Shelving system
Assigneesimplehuman, LLC
InventorsFrank Yang, Joseph Sandor
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Abstract
A caddy for use in bathrooms is disclosed. The caddy can include removable shelf assemblies and/or accessory units for holding common household items. The removable shelf accessories can include knobs which can be turned to secure and free the shelf assemblies from a support member of the caddy. The accessory units can snap into place on the support member. The support member can include a telescoping section and biasing element which permits the caddy to adjust to different sized bathrooms. A sliding member can be incorporated to provide additional areas for attachment of shelf assemblies or accessory units.
Claims12
A shelving system comprising:
- an elongate support member, the elongate support member comprising a first segment, a second segment including a biasing element, and a third segment, the first segment, the second segment, and the third segment telescopingly engaged with each other;
- a groove extending along a length of the elongate support member;
- at least one removable shelf assembly attached along the elongate support member, the at least one removable shelf assembly comprising a bracket, an opening extending through the bracket, and an adjustable knob extending through the opening, the adjustable knob comprising a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion, the first and second engaging portions being frictionally engaged with separate portions of the groove, respectively, when the knob is in a locked position, and disengaged with the separate portions of the groove when the knob is in an unlocked position,
- wherein the shelving system is configured to be secured in a horizontal orientation between two generally opposite surfaces inside a shower.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.