Patent Publication Number: US-6334541-B1

Title: Washroom rack for holding an object

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to a rack, and more particularly to a rack which is simple in construction and can be easily installed. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a washroom rack of the prior art is attached to the wall of the washroom for holding a soap. The prior art washroom rack can not be securely attached to wall and is thus apt to become detached from the washroom wall. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a rack comprising a plurality of support rods and support frames, and a tray. The support frames are attached securely to the wall of a room for supporting the support rods. The tray is held by the support rods. The rack is designed to hold a plurality of articles such as towels, soap, etc. The tray is used to hold the soap. The support rods are used to hold the tray as well as the towels. 
     The features, functions, and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a washroom rack of the prior art. 
     FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of another prior art washroom rack. 
     FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention in combination. 
     FIG. 5 shows a partial sectional view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention in use. 
     FIG. 7 shows an exploded view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 8 shows a schematic view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention in use. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     As shown in FIGS. 3-6, a washroom rack embodied in the present invention is formed of two support rods  10 , two support frames  20 , and a tray  30 . The two support frames  20  are attached to the wall of a washroom such that the two support frames  20  are separated from each other by a distance. The two support frames  20  are provided with a protrusion  21 , which is in turn provided on the upper surface thereof with two locating members  22 , with each having two slide blocks  23  engageable with two slide slots  25  of two cover pieces  24 . The two support rods  10  are supported by the two support frames  20  such that the support rods  20  are located by the locating members  22 . The tray  30  is fastened with one end of each of the two support rods  20  by a plurality of fastening bolts  35  which are engaged with the threaded holes  34  of the bottom of the tray  30 . The tray  30  is provided in one side wall thereof with two blind holes  33  for receiving the support rods  20 . The tray  30  is provided with a holding surface  31  which is provided with a plurality of through holes  32 . The tray  30  is intended for use in holding a soap, which is placed on the holding surface  31 . The through holes  32  of the holding surface  31  are intended to keep the soap dry. In the meantime, the support rods  20  are used to hold the towels. 
     As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a plurality of the rack units of the present invention are used in such a way that they are joined together end to end. 
     The embodiments of the present invention described above are to be regarded in all respects as being merely illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without deviating from the spirit thereof. The present invention is therefore to be limited only by the scopes of the following appended claims.