Tub skirt panel system
AssigneeLasco Bathware, Inc.
InventorRay C. Torres
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Abstract
A system is provided for aesthetically covering access openings in a tub skirt when access to the interior of the skirt is not required. The system includes a bracket affixable to the tub skirt and a panel easily attachable to and detachable from the bracket. The panel, when attached, hides the bracket when viewed from the exterior of the tub skirt. Clips are used to attach the panel to said bracket. The system is an improvement over systems using velcro or brackets which are visible when a panel is in place.
Claims26
A system for aesthetically covering access openings in a tub skirt when interior skirt access is not required comprising:
- a bracket affixable to the tub skirt, the bracket comprising a plurality of fastener mating surfaces, each fastener mating surface comprising a plurality of raised ridges;
- a panel easily attachable to and detachable from said bracket, said panel, when attached, hiding said bracket when viewed from the exterior of the tub skirt;
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- clips used to attach said panel to said bracket via engagement with at least one raised ridge of a corresponding fastener mating surface, wherein each raised ridge corresponds to a different position of the panel relative to the bracket;
- and wherein the clips and the raised ridges cooperate to permit bi-directional movement of the panel relative to the bracket.
A tub skirt comprising:
- a face portion defining one or more access openings;
- a bracket affixable to said skirt face portion;
- a panel easily attachable to and detachable from said bracket, said panel, when attached, hiding said bracket when viewed from the exterior of the tub skirt;
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- at least two clips used to attach said panel to said bracket via engagement with corresponding mating surfaces comprising a plurality of raised ridges;
- wherein each one of said plurality of raised ridges corresponds to a different position of the panel relative to the bracket.
A system for covering an access opening in a tub skirt, comprising a bracket capable of being affixed about a perimeter of the access opening and a panel attachable to and detachable from the bracket, wherein the panel is attachable to the bracket in a selected one of a plurality of positions, each position defining a different distance between the panel and the bracket, and wherein the panel is bi-directionally movable toward and away from the bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.