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US 2009/0211015 A1Published application
Fastener concealment cap for grab bar assembly
AssigneeLiberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
InventorEarl David Forrest
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Abstract
A grab bar assembly includes tabs which engage respective pockets to position a cap within a grab bar recessed area. The tabs and pockets position the cap while a locking tab secures the cap within the recessed area.
Claims10
A grab bar assembly comprising:
- a grab bar comprising a recessed area, said recessed area comprising an aperture within said recessed area, a first pocket, a second pocket and a third pocket, said second pocket and said third pocket adjacent a step surface having a detent;
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- a cap receivable within said recessed area, said cap comprising a first tab, a second tab, and a third tab which correspond respectively with said first pocket, said second pocket and said third pocket, said cap comprising a locking tab located generally adjacent said second tab and said third tab, said locking tab comprises a protrusion receivable within said detent.
A grab bar assembly comprising:
- a grab bar comprising a recessed area, said recessed area comprising an aperture within said recessed area, a first pocket, a second pocket and a third pocket, said second pocket and said third pocket adjacent a step surface having a first rib;
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- a cap receivable within said recessed area, said cap comprising a first tab, a second tab, and a third tab which correspond respectively with said first pocket, said second pocket and said third pocket, said cap comprising a keyhole slot protrusion located generally adjacent said second tab and said third tab, said keyhole slot protrusion engageable with said first rib.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.