Abstract:
Shower caddies with a tilt-resisting locking mechanism that resists rotation of the caddies when supporting an uneven load. The shower caddies may also include vertically and horizontally movable baskets that are independently adjustable by a mechanism, which allows the user to adjust both the vertical and horizontal position of the basket.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/417,478, filed Jan. 27, 2017, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/288,711 filed Jan. 29, 2016 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/371,985 filed Aug. 8, 2016, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to shower caddies, and more particularly relates to shower caddies that are tilt resistant. 
       BACKGROUND INFORMATION 
       [0003]    Conventional shower caddies include baskets arranged vertically on a support member extending downward from an upper hook that engages a shower pipe. The baskets are typically rigidly mounted on the support member. This arrangement often precludes the storage of larger containers of shower and bath products. 
         [0004]    An additional disadvantage of conventional shower caddies is that they tilt due to the weight of items that are placed on or removed from the caddies. Some shower caddies use rubber grips or suction cups at their bottoms to help control the tilting, but if the objects placed in the baskets are sufficiently heavy they may still tilt. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    The present invention provides shower caddies with a tilt-resisting locking mechanism that resists rotation of the caddies when supporting an uneven load. The shower caddies may also include vertically and horizontally movable baskets that are independently adjustable by a mechanism, which allows the user to adjust both the vertical and horizontal position of the basket. 
         [0006]    An aspect of the present invention is to provide a tilt-resisting shower caddy assembly comprising a tilt-resisting support hook comprising a generally U-shaped upper portion and first and second downwardly extending side legs, a vertical support structure connected to at least one of the downwardly extending side legs supporting at least one basket, a snap clip engaging the generally U-shaped upper portion comprising upper curved portion and first and second legs having bulbous gripping ends, the snap clip having an interior surface defining a generally cylindrical shower pipe receiving channel having a radius R and defining a centerline height C C  and at least one threaded fastener extending from an exterior side surface to an interior side surface of at least one of the first and second downwardly extending side legs at a height H measured downward from the centerline height C C  of from 0 to 60 percent of the radius R of the pipe cylindrical channel structured and arranged to extend inward from the exterior side surface to thereby resist tilting of the shower caddy assembly when installed on the shower pipe. 
         [0007]    This and other aspects of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  is an isometric view of a shower caddy assembly including adjustment mechanisms in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  is a front view of the shower caddy of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0010]      FIG. 3  is a side view of the shower caddy of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0011]      FIG. 4  is a top view of the shower caddy of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0012]      FIG. 5  is a front view of the shower caddy of  FIG. 1 , showing the baskets adjusted to different horizontal and vertical positions using the adjustment mechanisms in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0013]      FIG. 6  is an isometric view of an adjustment mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0014]      FIG. 7  is an exploded isometric view of the adjustment mechanism of  FIG. 6 . 
           [0015]      FIG. 8  is a front view of the adjustment mechanism of  FIG. 6 . 
           [0016]      FIG. 9  is a side view of the adjustment mechanism of  FIG. 6 . 
           [0017]      FIG. 10  is a top view of the adjustment mechanism of  FIG. 6 . 
           [0018]      FIG. 11  is a front view of the front plate of the adjustment mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0019]      FIG. 12  is a side sectional view of the front plate taken through line  12 - 12  of  FIG. 11 . 
           [0020]      FIG. 13  is a top view of the front plate of  FIG. 11 . 
           [0021]      FIG. 14  is a front view of the back plate of the adjustment mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0022]      FIG. 15  is a sectional view of the back plate taken through line  16 - 16  of  FIG. 15 . 
           [0023]      FIG. 16  is a top view of the back plate of  FIG. 14 . 
           [0024]      FIG. 17  is a back view of the back plate of  FIG. 14 . 
           [0025]      FIG. 18  is a front view of a tilt-resisting support hook in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0026]      FIG. 19  is a front view of a shower caddy assembly including a tilt-resisting support mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0027]      FIG. 20  is an isometric view of a portion of the shower caddy assembly of  FIG. 19 . 
           [0028]      FIG. 21  is an exploded isometric view of the adjustment mechanism of  FIG. 19 . 
           [0029]      FIG. 22  is a magnified front view of the tilt-resisting support hook of  FIG. 19 . 
           [0030]      FIG. 23  is a side view of a portion of the shower caddy assembly of  FIG. 19 . 
