tightening part (140), and the tightening part (140) is arranged between the fixed part (110) and the screw part (120); when the screw part (120) retracts from the threaded core (210), the tightening part (140) can gradually press the wedge-shaped structure (2220) which makes the tensioning sleeve (2210) continuously expand outward and deform. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The internal locking retractable connector according to claim 6, wherein slopes of the tightening part (140) and the wedge-shaped structure (2220) match with each other. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An internal locking retractable shower curtain rod comprising the internal locking retractable connector according to claim 1, wherein the rod comprises a thick tube (30), a thin tube (40) and an internal locking retractable connector with the first connecting piece (10) is arranged at one end of the thin tube (40), the second connecting piece (20) is arranged in the thick tube (30), one end of the thin tube (40) where the first connecting piece (10) extends into the thick tube (30). ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The internal locking retractable shower curtain rod according to claim 8, wherein the fixed part (110) of the first connecting piece (10) is fastened to the end of the thin tube (40) by interference fit and/or riveted connection and/or screwed connection. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The internal locking retractable shower curtain rod according to claim 8, wherein the tensioning piece (220) of the second connecting piece (20) is fixed in the thick tube (30) by locking structure and/or interference fit and/or riveted connection and/or screwed connection; when relative rotation occurs between the thick tube (30) and the thin tube (40), the tensioning piece (220) can maintain connection with the thick tube (30) and move together.