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US 9,770,138 B2Granted
Shower caddies with adjustable baskets
AssigneeMaytex Mills, Inc.
InventorDavid Harry Engell
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Abstract
Shower caddies with vertically and horizontally movable baskets are disclosed. Each basket is independently adjustable by a mechanism including a front plate, a rear plate and a draw fastener, which allows the user to adjust both the vertical and horizontal position of the basket from a single control point for simple and easy operation. The shower caddies may also include a tilt-resisting locking mechanism that resists rotation of the caddies when supporting an uneven load.
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A shower caddy assembly comprising:
- a vertical support structure comprising a first and a second vertical support rod, wherein the first and second rods are generally parallel to each other and spaced apart to define an opening there between;
- at least one basket comprising at least one horizontal basket support rod;
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- an adjustment mechanism comprising a generally planar front plate, a generally planar rear plate, and a draw fastener,
- wherein the draw fastener is threadingly engaged with the rear plate;
- wherein the front plate and the rear plate each span across the opening;
- wherein the first and second support rods are each clamped between the first and second plates;
- wherein the front plate comprises an upper distal edge, a lower distal edge opposite the upper distal edge, a planar upper front facing portion and a planar central front facing portion;
- wherein at least one horizontal guide channel is formed in the front plate;
- wherein the upper front facing portion is above the at least one horizontal guide channel and the central front facing portion is below the at least one horizontal guide channel;
- wherein the upper front facing portion is in a plane parallel with a plane of the central front facing portion;
- wherein the front and rear plates are slidably adjustable vertically along the first and second vertical support rods, and the at least one horizontal basket support rod is slidable horizontally within the at least one horizontal guide channel of the front plate while abutting the first and second vertical support rods.
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