The idea: the curved shower curtain rod. They also help guests avoid the dreaded clingy shower curtain. The truth is the idea originated when a Westin associate happened to be perusing through a catalog. Sternlicht described how the concept went from idea, to implementation, to completely revolutionizing the hotel industry.
We took a look at it and very quickly made it one of our standards, but of course everyone else picked up on it. It was something that seemed obvious, but someone noticed it, our systems captured the idea, it made it to my desk and then we implemented it… It was one in a series of constant changes needed to keep our brand at the top and relevant. When the experiences of your customers and your staff have the chance to make your product a littler better each day.
The two have nothing to do with one another. Individuals within the hotel industry are constantly looking for the newest, most innovative, amenities that will help better serve their guests.
Consider portable chargers for a moment. You could wait till other hotels implement a service into every one of their hotels, or you could be one of the first movers. Referring specifically to FIG.
A yoke hole 40 is preferably provided in each of the lugs 38 a , 38 b. The back plate 36 includes a pair of mounting holes 36 a for receiving fasteners 42 therethrough to secure the first end support 22 to the first wall Fastener anchors 42 a may be used to help further secure the first and second end supports 22 , 24 to the first and second walls 26 , Fastener anchors 42 a are particularly useful if the first and second walls 26 , 28 are comprised of dry wall.
The back plate 36 is not limited to being secured to walls 26 , 28 using the described hardware and may be secured to the walls 26 , 28 in nearly any manner utilizing nearly any hardware, such as adhesive binding, clamping, welding or other like recurring mechanisms or methods.
An orthogonal wall 44 preferably extends between the lugs 38 from the back plate 36 and is perpendicular to each of the legs 38 a , 38 b. The orthogonal wall 44 is preferably skewed at an angle with respect to the back plate 36 such that the orthogonal wall 44 is parallel to the plug 16 in at least one position corresponding to a preferred convexity of the assembled first and second rods 12 , 14 for snugly receiving the first end portion 12 b. A lug pin 46 is inserted through the yoke holes 40 and secured with a lug pin end 48 for pivotably attaching the first and second rods 12 , 14 to the first and second end supports 22 , The groove 16 a preferably receives the lug pin 46 for increased stability and strength.
At least one support member 50 may be inserted through the lugs 38 and into contact with the first end portion 12 b to limit off axis movement of the first end portion 12 b about the lug pin 46 and prevent movement of the first rod 12 , 14 with respect to the first end supports 22 caused as a result of space left between the first end portion 12 b and the lugs 38 a , 38 b.
The support members 50 generally limits vertical movement of the first and second rods 12 , 14 with respect to the first and second end supports 22 , The first end support 22 is preferably made from a lightweight, high strength material, such as aluminum or steel, but could be made of other materials, such as a polymeric material, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
The first end support 22 is preferable a mirror image of the second end support For convenience in the description and clarity in the drawings, only the first end support 22 is described in detail and completely labeled in the drawings with the understanding that the second end support 22 includes similar features.
To commence installation of the assembly 10 in a bathtub shower 20 , the first end support 22 is mounted to the first wall 26 and the second end support 24 is mounted to the opposing second wall In the installed position, the back plates 36 are positioned in facing engagement with the first and second walls 26 , 28 and are preferably mounted at generally the same height such that the first and second rods 12 , 14 will be generally horizontal in the mounted configuration.
The second rod 14 is inserted into the first rod 12 and the rods 12 , 14 are slidably moved relative to each such that the length of the first and second rods 12 , 14 fits between the first and second end supports 22 , The first lug hole 32 is aligned with the yoke hole 40 and the lug pin 46 is urged through the yoke holes The lug pin end 48 is secured to the lug pin 46 to secure the first rod 12 to the first wall The second lug hole 34 is then aligned with the yoke holes 40 of the second end support 24 and the lug pin 46 is urged through the yoke holes The lug pin end 48 is secured to the lug pin 46 to secure the second rod 14 to the second wall 28 to further secure the second rod 14 to the lug 38 a.
The support member 50 are then inserted. The shower curtain hooks not shown and shower curtain not shown are mounted to the first and second rods 12 , 14 to enclose the bathtub shower 20 and prevent water spray from splashing out of the bathtub shower It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes could be made to the embodiment described above without departing from the broad inventive concept thereof.
It is understood, therefore, that this invention is not limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but it is intended to cover modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Though the above method of installation is preferred, it is within the spirit and scope of the present invention that the installation steps be preferred in a different order or additional steps be included.
The shower curtain support system of claim 1, wherein the first and second end supports are yokes. The shower curtain support system of claim 1, wherein a sleeve is mounted to a first arcuate end opposite one of the first and second end portions, the sleeve receiving a second arcuate end opposite the second end portion of the other of the first and second end portions for accommodating the telescopic movement of the first rod relative to the second rod.
The shower curtain support system of claim 1, wherein the first and second end portions are generally straight. The shower curtain support system of claim 4, wherein the first and second rods form a convex segment and the first and second end portions extend inwardly toward the direction of convexity.
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