Patent ID: 6108830
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: A47K,E03C

Abstract:
An attachment for a shower valve assembly that has been mounted behind and within a wall, the shower valve assembly having a hot water pipe inlet, a cold water pipe inlet, at least one mixed water pipe outlet, at least one valve control shaft, at least one water control handle for mounting on the at least one valve control shaft, and fastener receiving means for receiving at least one fastener for securing a face plate to the shower valve assembly, the attachment comprising:a broad base plate having a rear face for engaging the outer surface of the wall within which the assembly is mounted and an opposed front face spaced apart from the rear face by a distance sufficiently small to enable the base plate to be interposed between the valve assembly and the at least one water control handle without interfering with operation of the at least one handle, the base plate being provided with at least one fastener aperture to enable said at least one fastener to pass therethrough to said fastener receiving means for providing the means for securing said base plate to said wall and at least one shaft aperture for passage therethrough of said at least one valve control shaft;at least one handhold connected to said base plate and extending outward therefrom away from said wall, said handhold and said base plate constructed for transmitting forces applied to said handhold to said inlet and outlet pipes through said at least one fastener;a soap retaining member connected to said base plate; andat least one hook member connected to said base plate.