Mounting system for accessory

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10330255-B2
Application number	US-201816198210-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 21, 2018
Priority date	May 17, 2016
Publication date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019

Abstract

The present invention provides a mounting system for an accessory that simplifies the process for installing the accessory.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An accessory and mounting system therefor, comprising:
an accessory post, the accessory post including:
a hub, the hub including a rear opening; and

a marking assembly, the marking assembly including:
a marker base, the marker base including a front side;
a marker element, the marker element operable to make a mark on a mounting surface, the marker element operable to be secured to the front side of the marker base; and
a marker pad, the marker pad including a front side and a rear side, the front side of the marker pad operable to be placed against the mounting surface, the rear side of the marker pad operable to be secured to the front side of the marker base, the marker pad being made from a compressible material;

wherein the marking assembly is operable to be secured in the rear opening in the hub of the accessory post;
wherein the hub of the accessory post can be placed against a mounting surface with the front side of the marking pad against the mounting surface;
wherein, when the hub of the accessory post is placed against the mounting surface with the marker pad uncompressed, the marker element does not contact the mounting surface; and
wherein the hub of the accessory post can be pushed against the mounting surface thereby compressing the marker pad and enabling the marker element to make a mark on the mounting surface.

2. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 1 , wherein the hub of the accessory post further includes a set screw opening, the set screw opening in the hub of the accessory post operable to receive a set screw for securing the marking assembly in the rear opening in the hub of the accessory post.

3. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 1 , wherein the hub of the accessory post further includes a front opening, the front opening in the hub of the accessory post operable to receive a portion of an accessory body.

4. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 1 , wherein the accessory post is a towel bar post.

5. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 1 , wherein the marking assembly further includes a marker cap, the marker cap including a rear side, the rear side of the marker cap operable to be secured to the front side of the marker pad.

6. An accessory and mounting system therefor, comprising:
an accessory post, the accessory post including:
a hub, the hub including a rear opening; and
a mounting plate, the mounting plate including a front side and a rear side, the mounting plate including an opening extending from the front side of the mounting plate through the rear side of the mounting plate; and

a marking assembly, the marking assembly including:
a marker base, the marker base including a front side;
a marker element, the marker element operable to make a mark on a mounting surface, the marker element operable to be secured to the front side of the marker base; and
a marker pad, the marker pad including a front side and a rear side, the front side of the marker pad operable to be placed against the mounting surface, the rear side of the marker pad operable to be secured to the front side of the marker base, the marker pad being made from a compressible material;

wherein the marking assembly is operable to be secured in the rear opening in the hub of the accessory post;
wherein the hub of the accessory post can be placed against a mounting surface with the front side of the marking pad against the mounting surface;
wherein, when the hub of the accessory post is placed against the mounting surface with the marker pad uncompressed, the marker element does not contact the mounting surface;
wherein the hub of the accessory post can be pushed against the mounting surface thereby compressing the marker pad and enabling the marker element to make a mark on the mounting surface;
wherein the mounting plate is operable to be secured in the rear opening in the hub of the accessory post; and
wherein, when the marking assembly and the mounting plate are secured in the rear opening of the hub of the accessory post, the marker element generally aligns with the opening in the mounting plate.

7. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 6 , wherein the hub of the accessory post further includes a set screw opening, the set screw opening in the hub of the accessory post operable to receive a set screw for securing the marking assembly in the rear opening in the hub of the accessory post.

8. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 7 , wherein the set screw opening in the hub of the accessory post is further operable to receive the set screw for securing the mounting plate in the rear opening in the hub of the accessory post.

9. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 6 , wherein the front side of the marker base and the front side of the mounting plate have generally a same shape.

10. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 6 , wherein the hub of the accessory post further includes a front opening, the front opening in the hub of the accessory post operable to receive a portion of an accessory body.

11. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 6 , wherein the accessory post is a towel bar post.

12. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 6 , wherein:
the mounting plate includes a plurality of openings extending from the front side of the mounting plate through the rear side of the mounting plate;
the marking assembly includes a plurality of marker elements; and
a number of openings in the mounting plate and a number of marker elements is a same.

13. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 12 , wherein:
when the marking assembly and the mounting plate are secured in the rear opening of the hub of the accessory post, each of the plurality of marker elements generally aligns with one of the plurality of openings in the mounting plate.

14. The accessory and mounting system therefor of claim 6 , wherein the marking assembly further includes a marker cap, the marker cap including a rear side, the rear side of the marker cap operable to be secured to the front side of the marker pad.

15. An accessory and mounting system therefor, comprising:
a first accessory post, the first accessory post including:
a first hub, the first hub including a rear opening;

a second accessory post, the second accessory post including:
a second hub, the second hub including a rear opening;

an accessory body, the accessory body operable to be secured to the first accessory post and to the second accessory post;
a first marking assembly, the first marking assembly including:
a first marker base, the first marker base including a front side;
a first marker element, the first marker element operable to make a first mark on a mounting surface, the first marker element operable to be secured to the front side of the first marker base; and
a first marker pad, the first marker pad including a front side and a rear side, the front side of the first marker pad operable to be placed against the mounting surface, the rear side of the first marker pad operable to be secured to the front side of the first marker base, the first marker pad being made from a compressible material;

a second marking assembly, the second marking assembly including:
a second marker base, the second marker base including a front side;
a second marker element, the second marker element operable to make a second mark on the mounting surface, the second marker element operable to be secured to the front side of the second marker base; and
a second marker pad, the second

Assignees

• Moen Inc

Inventors

• Jones Kyle Clancy

Classifications

• F16M13/02 Primary

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• A47K2201/02

  Connections to a wall mounted support · CPC title

• A47K10/10 Primary

  characterised by being mounted on cabinets, walls, doors, or the like · CPC title

• A47K10/04

  Towel racks; Towel rails; Towel rods; Towel rolls, e.g. rotatable · CPC title