           [0031]      FIG. 24  is a front sectional view of the tilt-resisting support mechanism taken through line  24 - 24  of  FIG. 23   
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0032]      FIG. 1  illustrates a shower caddy assembly  5  in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The shower caddy assembly  5  includes a vertical support structure  10  comprising a first vertical support rod  12 , a second vertical support rod  14  parallel with the first vertical support rod  12 , and a bottom shelf  16 . The vertical support structure  10  may be mounted on a shower pipe connected to a shower head (not shown) by a tilt-resisting support hook  18 , which is described in more detail below. In the embodiment shown, the shower caddy assembly  5  includes two baskets  20  mounted on the vertical support structure  10  by an adjustment mechanism  30 . The baskets  20  are configured to hold a variety of bathing accessories. While two baskets  20  of similar size are shown in this embodiment, any other suitable number of baskets  20  may be used. For example, one, three, four or more baskets may be mounted on the vertical support structure  10 . In addition, the baskets may vary in size, for example, the top basket may be smaller than the bottom basket. 
         [0033]    As shown in  FIGS. 1-4 , each basket  20  includes an upper horizontal basket support rod  22 , a lower horizontal basket support rod  24 , a retaining rod  26  and retaining wire  28 . In the embodiment shown, each basket  20  comprises two horizontal basket support rods, however, it is to be understood that any other suitable number of horizontal basket support rods may be used, e.g., one, two, three or more horizontal basket support rods. For example, a basket  20  with a single horizontal support rod at the upper edge of the basket  20  may be used. The upper and lower horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  are located at the rear of each basket  20 , are parallel with each other, and are vertically offset from each other. In the embodiment shown, the retaining rod  26  is connected to the upper and lower horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  and forms the upper front and side portions of the basket  20 . The retaining wire  28  is connected to the retaining rod  26  and forms the bottom of the basket  20 . In accordance with another embodiment, the upper and/or lower horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  may be extended along the side and front portions of the basket  20  thereby providing an integral structure in place of the retaining rod  26 . In the embodiment shown, the retaining wire  28  is connected to the upper and lower horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  to form the bottom of the basket  20  and to provide a rigid basket. While particular basket arrangements are described herein, it is to be understood that any other suitable basket structures may be used in accordance with the present invention. 
         [0034]    In the embodiment shown, the bottom shelf  16  is formed by an extension of the first and second vertical support rods  12  and  14  which form the perimeter of the bottom shelf  16 . In another embodiment, the bottom shelf  16  may be mounted on the vertical support structure  10  by an adjustment mechanism similar to the mechanism  30  used with the baskets  20 . The bottom shelf  16  may be configured as a soap dish having a bottom formed by an insert placed into a central opening formed by the first and second vertical support rods. However, any other suitable arrangement of the bottom shelf  16  may be used. For example, the bottom shelf  16  may comprise a wire bottom, hooks or the like, or the bottom shelf may be eliminated. 
         [0035]    In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, the adjustment mechanism  30  includes a draw fastener  32  for selectively positioning the basket(s)  20  at desired locations. As shown by comparing  FIGS. 2 and 5 , each adjustment mechanism  30  of the shower caddy assembly  5  allows its respective basket  20  to be adjustably positioned at different horizontal positions, and at different vertical positions, in relation to the vertical support structure  10 . When the shower caddy assembly  5  is mounted on a shower pipe (not shown), the first and second vertical support rods  12  and  14  of the vertical support structure remain stationary, while the adjustment mechanism  30  allows the baskets  20  to move both vertically up and down, and horizontally left and right. The ability of the baskets  20  to move both vertically and horizontally allows the shower caddy assembly  5  to easily accommodate containers and other bath items and accessories of varying sizes. As more fully described below, the provision of an adjustment mechanism  30  with a single draw fastener  32  allows for easy manipulation both horizontally and vertically of each basket  20  with a simple loosening and tightening of the draw fastener  32 . The simple manipulation of the draw fastener  32  for each basket  20  can be performed at a single central location. 
         [0036]    As shown in  FIGS. 6-8 , the adjustment mechanism  30  comprises a generally planar front plate  40 , a generally planar back plate  60 , and the draw fastener  32 . When the shower caddy assembly  5  is installed, the front and back plates  40  and  60  are aligned in parallel vertical planes that are offset from each other. The front plate  40  is horizontally moveable from the back plate  60  in a direction normal to planes of the plates  40  and  60 . The draw fastener  32  may be tightened to draw the front plate  40  toward the back plate  60  to secure the front and back plates against vertical movements with respect to the vertical support rods  12  and  14 . The draw fastener  32  also secures each basket  20  against horizontal movement. In the embodiment shown, the draw fastener  32  comprises an internally threaded adjustment knob that may be threadingly engaged with a threaded stud  68  extending from the back plate, however, any other suitable hand manipulatable mechanism may be used. The draw fastener  32  may be rotated to increase the spacing between the plates  40  and  60  in order to allow sliding movement of the vertical support rods  12  and  14  within the adjustment mechanism  30 , and to allow sliding movement of the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  within the adjustment mechanism  30 . The draw fastener  32  of the adjustment mechanism  30  may thus provide a central control point for simple and easy operation. 
