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US4377240A
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Towel supporting fixture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-11-21
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Granted: 1983-03-22
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Expires: 2000-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A towel supporting fixture is provided with a one piece special plateau having a rigid frictional upper surface means formed integral wherewith. The special plateau is held by a bracket so that towels or other similar articles placed thereon are secured thereto substantially completely by frictional engagement. The frictional surface is omni directional and towels can be removed by pulling in any direction. The plateau may be planar in configuration or it may be a horizontally disposed ring held in spacial relation by the bracket. Also the plateau may be removably secured to the bracket so that plateaus of different configurations can be interchanged with brackets of the same or different design.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Kleps
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:14
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A towel supporting fixture comprising in combination: support means for holding said fixture in a secure predetermined position; and a planar rigid plateau means having a uniformly disposed, upper, roughened, omni directional frictional surface for engaging a towel, said rigid plateau means and said frictional surface formed as a one-piece structure; and mounting means formed on the bottom of said rigid plateau means, said mounting means arranged for connection to said support means to hold said rigid plateau means in spacial relation at said predetermined position; whereby said rigid plateau means receives and holds a towel engaged with said towel engaging surface substantially completely by friction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A towel supporting fixture comprising in combination: support means for holding said fixture in a secure predetermined position; and a planar rigid plateau means having a uniformly disposed, upper, roughened, omni directional frictional surface for engaging a towel, said rigid plateau means and said frictional surface formed as a one-piece structure; and mounting means formed on the bottom of said rigid plateau means, said mounting means arranged for connection to said support means to hold said rigid plateau means in spacial relation at said predetermined position; whereby said rigid plateau means receives and holds a towel engaged with said towel engaging surface substantially completely by friction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A towel supporting fixture as set forth in claim 1 wherein said rigid plateau means is circular.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A towel supporting fixture as set forth in claim 1 wherein said mounting means provides means for removably securing said rigid plateau means to said support means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A towel supporting fixture as set forth in claim 1 wherein said support means is a bracket having at one end means for connection to vertical wall surface and having at the other end means for removable connection with said rigid plateau means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A towel supporting fixture as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plateau means is circular in configuration, and wherein said support means is a bracket having at one end means for connection to a vertical wall surface, and having at the other end means for removable connection with said plateau means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The towel supporting fixture as set forth in claim 1 wherein said rigid plateau means and said frictional surface formed integral therewith are made of unglazed ceramic.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-03-21 | 1986-09-20 | 1987-03-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-03-21 | 1990-09-20 | 1991-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-03-21 | 1994-09-20 | 1995-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |