IP Library Granted Patent US 11,839,337
Granted Patent B2
US 11,839,337 · App. 17/332,200 · Granted Dec 12, 2023

Shower rod assembly

Inventor: Jack Chen (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: COMPONENT SOURCING INTERNATIONAL, LLC
A47K3/38A47H1/02A47H1/142A47H2001/021
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Patent No.
US 11,839,337
App. No.
17/332,200
Granted
Dec 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shower rod assembly comprising a first arm engaged at a proximal end to a first swivel bracket assembly which includes a mounting bracket and a swivel bracket hingedly engaged to the mounting bracket, a second arm engaged to a second swivel bracket assembly which includes a mounting bracket and a swivel bracket hingedly engaged to the mounting bracket, a first attachment end engaged to a distal end of the first arm, first attachment end including a pin sleeve accessible from an outer surface, a second attachment end springingly engaged to a distal end of the second arm, the second attachment end including a coil spring mounted within a spring chamber engaged to the distal end of the second arm, and a pin emanating from an outer surface of the second attachment end where the pin springingly engages the pin sleeve to form a continuous shower rod.

Claims (51)

1. A shower rod assembly comprising:

a first arm engaged at a proximal end to a first swivel bracket assembly;

said first swivel bracket assembly including a mounting bracket and a swivel bracket hingedly engaged to the mounting bracket;

a second arm engaged to a second swivel bracket assembly;

said second swivel bracket assembly including a mounting bracket and a swivel bracket hingedly engaged to the mounting bracket;

a first attachment end engaged to a distal end of the first arm;

said first attachment end including a pin sleeve accessible from an outer surface;

a second attachment end springingly engaged to a distal end of the second arm;

said second attachment end including a coil spring mounted within a spring chamber engaged to the distal end of the second arm; and

a pin emanating from an outer surface of the second attachment end;

wherein the pin of the second attachment end springingly engages the pin sleeve of the first attachment end from the outer surface of the first attachment end toward the distal end of the first arm.

2. The shower rod assembly of claim 1 wherein the first arm and the second arm are approximately the same length.

3. The shower rod assembly of claim 1 wherein the first arm and the second arm are selected from the group consisting of: straight, curved, rigid, flexible, or a combination thereof.

4. The shower rod assembly of claim 1 wherein the reach of the first arm, the second arm, or both are adjustable.

5. The shower rod assembly of claim 1 wherein each arm swings in a horizontal plane.

6. A shower rod assembly comprising:

a first arm hingedly engaged at a proximal end to a first bracket assembly;

a second arm hingedly engaged to a second bracket assembly;

a first attachment end engaged to a distal end of the first arm;

said first attachment end including a pin sleeve accessible from an outer surface;

a second attachment end engaged to a distal end of the second arm; and

said second attachment end including a pin emanating from an outer surface of the second attachment end;

the first attachment end, second attachment end, or both including a coil spring mounted within a spring chamber engaged to the distal end of each arm;

wherein the pin of the second attachment end springingly engages the pin sleeve of the first attachment end from the outer surface of the first attachment end toward the distal end of the first arm.

7. The shower rod assembly of claim 6 wherein the first arm and the second arm are approximately the same length.

8. The shower rod assembly of claim 6 wherein the first arm and the second arm are selected from the group consisting of: straight, curved, rigid, flexible, or a combination thereof.

9. The shower rod assembly of claim 6 wherein the reach of the first arm, the second arm, or both is adjustable.

10. The shower rod assembly of claim 6 wherein each arm swings in a horizontal plane.

11. The shower rod assembly of claim 6 further comprising:

the second attachment end including a coil spring mounted within a spring chamber engaged to a proximal end of the pin;

wherein the pin of the second attachment end springingly engages the pin sleeve of the second attachment end from the outer surface of the first attachment end toward the distal end of the first arm.

12. A method of installing a shower rod assembly comprising the steps of:

providing the shower rod assembly comprising:

a first arm engaged at a proximal end to a first swivel bracket assembly;

said first swivel bracket assembly including a mounting bracket and a swivel bracket hingedly engaged to the mounting bracket;

a second arm engaged to a second swivel bracket assembly;

said second swivel bracket assembly including a mounting bracket and a swivel bracket hingedly engaged to the mounting bracket;

a first attachment end engaged to a distal end of the first arm;

said first attachment end including a pin sleeve accessible from an outer surface;

a second attachment end springingly engaged to a distal end of the second arm;

said second attachment end including a coil spring mounted within a spring chamber engaged to the distal end of the second arm; and

a pin emanating from an outer surface of the second attachment end;

securing the mounting bracket of the first swivel bracket to a first wall;

engaging the swivel bracket of the first swivel bracket to the mounting bracket of the first swivel bracket;

securing the mounting bracket of the second swivel bracket to a second wall;

engaging the swivel bracket of the second swivel bracket to the mounting bracket of the second swivel bracket; and

engaging the pin of the second attachment end springingly with the pin sleeve of the first attachment end from the outer surface of the first attachment end toward the distal end of the first arm.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the first arm and the second arm are approximately the same length.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the first arm and the second arm are selected from the group consisting of: straight, curved, rigid, flexible, or a combination thereof.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the reach of the first arm, the second arm, or both is adjustable.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein each arm swings in a horizontal plane.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2023
From: COMPONENT SOURCING INTERNATIONAL, LLC
To: CROSSFIRST BANK
Reel/Frame 062405/0400 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2021
From: CHEN, JACK
To: COMPONENT SOURCING INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 056373/0235 →
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