Patent ID: 7926127

Claim:
A shower curtain rod assembly adapted to be mounted between opposing surfaces of a shower enclosure comprising a rod having an arcuate main section extending between first and second spaced, substantially parallel side sections, and first and second mounting brackets, wherein each mounting bracket is configured to receive one of said side sections such that the side sections are substantially parallel to the shower enclosure surfaces when mounted, wherein said mounting brackets are configured to be mounted to respective shower enclosure surfaces, wherein each of said mounting brackets comprises a body and a mounting plate defining a hollow collar, wherein the body comprises a hollow tubular section configured to receive and at least partially surround an end of a respective side section and a protrusion extending substantially perpendicularly from said hollow tubular section, and wherein the hollow collar is configured to receive the protrusion such that the respective side section is fixedly engaged with and secured to the respective shower enclosure surface.