Patent ID: 11896168
Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AMERICAS RESIDENTIAL INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A wall-mounted accessory comprising:
a base including:
a pedestal configured to fixedly attach to a surface of a wall;
an opposite receiver configured to be positioned at a distance from the wall, the pedestal and the receiver defining a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis orthogonal to the wall when the base is attached thereto, wherein the receiver is shaped and size to support a towel bar; and
an internal cavity defined within the base and extending along the longitudinal axis between the pedestal and the receiver;

a shaft slidably coupled to the receiver of the base and extending along the longitudinal axis, the shaft discrete from the towel bar and including a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the shaft is configured to move between at least an extended position whereby the first end is extended relative to the receiver and a retracted position whereby the first end is positioned adjacent the receiver, and wherein the second end is disposed within the internal cavity of the base when the shaft is in both the extended position and the retracted position; and
a bushing surrounding the shaft and supported on the receiver.