CA1049997A - Grab bar attachment - Google Patents

Grab bar attachment

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Publication number
CA1049997A
CA1049997A CA268,383A CA268383A CA1049997A CA 1049997 A CA1049997 A CA 1049997A CA 268383 A CA268383 A CA 268383A CA 1049997 A CA1049997 A CA 1049997A
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Prior art keywords
end cap
grab bar
attaching plate
recessed socket
recessed
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CA268,383A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Konstantin Simeonidis
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MERCURY METAL PRODUCTS Ltd
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MERCURY METAL PRODUCTS Ltd
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Classifications

    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/001Accessories for baths, not provided for in other subgroups of group A47K3/00 ; Insertions, e.g. for babies; Tubs suspended or inserted in baths; Security or alarm devices; Protecting linings or coverings; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting baths; Bath insulation
    • A47K3/003Grips for baths

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Conventionally, grab bars used in baths, showers and the like are either secured to a flange which in turn is held to a supporting surface by heavy duty screws or is welded to a flange and held by set screws to an attaching plate attached to the supporting surface. The first method is easily detached so that it can readily be stolen and the second method is rela-tively expensive inasmuch as the weld has to be ground plated and then polished. In hospitals, such devices have to be fre-quently and readily attached for cleaning. The present device comprises an apertured support plate securable to a wall sur-face or the like and an end cap is provided with a central socket within which the end of the hollow grab bar engages.
A nut is spot welded or otherwise held within the end of the grab bar and a bolt holds the bar firmly within the socket.
Recessed set screws adjacent the perimeter of the end cap de-tachably secure the end cap and bar to the supporting plate and an inclined surface is provided at the rear outer peri-meter of the supporting plate engaged by the set screws thus drawing the end cap into sealing and clamping engagement not only with the end cap but also with the supporting surface, thus eliminating ready detachability by unauthorized personnel yet at the same time providing a smooth finished surface which is easily maintained in a clean and sterile condition.

Description

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in grab bar assemblies particularly those used in baths and s h c~wers .

Such devices are in common use in hospitals, nursing homes and the like in order to assis-t patients to manipulate themselves within a bath or shower enclosure.
~, Obviously they have to be relatively strong and well secured to a supporting surface and, when used in hospitals and nursing homes, they have to be capable of easy cleaning and maintenance.

One of the disadvantages of conventional methods of securing grab bàrs to a wall or supporting sur~ace is that . ~ the end cap is normally secured directly to the wall or sup- :~
; porting surface by heavy duty slotted screws. These not only retain dirt, germs and the like, but can be removed by un-authorized personnel using the end of a knife, a thin coin or washer or other readily available means and in hospitals and nursing homes in particular, grab bars are frequently disconnected by patients or the like and removed from the wall.

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: 20 By the same token, such devices should b~ ~adily removable by authorized personnel ~r easy cleaning and - ~ , . .~; .. , :

maintenance.

Another type of grab bar in common use, includes the end of the grab bar being welded to the end cap which in turn is held by set screws or the like to a cupped plate secured to the supporting surface. Such devices are relatively expensive to produce because the weld has to be ground and then plated and finally polished thus adding to the co~t.

Furthermore, the conventional pressed steel cup nor-mally used as an attaching plate not always supply the neces-sary strength or support required when the device is used in ahospital, nursing home or the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention overcomes these disadvantages `~ and one aspect of the invention consists of a grab bar assembly comprising in combination a grab bar having a pair of hollow ends and a central portion extending therebetween, an attaching plate securable to an associated supporting surface and an end cap component detachably secured to one end of said grab bar and to said attaching plate, said end cap component including an apertured recessed socket formed therein, said one end of said grab bar socketing into said recessed socket, means detachably securing said one end of said grab bar within said recessed socket and recessed set screw means cooperatively engaging with adjacent the perimeter of said end cap component and the peri-meter of said attaching plate, said end cap component includinga planar face portion and a perimetrical rim extending at right .:

iO49997 angles from the outer edge of said planar face portion, said recessed socket being formed within said face portion and ex-tending rearwardly therefrom on the same side of said face por-tion as said perimetrical rim extends.

