Patent ID: 6250597
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A fitting adapted to be fixed onto an anchoring stud which is inserted in an upright wall of a bathroom, so as to hold an article spaced from the upright wall, the anchoring stud including a shank portion inserted in the upright wall, and an enlarged head portion extending outwardly of the upright wall, said fitting comprising:an annular shielding member having a rear annular wall which is adapted to be brought to abut against the upright wall to define an abutment plane, and a front annular wall opposite to said rear annular wall in a direction transverse to the upright wall;a faceplate member having a front major area with an outer periphery integrally formed with said front annular wall, said front major area having a recess extending rearwardly thereof so as to form an impact bearing portion proximate to the abutment plane, a front annular portion surrounding said impact bearing portion and distal to the abutment plane, and an inner annular wall extending in the transverse direction to interconnect said impact bearing portion with said front annular portion, said impact bearing portion having a rear bearing wall spaced apart from the abutment plane, and a front bearing wall opposite to said rear bearing wall in the transverse direction, and defining a fastening hole which communicates said front and rear bearing walls; a holding member includingan anchored end disposed on said rear bearing wall, and having a clamped portion adjacent to said fastening hole and with such a thickness that when said rear annular wall of said annular shielding member is brought to abut against the upright wall, said clamped portion is adapted to abut against the enlarged head portion of the anchoring stud,a holding arm extending from said anchored end and outwardly of said annular shielding member to form a holding end which is adapted to hold the article, anda fastening member adapted to tighten said impact bearing wall against the enlarged head portion by passing through said fastening hole when said clamped portion is brought to abut against the enlarged head portion; anda covering member disposed to engage said faceplate member, and including a peripheral portion of such a dimension as to shield said impact bearing portion from being seen.