         [0037]    The adjustment mechanisms  30  may be made of any suitable materials, including plastic, metals, or the like. For example, the front plate  30 , back plate  60  and draw fastener  32  may be made of plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene or polyvinyl chloride that are sufficiently rigid but slightly flexible to allow a desired amount of deflection when the draw fastener  32  is tightened to draw the front and back plates  40  and  60  together. 
         [0038]    As shown in  FIGS. 6-8 and 11 , the front plate  40  includes a planar central region  42 , left edge  43 , right edge  44 , top edge  45 , bottom edge  46 , and center opening  48 . In the embodiment shown, the center opening  48  is located in the center of the planar central region  42  of the front plate. In the embodiment shown, a generally square front plate  40  having four straight edges is shown. However, any other suitable shape of front plate may be used, e.g., rectangular, circular, ovular, triangular, a shape having two straight edges and two curved edges, or the like. 
         [0039]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the front plate  40  includes first and second vertical support rod receiving guide channels  50  and  51  recessed in a direction perpendicular to the planar surface of the front plate  40 , as shown most clearly in  FIGS. 11 and 13 . Each of the vertical guide channels  50  and  51  has a vertical support rod slidably disposed therein, as shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 . The front plate  40  also includes first and second horizontal rod receiving guide channels  52  and  53  recessed in a direction perpendicular to the planar surface of the front plate  40 , as shown most clearly in  FIGS. 11 and 12 . Each of the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  has a horizontal basket rod slidably disposed therein, as shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 . For example, the first horizontal guide channel  52  may slidably receive the upper horizontal basket support rod  22  and the second horizontal guide channel  53  may slidably receive the lower horizontal basket support rod  24 . In the embodiment shown, the front plate  40  comprises two horizontal guide channels, but any other suitable number of horizontal guide channels may be used, e.g., zero, one, three or more. 
         [0040]    As shown in  FIGS. 6-10, 12 and 13 , the vertical guide channels  50  and  51  of the front plate  40  form vertical raised regions  54  and  55  on the front surface of the front plate  40 . The horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  of the front panel  40  form horizontal raised regions  56  and  57  on the front surface. The vertical raised regions  54  and  55  and horizontal raised regions  56  and  57  thus extend forward from the planar front plate  40 . In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the planar central region  42  is located in an interior region between the vertical raised regions  54  and  55  and horizontal raised regions  56  and  57 . 
         [0041]    As shown in  FIGS. 3, 7 and 14-17 , the back plate  60  includes a planar central region  62 , left edge  63 , right edge  64 , top edge  65 , bottom edge  66 , and threaded stud  68 . The threaded stud  68  may extend from the center of the planar central region  62  of the back plate, and is substantially aligned with the center opening  48  of the front plate  40 . In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the internally threaded adjustment knob  32  is threadingly engaged with the threaded stud  68 . In the embodiment shown, a generally square back plate  60  having four straight edges is shown. However, any other suitable shape of back plate may be used, e.g., rectangular, circular, ovular, triangular, a shape having two straight edges and two curved edges, or the like. 
         [0042]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the back plate  60  includes first and second vertical support rod receiving guide channels  70  and  71  recessed in a direction perpendicular to the planar surface of the back plate  60 , as shown most clearly in  FIGS. 14 and 16 . Each of the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  has a vertical support rod slidably disposed therein, as shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 . 
         [0043]    As shown in  FIGS. 6-10 and 15-17 , the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  form vertical raised regions  72  and  73  on the back surface of the back plate  60 . The vertical raised regions  72  and  73  thus extend backward from the planar back plate  60 . In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the planar central region  62  is located in an interior region between the vertical raised regions  72  and  73 . 
         [0044]    The vertical support structure  10  and baskets  20  may be made of any suitable materials, including corrosion resistant metals such as aluminum and/or stainless steel, plastic or the like. Any suitable gauge of wire may be used for the rods of the vertical support structure  10  and baskets  20 . In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the first and second vertical support rods  12  and  14  and the upper and lower horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  may have a circular cross-section having a diameter. For example, the diameter of the first and second vertical support rods  12  and  14  and the upper and lower horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  may range from 0.05 to 0.6 inch, or from 0.1 to 0.5 inch or from 0.15 to 0.4 inch. However, any other suitable shape and size of first and second vertical support rods  12  and  14  and upper and lower horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  may be used, e.g., square, rectangular, ovular, hexagonal or the like. Although the first and second vertical support rods  12  and  14  and the upper and lower horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  shown in  FIGS. 1-5  have similar diameters, it is to be understood that any other suitable sizes may be used, e.g., the first and second vertical support rods  12  and  14  may have different diameters compared with upper and lower horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24 , the upper and lower horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  may have different diameters, etc. 