A further advantage of the invention is to provide a device of the character herewithin described which is easily installed and disassembled by authorized personnel and which provides a firm clean support for a grab bar, particularly for use in hospitals, nursing homes and the like.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a device of the character herewithin described which can be com-pletely disassembled by authorized personnel, when necessary, for cleaning and sterilizing.

Yet another advantage of the invention is to provide a device of the character herewithin described which eliminates the use of exposed heavy-duty screws to hold the device into position yet at the same time provides adequate support for an article of this nature.

A still further advantage of the invention is to pro-vide a device of the character herewithin described which issimple in construction, economical in manufacture and otherwise well suited to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the foregoing in view, and other such advantages as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which A~
~l this invention relates as this specification proceeds, my in-vention consists essentially in the arrangement and construction of parts all as hereinafter more particularly described, refer-ence being had to the accompanying drawings in which:

, S DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
- Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a grab bar secured to a supporting surface.
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Figure 2 is a cross sectional enlarged view of one end of the grab bar showing the construction of the attaching :~ means.

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Figure 3 is a view at right angles t~ Figure 2, In the drawings like characters o~ re~erence indicate corresponding parts in the different ~igures.

DETA ILED DESCR IPT ION
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tail, re~erence character 10 illustrates a supporting surface such as a wall and reference character 11 illustrates the grab bar assembly which includes a main central cylindrical portion 12 and end portions13 formed at right angles on each end of the central portion.

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. The attach~ng assembly collectively designated 14 is provided at the end of each end portion 13 and secures the grab bar assembly to the supporting sur~ace or wall 10.

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In detail, an attaching plate 15 is provided which, : 15 in this embodiment, is circular, but o$ course it will be appreciated that any desired shape can be utilized.
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1~)49997 17 extending through recessed apertures within the plate 15 as clearly shown.

; ' An end cap 18 is provided which may be cast or pressed depending upon manufacturing design. It includes a substan-,, tially planar face portion 19 and an inturned perimetrical rim or ~lange 20 formed on the perimeter of the ~ace portion 19.
A centrally located recess socket 21 is ~ormed within the iace portion 19 and extends from the iace portion in the same di-rection as the rim or ~lange 20 as clearly illustrated in Figure 2.

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to receive a screw threaded bolt 23.

The end 13 of the grab bar sockets into the recess socket 21 and a nut 24 is secured within the hollow end 13 as by welding or any other means.

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'rhe rear outer wall o:E the attaohing plate inclines rearwardly and inwar~ly to provide a ~l~ping surface 25 against which recessed set screws 26 may engage during in-stallation. These set screws 26 are pre~erably provided with a hexagonal recess (not ill~strated) engageable by a hexagonal wrench (not illustrated) for operating purposes and the inner ends of these screws are cone shaped and engage with the slDping surfaces 25 when they are tightened thus drawing the end cap into clamping relationship with the plate 15 and in sealing relationship with the supporting surface ar~und the periphery 27 of the end cap 18.

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i This provides a smooth surface firm support for the grab bar 11 which cannot readily be detached by unauthorized personnel yet which at the same time can readily be disassem-bled by authorized personnel having the correct hexagonal wrench available thus enabling the authorized personnel to remove the grab bar assembly for cleaning and .sterilizing purposes.

.- Set screws 26 provides sufficient support for the grab bar due to the ~ormation of the attaching plate 15 and the fact that the end cap 14 is clamped against the support-ing surface 10. The recessed socket 21 provides excellent support for the grab bar and it will be noted that the end cap does not protrude ~ar beyond the plane of the support-ing surface 10.

~ 8 iO49997 Since various modi~ications can be made in my inven-tion as hereinabove described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims without departing irom such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accom-panying speci~ication shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.

