Patent ID: 8671545

Claim:
A method of customizing a utility rod having a base rod and a generally cylindrical wall attachment member, the base rod presenting proximal and distal sides, the base rod proximal side forming a cavity and being threaded, the wall attachment member having threading complementary to the threading of the base rod proximal side and having at least one hole for receiving a fastener, the method comprising the steps of: a) securing the wall attachment member to a surface with a fastener that extends through the at least one hole of the wall attachment member and into the surface; and b) threadably coupling the base rod proximal side to the wall attachment member such that the wall attachment member is at least partially enclosed within the cavity; wherein a threaded set screw extends from the base rod distal side opening, and wherein the method further comprises the steps of: c) threadably coupling an internally threaded first end cap to the base rod distal side via the set screw; d) removing the first end cap from the set screw; and e) threadably coupling a second internally threaded end cap to the base rod distal side via the set screw; the second end cap having an aesthetic configuration that is different than an aesthetic configuration of the first end cap; the second end cap being functionally equivalent to the first end cap.