Patent Publication Number: US-6220460-B1

Title: Bathroom rack

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to a bathroom equipment, and more particularly to a bathroom rack. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     As shown in FIG. 1, a bathroom rack of the prior art is intended for use in holding towels and is formed of two fastening bodies  1 , two covers  2 , and a rod  3 . The two fastening bodies  1  are attached to the bathroom wall at an interval by a plurality of fastening bolts  4  which are fastened onto the bathroom wall. The fastening bolts  4  are concealed by the covers  2 . The two fastening bodies  1  are respectively provided with a retaining hole  5  for retaining one end of the rod  3  which is held between the two fastening bodies  1 . 
     As shown in FIG. 2, a bathrobe rack has a fastening body  6 , which is fastened with the wall by a plurality of fastening bolts and is concealed by a cover  7 , The fastening body  6  is generally made integrally with a base which is in contact with the wall surface. In light of the fastening body  6  being an integral part of the base, the bathrobe rack is not cost-effective. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a bathroom rack comprising a base, a holding rod, and a cover. The base is provided in the outer side thereof with a protrusion which is provided with two first retaining portions opposite in location to each other. The holding rod is curved and is provided with two second retaining portions. The holding rod is retained by the base such that the two first retaining portions are retained in the two second retaining portions. The base is further provided in the protrusion thereof with a threaded rod. The cover is provided with a threaded hole and is joined with the base such that the threaded hole of the cover is engaged with the threaded rod of the protrusion of the base. The cover may be provided with a grooved rim which is provided with a plurality of tools holes engageable with the fastening tools used to turn and tighten the cover. The grooved rim of the cover may be provided with a ring which is intended to conceal the tool holes of the grooved rim. 
     The foregoing objective, 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 bathroom rack of the prior art. 
     FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of another bathroom rack of the prior art. 
     FIG. 3-1 shows an exploded view of a bathroom rack of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3-2 shows a perspective view of the bathroom rack of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention in combination. 
     FIG. 3-3 shows a schematic view of the present invention in conjunction with a hand tool. 
     FIG. 4-1 shows an exploded view of a bathroom rack of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4-2 shows a schematic view of the bathroom rack of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention in combination. 
     FIG. 5-1 shows an exploded view of a bathroom rack of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 5-2 shows a schematic view of the bathroom rack of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 6-1 shows an exploded view of a bathroom rack of a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 6-2 shows a schematic view of the bathroom rack of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention in combination. 
     FIG. 7-1 shows an exploded view of a bathroom rack of a fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 7-2 shows a schematic view of the bathroom rack of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention in combination. 
     FIG. 8 shows an exploded view of a bathroom rack of a sixth preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 9 shows an exploded view of a bathroom rack of a seventh preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     As shown in FIGS. 3-1,  3 - 2 , and  3 - 3 , a bathroom rack embodied in the present invention comprises a base  10 , an article holding rod  20 , and a cover  30 . 
     The base  10  is provided in the outer side thereof with a protrusion  11  which is in turn provided with two first retaining portions  12  opposite in location to each other. The retaining portions  12  embodied in the present invention are of a protruded block. The base  10  is further provided in the outer side thereof with a threaded rod  13  fastened in the inner side thereof with the bathroom wall by two fastening bolts which are fastened onto the bathroom wall via the two through holes  14 . 
     The holding rod  20  is so curved that both ends of the holding rod  20  are U-shaped. The fastening end of the holding rod  20  has two arms  211 ,  212 , and a space  21  located between the two arms  211  and  212 . The space  21  is so dimensioned as to enable the two arms  211  and  212  to embrace the protrusion  11  of the base  10 . Both arms  211  and  212  are provided with a second retaining portion  23 , which is a retaining slot corresponding in location to the first retaining portion  12  of the base  10 . The fastening end of the holding rod  20  is secured to the base  10  such that the two first retaining portions  12  are retained securely in the two second retaining portions  23  of the holding rod  20 . The holding rod  20  has a holding end  22  with a stop rod  221 . 
