Accessory attachment system
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsSteven J. Duero, Roger W. Murphy
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Abstract
A system for attaching an accessory to a support housing which affords ease of fastening and a hidden fastening system. The system includes a locking stem having a head connected to a body by a neck. The accessory engages the support housing at an angle. The head of the locking stem is positioned in the accessory and the body positioned in the support housing. Movement of body away from the accessory causes the head to engage opposing inside surfaces of the accessory and effect a locking of the accessory to the support housing and a frame. In a preferred embodiment, the accessory is a towel bar and the support housing is connected to a shower door frame.
Claims9
An accessory attachment system for attaching an accessory to a support wall, comprising:
- a tubular housing having an axial inlet, a radial inlet and an interior cavity connecting the inlets;
- a locking stem connectable to the support wall and extendable through said tubular housing, said cavity and said inlets;
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- an accessory having a cavity for receiving an end of the stem adjacent the radial inlet;
- whereby axial movement of the stem in the tubular housing toward the support wall can, via a bending of a portion of the stem, drive the stem into locking engagement with the accessory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.