Mounting system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12569095-B2
Application number	US-202217947718-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 19, 2022
Priority date	Oct 18, 2016
Publication date	Mar 10, 2026
Grant date	Mar 10, 2026

Abstract

A mounting system includes a body extending from a first end to a second end. The mounting system includes a bracket adjustably coupleable to the first end to secure the body to a wall with a portion of the body between the first and second ends spaced apart from the wall. The first end of the body includes a first projection having a groove configured to receive a key of a second projection of the bracket to rotationally fix the bracket relative to the body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A mounting system comprising:
a body extending from a first end of the body to a second end of the body; and a bracket adjustably coupleable to the first end of the body to secure the body to a wall via a hole in the wall, with a portion of the body between the first and second ends of the body configured to be spaced apart from the wall; wherein the first end of the body includes a first projection having a groove configured to receive a key of a second projection of the bracket to rotationally fix the bracket relative to the body, wherein the first projection and the second projection are each configured to at least partially extend into the hole in the wall; wherein the bracket includes a directional guide located on an outer surface of the bracket, the directional guide configured to indicate an orientation of the bracket and the body relative to the wall; and wherein the bracket extends from a first end of the bracket to a second end of the bracket, the first end of the bracket configured to engage with the wall and the second end of the bracket configured to protrude away from the wall, the second end of the bracket defining an insert configured to be at least partially inserted into a fixture.

2 . The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein:
the body is configured to be fed through the hole in the wall such that the first end and the second end of the body are each configured to be positioned on a first side of the wall; the bracket is configured to be positioned on a second opposing side of the wall; and the body is configured to move towards the bracket to compress the wall.

3 . The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein an inner profile of the second projection substantially matches an outer profile of the first projection such that the first projection contacts the second projection.

4 . The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the key extends radially from the second projection.

5 . The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is adjustably coupleable to the body by a fastener.

6 . The mounting system of claim 5 , wherein the body includes a bore configured to receive a portion of the fastener such that the bracket and the body are configured to move towards each other by the fastener.

7 . The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the bracket includes at least one substantially flat end surface configured to contact a portion of the wall.

8 . The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the second end of the body includes at least one projected point configured to contact a portion of the wall.

9 . The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the insert of the bracket defines an indent configured to receive a set screw for securing the fixture thereto.

10 . The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein a length of the bracket is less than a length of the body between the first end of the body and the second end of the body.

11 . A mounting system, comprising:
a body that extends from a first end of the body to a second end of the body, the first end of the body having a first projection; and a bracket adjustably coupleable to the first end of the body to couple the body to a wall via a hole in the wall, the bracket having a second projection, wherein the first projection and the second projection are each configured to at least partially extend into the hole in the wall; wherein the first projection includes a groove configured to receive a key of the second projection to rotationally fix the bracket relative to the body; wherein a portion of the body between the first end and the second end of the body is configured to be spaced apart from the wall; and wherein the bracket extends from a first end of the bracket to a second end of the bracket, the first end of the bracket configured to engage with the wall and the second end of the bracket configured to protrude away from the wall, the second end of the bracket defining an insert configured to be at least partially inserted into a fixture.

12 . The mounting system of claim 11 , wherein:
the body is configured to be fed through the hole in the wall such that the first end and the second end of the body are each configured to be positioned on a first side of the wall; the bracket is configured to be positioned on a second opposing side of the wall; and the body is configured to move towards the bracket to compress the wall.

13 . The mounting system of claim 11 , wherein an inner profile of the second projection substantially matches an outer profile of the first projection such that the first projection contacts the second projection.

14 . The mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the key extends radially from the second projection.

15 . The mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the bracket is adjustably coupleable to the body by a fastener.

16 . The mounting system of claim 15 , wherein the body includes a bore configured to receive a portion of the fastener such that the bracket and the body are configured to move towards each other by the fastener.

17 . The mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the first end of the bracket includes at least one substantially flat end surface configured to contact a portion of the wall.

18 . The mounting system of claim 11 , wherein a surface of the second end of the body includes at least one projected point configured to contact a portion of the wall.

19 . The mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the insert of the bracket defines an indent configured to receive a set screw for securing the fixture thereto.

20 . A mounting system, comprising:
a body extending from a first end surface to a second end surface and having a projection that extends from the first end surface, the projection configured to protrude through a hole in a wall; and a bracket configured to adjustably couple the body to the wall, the bracket having a receiver configured to receive at least a portion of the projection, the receiver configured to protrude through the hole in the wall; wherein one of the projection and the receiver defines a key and the other of the projection and the receiver defines a groove configured to receive the key to fix the body to the bracket in the hole; wherein a portion of the body located between the first end surface and the second end surface is configured to be spaced apart from the wall; and wherein the bracket includes a directional guide located on an outer surface of the bracket, the directional guide configured to indicate an orientation of the bracket and the body relative to the wall; and wherein the bracket extends from a first end of the bracket to a second end of the bracket, the first end of the bracket configured to engage with the wall and the second end of the bracket configured to protrude away from the wall, the second end of the bracket defining an insert configured to be at least partially inserted into a fixture.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Schumacher Jeffrey A
• Abhang Chandrika
• Edmonds Cary D

Classifications

• A47K2201/00

  Details of connections of bathroom accessories, e.g. fixing soap or towel holder to a wall · CPC title

• F16B45/00

  Hooks; Eyes (if the attaching parts or means are concerned, groups F16B13/00, F16B15/00, F16B19/00, F16B25/00, F16B35/00, F16B47/00 take precedence; for hanging pictures or the like A47G1/16; towing hooks for ships B63B21/58; for hoisting or hauling purposes B66C; hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point F16G11/14) · CPC title

• F16B13/08

  with separate {or non-separate} gripping parts moved into their final position in relation to the body of the device without further manual operation · CPC title

• A47K10/10 Primary

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

• F16B13/045 Primary

  having axially compressing parts allowing the clamping of an object tightly to the wall · CPC title