Grab-bar assembly and bathroom-accessory extensions

Abstract

An apparatus includes bathroom accessories and a grab-bar assembly configured to be coordinated, in combination, in such a way that the bathroom accessories and the grab-bar assembly, in combination, provide a common decorative appearance.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a bathroom-accessory extension having a connection-interface zone; and   a grab-bar assembly being configured to be connectable, in combination with the bathroom-accessory extension; and   the grab-bar assembly including a mount assembly; and   the mount assembly being configured to securely connect to and extend from the connection-interface zone of any one of the bathroom-accessory extension; and   the bathroom-accessory extension is selectable from a set of bathroom-accessory extensions, including:
 a peg assembly; and 
 a soap dish; and 
 a toilet paper holder; and 
 a towel-holding device; and 
   whereby each bathroom-accessory extension of the set of bathroom-accessory extensions and the grab-bar assembly, in combination, provide a common decorative appearance.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a grab-bar assembly being configured to be securely connected to a working surface;   the grab-bar assembly presenting a user-graspable surface, and the grab-bar assembly for use with a selected bathroom-accessory extension, and the selected bathroom-accessory extension being selected from a set of bathroom-accessory extensions in which each bathroom-accessory extension of the set of bathroom-accessory extensions has a unique structural configuration that is different from each other, and said each bathroom-accessory extension of the set of bathroom-accessory extensions having a connection-interface zone;   the grab-bar assembly including a mount assembly being configured to securely connect to and extend from the connection-interface zone of the selected bathroom-accessory extension that is selectable from the set of bathroom-accessory extensions;   the user-graspable surface of the grab-bar assembly remaining exposed, at least in part, for user-gripping usage once the grab-bar assembly is securely connected to the working surface and is securely connected to the selected bathroom-accessory extension; and   wherein the grab-bar assembly is configured to be connectable, in combination with said each bathroom-accessory extension that is selectable from the set of bathroom-accessory extensions; and   the set of bathroom-accessory extensions includes any two of at least the following of:
 a peg assembly; and 
 a soap dish; and 
 a toilet paper holder; and 
 a towel-holding device; and 
   whereby said each bathroom-accessory extension of the set of bathroom-accessory extensions and the grab-bar assembly, in combination, provide a common decorative appearance.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the mount assembly is configured to securely connect to and extend from the connection-interface zone of the selected bathroom-accessory extension.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the grab-bar assembly includes:
 a connection portion configured to connect to and interface with the connection-interface zone of said each bathroom-accessory extension of the set of bathroom-accessory extensions. 
   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the grab-bar assembly includes:
 a grab-bar cover being configured to cover the connection portion for a case where the connection portion is not connected to and interface with the connection-interface zone of said each bathroom-accessory extension of the set of bathroom-accessory extensions. 
   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the grab-bar assembly is circular shaped.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a connection portion extends from the mount assembly; and   the connection portion is configured to securely extend from the grab-bar assembly and interface with the selected bathroom-accessory extension that is selectable from the set of bathroom-accessory extensions.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the connection portion is configured to provide an interface between the grab-bar assembly and the selected bathroom-accessory extension; and   the connection portion is configured to securely extend from the grab-bar assembly, and to interface with the selected bathroom-accessory extension.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the grab-bar assembly includes any one of:   a front portion being overmolded, at least in part, to the user-graspable surface, and the front portion extending from a frontal section of the grab-bar assembly, and the front portion being configured to be user grippable; and   a rear portion being overmolded, at least in part, to the user-graspable surface, and the rear portion extending from a rear section of the grab-bar assembly, and the rear portion being configured to be user grippable.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 a first instance of the mount assembly extends from a top portion of a rear section of the grab-bar assembly; and   a second instance of the mount assembly extends from a bottom portion of the rear section of the grab-bar assembly; and   the first instance of the mount assembly and the second instance of the mount assembly are positioned opposite from each other on the grab-bar assembly; and   each instance of the mount assembly includes a mounting device configured to facilitate operative connection of the mount assembly to the working surface.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the mount assembly provides:
 a first channel; 
 a second channel being positioned adjacent to, aligned with and parallel to the first channel; 
 a first connector passageway extending axially from the first channel; and 
 a second connector passageway extending axially from the second channel; and 
   the grab-bar assembly further includes:
 a grab-bar cover providing:
 a first cover channel formation; and 
 a second cover channel formation; 
 