         [0045]    As shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 , when the draw fastener  32  is tightened to draw the front plate  40  toward the back plate  60 , the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  are brought into contact with vertical support rods  12  and  14  forming contact points C. In the embodiment shown, the contact points C may be formed at four separate points of the adjustment mechanism  30 , however, any other suitable number contact points C may be formed, e.g., zero, one, two, three or more. The contact points C between the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  and the vertical support rods  12  and  14  provide direct engagements between the rods which help secure the adjustment mechanism  30  against vertical movements from their selected vertical position with respect to the vertical support rods  12  and  14  even when the baskets  20  are heavily loaded. The contact points C also help secure each basket  20  against horizontal movement. For example, tightening of the draw fastener  32  causes the vertical guide channels  50  and  51  of the front plate  40  to press against the vertical support rods  12  and  14  and forces them toward the back plate  60 . This arrangement also forces the vertical support rods  12  and  14  to press into the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  of the back plate  60 . Once the vertical support rods  12  and  14  are pressed into the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  of the back plate  60 , additional tightening of the draw fastener  32  may form or increase the pressure at the contact points C between the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  and the vertical support rods  12  and  14 . In the embodiment shown, the contact points C result in each vertical support rod directly contacting each horizontal basket support rod. This allows the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  and vertical support rods  12  and  14  to be engaged at four contact points C. 
         [0046]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the draw fastener  32  exerts a central draw force on the planar central region  42  of the front plate  40  and the planar central region  62  of the back plate  60 . The draw force on the front surface of the planar central region  42  of the front plate  40  presses the planar central region  42  toward the planar central region  62  of the back plate. The draw force may also deflect the planar central region  62  and the planar central region  42  toward each other due to the slightly flexible nature of the front and back plates  40  and  60 . As shown in  FIGS. 8-10 , the draw force is applied by the draw fastener  32  in a central region between the four contact points C, which are equally spaced from the centrally applied draw force. This equal spacing results in a substantially equal amount of force being applied to each contact point C. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the resilient nature of the front plate  40  and back plate  60  may help to provide the substantially equal amount of force to each contact point C. Although, the draw fastener  32  of the adjustment mechanism  30  shown in  FIGS. 8-10  provides a draw force in a central region between the four contact points C, it is to be understood that the draw force may be provided at any other suitable location, e.g., at a location that is not equally spaced from the contact points C. 
         [0047]    As shown in  FIG. 12 , the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  have a depth D H  and a width W H  selected to allow the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  to be totally contained in the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53 . For example, the depth D H  of the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  measured in a direction perpendicular to a planar surface of the front plate  40  may range from 0.1 to 0.8 inch, or from 0.15 to 0.6 inch or from 0.2 to 0.5 inch. In certain embodiments, the depth D H  of the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  is greater than the diameter of the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24 . For example, the depth D H  of the first and second horizontal guide channels may be from 5 to 100 percent greater, for example, from 10 to 80 percent greater, or from 15 to 50 percent greater than the diameter of the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24 . In certain embodiments, the width W H  of the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  may typically range from 0.05 to 0.7 inch, for example, from 0.1 to 0.6 inch, or from 0.15 to 0.5 inch. The width W H  may be equal to or slightly greater than the diameter of the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24 . 
         [0048]    As shown in  FIG. 12 , the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  have a radius R H  that is selected to allow the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  to be totally inserted and contained in the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53 . For example, the radius R H  of the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  may range from 0.025 to 0.4 inch, or from 0.05 to 0.3 inch or from 0.1 to 0.25 inch. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the depth D H , width W H  and radius R H  of the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  may be varied depending on the diameter, size and shape of the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24 . As shown in  FIG. 12 , the upper and lower horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  may have identical depths D H , widths W H  and/or radiuses R H , or they may be different. 
         [0049]    As shown in  FIG. 13 , the vertical guide channels  50  and  51  of the front plate  40  have a depth D V  and a width W V  selected to allow the vertical support rods  12  and  14  to be partially contained in the vertical guide channels  50  and  51 . For example, the depth D V  of the vertical guide channels  50  and  51  measured in a direction perpendicular to a planar surface of the front plate  40  may range from 0.01 to 0.5 inch, or from 0.03 to 0.3 inch or from 0.05 to 0.2 inch. In certain embodiments, the width W V  of the vertical guide channels  50  and  51  may typically range from 0.05 to 0.6 inch, or from 0.1 to 0.5 inch or from 0.15 to 0.4 inch. 
