Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.

Whirlpool Corporation

Aqua Glass Corporation

The Faucet Queens, Inc.

Alsons Corporation

Masco Bath Corporation

Nustep, Inc.

Jeffrey Allen DeBoer

Evan Carpenter Crawford

Daniel S Genord

Michael Nellenbach

Evan Carpenter-Crawford

Kathleen D Fisher

David J Wilson

Earl David Forrest

Aaron Hughes

Andrew James Graff

William F Schmidt

Patrick A Braun

Donna J Heacock

James Marvin Stenz

Mark D Hildebrandt

James F Dasher

Charles G Fellwock

Marc R Bussan

Evan A Carpenter-Crawford

Michael S Kauffman

John R Revlett

A grab bar includes a front facing side and a wall facing side that is opposite from the front facing side. The grab bar is attached to a wall structure with at least one mounting assembly at the wall facing side. A removable decorative insert is supported by the front facing side. The removable decorative insert is easily removed and replaced by other decorative inserts as needed without having to remove the grab bar from the wall structure.

Grab bar with insert

A grab bar body is configured to have an overall shape that is defined by an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface. The grab bar body defines an open center space that is entirely bounded by the inner peripheral surface. In one example, the grab bar body has an overall shape that corresponds to an oval shape, with the open center space having a corresponding oval shape.

Grab bar assembly

A tub enclosure includes a back wall and a first side wall attached to the back wall. The first side wall and the back wall establish an interior of the tub enclosure. An interior side of the first side wall extends past an interior side of the back wall to establish an offset between the first side wall and the back wall. A caulk joint extends along the offset between the back wall and the first side wall. The caulk joint is obscured from vision when viewed in a direction toward the interior.

Tub enclosure

The present invention is a tub and shower enclosure formed from three pieces. A wet wall, back wall, and dry wall are each formed separately. Living hinges connects the wet wall to one end of the back wall and the dry wall to the opposing end of the back wall. The hinges allow the wet wall and dry wall to be folded into positions that are generally parallel to the back wall for shipping.

Tub enclosure with hinges between walls

Shoulder supports extend from a shower enclosure wall and support a shower accessory. The shoulders have an attachment on the side for the shower accessories. The selected shower accessory would have a mating attachment on each of its ends to correspond to two shoulders extending from the enclosure walls. The attachment is preferably a male/female indentation on one of the shoulders and shower accessory and a corresponding attachment on the other. The indentations provide a non-permanent attachment of the shower accessory to the supports so that the chosen accessory may later be removed and replaced if desired.

Shoulder support for shower accessories

Recumbent stepper

A level assembly includes a housing having a level mounted within. The housing includes a first arm and a second arm slidably attached to the housing. The first and second arms are both stored in storage positions. Fastener locators associated with each arm are both stored in storage positions. During use the fastener locators are pivoted to an extended position.

Level with adjustable fastener locators

A hammer equipped with a mallet attachment and a measuring scale. The mallet attachment includes a surface cap for covering the striking surface of the hammer such that the hammer is visible as a mallet which provides a resilient surface. A surface cap holder stores the surface cap when using the hammer. The measuring scale is located on a grip which surrounds a hammer shank. The hammer functions as both a hammer and a mallet.

Hammer with mallet head and measuring handle

Tub bench

Tub grip

Tub seat

Shower seat

A level assembly includes a housing having a level mounted within. The housing includes a first arm and a second arm slidably attached to the housing. The first and second arms are both stored in storage positions. Fastener locators associated with each arm are both stored in storage positions. During use the fastener locators are pivoted to an extended position. If additional distance between the fastener locators is needed the first and second arms can also be extended by sliding them along another axis relative to the housing.

Soft wall tub

Shower mounted facial treatment device

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Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

Jeffrey Allen DeBoer