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Claims

WHAT I CLAIM AS MY INVENTION IS:
(1) A grab bar assembly comprising in combination a grab bar having a pair of hollow ends and a central portion ex-tending therebetween, an attaching plate securable to an asso-ciated supporting surface and an end cap component detachably secured to one end of said grab bar and to said attaching plate, said end cap component including an apertured recessed socket formed therein, said one end of said grab bag socketing into said recessed socket, means detachably securing said one end of said grab bar within said recessed socket and recessed set screw means cooperatively engaging with adjacent the perimeter of said end cap component and the perimeter of said attaching plate, said end cap component including a planar face portion and a perimetrical rim extending at right angles from the outer edge of said planar face portion, said recessed socket being formed within said face portion and extending rearwardly there-from on the same side of said face portion as said perimetrical rim extends.

(2) The assembly according to Claim 1 in which said means detachably securing said end into said recessed socket includes a nut welded within said end and a bolt engaging said apertured recessed socket and screw threadably engaging said nut to clamp said end within said recessed socket.

(3) The assembly according to Claim 1 in which said attaching plate is apertured to receive said recessed socket.

(4) The assembly according to Claim 2 in which said attaching plate is apertured to receive said recessed socket.

(5) The assembly according to Claims 1, 2 or 3 which includes said attaching plate having a rearwardly and inwardly inclining face formed around the perimeter thereof, said recess-ed set screw means engaging said inclined face when tightened thereby drawing said end cap component into clamping and seal-ing engagement with said plate and said associated supporting surface.

(6) The assembly according to Claim 4 which includes said attaching plate having a rearwardly and inwardly inclining face formed around the perimeter thereof, said recessed set screw means engaging said inclined face when tightened thereby drawing said end cap component into a clamping and sealing en-gagement with said plate and said associated supporting surface.
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Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5577275A (en) * 1995-05-17 1996-11-26 Torbett B. Guenther Tub/shower grab bar
US20150063900A1 (en) * 2009-08-26 2015-03-05 Chris Stafford Bathtub accessory device and method
USD797266S1 (en) 2016-01-19 2017-09-12 Safeway Safety Step, Llc Bathtub closure
US10111560B2 (en) 2016-01-19 2018-10-30 Safeway Safety Step, Llc Vertical bathtub closure systems and methods
WO2019051593A1 (en) * 2017-09-12 2019-03-21 9220-6820 Québec Inc. Wall attachment device for handrail and handrail assembly comprising the same
US11339574B2 (en) * 2020-03-05 2022-05-24 Youshi (Xiamen) Sanitary Ware Industrial Co., Ltd. Handrail
US11445863B2 (en) 2009-02-26 2022-09-20 Safeway Safety Step, Llc Bathtub door systems and methods
US11540672B2 (en) 2014-04-28 2023-01-03 Safeway Safety Step, Llc Bathtub closure systems and methods

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5577275A (en) * 1995-05-17 1996-11-26 Torbett B. Guenther Tub/shower grab bar
US11445863B2 (en) 2009-02-26 2022-09-20 Safeway Safety Step, Llc Bathtub door systems and methods
US20150063900A1 (en) * 2009-08-26 2015-03-05 Chris Stafford Bathtub accessory device and method
US11540672B2 (en) 2014-04-28 2023-01-03 Safeway Safety Step, Llc Bathtub closure systems and methods
USD797266S1 (en) 2016-01-19 2017-09-12 Safeway Safety Step, Llc Bathtub closure
US10111560B2 (en) 2016-01-19 2018-10-30 Safeway Safety Step, Llc Vertical bathtub closure systems and methods
US11382463B2 (en) 2016-01-19 2022-07-12 Safeway Safety Step, Llc Vertical bathtub closure systems and methods
WO2019051593A1 (en) * 2017-09-12 2019-03-21 9220-6820 Québec Inc. Wall attachment device for handrail and handrail assembly comprising the same
EP3682069A4 (en) * 2017-09-12 2021-09-29 9220-6820 Québec Inc. Wall attachment device for handrail and handrail assembly comprising the same
US11414873B2 (en) 2017-09-12 2022-08-16 9220-6820 Quebec Inc. Wall attachment device for handrail and handrail assembly comprising the same
US11339574B2 (en) * 2020-03-05 2022-05-24 Youshi (Xiamen) Sanitary Ware Industrial Co., Ltd. Handrail

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