         [0050]    As shown in  FIG. 13 , ends of the vertical guide channels  50  and  51  of the front plate  40  have a radius R V  that is also selected to accommodate and receive the vertical support rods  12  and  14 . For example, the radius R V  of the vertical guide channels  50  and  51  may range from 0.025 to 0.4 inch, or from 0.05 to 0.3 inch or from 0.1 to 0.25 inch. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the depth D V , width W V  and radius R V  of the vertical guide channels  50  and  51  may be varied depending on the diameter, size and shape of the vertical support rods  12  and  14 . As shown in  FIG. 13 , the first and second vertical guide channels  50  and  51  of the front plate  40  may have identical depths D V , widths W V  and/or radiuses R V , or they may be different. 
         [0051]    As shown in  FIG. 16 , the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  of the back plate  60  have a depth D′ V  and a width W′ V  selected to allow the vertical support rods  12  and  14  to be partially contained in the vertical guide channels  70  and  71 . For example, the depth D′ V  of the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  measured in a direction perpendicular to a planar surface of the back plate  60  may range from 0.01 to 0.5 inch, or from 0.03 to 0.3 inch or from 0.05 to 0.2. In certain embodiments, the width W′ V  of the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  may range from 0.05 to 0.6 inch, or from 0.1 to 0.5 inch or from 0.15 to 0.4 inch. 
         [0052]    As shown in  FIG. 16 , the ends of vertical guide channels  70  and  71  have a radius R′ V  that is also selected to accommodate and receive the vertical support rods  12  and  14 . For example, the radius R′ V  of the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  may range from 0.025 to 0.4 inch, or from 0.05 to 0.3 inch or from 0.1 to 0.25 inch. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the depth D′ V , width W′ V  and radius R′ V  of the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  may be varied depending on the size of the vertical support rods  12  and  14 . As shown in  FIG. 16 , the first and second vertical guide channels  70  and  71  of the back plate  60  may have identical depths D′ V , widths W′ V  and/or radiuses R′ V , or they may be different. 
         [0053]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the first and second vertical guide channels  50  and  51  of the front plate  40  and the first and second vertical guide channels  70  and  71  of the back plate  60  form first and second opposing vertical guide channels when the adjustment mechanism  30  is assembled, as shown most clearly in  FIGS. 6, 9 and 10 . The first and second vertical guide channels  50  and  51  of the front plate  40  and the first and second vertical guide channels  70  and  71  of the back plate  60  may have corresponding depths and/or widths. For example, the depth D V  of the vertical guide channels  50  and  51  of the front plate  40  may be equal to the depth D′ V  of the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  of the back plate  60 . 
         [0054]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the depths D H  of horizontal guide channels  52  and  53 , and the depths D V  of the first and second vertical guide channels  50  and  51 , of the front plate  40  are selected to provide the contact points C, as shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 . When the adjustment mechanism  30  is tightened, the depth D H  of the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53  and the depths D V  and D′ V  of the opposing vertical guide channels  50 ,  70  and  51 ,  71 , are selected to allow the vertical support rods  12  and  14  and horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24  to contact each other. As shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 , when the draw fastener  32  is tightened on the threaded stud  68  to cause the contact points C between the vertical support rods  12  and  14  and the horizontal basket support rods  22  and  24 , there may be a gap between the front plate  40  and the back plate  60 . Alternatively, the contact points C may still be formed if the front plate  40  and the back plate  60  are brought into contact by the tightening of the adjustment mechanism  30 . 
         [0055]    In the embodiment shown, the front plate  40  includes two vertical guide channels  50  and  51  and two horizontal guide channels  52  and  53 . However, it is it be understood that the front plate  40  may only include horizontal guide channels  52  and  53 , in which case, only the back plate  60  may include vertical guide channels  50  and  51 . In this alternative embodiment, the depth D′ V  of the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  may be altered to accommodate a greater portion of the diameter of the vertical support rods  12  and  14 . For example, the depth D′ V  and width W′ V  of the vertical guide channels  70  and  71  may be similar to the depth D H  and/or width W H  of the horizontal guide channels  52  and  53 , as previously described herein. In accordance with another embodiment, the front plate  40  may only include vertical guide channels, and the back plate  60  may only include both horizontal and vertical guide channels. 
