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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Niels J. Eilmus, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Randy S. Graskamp, Sheboygan, WI (US);
John M. Wilson, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Inventors:
Niels J. Eilmus, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Randy S. Graskamp, Sheboygan, WI (US);
John M. Wilson, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 96/00 (2006.01); A47B 96/06 (2006.01); A47K 1/00 (2006.01); A47K 3/20 (2006.01); A47K 4/00 (2006.01); A47K 3/28 (2006.01); E04G 3/00 (2006.01); F16B 1/00 (2006.01); A47F 1/10 (2006.01); A47G 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A slide bar assembly is provided having slide bar supporting a bracket assembly that is suitable to retain a handheld showerhead. A brake assembly releasably couples the bracket assembly to the slide bar via a user-actuated trigger in order allow the user to adjust the height of the showerhead by pressing the trigger. The slide bar assembly further includes a wall mounting assembly that is configured to connect the slide bar to the shower wall.