Patent ID: 7641161

Claim:
A bathroom accessory mounting assembly for supporting bathroom accessories, such as towel racks, towel rings, and tissue holders, comprising: a mounting bracket which includes an axially extending body portion; an accessory post that mounts on said axially extending body portion by sliding movement of an inner surface of said accessory post along an outer surface of said axially extending body portion; wherein said mounting bracket includes a snap flange located on said axially extending body portion, said snap flange including a camming surface that engages said inner surface of said accessory post to flex said snap flange; wherein said accessory post includes a recess extending therethrough for receiving a portion of said snap flange when said accessory post is properly positioned on said mounting bracket, receipt of said portion of said snap flange in said recess allowing said snap flange to unflex, thereby facilitating secure attachment of said accessory post to said mounting bracket; wherein, to release secure attachment of said accessory post to said mounting bracket, said snap flange can be engaged from the exterior of said accessory post to flex said portion of said snap flange out of said recess; and wherein said snap flange includes a main portion that is integral to said body portion, said main portion formed in a cutout region of said body portion such as to provide a u-shaped cutout in said body portion.