         [0056]    As shown in detail in  FIG. 18 , the tilt-resisting support hook  18  comprises an upper pipe engaging portion  81  and a lower portion  82  connected to the vertical support structure  10 . In the embodiment shown, the upper pipe engaging portion  81  is generally “U”-shaped and comprises two downwardly extending side legs  84 . However, any other suitable shape of upper pipe engaging portion may be used. In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 18 , one downwardly extending side leg  84  forms an open end  85 , while the other downwardly extending side leg  84  is connected to the vertical support structure  10 . The open end  85  of the upper pipe engaging portion  81  allows the tilt-resisting support hook  18  to be easily installed on shower pipes having various sizes of shower heads. While the tilt-resisting support hook  18  shown in  FIG. 18  has an open end  85 , in other embodiments the downwardly extending side legs  84  may form a closed loop at the lower portion  82  and/or to the vertical support structure  10 . For example, the downwardly extending side legs  84  of the generally U-shaped upper pipe engaging portion  81  may extend downwardly to couple with the vertical support rods  12  and  14  (not shown). In this embodiment, the downwardly extending side legs  84  may be connected to the vertical support rods  12  and  14  by any suitable attachment means, such as, mechanical fasteners or welding, or may be integrally formed therewith. 
         [0057]    The lower portion  82  may include a support structure connection hole  83 . In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the vertical support structure  10  may be pivotably attached to the tilt-resisting support hook  18  by inserting a mechanical fastener through the support structure connection hole  83 . This arrangement allows the shower caddy assembly  5  to hang vertically when mounted on shower pipes that may be oriented at different angles or when mounted at a location along the pipe that is offset from the back wall of a shower or bath enclosure against which the caddy rests. As shown in  FIG. 3 , the support hook  18  may be pivotable P around an axis of rotation corresponding to a longitudinal axis of the mechanical fastener in the support structure connection hole  83 . Alternatively, the tilt-resisting support hook  18  and the vertical support structure  10  may be fixed in relation to each other or integrally formed. The tilt-resisting support hook  18  may be made of any suitable materials, including corrosion resistant metals such as aluminum and/or stainless steel, plastic or the like. 
         [0058]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the generally U-shaped upper pipe engaging portion  81  may include a resilient liner  87  positioned along at least a portion of an interior surface of the upper pipe engaging portion. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the resilient liner  87  may be made of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, soft polymer, or the like. The resilient liner  87  may be affixed to the interior surface of the generally U-shaped upper pipe engaging portion  81  by any suitable means such as an adhesive. 
         [0059]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the generally U-shaped upper pipe engaging portion  81  comprises at least one threaded fastener hole  86  receiving a threaded fastener  88 . As shown in  FIG. 18 , each downwardly extending side leg  84  may include a threaded fastener hole  86 . In the embodiment shown, there are two threaded fastener holes  86  and associated fasteners  88 , but any other suitable number of threaded fastener holes may be used. For example, there may be zero, one, three, four or more threaded fasteners. Each threaded fastener  88  extends from the exterior side surface to an interior side surface of the downwardly extending side leg  84  to press against the shower pipe. In the embodiment shown, a threaded fastener  88  is inserted into each threaded fastener hole  86  and tightened in order to secure the tilt-resisting support hook  18  and shower caddy assembly  5  in place. 
         [0060]    The threaded fasteners  88  may be threaded and may comprise an Allen screw, thumb screw, flat head screw, Phillips head screw, or the like. The end  89  of each threaded fastener  88  may contact the resilient liner  87  to press against the shower pipe when tightened without direct contact between the threaded fasteners  88  and the shower pipe. The resilient liner  87  is forced against the shower pipe by the threaded fastener  88  to reduce or eliminate unwanted movement of the tilt-resisting support hook  18  and the shower caddy assembly  5 . In the embodiment shown, the tilt-resisting support hook  18  comprising the resilient liner  87  and the threaded fastener holes  86  and associated fasteners  88  provide a tilt-resisting locking mechanism. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the tilt-resisting support hook  18  may not include a resilient liner  87  and may instead include threaded fasteners  88  having resilient material positioned at their ends. For example, the threaded fasteners  88  may be an Allen type screw having a rubber tip on their ends that can be tightened directly against the shower pipe. 
         [0061]    While a tilt-resisting support hook  18  is described herein, any other suitable tilt-resisting or non-tilt resisting support structure capable of supporting the caddy assembly  5  on a shower pipe may be used. Alternative tilt-resisting supports may include various types of clamps, clips and fasteners, such as disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US2014/0224754 A1 published Aug. 14, 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference. 
