US 12,286,776 B2
Adjustable showerhead support system
Courtney J. Burris, Buffalo, NY (US); and Zachary T. Carey, Danbury, CT (US)
Assigned to RHM Innovations Inc., Buffalo, NY (US)
Filed by RHM Innovations Inc., Rochester, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/776,532.
Application 18/776,532 is a continuation of application No. 17/980,657, filed on Nov. 4, 2022, granted, now 12,071,753.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/276,544, filed on Nov. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0368868 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03C 1/06 (2006.01); A47K 3/28 (2006.01); B05B 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC E03C 1/066 (2013.01) [A47K 3/282 (2013.01); A47K 3/288 (2013.01); B05B 1/185 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shower support system comprising:
a shower support assembly including a first and a second showerhead support leg arranged parallel to one another and positioned vertically;
the first and second showerhead support legs are connected by a telescoping bracket having recesses defined on the top and on either side such that it is capable of receiving the bottoms of first and second showerhead support legs and wherein telescoping bracket is positioned horizontally and is arranged perpendicularly to the first and second showerhead support legs;
a showerhead support track having recesses defined on the bottom and on either side such that it is capable of receiving the tops of first and second showerhead support legs and wherein the showerhead support track is positioned horizontally and is arranged perpendicularly to the first and second showerhead support legs extending forward therefrom;
showerhead support track further includes a first showerhead handle support bracket on each side and second showerhead handle support bracket on each side and wherein the first and second showerhead handle support brackets are located at the bottom of showerhead support track;
a showerhead handle support that is connected to the bottom of both first showerhead handle support brackets and is also connected to the bottom of both second showerhead handle support brackets such that showerhead support handle is suspended and is capable of supporting a handle of a showerhead;
a first and a second telescoping leg arranged parallel to one another and positioned vertically and located below the first and second showerhead support legs and telescoping bracket and connected at the top to the telescoping bracket by way of recesses defined on either side of the bottom of telescoping bracket such that it is capable of receiving the first and second telescoping legs;
a support bracket having recesses defined on the top and on either side such that it is capable of receiving the bottoms of first and second telescoping legs and having recesses defined on the bottom on either side such that it is capable of receiving a first and a second support leg and positioned horizontally and is arranged perpendicularly to the first and second telescoping legs and the first and second support legs;
first and second support legs are further arranged parallel to one another and positioned vertically and located below the first and second telescoping legs; and,
an upper and lower support leg connector arranged parallel to each other and positioned horizontally and located below support bracket and having recesses defined on the top and on either side such that they are capable of receiving the bottoms of first and second support legs and wherein the recess of upper support leg connector allows first and second support legs to continue therethrough and continue to the lower support leg connector.
 
6. A shower support system comprising:
a shower support assembly including a first and a second showerhead support leg arranged parallel to one another and positioned vertically;
the first and second showerhead support legs are connected by a telescoping bracket having recesses defined on the top and on either side such that it is capable of receiving the bottoms of first and second showerhead support legs and wherein telescoping bracket is positioned horizontally and is arranged perpendicularly to the first and second showerhead support legs;
a showerhead support track having recesses defined on the bottom and on either side such that it is capable of receiving the tops of first and second showerhead support legs and wherein the showerhead support track is positioned horizontally and is arranged perpendicularly to the first and second showerhead support legs extending forward therefrom;
showerhead support track further includes a first showerhead handle support bracket on each side and second shower showerhead handle support bracket on each side and wherein the first and second showerhead handle support brackets are located at the bottom of showerhead support track;
a showerhead handle support that is connected to the bottom of both first showerhead handle support brackets and is also connected to the bottom of both second showerhead handle support brackets such that showerhead support handle is suspended and is capable of supporting a handle of a showerhead;
a first and a second telescoping leg arranged parallel to one another and positioned vertically and located below the first and second showerhead support legs and telescoping bracket and connected at the top to the telescoping bracket by way of recesses defined on either side of the bottom of telescoping bracket such that it is capable of receiving the first and second telescoping legs;
a support bracket having recesses defined on the top and on either side such that it is capable of receiving the bottoms of first and second telescoping legs and having recesses defined on the bottom on either side such that it is capable of receiving a first and a second support leg and positioned horizontally and is arranged perpendicularly to the first and second telescoping legs and the first and second support legs;
