Apparatus for Mounting Accessories to a Shower Curtain Rod Wall Mount Bracket

Abstract

A shower curtain rod wall mount bracket has a tubular member configured to receive a shower curtain rod. The tubular member has a center axis and the shower curtain rod is received by the tubular member along the tubular member center axis. A wall mount portion is operatively connected to the tubular member. The wall mount portion has a mounting surface configured for mounting the wall mount bracket to a wall adjacent a shower enclosure. The mounting surface is generally perpendicular to the tubular member center axis. A bathroom accessory mount is operatively connected to the wall mount portion. The bathroom accessory mount supports a bathroom accessory that may be, by example, a hook, a tray, and/or a rod.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shower curtain rod wall mount bracket comprising:
 a tubular member configured to receive an end of a shower curtain rod;   a wall mount portion extending from the tubular member generally perpendicular to the tubular member,   a rib extending from the wall mount portion configured to support a bathroom accessory when the wall mount is mounted to a wall adjacent a shower enclosure.   
     
     
         2 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 1  wherein the wall mount comprises a swivel configured to pivot on an axis perpendicular to the tubular member. 
     
     
         3 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 2  wherein the wall mount has a mounting surface configured for mounting the wall mount to a wall adjacent a shower enclosure. 
     
     
         4 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 3  wherein the wall mount further comprising a first yoke extending across the tubular member. 
     
     
         5 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 4  wherein the rib is operatively connected to a second yoke extending across the first yoke. 
     
     
         6 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 5 , wherein the second yoke is connected to yoke arms of the first yoke. 
     
     
         7 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 5 , wherein the connection of the second yoke to the first yoke comprises the pivot of the swivel. 
     
     
         8 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 5 , wherein the rib is pivotally connected to the second yoke. 
     
     
         9 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the rib comprises a hook configured to support a towel. 
     
     
         10 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the rib supports a tray. 
     
     
         11 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the rib has an extension projecting from a top of the rib in a direction generally parallel to the tubular member. 
     
     
         12 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 11 , wherein the extension has a mirror on its distal end. 
     
     
         13 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 11 , wherein the extension is configured to support a wash cloth. 
     
     
         14 . The shower curtain rod wall mount bracket of  claim 11 , wherein the extension has an undulating shape. 
     
     
         15 . A shower curtain rod wall mount bracket comprising:
 a tubular member configured to receive a shower curtain rod, the tubular member having a center axis and the shower curtain rod being received by the tubular member along the tubular member center axis;   a wall mount portion operatively connected to the tubular member, the wall mount portion having a mounting surface configured for mounting the wall mount to a wall adjacent a shower enclosure, the mounting surface being generally perpendicular to the tubular member center axis;   a bathroom accessory mount operatively connected to the wall mount portion; and   a bathroom accessory operatively connected to the bathroom accessory mount.   
     
     
         16 . The wall mount of  claim 15 , wherein the bathroom accessory comprises one of a hook, a tray, and a rod projecting from the wall mount portion in a direction generally parallel to the tubular member center axis. 
     
     
         17 . The wall mount bracket of  claim 16 , wherein the rod comprises at least one of a towel rod, mirror, and a clothes hanger support. 
     
     
         18 . The wall mount bracket of  claim 15  wherein the bathroom accessory mount is pivotally connected to the wall mount portion. 
     
     
         19 . The wall mount bracket of  claim 15 , wherein the bathroom accessory mount comprises a yoke operatively connected across the wall mount portion. 
     
     
         20 . The wall mount bracket of  claim 15 , wherein the wall mount portion pivots relative to the tubular member.