Bath shelving unit with stabilizing bar

Abstract

Bath shelving units with at least one rear stability bar are disclosed. The bath shelving unit may be installed behind a toilet or any other desired location. The stability bar may be connected between rear vertical leg assemblies, each of which comprises a lower and an upper rear leg section. The stability bar may be oriented horizontally, and may be used to help fasten the lower and upper rear leg sections together.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bath shelving unit comprising:
 first and second front vertical leg assemblies;   first and second rear vertical leg assemblies;   at least one shelf extending between the first and second front vertical leg assemblies and extending between the first and second rear vertical leg assemblies; and   a stability bar extending between and fastened to the first and second rear vertical leg assemblies, wherein the stability bar has a width and a length, and a ratio of the width to the length is from 1:3 to 1:30.   
     
     
         2 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein the first rear vertical leg assembly comprises a first lower rear leg section and a first upper rear leg section connected to the first lower rear leg section, the second rear vertical leg assembly comprises a second lower rear leg section and a second upper rear leg section connected to the second lower rear leg section, and the stability bar is fastened to the first lower and upper rear leg sections and is fastened to the second lower and upper rear leg sections. 
     
     
         3 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 2 , wherein the stability bar comprises:
 a first lower mounting hole aligned with a lower mounting hole in the first lower rear leg section structured and arranged to receive a first lower mechanical fastener;   a first upper mounting hole aligned with an upper mounting hole in the first upper rear leg section structured and arranged to receive a first upper mechanical fastener;   a second lower mounting hole aligned with a lower mounting hole in the second lower leg section structured and arranged to receive a second lower mechanical fastener; and   a second upper mounting hole aligned with an upper mounting hole in the second upper rear leg section structured and arranged to receive a second upper mechanical fastener.   
     
     
         4 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 3 , wherein the first lower rear leg section extends into the first upper rear leg section and has an additional hole aligned with the upper mounting hole in the first upper rear leg section structured and arranged to receive the first upper mechanical fastener, and the second lower rear leg section extends into the second upper rear leg section and has an additional hole aligned with the upper hole in the second upper rear leg section structured and arranged to receive the second upper mechanical fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein the stability bar is horizontal. 
     
     
         6 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein the stability bar has a width of at least 1 inch. 
     
     
         7 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the stability bar is from 1.5 to 4 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 7 , wherein the length of the stability bar is from 15 to 30 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the width to the length of the stability bar is from 1:7 to 1:15. 
     
     
         10 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein the stability bar has a thickness of from 0.04 to 0.2 inch. 
     
     
         11 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein the stability bar comprises at least one stiffening rib running along the length thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one rear horizontal support bar extending between the first and second rear vertical leg assemblies vertically above or below the stability bar. 
     
     
         13 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a top rear horizontal support bar extending between the first and second rear vertical leg assemblies vertically above the stability bar; and   a bottom rear horizontal support bar extending between the first and second rear vertical leg assemblies vertically below the stability bar.   
     
     
         14 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 13 , further comprising an intermediate rear horizontal support bar extending between the first and second rear vertical leg assemblies vertically below the top rear horizontal support bar and vertically above the bottom rear horizontal support bar. 
     
     
         15 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 14 , wherein the intermediate rear horizontal support bar is vertically above the stability bar. 
     
     
         16 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one shelf comprises:
 a top shelf extending between the first and second front vertical leg assemblies and extending between the first and second rear vertical leg assemblies; and   an intermediate shelf vertically below the top shelf extending between the first and second front vertical leg assemblies and extending between the first and second rear vertical leg assemblies.   
     
     
         17 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 16 , wherein the intermediate shelf is vertically above the stability bar. 
     
     
         18 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first top side horizontal support bar extending between the first front vertical leg assembly and the first rear vertical leg assembly; and   a second top side horizontal support bar extending between the second front vertical leg assembly and the second rear vertical leg assembly.   
     
     
         19 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 18 , wherein the first and second top side horizontal support bars are vertically above the stability bar. 
     
     
         20 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a side support bracket extending between the first front vertical leg assembly and the first rear vertical leg assembly; and   another side support bracket extending between the second front vertical leg assembly and the second rear vertical leg assembly.   
     
     
         21 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 20 , wherein the side support brackets are vertically below the stability bar. 
     
     
         22 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 20 , wherein the side support brackets are vertically above the stability bar. 
     
     
         23 . The bath shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein the bath shelving unit has a width measured between the first and second front vertical leg assemblies of from 18 to 24 inches, and is structured and arranged to allow a toilet to be located between the first and second front leg assemblies.