Patent ID: 9003576
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A grab bar assembly mountable along a wall, the grab bar assembly comprising: an elongated rail positionable on the wall to define a first recess that is upwardly open to facilitate gripping of the rail; and a decorative layer mounted to the elongated rail; wherein the elongated rail includes a second recess therein, the decorative layer is an inlay positioned at least partially in the second recess, and a horizontal plane extends through a rear-facing surface of the elongated rail and a forward-facing surface of the decorative layer such that when gripping the rail, a user's hand may simultaneously touch both the rear-facing surface of the elongated rail and the forward-facing surface of the decorative layer; wherein the elongated rail comprises a wall mount and a grip wall; wherein a drain passageway is cooperatively formed by the wall mount, the grip wall, and a spacer positioned between the wall mount and the grip wall to space the wall mount apart from the grip wall, the wall mount, the grip wall, and the spacer being separately formed members that are coupled together; and wherein the drain passageway extends behind and under the grip wall in order to drain water, the wall mount having a lip that extends under the grip wall.