# US 2008/0184475 A1 · Illuminated grab bar

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- Number: US 2008/0184475 A1
- Document ID: US20080184475A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/027,256
- Filed: 2008-02-06
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-06
- Assignees: Great Grabz, LLC
- Inventors: Abbie J. W. Sladick; Ashley Armstrong
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080184475A1

## CPC

- F21V 33/006: {General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols}
- A47K 17/022: {Wall mounted grab bars or handles, with or without support on the floor}
- G02B 6/0008: {the light being emitted at the end of the fibre}
- A47H 2023/006: {Illumination devices}
- F21W 2111/08: for handles or handrails
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- A47H: FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS (concerned with the functioning of the door or window E05; roller blinds E06B)
- F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

A combination grab or article support bar and light source is may comprise an elongated bar body, wherein the bar body is translucent or transparent; means for attaching the bar body to a wall; and means for lighting at least partially located within the bar body. The means for lighting may comprise fiber optic lighting, Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lighting, or any of a plurality of other means for lighting such as fluorescent or incandescent lights.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A combination grab or article support bar and light source, comprising:
an elongated bar body, wherein the bar body is translucent or transparent;
means for attaching the bar body to a wall; and,
means for lighting at least partially located within the bar body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the means for lighting is a fiber optic light system, the light capable of transmission through the bar body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The device of claim 2, wherein the fiber optic light source is located in a location other than an interior of the bar body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The device of claim 3, wherein the means for attaching the bar body to the wall at least partially comprises a fixture having a bar body-receiving aperture therethrough.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4, wherein the fixture further comprises a base portion having an aperture therethrough that is in communication with the bar body-receiving aperture.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The device of claim 5, wherein a bottom of the base portion is attached to a mounting plate.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The device of claim 6, wherein the mounting plate has a central aperture therethrough.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The device of claim 7, wherein optic cables extend from the light source, through the central aperture in the mounting plate, through the aperture in the base portion of the fixture, and into an aperture in the bar.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the means for lighting is an LED system, the light from the LED system capable of transmission through the bar body.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the bar body further comprises end caps that are removably attached to ends of the bar body.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising a switch for operating the means for lighting.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the bar body is a curved.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a toilet paper holder.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a towel bar.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a grab bar.

### Claim 16

A combination grab bar and light, comprising:
a translucent bar body; and,
a light source at least partially located within the bar body, wherein, the grab bar is capable of supporting the weight of a person.

### Claim 17

A method of providing light for a room, comprising:
providing a support bar selected from the group consisting of grab bars, towel bars, and toilet paper holders; wherein the support bar is at least partially translucent or transparent; and
placing a light source at least partially inside the support bar such that light shines through the bar and provides light for the room.