US 2020/0345187 A1Published application

Adjustable bathroom grab bar assembly

AssigneeLiberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.

InventorsNeil EDWARDS, Eddie RIDDLE, Matthew KLEIN, Ty HAGLER, Seth TEEPLES

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Abstract

A handle assembly and a method of installing the handle assembly are provided. The handle assembly has first and second mounts, and a handle with a handle portion extending between and connecting first and second end regions. The first and second end regions are received for translation along the longitudinal axis within the first and second mounts. First and second locking elements are connected to the first mount, and the handle, respectively. The handle has a first longitudinal position with the first and second locking elements engaged to retain the handle in one of a plurality of angular positions. The handle has a second longitudinal position with the first and second locking elements spaced apart from one another such that the handle and the second locking element are rotatable to change an angular position of the handle relative to the first and second mounts.

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Dependent claims

A handle assembly comprising:

first and second mounts, each mount to connect to a wall;
a handle with first and second end regions spaced apart along a longitudinal axis and a handle portion extending between and connecting the first and second end regions, the first and second end regions received for translation along the longitudinal axis within the first and second mounts, respectively;
a first locking element positioned within and fixed relative to the first mount;
and
a second locking element connected to and fixed relative to the first end region of the handle;
wherein the handle has a first longitudinal position relative to the first and second mounts with the first and second locking elements engaged with one another to position and retain the handle in one of a plurality of angular positions relative to the first and second mounts and for grasping by a user;
and
wherein the handle has a second longitudinal position relative to the first and second mounts with the first and second locking elements spaced apart from one another such that the handle and the second locking element are rotatable relative to the first and second mounts and the first locking element to change an angular position of the handle relative to the first and second mounts.

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A handle assembly comprising:

first and second mounts, each mount to connect to a wall;
a first handle extending along a longitudinal axis between first and second end regions, the first and second end regions received for translation along the longitudinal axis within the first and second mounts, respectively;
a second handle having third and fourth end regions each connected and fixed relative to the first handle, the third and fourth end regions spaced apart from one another such that an outer surface of the first handle therebetween is accessible for grasping by a user;
and
a first locking element received by and connected to the first mount;
and
a second locking element connected to a first end region of the first handle, the second locking element engaging with the first locking element to retain the first handle in one of a plurality of pivotal positions relative to the first and second mounts, the first and second locking elements cooperating to constrain rotation of the first handle relative to the first and second mounts, wherein translation of the first handle disengages the first and second locking elements, and wherein the first handle is rotatable relative to the first and second mounts when the first and second locking elements are disengaged.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.