         [0062]      FIGS. 19-24  illustrate a shower caddy assembly  105  in accordance with a further embodiment of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 19 , a shower caddy assembly includes a vertical support structure  110  comprising a first vertical support rod  112 , a second vertical support rod  114  parallel with the first vertical support rod  112 , and a bottom shelf  116 . As shown in  FIG. 20 , the vertical support structure  110  may be mounted on a shower pipe  100  connected to a shower head by a tilt-resisting support mechanism  140 , which is described in more detail below. In the embodiment shown, the shower caddy assembly  105  includes two baskets  120  mounted on the vertical support structure  110  by any suitable means. The baskets  120  may be of the same or similar construction as the baskets  20  described in the previous embodiment. While two baskets  120  of similar size are shown in this embodiment, any other suitable number of baskets  120  may be used. For example, one, three, four or more baskets may be mounted on the vertical support structure  110 . In addition, the baskets may vary in size, for example, the top basket may be smaller than the bottom basket. 
         [0063]    As shown in detail in  FIGS. 20 and 21 , the tilt-resisting support mechanism  140  comprises a tilt-resisting support hook  130  and a snap clip  141 . In the embodiment shown, the support hook  130  is generally “U”-shaped comprising an upper curved portion  134  and first and second downwardly extending side legs  132  and  136 . However, any other suitable shape of support hook may be used, such as, an open hook or the like. In the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 20 and 21 , first and second downwardly extending side legs  132  and  136  are respectively coupled with the first vertical support rod  112  and the second vertical support rod  114  of the vertical support structure  110 . In the embodiment shown, the support hook  130  and the vertical support structure  110  form a closed loop, however, any other suitable arrangement may be used, e.g., the support hook may be formed as an open hook. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the first and second downwardly extending side legs  132  and  136  may be integrally formed with the vertical support rods  112  and  114 , or may be connected by any suitable attachment means, such as, mechanical fasteners or welding. 
         [0064]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the snap clip  141  of the tilt-resisting support mechanism  140  is configured to be received by the support hook  130 . In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the snap clip  141  may be made of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, silicone, polyvinyl chloride, soft polymer, or the like. As shown in  FIGS. 19-24 , the snap clip  141  may be a comprise a one-piece body. While a one-piece snap clip body is described herein, any other suitable construction may be used, e.g., the snap clip may be constructed from two or more separate, attached components. The snap clip  141  is generally “U”-shaped comprising an upper curved portion  148  and first and second downwardly extending side legs  142  and  145 . The first downwardly extending side leg  142  includes an exterior surface  143  and an interior surface  144  and the second downwardly extending side leg  145  includes an exterior surface  146  and an interior surface  147 . 
         [0065]    As shown in  FIGS. 19-22 and 24 , the interior surfaces  144  and  147  of the first and second downwardly extending side legs  142  and  145  extend toward each other to form bulbous shower pipe gripping ends. The gap between the interior surface  144  of the first downwardly extending side leg  142  and the interior surface  147  of the second downwardly extending side leg  145  allows the snap clip  141  to be received on the shower pipe  100 . As shown in  FIGS. 19-22 , the gripping ends form a generally horse-shoe shaped snap clip  141 . However, any other suitable shape of snap clip may be used, e.g., rectangular, circular, ovular, triangular or the like. The gap between the interior surfaces  144  and  147  of the first and second downwardly extending side legs  142  and  145  is narrower that the diameter of the shower pipe  100 . This results in the bulbous gripping ends of the snap clip  141  being deformed radially outward by the shower pipe  100  during installation. This arrangement allows for frictional resistance to prevent movement between the snap-clip  141  and the shower pipe  100 . 
         [0066]    As shown in  FIGS. 20, 21 and 23 , the exterior surface of the upper curved portion  148  and first and second downwardly extending side legs  142  and  145  of the snap clip  141  comprises a support hook channel  154  for receiving the support hook  130  of the vertical support structure  110 . In the embodiment shown, the support hook channel  154  extends from the bottom of the first downwardly extending side leg  142  around the exterior surfaces  143  and  146  of the first and second downwardly extending side legs to the bottom of the second downwardly extending side leg  145 . In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the walls of the support hook channel  154  may be separable to receive the support hook  130 . In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, to engage the snap clip  141  with the support hook  130 , the walls of the support hook channel  154  are separated and pulled over the support hook. As shown in  FIGS. 22 and 23 , once the snap clip  141  completely engages the support hook  130  inside the support hook channel  154 , the walls of the support hook channel  154  return to their original position. Alternatively, the snap clip  141  may be secured to the support hook by any other suitable means or may be integrally formed with the support hook  130 . 
