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US 9,883,742 B2Granted
Shower caddy with shelf adjustably maounted along an elongate support member
Assigneesimplehuman, LLC
InventorsFrank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Zachary Rapoport
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Abstract
Various embodiments of shelving systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, the shelving system can include an elongated support member and a plurality of shelves. In certain embodiments, the one or more of the shelves has an accessory. In various embodiments, the accessory has a deployable divider and/or an expandable bottom. Certain embodiments of the shelving system include an attachment mechanism configured to couple a lower portion of the support member to a stationary objection, such as a wall.
Claims40
A shower caddy having a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a front-to-rear axis, the shower caddy comprising:
- a connection mechanism configured to couple with a pipe and to support the weight of the shower caddy from the pipe;
- an elongate support member connected with the connection mechanism and extending downward from the connection mechanism along the longitudinal axis, the elongate support member having a front wall, rear wall, and lateral sidewalls, the rear wall including a track that extends generally parallel with the longitudinal axis;
- a shelf comprising a shelving area configured to support bathing implements, the shelf coupled with the elongate support member via a clamping mechanism;
- the clamping mechanism positioned on the rear of the shower caddy and comprising:
- a dial configured to rotate about an axis that is generally parallel with the front-to-rear axis of the shower caddy;
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- a body portion comprising a rail that is received in the track in the rear wall of the elongate support member, the rail configured to apply pressure to the track;
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- the clamping mechanism configured to be:
- rotated in a first direction to increase the amount of pressure applied by the rail to the track to put the clamping mechanism in a tightened state, thereby rendering the shelf generally fixed with respect to the support member;
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- rotated in a second direction to decrease the amount of pressure applied by the rail to the track to put the clamping mechanism in a loosened state, thereby enabling the shelf to be moved in a direction generally parallel with the longitudinal axis and in a direction generally parallel with the lateral axis of the shower caddy.
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An adjustable bathroom shelving system comprising:
- an elongate support member having a front wall, a rear wall, and lateral sidewalls, the rear wall including a first engaging portion that comprises a track in the elongate support member;
- a clamping mechanism having an adjustment portion and a body portion, wherein:
- the adjustment portion is configured to enable a user to selectively move the clamping mechanism between secured and unsecured states;
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- the body portion has a second engaging portion that comprises a projection on the body portion, the second engaging portion matingly engaged with the first engaging portion and configured such that:
- when the clamping mechanism is in the secured state, the clamping mechanism is generally rigidly secured with the elongate support member;
- and
- when the clamping mechanism is in the unsecured state, the clamping mechanism is slidable along the first engaging portion of the rear wall of the elongate support member;
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- a shelf coupled with the clamping mechanism and on the front wall of the elongate support member, the shelf comprising a shelving area configured to support bathing implements.
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A method of manufacturing a shower caddy, the method comprising:
- obtaining an elongate support member having a front wall, a rear wall, and lateral sidewalls, the rear wall comprising a longitudinally extending track with a flange;
- obtaining a clamping mechanism having an adjustment portion and a body portion, the body portion comprising a rail with a flange;
- engaging the clamping mechanism with a support member of a shelf, the shelf comprising a shelving area configured to support bathing implements;
- receiving the rail of the clamping mechanism in the longitudinally extending track in the rear wall of the elongate support member;
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- either:
- adjusting the adjustment portion of the clamping mechanism until the flange of the rail of the body portion of the clamping mechanism applies sufficient force to the flange of the longitudinally extending track of the elongate support member such that the clamping mechanism and the shelf are fixed with respect to the elongate support member;
- or
- adjusting the adjustment portion of the clamping mechanism until the flange of the rail of the body portion of the clamping mechanism applies substantially no force to the flange of the longitudinally extending track of the elongate support member, thereby enabling the shelf to be moved in a direction generally parallel with a longitudinal axis of the shower caddy and in a direction generally parallel with a lateral axis of the shower caddy.
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An adjustable bathroom shelving system comprising:
- an elongate support member comprising:
- a front wall;
- a rear wall including a first engaging portion;
- lateral sidewalls;
- an outer portion;
- an inner portion received in, and configured to slide relative to, the outer portion;
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- a length adjustment mechanism comprising an actuator, the length adjustment mechanism configured such that actuation of the actuator removes an interference between the outer and inner portions, thereby enabling the inner and outer portions to slide relative to each other to facilitate changing of the length of the elongate support member;
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- a clamping mechanism having an adjustment portion and a body portion, wherein:
- the adjustment portion is configured to enable a user to selectively move the clamping mechanism between secured and unsecured states;
- and
- the body portion has a second engaging portion, the second engaging portion matingly engaged with the first engaging portion and configured such that:
- when the clamping mechanism is in the secured state, the clamping mechanism is generally rigidly secured with the elongate support member;
- and
- when the clamping mechanism is in the unsecured state, the clamping mechanism is slidable along the first engaging portion of the rear wall of the elongate support member;
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- a shelf coupled with the clamping mechanism and on the front wall of the elongate support member, the shelf comprising a shelving area configured to support bathing implements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.