Wall mountable accessory assembly
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsClayton C. Garrels, Thomas M. Spankowski
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Abstract
Wall mountable accessory assemblies suitable to be mounted in a bathroom are disclosed. As an example, there is a grab bar assembly that has at least one mounting bracket, a grab bar, and a set screw. The bracket includes a rearward portion mountable to the wall and a frontal portion having a first recess which is forwardly open. The bracket also has a side catch groove structure. A projection on the grab bar is laterally slid into the catch groove structure and interfit therewith. The screw is inserted in the first recess so as to thereby drive a portion of the grab bar forward, inhibiting relative movement between the grab bar and the bracket.
Claims20
A wall mountable accessory assembly, comprising:
- at least one bracket having a rearward portion mountable to the wall and configured to face the wall when mounted thereto, and a frontal portion having a first recess configured to face away from the wall in a forward direction generally perpendicular to the wall when the bracket is mounted thereto, the bracket also having a side catch groove structure;
- a wall mountable accessory having a projection which has been laterally slid relative to the forward direction into the side catch groove structure and interfit therewith;
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- a screw inserted in the first recess so as to thereby drive a portion of the wall mountable accessory in the forward direction and thereby inhibit relative movement between the wall mountable accessory and the bracket, the screw being compressed in a radial direction between the bracket and the wall mountable accessory.
A method of installing a grab bar to a wall comprising:
- obtaining a grab bar assembly comprising:
- at least one bracket having a rearward portion mountable to the wall, a frontal portion of the bracket having a first recess configured to face away from the wall in a forward direction generally perpendicular to the wall when the bracket is mounted thereto, the bracket also having a side catch groove structure;
- a grab bar having opposed facing rails which can laterally slide into the side catch groove structure and interfit therewith;
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- a set screw insertable in the first recess;
- sliding the rails into the side catch groove structure;
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- fixing the rails relative to the catch groove structure by inserting the set screw in the recess and thereby driving a portion of the grab bar in the forward direction, such that the screw is compressed in a radial direction between the bracket and the grab bar.
A wall mountable assembly, comprising:
- at least one bracket having a rearward portion mountable to the wall, a neck, and a head configured to face away from the wall in a forward direction generally perpendicular to the wall when the bracket is mounted thereto, the neck extending forward from the rearward portion to the head and having an annular groove proximate the head and generally perpendicular to the forward direction;
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- an accessory having a recessed portion with at least one projection;
- wherein the recessed portion of the accessory is configured to slideably receive the head of the bracket therein in a direction generally perpendicular to the forward direction, and the annular groove of the bracket is configured to slideably receive the projection of the accessory in a direction generally perpendicular to the forward direction;
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- wherein the at least one bracket and the accessory are configured to receive a set screw therebetween, such that the set screw is compressed in a radial direction and inhibits relative movement between the bracket and the accessory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.