Adjustable shower rod assembly
OwnerDavid Heaslipinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
One embodiment of a mounting assembly for mounting a non-linear curtain rod to a surface includes a rod receiver assembly, a surface mount and a locking mechanism. The rod receiver assembly receives the curtain rod. The surface mount mounts onto the surface. The surface mount rotatably supports the rod receiver assembly for rotation about a first axis that is non-parallel to the surface. The locking mechanism moves from a locked position to an unlocked position. In the unlocked position, the rod receiver assembly is rotatable. Rotation of the rod receiver assembly causes rotation of the curtain rod. In the locked position the rod receiver assembly is simultaneously inhibited from rotating in a clockwise and a counterclockwise direction about the first axis.
Claims30
A mounting assembly for mounting a non-linear curtain rod to a surface, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a rod receiver assembly that receives the curtain rod;
- a surface mount that mounts onto the surface, the surface mount rotatably supporting the rod receiver assembly for rotation about a first axis that is non-parallel to the surface;
- and
- a locking mechanism that moves from a locked position to an unlocked position;
- wherein in the unlocked position the rod receiver assembly is rotatable, and in the locked position the rod receiver assembly is simultaneously inhibited from rotating in a clockwise and a counterclockwise direction about the first axis.
A mounting assembly for mounting a non-linear curtain rod to a surface, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a rod receiver that is pivotably secured to the curtain rod;
- a receiver housing that supports the rod receiver so that the rod receiver pivots relative to the receiver housing about a first axis that is non-orthogonal to the surface;
- and
- a surface mount that mounts onto the surface, the surface mount supporting the receiver housing to allow rotation of the receiver housing about a second axis that is non-parallel to the surface.
A method for movably positioning a curtain rod relative to a surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching the curtain rod to a rod receiver assembly that is rotatable about a first axis;
- and
- controlling rotation of the rod receiver assembly with a locking mechanism that moves from a locked position wherein the rod receiver assembly is rotatable to an unlocked position wherein the rod receiver assembly is simultaneously inhibited from rotating in a clockwise and a counterclockwise direction about the first axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.