IP Library Granted Patent US 12,349,844
Granted Patent B2
US 12,349,844 · App. 18/386,376 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

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 12,349,844
App. No.
18/386,376
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
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 (45)

1. A shower rod assembly comprising:

a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being designed to engage a first swivel bracket assembly;

a second arm with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being designed to engage a second swivel bracket assembly;

a first attachment end engaged to the distal end of the first arm, including a pin sleeve accessible from an outer surface;

a second attachment end 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;

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 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 second attachment end.

12. 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.

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

providing the shower rod assembly comprising:

a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being designed to engage a first swivel bracket assembly;

a second arm with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being designed to engage a second swivel bracket assembly;

a first attachment end engaged to the distal end of the first arm, including a pin sleeve accessible from an outer surface;

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

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

securing a first mounting bracket to a first wall;

securing a second mounting bracket to a second wall;

engaging the distal end of the first arm to the first mounting bracket;

engaging the distal end of the second arm to the second mounting bracket; and

engaging the pin of the second attachment end with the pin sleeve of the first attachment end.

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

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the first arm and the second arm are selected from the group consisting of: straight, curved, rigid, flexible, or a combination thereof.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein the reach of the first arm, the second arm, or both is adjustable.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein each arm swings in a horizontal plane.

Continuity (2)
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