     The cover  31  is provided in the inner side thereof with a threaded hole  31  corresponding in location to and engageable with the threaded rod  13  of the base  10 . The cover  31  is joined with the base  10  such that the cover  30  is engaged with the threaded rod  13  of the base  10 . The cover  30  is provided in the rim thereof with a groove  32  which is in turn provided with a plurality of tool holes  321  which are intended to engage a hand tool “A” for tightening the cover  30 . The groove  32  is provided with a ring  33  of various colors. The ring  33  is intended to conceal the tool holes  321 . 
     As shown in FIGS. 4-1 and  4 - 2 , a bathroom rack of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises two bases  10 , a holding rod  40 , and two covers  30 . The bases  10  and the covers  30  of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention are basically similar in structure and function to the base  10  and the cover  30  of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The holding rod  40  has two hooked ends  42  and two retaining portions  41 , each having a retaining slot  411  to enable the retaining portion  41  to fasten with the base  10  such that the protruded block  12  of the base  10  is retained in the retaining slot  411  of the retaining portion  41  of the holding rod  40 . 
     As shown in FIGS. 5-1 and  5 - 2 , a bathroom rack of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is intended to hold a paper towel roll and is formed of two bases  10 , a holding rod  50 , and two covers  30 . The bases  10  and the covers  30  of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention are basically similar in structure and finction to the base  10  and the cover  30  of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The holding rod  50  has two holding ends  521  for holding the paper towel roll, and two retaining portions  51 , each having two retaining slots  511  to enable the retaining portion  51  to fasten with the base  10  such that the protruded blocks  12  of the base  10  are retained in the retaining slots  511  of the retaining portion  51  of the holding rod  50 . 
     As shown in FIGS. 6-1 and  6 - 2 , a bathroom rack of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is designed to hold a washcloth and the like and is formed of a base  10 , a cover  30 , a holding rod  60 , and a ring  64 . The base  10  and the cover  30  are basically similar in structure and finction to the base  10  and the cover  30  of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The holding  60  has a U-shaped fastening end which is provided with two retaining slots  611  to enable the fastening end of the holding rod  60  to fasten with the base  10  such that the protruded blocks  12  of the base  10  are retained in the retaining slots  611 . The holding rod  60  has a connection end  62  which is provided with a connection portion  63  of a spherical construction and having a through hole  631  for receiving the ring  64 . 
     Now referring to FIGS. 7-1 and  7 - 2 , a towel rack of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown comprising two bases  10 , two covers  30 , two holding rods  70 , and a towel holding rod  73 . The bases  10  and the covers  30  are similar in structure and function to the base and the cover of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The two holding rods  70  are identical in construction to each other and have a fastening end  71  of a U-shaped construction. The fastening end  71  is provided with two retaining slots  711  and is fastened with the base  10  such that the two protruded blocks  12  of the base  10  are retained in the retaining slots  711  of the fastening end  71 . The holding rods  70  have a connection end which is provided with a connection member  72  of a spherical construction and having a retaining hole for retaining one end of the towel holding rod  73 . 
     As shown in FIG. 8, a bathroom rack of the present invention is used to stabilize a liquid soap dispenser “B”. Similarly, the bathroom rack of the present invention is used to stabilize a cup holder “C” and the like, as shown in FIG.  9 . The bathroom rack of the present invention comprises a base  80 , a holding rod  90 , and a cover  30 . The base  80  is fastened with the liquid soap dispenser “B” and is provided with a protrusion  81 , and a threaded rod  82 . The protrusion  81  is provided with two protruded blocks  811 . The holding rod  90  is of a U-shaped construction and is provided with two retaining slots  911 . The holding rod  90  is provided between two arms thereof with a space  91  for accommodating the protrusion  81  of the base  80 . The holding rod  90  is fastened with the base  80  such that the protrusion  81  of the base  80  is received in the space  91 , and that the two protruded blocks  811  are retained in the retaining slots  911  of the holding rod  90 . The holding rod  90  is fastened to the bathroom wall by a plurality of fastening bolts. The cover  30  is provided with a threaded hole  31 . The cover  30  is joined with the base  80  such that the threaded hole  31  is engaged with the threaded rod  82  of the base  80 .