Combination showerhead and caddy system

Abstract

A showerhead accessory system provides a showerhead and a modular storage system. A collar is able to slide over and affix to a shower arm and has a beveled edge that acts as a bearing surface for the modular storage system to hang from. The modular storage accessory includes a frame with a hanger and a series of rectangular rungs serially descending from the hanger. Various accessories, such as baskets, mirrors, and toothbrush holders may be hung from the rungs. The hanger has two tiers, of which the upper tier is able to bear against the collar, and the lower tier is able to pass over the showerhead. This system enables removal of the caddy from the showerhead without any tools or manipulation of moving parts. The showerhead features various features and accessories including a backscratcher, a toggle switch, and a flow meter.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 . The modular shower accessory system comprising:
 a caddy comprising
 a unitary outer frame having
 a lower-rail, 
 a left-rail, 
 a right-rail mirroring the left-rail across the lower-rail, 
 a left-shoulder, 
 a right-shoulder, and 
 a hanger centered between the left-shoulder and the right-shoulder, the hanger itself having a constriction defined by a constriction-width and terminating in a semi-circular loop, and 
 
 at least one rung, the at least one rung spanning from the left-rail to the right-rail, the at least one rung being characterized by a rectangular cross-section; and 
   a collar able to slide over a shower-arm, the shower having
 a cylindrical-bore able to slide over the shower-arm, 
 a beveled-bearing-surface at one end of the cylindrical-bore having sufficient diameter that the hanger may bear against it, and 
 a threaded-aperture intersecting the cylindrical-bore; and 
   a set-screw able to thread into the threaded-aperture of the collar and impinge against the shower-arm when the collar is installed about the shower-arm to retain the collar to the shower-arm.   
     
     
         2 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a showerhead assembly having
 a showerhead casing including
 a showerhead-inlet, 
 a showerhead-outlet, and 
 an interior conduit fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet; 
 
 a toggle switch embedded in the showerhead casing, the toggle switch being able to selectively activate and deactivate the flow of water between the showerhead-inlet and the showerhead-outlet; 
 a dial embedded in the showerhead casing, the dial intersecting the interior conduit, the dial being able to selectively impede the flow of water between the showerhead-inlet and the showerhead-outlet; 
 a mount including
 a mount-inlet, 
 a mount-outlet, 
 a cavity fluidly connecting the mount-inlet to the mount-outlet, and 
 a claw able to receive and hold the showerhead casing; 
 whereby the mount-inlet, the mount-outlet, and the claw intersect at a tee; and 
 
 a flexible conduit able to fluidly and mechanically couple the mount-outlet to the showerhead-inlet. 
   
     
     
         3 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 2 , wherein the mount further comprises an articulating neck between the mount-inlet and the mount-outlet, the articulating neck being able to selectively angulate the mount-outlet relative to the mount-inlet, such that the cavity passes through the articulating neck. 
     
     
         4 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 2 , wherein the showerhead casing further comprises a square-aperture, and the showerhead assembly further comprises a showerhead-hook, the showerhead-hook having a rectangular cross-section and a hook-suction-cup, the showerhead-hook being able to pass through the square-aperture and suspend the showerhead casing. 
     
     
         5 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 4 , wherein the caddy further comprises an accessory-hook affixed to the lower-rail, the accessory-hook being characterized by a rectangular cross-section. 
     
     
         6 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 4 , wherein the caddy further comprises at least two standoffs affixed to the outer frame, each of the at least two standoffs comprising a cylindrical rubber pad being able to cushion the caddy against a shower wall when the caddy is suspended from the collar. 
     
     
         7 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 4 , wherein the caddy further comprises at least two caddy-suction-cups affixed to the outer frame, each of the at least two caddy-suction-cups being able to retain the caddy to a shower wall when the caddy is suspended from the collar. 
     
     
         8 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 1 , wherein the showerhead assembly further comprises an attachment, the attachment comprising a suction-cup and a hook mounted to the suction-cup, the hook comprising a square cross-sectional profile. 
     
     
         9 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 1 , further comprising an accessory having an accessory-hook able to interface with the at least one rung, the accessory-hook having a rounded profile. 
     
     
         9 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 9 , wherein the accessory further comprises a basket. 
     
     
         10 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 9 , wherein the accessory further comprises a mirror. 
     
     
         11 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 9 , wherein the accessory further comprises a multi-slotted toothbrush holder. 
     
     
         12 . The modular shower accessory system of  claim 2 , wherein the constriction delineates between an upper of the hanger and a lower of the hanger, wherein the upper of the hanger is sufficiently wide to pass over the shower-arm but not the collar, and the lower of the hanger is sufficiently wide to pass over both the collar and the showerhead assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The modular shower accessory system comprising:
 a caddy comprising
 a unitary outer frame having
 a lower-rail, 
 a left-rail, 
 a right-rail mirroring the left-rail across the lower-rail, 
 a left-shoulder, 
 a right-shoulder, and 
 a hanger centered between the left-shoulder and the right-shoulder, the hanger itself having a constriction defined by a constriction-width and terminating in a semi-circular loop, and 
 
 at least one rung, the at least one rung spanning from the left-rail to the right-rail, the at least one rung being characterized by a rectangular cross-section; and 
   a collar able to slide over a shower-arm, the shower having
 a cylindrical-bore able to slide over the shower-arm, 
 a beveled-bearing-surface at one end of the cylindrical-bore having sufficient diameter that the hanger may bear against it, and 
 a threaded-aperture intersecting the cylindrical-bore; and 
   a set-screw able to thread into the threaded-aperture of the collar and impinge against the shower-arm when the collar is installed about the shower-arm to retain the collar to the shower-arm;   an accessory having an accessory-hook able to interface with the at least one rung, the accessory-hook having a rounded profile;   a showerhead assembly having
 a showerhead casing including
 a showerhead-inlet, 
 a showerhead-outlet, and 
 an interior conduit fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet; 
 
 a toggle switch embedded in the showerhead casing, the toggle switch being able to selectively activate and deactivate the flow of water between the showerhead-inlet and the showerhead-outlet, 
 a dial embedded in the showerhead casing, the dial intersecting the interior conduit, the dial being able to selectively impede the flow of water between the showerhead-inlet and the showerhead-outlet, 
 a mount including
 a mount-inlet, 
 a mount-outlet, 
 a cavity fluidly connecting the mount-inlet to the mount-outlet, and 
 a claw able to receive and hold the showerhead casing, 
 whereby the mount-inlet, the mount-outlet, and the claw intersect at a tee, and 
 
 a flexible conduit able to fluidly and mechanically couple the mount-outlet to the showerhead-inlet; 
   wherein the mount further comprises an articulating neck between the mount-inlet and the mount-outlet, the articulating neck being able to selectively angulate the mount-outlet relative to the mount-inlet, such that the cavity passes through the articulating neck;   wherein the showerhead casing further comprises a square-aperture, and the showerhead assembly further comprises a showerhead-hook, the showerhead-hook having a rectangular cross-section and a hook-suction-cup, the showerhead-hook being able to pass through the square-aperture and suspend the showerhead casing;   wherein the caddy further comprises an accessory-hook affixed to the lower-rail, the accessory-hook being characterized by a rectangular cross-section.   wherein the caddy further comprises at least two standoffs affixed to the outer frame able to cushion the caddy against a shower wall when the caddy is suspended from the collar; and   wherein the constriction delineates between an upper of the hanger and a lower of the hanger, wherein the upper of the hanger is sufficiently wide to pass over the shower-arm but not the collar, and the lower of the hanger is sufficiently wide to pass over both the collar and the showerhead assembly.