 wherein the first cover channel formation and the second cover channel formation are spaced apart from each other and are aligned parallel to each other; 
 the first cover channel formation being configured to be received into the first channel of the mount assembly once the grab-bar cover is operatively mounted to the mount assembly; and 
 the second cover channel formation being configured to be received into the second channel of the mount assembly once the grab-bar cover is operatively mounted to the mount assembly. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 the grab-bar cover is further configured to be snap fitted to the mount assembly once the grab-bar cover is received, at least in part, by the mount assembly of the grab-bar assembly.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the grab-bar cover also includes:
 a cover fastener being configured to be received in the second connector passageway once the grab-bar cover is mounted to the mount assembly, and the cover fastener also being configured to fixedly attach the grab-bar cover to the mount assembly once the cover fastener is received into the second connector passageway; and 
 a plug assembly being configured to be receivable in the second cover channel formation, and the plug assembly also being configured to frictionally fit into the second cover channel formation in such a way that the plug assembly, in use, covers the cover fastener. 
   
     
     
         14 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a bathroom-accessory extension being selectable from a set of bathroom-accessory extensions each having a unique structural configuration that is different from each other, and the bathroom-accessory extension, which was selected from the set of bathroom-accessory extensions, having a connection-interface zone;   the connection-interface zone of the bathroom-accessory extension, which was selected from the set of bathroom-accessory extensions, is configured to securely connect to and extend from a mount assembly of a grab-bar assembly presenting a user-graspable surface;   wherein the user-graspable surface of the grab-bar assembly remains exposed, at least in part, for user-gripping usage once the grab-bar assembly is securely connectable to a working surface and is securely connectable to the bathroom-accessory extension, which was selected from the set of bathroom-accessory extensions; and   wherein the bathroom-accessory extension, which is selectable from the set of bathroom-accessory extensions, is configured to be connectable, in combination with the grab-bar assembly and   the set of bathroom-accessory extensions includes any two of at least the following of:
 a peg assembly; and 
 a soap dish; and 
 a toilet paper holder; and 
 a towel-holding device; and 
   whereby each bathroom-accessory extension of the set of bathroom-accessory extensions and the grab-bar assembly, in combination, provide a common decorative appearance.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the connection-interface zone of the bathroom-accessory extension is configured to securely connect to and extend from the mount assembly of the grab-bar assembly.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the connection-interface zone of the bathroom-accessory extension is configured to securely connect to and interface with a connection portion of the user-graspable surface.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the bathroom-accessory extension includes:
 an accessory cover cap being configured to provide an interface for interfaced conformal fit with the mount assembly of the grab-bar assembly. 
   
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the bathroom-accessory extension, which was selected from the set of bathroom-accessory extensions, is configured to be fixedly positioned to a bottom portion of the grab-bar assembly.   
     
     
         20 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a selected bathroom-accessory extension being selected from a set of bathroom-accessory extensions in which each bathroom-accessory extension of the set of bathroom-accessory extensions having a unique structural configuration that is different from each other, and said each bathroom-accessory extension of the set of bathroom-accessory extensions having a connection-interface zone; and   a grab-bar assembly being configured to be securely connected to a working surface, the grab-bar assembly presenting a user-graspable surface, and the grab-bar assembly having a mount assembly being configured to securely connect to and extend from the connection-interface zone of the selected bathroom-accessory extension that is selectable from the set of bathroom-accessory extensions, and the user-graspable surface of the grab-bar assembly remaining exposed, at least in part, for user-gripping usage once the grab-bar assembly is securely connected to the working surface and is securely connected to the selected bathroom-accessory extension; and   wherein the grab-bar assembly and the selected bathroom-accessory extension, which is from the set of bathroom-accessory extensions, are configured to be connectable, in combination, with each other; and   the set of bathroom-accessory extensions includes any two of at least the following of:
 a peg assembly; and 
 a soap dish; and 
 a toilet paper holder; and 
 a towel-holding device; and 
   whereby said each bathroom-accessory extension of the set of bathroom-accessory extensions and the grab-bar assembly, in combination, provide a common decorative appearance.