Telescoping expandable shower curtain rod

Abstract

A telescoping expandable curved shower curtain rod, in one embodiment, is an apparatus. The rod includes a first rod component. The first rod component includes a curved segment having a first radius of curvature and an inner diameter and a straight segment having the same inner diameter. The straight segment and curved segment form a unitary component. The rod includes a second rod component. The second rod component includes a curved segment also having the first radius of curvature and having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the first rod component. The second rod component also includes a straight segment having the same outer diameter, with the straight segment and curved segment forming a unitary component. Moreover, the rod may come with a first swivel bracket which may be connected to the first rod component at the straight segment. The rod also may come with a first wall bracket which may be coupled to the first swivel bracket. Similarly, the rod may come with a second swivel bracket which may be coupled to the second rod component at the straight segment. Likewise, the rod may come with a sleeve intervening between the second swivel bracket and the straight segment. Moreover, the rod may come with a second wall bracket which may be coupled to the second swivel bracket.

1 . A telescoping expandable curved shower curtain rod, comprising: 
 a first rod component including:    a curved segment having a first radius of curvature and an inner diameter;    and    a straight segment having the inner diameter, the straight segment and curved segment forming a unitary component;    a second rod component including:    a curved segment also having the first radius of curvature and having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the first rod component;    and    a straight segment having the outer diameter, the straight segment and curved segment forming a unitary component;    a first swivel bracket connected to the first rod component at the straight segment;    a first wall bracket coupled to the first swivel bracket;    a second swivel bracket coupled to the second rod component at the straight segment;    a sleeve intervening between the second swivel bracket and the straight segment;    and    a second wall bracket coupled to the second swivel bracket.    
   
   
       2 . A telescoping expandable curved shower curtain rod, comprising: 
 a first rod component including:    a curved segment having an inner diameter;    and    a straight segment having the inner diameter, the straight segment and curved segment forming a unitary component;    a second rod component including:    a curved segment having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the unitary first rod component;    and    a straight segment having the outer diameter, the straight segment and curved segment forming a unitary component; 
 wherein the straight segment of the first rod component is formed to slidably receive the straight segment of the second rod component;  
 a first swivel bracket connected to the first rod component at the curved segment;  
 a first wall bracket coupled to the first swivel bracket;  
 a second swivel bracket coupled to the second rod component at the curved segment;  
 a sleeve intervening between the second swivel bracket and the curved segment;  
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 a second wall bracket coupled to the second swivel bracket.  
   
   
   
       3 . An expandable curved shower curtain rod, comprising: 
 a first curved rod segment having a first radius of curvature and an inner diameter;    a second curved rod segment also having the first radius of curvature and having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the first curved rod segment;    a first curved swivel bracket connected to the first curved rod segment and receiving the first curved rod segment;    a first wall bracket coupled to the first curved swivel bracket;    a second curved swivel bracket coupled to the second curved rod segment and receiving the second curved rod segment;    a sleeve intervening between the second swivel bracket and the second curved rod segment;    and    a second wall bracket coupled to the second swivel bracket.    
   
   
       4 . An expandable curved shower curtain rod, comprising: 
 a first rod component including:    a curved segment having a first radius of curvature and an inner diameter;    and    a straight segment having the inner diameter, the straight segment and curved segment forming a unitary component;    a second rod component including:    a curved segment also having the first radius of curvature and having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the unitary first rod component;    and    a straight segment having the outer diameter, the straight segment and curved segment forming a unitary component;    a first swivel bracket connected to the first rod component at the straight segment, the straight segment receiving the first swivel bracket;    a first wall bracket coupled to the first swivel bracket;    a second swivel bracket coupled to the second rod component at the straight segment, the straight segment receiving the second swivel bracket;    a sleeve intervening between the second swivel bracket and the straight segment, the straight segment receiving the sleeve and the sleeve receiving the second swivel bracket;    and    a second wall bracket coupled to the second swivel bracket.    
   
   
       5 . An expandable curved shower curtain rod, comprising: 
 a first rod component including:    a curved segment having an inner diameter;    and    a straight segment having the inner diameter, the straight segment and curved segment forming a unitary component;    a second rod component including:    a curved segment having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the unitary first rod component;    and    a straight segment having the outer diameter, the straight segment and curved segment forming a unitary component;    wherein the straight segment of the first rod component is formed to slidably receive the straight segment of the second rod component;    a first swivel bracket connected to the first rod component at the curved segment, the curved segment receiving a projection of the first swivel bracket;    a first wall bracket coupled to the first swivel bracket;    a second swivel bracket coupled to the second rod component at the curved segment, the curved segment receiving a projection of the second swivel bracket;    a sleeve intervening between the second swivel bracket and the curved segment, the curved segment receiving the sleeve and the sleeve receiving the projection of the second swivel bracket;    and    a second wall bracket coupled to the second swivel bracket.    
   
   
       6 . An expandable curved shower curtain rod, comprising: 
 a first curved rod segment having a first radius of curvature and an inner diameter;    a second curved rod segment also having the first radius of curvature and having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the first curved rod segment;    a first curved swivel bracket connected to the first curved rod segment, the first curved rod segment receiving the first curved swivel bracket;    a first wall bracket coupled to the first curved swivel bracket, the first wall bracket having a suction cup for attachment to a wall;    a second curved swivel bracket coupled to the second curved rod segment, the second curved rod segment receiving the second curved swivel bracket;    a sleeve intervening between the second curved swivel bracket and the second curved rod segment;    and    a second wall bracket coupled to the second curved swivel bracket, the second wall bracket having a suction cup for attachment to a wall.    
   
   
       7 . An apparatus, comprising: 
 an expandable curved shower rod, including:    a first curved rod segment having a first radius of curvature and an inner diameter;    a second curved rod segment also having the first radius of curvature and having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the first curved rod segment;    and    wherein the second curved rod segment and the first curved rod segment are formed to allow the second curved rod segment to move slidably within the first curved rod segment.    
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 a sleeve within the first curved rod segment, the sleeve having an outer diameter approximately the same as the inner diameter of the first curved rod segment, the sleeve having an inner diameter approximately the same as the outer diameter of the second curved rod segment.    
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 a first swivel bracket connected to the first curved rod segment    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 the first curved rod segment is received by the first swivel bracket.    
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 the first curved rod segment receives the first swivel bracket.    
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 a first wall bracket coupled to the first swivel bracket.    
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a second swivel bracket coupled to the second curved rod segment    
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the second curved rod segment receives the second swivel bracket.    
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the second curved rod segment is received by the second swivel bracket.    
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 a sleeve intervenes between the second swivel bracket and the second curved rod segment.    
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 a second wall bracket coupled to the second swivel bracket.    
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein: 
 the first wall bracket and the second wall bracket have throughholes in a back plate of each wall bracket.    
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of screws sized to fit through throughholes of the first wall bracket and second wall bracket.    
   
   
       20 . A telescoping expandable curved shower curtain rod, comprising: 
 a first curved rod segment having a first radius of curvature and an inner diameter;    a second curved rod segment also having the first radius of curvature and having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the first curved rod segment;    a first curved swivel bracket connected to the first curved rod segment, the first curved rod segment receiving the first curved swivel bracket;    a first wall bracket coupled to the first curved swivel bracket;    a second curved swivel bracket coupled to the second curved rod segment, the second curved rod segment receiving the second curved swivel bracket;    a sleeve intervening between the second swivel bracket and the second curved rod segment;    and    a second wall bracket coupled to the second swivel bracket.