Portable, free-standing, grab bar/handrail assist assembly for bathtub and shower enclosures
OwnerRichard John Schmidtinventor
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Abstract
A portable, free-standing, grab bar/handrail assist assembly for placement within the confines of a bathtub or shower enclosure comprising a plurality of rigid non-corrodible pipes inserted into a plurality of non-corrodible molded corner fittings. The entire assembly is designed to be non-corrodible in a wet environment and quickly, tool-free, assembled and easily placed within the confines of a bathtub or shower enclosure without the need for fasteners to secure it.
Claims4
A portable, free-standing, grab bar/handrail assist assembly for placement within the confines of a bathtub or shower enclosure comprising a plurality of rigid non-corrodible pipes inserted into a plurality of rigid non-corrodible fittings, each fitting with at least two openings at 90 degree angles from each opening, to form a stable base, and likewise with at least three upright rigid non-corrodible pipes inserted into at least three rigid non-corrodible fittings at the top and at the base, each fitting with at least two openings at 90 degree angles from each opening, and within which, at the top, two rigid non-corrodible pipes are inserted, one running front to back, and one running laterally across from the top left rearward fitting to the top right rearward fitting, and thus forming an “L” shaped grab bar/handrail at the top of the assembly, and with two capped short non-corrodible rigid pipes inserted into the rearward left and right top corner fittings for added support against an enclosure wall, and likewise, with two capped short non-corrodible rigid pipes inserted into the two base left-side corner fittings for added support upon an enclosure floor surface.
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