         [0067]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the upper portion  148  of the snap clip  141  includes a curved interior wall having an interior pipe gripping surface  150 . The interior pipe gripping surface  150  of the curved wall is located between the interior surfaces  144  and  147  of the first and second downwardly extending side legs  142  and  145 . In the embodiment shown, the interior pipe gripping surface  150  is semi-circular and forms a generally cylindrical pipe receiving channel  152 . As shown in  FIG. 22 , the pipe receiving channel  152  may be sized to receive the shower pipe  100 . 
         [0068]    As shown in  FIG. 24 , the pipe receiving channel  152  has a radius R and a centerline height C C  selected to allow the snap clip  141  to receive the shower pipe  100 . For example, the pipe receiving channel may have a radius R configured to engage with a conventional ½″ NPT shower pipe  100 . However, the pipe receiving channel  152  may be configured to receive any other size of shower pipe. The pipe receiving channel  152  thus allows the interior pipe gripping surface  150  of the snap clip  141  to frictionally engage the shower pipe. The interior pipe gripping surface  150  may be made of the same material as the rest of the snap clip and/or may include additional features for greater frictional resistance to rotation. For example, the interior pipe gripping surface  150  may be a ribbed surface and/or include a resilient material with a high coefficient of friction. 
         [0069]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, each downwardly extending side leg  132  and  136  of support structure loop  130  comprise at least one threaded fastener hole  137  and  138  receiving a threaded fastener  160 . As shown in  FIGS. 21, 22 and 24 , each downwardly extending side leg  132  and  136  may include a threaded fastener hole  137  and  138 . In the embodiment shown, there are two threaded fastener holes  137  and  138  and associated fasteners  160 , but any other suitable number of threaded fastener holes may be used. For example, there may be zero, one, three, four or more threaded fasteners. Each threaded fastener  160  extends from the exterior side surface to an interior side surface of the downwardly extending side leg  132  and  136  to press against the snap clip  141 . In an alternative embodiment, holes may be provided through the interior pipe gripping surface  150  of the snap clip such that the threaded fasteners  160  can directly contact the shower pipe  100 . In the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 21, 22 and 24 , a threaded fastener  160  is inserted into each threaded fastener hole  137  and  138  and tightened in order to secure the tilt-resisting support mechanism  140  and shower caddy assembly  105  in place on the shower pipe  100 . 
         [0070]    As shown in  FIG. 24 , the threaded fasteners  160  are located at a height H measured downward from the centerline height C C  of the pipe receiving channel  152 . The threaded fasteners  160  thus press against the snap clip  141  at a location below the centerline of the pipe receiving channel  152 . For example, the threaded fasteners are located at a height H measured downward from the centerline height C C  of the pipe receiving channel  152  of from 0 to 60 percent of the radius R of the pipe receiving channel  152 , or from 5 to 50 percent, or from 10 to 40 percent. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, this arrangement provides that the bottom of the shower pipe  100  may be contacted by the bulbous gripping ends of the first and second legs  142  and  145  of the snap clip  141 . In addition, locating the threaded fasteners below the centerline height C C  of the pipe receiving channel  152  results in the inward movement of the at least one threaded fastener drawing the generally cylindrical pipe receiving channel  152  downward against the shower pipe  102 . The arrangement allows for greater frictional engagement between the shower pipe  100  and the snap clip  142  to reduce or eliminate unwanted movement of the tilt-resisting support mechanism  140  and the shower caddy assembly  105 . 
         [0071]    The threaded fasteners  160  may be threaded and may comprise an Allen screw, thumb screw, flat head screw, Phillips head screw, or the like. As shown in  FIGS. 20-24 , the exterior surfaces  143  and  146  of the first and second legs  142  and  145  of the snap clip  141  may have fastener adjustment recesses  156  and  157  to allow the threaded fasteners  160  to be tightened. The end  162  of each threaded fastener  160  may contact the snap clip  141  to press against the shower pipe  100  when tightened without direct contact between the threaded fasteners  160  and the shower pipe. The snap clip  141  is forced against the shower pipe by the threaded fastener  160  to further reduce or eliminate unwanted movement of the tilt-resisting support mechanism  140  and the shower caddy assembly  105 . In the embodiment shown, the tilt-resisting support mechanism comprising the support structure loop  130 , the snap clip  141  and the threaded fastener holes  137  and  138 , and associated fasteners  160  provide a tilt-resisting locking mechanism. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the bulbous gripping ends of the first and second legs  142  and  145  of the snap clip  141  may include thru-holes to allow the threaded fasteners  160  to contact the shower pipe  100  directly. For example, the threaded fasteners  160  may include a resilient material on their ends that can be tightened directly against the shower pipe  100 . 
         [0072]    Whereas particular embodiments of this invention have been described above for purposes of illustration, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that numerous variations of the details of the present invention may be made without departing from the invention as defined in the appended claims.