first and second support legs are further arranged parallel to one another and positioned vertically and located below the first and second telescoping legs;
an upper and lower support leg connector arranged parallel to each other and positioned horizontally and located below support bracket and having recesses defined on the top and on either side such that they are capable of receiving the bottoms of first and second support legs and wherein the recess of upper support leg connector allows first and second support legs to continue therethrough and continue to the lower support leg connector;
a back track assembly including an upper and a lower back track arranged parallel to one another and connected to upper or lower support leg connector and are capable of allowing showerhead support assembly to slide left and right and wherein both upper and lower back track are positioned horizontally and perpendicular to the upper and lower support legs;
a chair connection assembly including a top stationary clip capable of being attached to the back of a chair and having recesses defined such that a first and a second chair connector may be received on either side of top stationary clip and wherein upper and lower back track are capable of attaching to first and second chair connectors;
first and second chair connectors extend downwards and curve under to connect to a first and a second counterbalance connector both of which have recesses defined for receiving first and second chair connectors;
chair connection assembly further includes a right bottom stationary clip capable of being connected to an arm of a chair and having recesses defined such that a first right and a second right counterbalance connecter may be received and a left bottom stationary clip having recesses defined such that a first left and a second left counterbalance connector may be received; and,
first right, second right, first left, second left counterbalance connectors extend from right and left bottom stationary clips and travel downwards and curve under.
 
14. A shower support system comprising:
a shower support assembly including a first and a second showerhead support leg arranged parallel to one another and positioned vertically;
the first and second showerhead support legs are connected by a telescoping bracket having recesses defined on the top and on either side such that it is capable of receiving the bottoms of first and second showerhead support legs and wherein telescoping bracket is positioned horizontally and is arranged perpendicularly to the first and second showerhead support legs;
a showerhead support track having recesses defined on the bottom and on either side such that it is capable of receiving the tops of first and second showerhead support legs and wherein the showerhead support track is positioned horizontally and is arranged perpendicularly to the first and second showerhead support legs extending forward therefrom;
showerhead support track further includes a first showerhead handle support bracket on each side and second showerhead handle support bracket on each side and wherein the first and second showerhead handle support brackets are located at the bottom of showerhead support track;
a showerhead handle support that is connected to the bottom of both first showerhead handle support brackets and is also connected to the bottom of both second showerhead handle support brackets such that showerhead support handle is suspended and is capable of supporting a handle of a showerhead;
a first and a second telescoping leg arranged parallel to one another and positioned vertically and located below the first and second showerhead support legs and telescoping bracket and connected at the top to the telescoping bracket by way of recesses defined on either side of the bottom of telescoping bracket such that it is capable of receiving the first and second telescoping legs;
a support bracket having recesses defined on the top and on either side such that it is capable of receiving the bottoms of first and second telescoping legs and having recesses defined on the bottom on either side such that it is capable of receiving a first and a second support leg and positioned horizontally and is arranged perpendicularly to the first and second telescoping legs and the first and second support legs;
first and second support legs are further arranged parallel to one another and positioned vertically and located below the first and second telescoping legs;
an upper and lower support leg connector arranged parallel to each other and positioned horizontally and located below support bracket and having recesses defined on the top and on either side such that they are capable of receiving the bottoms of first and second support legs and wherein the recess of upper support leg connector allows first and second support legs to continue therethrough and continue to the lower support leg connector;
a chair connection assembly including a top stationary clip capable of being attached to the back of a chair and having recesses defined such that a first and a second chair connector may be received on either side of top stationary clip;
first and second chair connectors extend downwards and curve under to connect to a first and a second counterbalance connector both of which have recesses defined for receiving first and second chair connectors;
chair connection assembly further includes a right bottom stationary clip capable of being connected to an arm of a chair and having recesses defined such that a first right and a second right counterbalance connecter may be received and a left bottom stationary clip having recesses defined such that a first left and a second left counterbalance connector may be received,
first right, second right, first left, second left counterbalance connectors extend from right and left bottom stationary clips and travel downwards and curve under; and,
a counterbalance assembly including a weight capable of being connected to a bottom of a chair and to first and second counterbalance connectors, and first right, second right, first left, and second left connectors.