Pole caddy with brace clip
OwnerBenjamin Scanlon, Frank Coratoloinventors
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Abstract
A pole caddy features a support pole that extends between floor and ceiling support surfaces of a bathing stall; basket assemblies that are mounted to the support pole; and a pole caddy brace clip that is mounted to the support pole and adhered to an adjacent wall to brace the pole caddy. The pole caddy brace clip features a base, a support arm extending from the base, and an annular support ring at the end of the support arm opposite the base, along with an adhesion panel used to adhere the brace clip to the adjacent wall. The support ring may be circular-C-shaped with an opening that permits it to be snapped over support pole of the pole caddy, or it may be continuous, i.e., unbroken.
Claims33
A pole caddy, comprising:
- a support pole structured and arranged to extend vertically between opposing floor and ceiling support surfaces;
- at least one basket assembly structured and arranged to be mounted to the support pole;
- and
- a pole caddy brace clip structured and arranged to be mounted to the support pole at a lengthwise-intermediate position thereof and to be adhered to an adjacent vertical wall extending between the opposing floor and ceiling support surfaces;
- wherein the pole caddy brace clip comprises
- a clip member comprising a base, a support arm extending from a front surface of the base, and a support ring located at an end of the support arm that is opposite the base, the support ring being structured and arranged to receive the support pole of the pole caddy therein;
- and
- an adhesion panel attached to a rear surface of the base, the adhesion panel being structured and arranged to adhere the pole caddy brace clip to the adjacent vertical wall of the bathing stall.
A method of installing a pole caddy in a bathing stall comprising opposing floor and ceiling support surfaces and at least one vertical wall, the pole caddy comprising a support pole, at least one basket assembly structured and arranged to be mounted to the support pole, and a pole caddy brace clip, the method comprising:
- positioning the support pole to extend vertically between the opposing floor and ceiling support surfaces;
- mounting the at least one basket assembly to the support pole;
- mounting the pole caddy brace clip to the support pole;
- and
- attaching the pole caddy brace clip to the vertical wall.
A pole caddy brace clip for supporting a pole caddy having a support pole, the pole caddy brace clip comprising:
- a clip member comprising a base, a support arm extending from a front surface of the base, and a support ring located at an end of the support arm that is opposite the base, the support ring being structured and arranged to receive the support pole of the pole caddy therein;
- and
- an adhesion panel attached to a rear surface of the base;
- wherein the support ring comprises an opening in a wall thereof structured and arranged to permit the pole caddy brace clip to be mounted to the support pole by snapping the support ring around the support pole of the pole caddy.
A pole caddy brace clip for supporting a pole caddy having a support pole, the pole caddy brace clip comprising:
- a clip member comprising a base, a support arm extending from a front surface of the base, and a closed-circular support ring located at an end of the support arm that is opposite the base, the support ring being structured and arranged to receive the support pole of the pole caddy therein;
- and
- an adhesion panel attached to a rear surface of the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.