Shower Rod Support Device
OwnerJay Fraleyinventor
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Abstract
A shower rod support device includes a pair of plates and a pair of couplers. Each coupler is coupled to a respective plate and is configured to couple to a respective opposing end of a shower rod. Each plate is configured for installation in a respective opposing end wall of a tiled shower enclosure proximate to a front of the tiled shower enclosure. Each coupler is positioned on a respective plate such that the coupler is configured to couple to the respective opposing end of the shower rod. The shower rod is supported in a substantially horizontal position between the pair of plates.
Claims11
A shower rod support system comprising:
- a shower being at least partially lined by a plurality of tiles;
- a pair of plates, each of said plates being positioned amongst and integrated into said tiles;
- a pair of couplers, each said coupler being coupled to a respective said plate, each said coupler being configured to couple to a respective opposing end of a shower rod, said pair of couplers being a first fastener and a second fastener comprising
- said first fastener being coupled by a first terminus to said respective said plate, said first fastener having a second terminus, said first fastener being tubular, such that said second terminus is open;
- and
- said second fastener comprising a ledge coupled by a first edge to said respective said plate, said ledge extending transversely from said plate defining a second edge of said ledge, said ledge having opposing endpoints defining an open top, and
- a plurality of holes positioned through said second fastener, wherein said holes are positioned in said second fastener such that water is drainable from said second fastener;
- wherein said plates are horizontally aligned across the shower such that said first fastener and said second fastener are configured for coupling to the respective opposing end of the shower rod such that the shower rod is supported in a substantially horizontal position between said pair of plates.
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A shower rod support system comprising:
- a shower being at least partially lined by a plurality of tiles;
- a pair of plates, each of said plates being positioned amongst and integrated into said tiles, each said plate having an exposed face, said exposed face being substantially rectangularly shaped, said exposed face being substantially square shaped, each of said plates and said tiles having dimensions substantially equivalent to 10.8 centimeters by 10.8 centimeters by 0.64 centimeters;
- a pair of couplers, each said coupler being coupled to a respective said plate, each said coupler being configured to couple to a respective opposing end of a shower rod, being a first fastener and a second fastener
- wherein
- said first fastener is coupled by a first terminus to said respective said plate, said first fastener having a second terminus, said first fastener being tubular, such that said second terminus is open, said first fastener being circular when viewed longitudinally,
- said second fastener comprises a ledge coupled by a first edge to said respective said plate, said ledge extending transversely from said plate defining a second edge of said ledge, said ledge having opposing endpoints defining an open top, said ledge comprising:
- a center section, said center section being semi-circularly shaped, and
- a pair of retainers, each said retainer extending vertically from a respective opposing side of said center section defining said open top, and
- wherein said second terminus of said first fastener is configured for insertion of a first opposing end of the shower rod, such that said open top of said second fastener is configured for insertion a second opposing end of the shower rod into said second fastener;
- a plurality of holes positioned through said second fastener, wherein said holes are positioned in said second fastener such that water is drainable from said second fastener, said plurality of holes comprising two holes bracketing a center point of said second fastener;
- each said coupler and said respective said plate being formed as a single unit, said single unit comprising ceramic;
- and
- wherein said plates are horizontally aligned across the shower such that said first fastener and said second fastener are configured for coupling to the respective opposing end of the shower rod such that the shower rod is supported in a substantially horizontal position between said pair of plates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.